Functional Capacity Evaluation-Military: Program Description and Case Series.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study establishes the functional outcomes of service personnel injured in current conflicts by correlating data on initial injury to the findings of medical boards after trauma and reconstructive treatment. Data comprehensively include all casualties of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and all functional...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Penn-Barwell JG,Fries CA,Bennett PM,Midwinter M,Baker AB

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of pacemaker lead fracture associated with weight-lifting are presented. This is a rare association which has only recently been described in the literature. In both cases, the pacemaker lead was fractured between the clavicle and the first rib, suggesting crush injury. The chest X-ray, pacemaker telemetry w...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Deering JA,Pederson DN

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate a managed care demonstration project in CHAMPUS (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services), the insurance program covering physical and mental health care services for the dependents of active duty military personnel, military retirees, and the retirees' dependents. The demon...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zwanziger J,Kravitz RL,Hosek SD,Hart K,Sloss EM,Sullivan O,Kallich JD,Goldman DP

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B (HBV) markers were studied in 710 subjects who had been on active duty for over 6 months in the Italian Armed Forces. The prevalence of HBsAg carriers was found to be 4.4%, while 31.6% of the subjects were positive for various HBV antibodies. A total of 137 subjects were vaccinated with an anti-HBV vaccine...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： D'Amelio R,Matricardi PM,Nisini R,Le Moli S,Fattorossi A,Di Addario A,Castagliuolo PP

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Firearm-related injuries account for 20% of all injury-related deaths and are responsible for 105,000 injuries annually. The occurrence of bullet emboli to the heart is exceedingly rare. Given the rarity of emboli, controversy exists over management. The primary endpoint of this study is to establish a man...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Yoon B,Grasso S,Hofmann LJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I visited Afghanistan during the recent conflict. The conditions were primitive, and all patients with major injuries died in the field. Those who could make the 2 to 3 week trip over the mountains to Pakistan received only basic medical care at best. Without air superiority and helicopter evacuation, this could be th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： LaTourette G

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These tests were conducted to develop a database that could be used to assess risks to soldiers from exposure to aerosolized metallic particulates when the crew compartment of an Abrams tank is perforated by a kinetic energy penetrator. Quantitative data are reported for aerosols produced by kinetic energy penetrators...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gold K,Cheng YS,Holmes TD

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Within the Military Health System (MHS), facilities have struggled to meet minimum recommended volume thresholds for certain procedures. Understanding variations in complication rates and cost can help policymakers tailor policy to target improvement. Our objective was to quantify the variation in bariatri...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Luan WP,Leroux TC,Olsen C,Robb D,Skinner JS,Richard P

更新日期：2020-08-14 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：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to describe differences in combat experience for male and female veterans and characterize differential effects on postdeployment physical and mental health symptoms, including aggression. METHODS:Retrospective cross-sectional health screening data from 554 Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Afari N,Pittman J,Floto E,Owen L,Buttner M,Hossain N,Baker DG,Lindamer L,Lohr JB

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study demonstrated that traits and features associated with several types of personality disorders are related to work performance and the ability to conform to requirements of military life. The Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality and a peer nomination procedure were used to assess traits associate...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fiedler ER,Oltmanns TF,Turkheimer E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Armed Forces Regional Medical Examiner in Europe is responsible for medico-legal death investigations for the U.S. military in 89 countries in Europe, Southwest Asia, and Africa. The Disaster Mortuary Affairs Response Team (DMART) is a rapidly deployable, experienced, multidisciplinary team patterned after the reg...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Labovich MH,Duke JB,Ingwersen KM,Roath DB

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging as a direct-access diagnostic tool for primary care physicians. METHOD:Prospective, case-control study in a Royal Air Force setting. We obtained institutional review board approval and informed consent. Cases consisted of patients with acute knee injury and a physician-o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Geary KG,Croft AM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semmes-Weinstein monofilament (SWM) evaluation for protective sensation in diabetic feet is a widely used tool to guide patient care. Little evidence is available for alternative testing modalities for use when monofilament is not available or is deformed. Multiple varieties of intravenous angiocatheter tubing were su...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hire JM,Ramadorai UE,Contractor D,Jacobs JM,Bojescul JA,Abell BE

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Medical solider readiness processing (SRP) needed to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. We developed a rapid practice improvement project to allow for a hybrid virtual medical SRP/in-person medical SRP to decrease exposure risk. A retrospective review comparing this virtual SRP to a historical in-perso...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ramirez A,Owshalimpur D,Mount C,Schofield C

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine whether there was a relationship between levels of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 microns (PM10) and upper respiratory disease (URD) rates in soldiers deployed to Bosnia in 1997 and 1998. PM10 levels were divided into quartiles and upper and...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hastings DL,Jardine S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional postal survey was conducted to evaluate the health of a random sample of United Kingdom Armed Forces personnel who were deployed to the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf conflict compared with nondeployed controls and controls deployed to Bosnia. The health of service women was examined and compared with that o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Unwin C,Hotopf M,Hull L,Ismail K,David A,Wessely S

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome has been described among the U.S. and the U.N. troops assigned to the Republic of Korea since the Korean War. However, this appears to be the first case in which infection was acquired during garrison duty in an urban environment. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sachar DS,Narayan R,Song JW,Lee HC,Klein TA

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, the authors discuss some of the hard realities of chemical and biological warfare defense in terms of the medical and medical logistics implications. In the opinion of the authors, there are no adequate defensive measures at present which would protect troops and sailors from the effects of either che...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hayes DP,Marrese M

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the demographic characteristics and postwar health status of U.S. Gulf War veterans who participated in the Department of Veterans Affairs health examination registry program. DESIGN:Case records of 52,835 veterans who participated in a standardized health examination program were reviewed. SETT...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murphy FM,Kang H,Dalager NA,Lee KY,Allen RE,Mather SH,Kizer KW

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to an apparent clustering of homicides at Fort Carson, Colorado, the U.S. Army Public Health Command (formerly the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine) Behavioral and Social Health Outcomes Program conducted a multidisciplinary epidemiologic consultation to identify factors contri...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Millikan AM,Bell MR,Gallaway MS,Lagana MT,Cox AL,Sweda MG

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1954 and 1973, more than 2000 men entering military service as conscientious objectors participated in Project Whitecoat as medical research volunteers for the Army's biological warfare defense program. An assessment of self-reported, current health status among 358 "exposed" individuals and 164 unexposed cont...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pittman PR,Norris SL,Coonan KM,McKee KT Jr

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In March-May 1988, we collected data on enrollment of 1,445 Army families with grade school children in the Active Duty Dependents Dental Insurance Plan at two Army posts. We also surveyed their reactions to the plan. Results show that, although nearly two-thirds of families are enrolled in the plan, most consider the...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Chisick MC,Guerin RD,Williams TR

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although research for accelerated resolution therapy (ART) has been predominately for post-traumatic stress disorder, ART has shown promise as a treatment for other behavioral health conditions as well. ART is a brief, trauma-focused, eye movement-based therapy that has been successfully utilized to treat a wide array...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schimmels J,Waits W

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Decreased hip joint space has been associated with poorer outcomes after hip arthroscopy. The purpose of this study was to determine if a difference exists in hip joint degenerative findings in military versus civilian patients with FAI. METHODS:A single surgeon's case series was reviewed to identify all ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dumont GD,Antosh IJ,Carmon P

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-two medical observers at various levels of medical training examined six patients for the presence or absence of scleral icterus in a double-blind survey. At a total serum bilirubin of 42.8 mmol/l (2.5 mg/dl) and 53.0 mmol/l (3.1 mg/dl), 58% (95% confidence interval [CI] 33-80%) and 68% (95% CI 46-85%) of examin...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ruiz MA,Saab S,Rickman LS

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cluster headaches (CHs) are one of the most debilitating of all the identified headache syndromes. Their pathogenesis is poorly understood, which has made their treatment challenging. Various medicines and modalities have been put forth in an effort to minimize the symptoms, but none have proven to be consistently rel...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Andicochea CT,Blalack PM,Fulkerson JA,Kidd GA,Taylor BM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Longer steps with load carriage is common in shorter Soldiers when matching pace with taller Soldiers whereas shorter steps are hypothesized to reduce risk of injury with load carriage. The effects of load carriage with and without step length manipulation on loading patterns of three commonly injured stru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Willy RW,DeVita P,Meardon SA,Baggaley M,Womble CC,Willson JD

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the direction of the Army Surgeon General, the Army behavioral health consultants in psychiatry, psychology, and social work assembled in Washington, DC immediately after the September 11, 2001 attack to plan and implement a proactive behavioral health response to the Pentagon attack. The goal was to minimize the s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hoge CW,Orman DT,Robichaux RJ,Crandell EO,Patterson VJ,Engel CC,Ritchie EC,Milliken CS

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential health issues arising from embedded metal fragment injuries are an operational health issue in the military medical community. Embedded fragment injuries can occur not only from standard-use munitions, but also from improvised explosive devices (IEDs). With few exceptions, the behavior of metal fragments, wh...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kane MA,Kasper CE,Kalinich JF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00