Effect of Uniform Design on the Speed of Combat Tourniquet Application: A Simulation Study.

abstract：:Adherence to the Maximal Allowable Weight (MAW) standards established by regulation can be difficult for many active duty personnel. We have discovered some members of this group utilizing the potentially dangerous rapid weight loss methods that are commonly seen in patients with bulimia and anorexia nervosa. Two case...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Niezgoda JA,Walter MC,Jarrard MR

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the pneumococcal 7-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV7 [Prevnar], Wyeth Lederle Vaccines), and the impact it is likely to have on pneumococcal disease are reviewed. Pneumococcal disease in infants and young children is a major health care burden, and the increase in antibiotic resistance among pneumococci has co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murray D,Jackson C

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 274th Forward Surgical Team (FST) was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from October 14, 2001 to May 8, 2002. During this period, the FST was asked to perform many nondoctrinal missions. The FST was tasked with functioning as a mini-combat support hospital during the earlier phases of Operation End...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peoples GE,Gerlinger T,Craig R,Burlingame B

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reiki, a biofield energy therapy, continues to struggle in finding its permanent place among the portfolio of complementary and alternative medicine modalities in many military health care facilities. Although it has been shown to help in the management of pain, lack of knowledge and limited first-hand exp...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gantt M,Orina JAT

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Military commanders frequently mention that communicating difficult or taboo information is especially challenging. In the context of gender-integrated ground combat service there may be additional communication challenges for military commanders who may be unaccustomed to leading both men and women. Often, military c...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Moosey M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Department of Defense Familial Breast/Ovarian Cancer Research Project has offered genetic counseling and testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 on a research basis to patients meeting specific diagnostic criteria, with risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations calculated based on the Couch model. In 2.5 years, 250 patients were eva...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fries MH,Holt C,Carpenter I,Carter CL,Daniels J,Flanagan J,Murphy K,Hailey BJ,Martin L,Hume R,Hudson G,Cadman M,Weatherly R,Nunes ME

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this case report is to present an interesting case of a mixed malaria infection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in a U.S. service member deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the use of rapid malaria tests with microscopy for the diagnosis of malaria and th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kessler AD,Maxey JA,Allan N

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To evaluate the long-term refractive results of laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) performed by the military in a veteran population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital sites (Puget Sound, Buffalo, and Washington D.C.) obtained ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Godiwalla RY,Magone MT,Kaupp SB,Jung H,Cason JB

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In December 1913, a board of medical officers was appointed to adapt new U.S. Army equipment to the needs of the Hospital Corps. One of the improvements concerned substitution of the satchel-like Hospital Corps pouch used to carry first aid equipment. A waist belt with 10 pockets, known as the medical belt, was devise...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wever PC,Korst MB,Otte M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted in Honduras to address whether military personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo in Soto Cano, Honduras, routinely acquire parasite infections, and the results were compared with those collected from civilian base workers and the general local population in the nearby towns of Comayagua and L...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kwa BH,Aviles R,Tucker MS,Sanchez JA,Isaza MG,Nash BN,Price DL,DeBaldo AC,Stockton MB,Fennell EM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was wounded by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War. While being removed from the field, Jackson fell from the litter and struck the right side of his chest on a large stone or stump. Four days following the amputation ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lively MW

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substantial research has demonstrated an association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality of sleep, particularly in veteran populations. The exact nature of this relationship, however, is not clear. The possibility that poor sleep is a more general experience among veterans has not been explored t...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lewis V,Creamer M,Failla S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation was conducted to determine if testing machine crosshead speed influenced shear bond strength (SBS) or the failure mode of composite bonded to enamel and dentin. Composite cylinders were bonded to 50 enamel and 50 dentin surfaces and thermocycled. Groups of 10 samples were debonded at speeds of 0.1, 0....

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lindemuth JS,Hagge MS

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous hormone exposure can cause early sexual development, but only one report suggests that this may occur secondary to the use of hair-care products. This study evaluated the usage frequency and biological effects of hormone-containing hair-care products. We reviewed the records of 102 consecutive dependent chil...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zimmerman PA,Francis GL,Poth M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluate the effectiveness of a 2-day, 3-night outdoor recreation intervention involving fly-fishing in reducing the psychological concomitants of stress among 74 veterans (M = 47.27, SD = 14.55 years) with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHODS:Participants completed repeated assessments of attentiven...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vella EJ,Milligan B,Bennett JL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Baseline symptom, balance, and neurocognitive scores have become an integral piece of the concussion management process. Factors such as sleep, learning disorders, fitness level, and sex have been linked to differences in performance on baseline assessments; however, it is unclear how tobacco use may affec...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Roach SP,Houston MN,Peck KY,Svoboda SJ,Kelly TF,Malvasi SR,McGinty GT,Campbell DE,Cameron KL

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:World War I recruits were screened for tuberculosis almost exclusively with a history and physical exam. Radiography was unavailable on a large scale and expensive. New techniques developed in Brazil and elsewhere in the 1930s made mass radiographic screening practical. During World War II, the U.S. Army and Navy took...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haygood TM,Briggs JE

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contribution of American military surgeons to the development of orthopedic surgery has not previously been explored. The experiences of American military surgeons in conflicts from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan have advanced the orthopedic discipline, resulting in important developments within the field, ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schoenfeld AJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disaster health care plans require that planners consider personnel, equipment, supplies (including pharmaceuticals), and logistical support for transportation, food, water, and resupply. The authors believe that military Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) hospitals have the potential to be invaluable sources o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haines ET,Weidenbach B

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While providing health care in rural Bolivia, 349 children under 4 years old were seen. Height and weight were measured and demographic data obtained. The purpose was to describe the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated socioeconomic factors. The sample included Mataco Indians and Bolivians of European or of ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Blount BW,Krober MS,Gloyd SS,Kozakowski M,Casey L

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage control resuscitation (DCR) is a strategy for resuscitating patients from hemorrhagic shock to rapidly restore homeostasis. Efforts are focused on blood product transfusion with whole blood or component therapy closely approximating whole blood, limited use of crystalloid to avoid dilutional coagulopathy, hypot...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cap AP,Pidcoke HF,Spinella P,Strandenes G,Borgman MA,Schreiber M,Holcomb J,Tien HC,Beckett AN,Doughty H,Woolley T,Rappold J,Ward K,Reade M,Prat N,Ausset S,Kheirabadi B,Benov A,Griffin EP,Corley JB,Simon CD,Fahie

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young man presented with a 4-month history of progressive, bilateral tender gynecomastia and underwent a bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy without regard for a possible occult testicular tumor. Following the mastectomy, metastatic testicular cancer was discovered; the patient had an overlooked scrotal mass and a ver...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Moul JW,Moellman JR

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several international legal instruments and ethical guidelines bestow rights and impose duties on detainees and military physicians, respectively. Ideological totalism, moral disengagement, and victim blame can facilitate the abuse of detainees, and this mindset must be avoided by military physicians. Physicians shoul...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Singh JA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, observational studies analyzing prehospital blood product transfusions (PHT) for trauma have become more widespread in both military and civilian communities. Due to these studies' non-random treatment assignment, propensity score (PS) methodologies are often used to determine an intervention's effectiveness...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Greene TJ,DeSantis SM,Fox EE,Wade CE,Holcomb JB,Swartz MD

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Altered body structures that occur with the loss of a lower limb can impact mobility and quality of life. Specifically, biomechanical changes that result from wearing a prosthesis have been associated with an increased risk of falls or joint degeneration, as well as increased energy demands. While previous st...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mahon CE,Pruziner AL,Hendershot BD,Wolf EJ,Darter BJ,Foreman KB,Webster JB

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Typical military tasks include load carriage, digging, and lifting loads. To avoid accumulation of fatigue, it is important to know the energy expenditure of soldiers during such tasks. The purpose of this study was to measure cardiorespiratory responses during military tasks in field conditions. Unloaded (M1) and loa...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pihlainen K,Santtila M,Häkkinen K,Lindholm H,Kyröläinen H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Given the role of perceived stress in disability and suicidality in the military, intervening early before service members become at risk for severe injuries, hospitalizations, and chronic disability could improve health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and acceptability o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Abanes J,Hiers C,Rhoten B,Dietrich MS,Ridner SH

更新日期：2020-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scientific publication in academic literature is a key venue in which the U.S. Department of Defense's Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (GEIS) program disseminates infectious disease surveillance data. Bibliometric analyses are tools to evaluate scientific productivity and impact o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Reaves EJ,Valle R,Chandrasekera RM,Soto G,Burke RL,Cummings JF,Bausch DG,Kasper MR

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article considers two historical military casualties in the context of present day Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) teaching. The death of Admiral Lord Nelson, Royal Navy, at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 has been well documented while that of Lieutenant Luke, an American aviator, U.S. Army Air Service, in F...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bridgewater FH

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), radiotherapy is the primary treatment. However, complications occur after radiation to the nasopharynx, which could potentially affect the flying safety. Four fighter pilots with NPC were reported. With early to locally advanced NPC, they received radiotherapy with or without concur...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Chen SM,Lin KT,Dai YH,Chiang KT,Lee SY

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00