The Overtraining Syndrome in Soldiers: Insights from the Sports Domain.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Anorectal diseases, among the most common surgical conditions, are underrepresented in medical training. The Fundamentals of Anorectal Technical Skills course was developed to provide cost-effective formal training in diagnosis of common anorectal conditions and in commonly performed anorectal procedures u...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kucera WB,Nealeigh MD,Dyke C,Ritter EM,Artino AR,Durning SJ,Sweeney WB

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Three time frames were studied during the 54-year history of the Golden Gate Bridge from 1937 to 1991. During that period of time, there were 918 documented jumps from this majestic structure to the water 250 feet below. The last 15 years provided us with 297 consecutive patients, all brought to one institution, which...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lafave M,LaPorta AJ,Hutton J,Mallory PL 2nd

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Military personnel during training and military operations are exposed to a large number of repeated exposures to low-level blast overpressure from a variety of sources. These exposures rarely produce a concussion, but anecdotal evidence from soldiers indicates that it can still cause transient neurologica...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Medda A,Funk R,Ahuja K,Kamimori G

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate and consistent use of condom remains an effective approach to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) intervention. We analyzed the baseline data gathered for a situationally based HIV/AIDS intervention to assess the potential predictors of condom use among the Uniforme...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Essien EJ,Ogungbade GO,Kamiru HN,Ekong E,Ward D,Holmes L Jr

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiopacity of intermediate restorative materials should be sufficient to enable the clinician to distinguish the material from normal and decalcified tooth structure. The purpose of this study was to determine the relative radiopacities of intermediate restorative materials, including a newly introduced high-visc...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： DuBois DJ,Reichl RB,Hondrum SO

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the more commonly occurring mental disorders following potentially traumatizing events soldiers may encounter when deployed abroad. One of the first-line recommended treatment options is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). The number of studie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Köhler K,Eggert P,Lorenz S,Herr K,Willmund G,Zimmermann P,Alliger-Horn C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several biochemical tests are available to screen for heavy drinking in patients. Most of these (e.g., liver function tests and macrocytic volume) rise due to adverse effects of alcohol on organs or the organ's functions. Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin, however, seems to elevate because of the direct action of alc...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Allen JP

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of long-distance running events are held each year in the United States; the Army Ten Miler (ATM) is one such race held annually in Washington, DC. The purpose of the present study was to retrospectively analyze medical encounters for runners participating in the ATM from 1998 to 2004. Of the estimated 91,750...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pasquina PF,Griffin SC,Anderson-Barnes VC,Tsao JW,O'Connor FG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid is presented. Squamous epithelium is normally not present in the thyroid gland, and this tumor is exceedingly rare. Proper workup is described, including the differentiation from metastatic disease. The case reported is of a 64-year-old woman who presented with ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zimmer PW,Wilson D,Bell N

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The establishment of the first dental office of the Croatian Dental Corps (CDC) in the city of Zadar represented at the same time the beginning of the CDC. This article describes the front-line experience of a dentist who volunteered to provide basic medical help, which eventually laid the groundwork for providing gen...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Jelaca-Bagić S,Sipina J,Visković R,Cakarun Z,Vlatković I,Biloglav D

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Civilian emergency response personnel who assist at chemical or biological disaster scenes are likely to be novices at functioning in chemical-biological (C-B) protective clothing (CBC) meant for use on contaminated battlefields. Such teams must be aware that CBC imposes numerous physiological, psychophysiological, an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Krueger GP

更新日期：2001-12-01 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：:The difficulty and importance of developing and implementing a definition of quality in health care is discussed. Some current definitions are considered, and a recommended definition of quality health care is presented. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Buck AS

更新日期：1992-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Cervical spine clearance requires clinicians to assess the reliability of physical examination based on a patient's mental status and distracting injuries. Distracting injuries have never been clearly defined in military casualties. METHODS:Retrospective review was conducted of patients entered into Departm...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Drew J,Chou VB,Miller C,Borg B,Ingalls N,Shackelford S

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Today's military is experiencing rapid advances in technology and in manpower utilization. The Army Medical Department is redesigning the structure and function of deployable hospital systems as part of this effort. The transformation of deployable hospital systems requires that a critical analysis of manpower utiliza...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dargis J,Horne T,Tillman-Ortiz S,Scherr D,Yackel EE

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have evaluated high altitude headache (HAH) and acute mountain sickness (AMS) in military populations training at moderate (1,500-2,500 m) to high altitudes (>2,500 m). In the current study, researchers interviewed active duty personnel training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center. Participant...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Norris JN,Viirre E,Aralis H,Sracic MK,Thomas D,Gertsch JH

更新日期：2012-08-01 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：: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：:During the War in Croatia from 1991 to 1992, we conducted an epidemiological study of the most frequent skin changes on the feet of 1,702 Croatian soldiers stationed in trenches and exposed to direct war activities. We saw significant increases in dermatomycosis, hyperhydrosis, and mechanical injury to the skin of the...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Biljan D,Pavić R,Situm M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to establish an efficient explosive model with spherical explosives for the study of blast injury and its wound characteristics in the maxillofacial region. METHODS:Different spherical explosives were used to produce blast waves and to establish the wound model. Fresh sheep heads a...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wang Z,Liu Y,Lei D,Bai Z,Zhou S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Damage to the lymphatic vessels may occur after surgery on the greater saphenous vein. We describe the development of a lymphocele in a patient after saphenous vein harvesting for a coronary artery bypass graft. Treatment of these lymphoceles should initially be conservative, but if this approach fails, surgical excis...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Velanovich V,Mallory P,Collins PS

更新日期：1991-03-01 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：:The physiological and cognitive performance of acclimatized soldiers undertaking routine patrol and reconnaissance activities in the tropics was investigated. Data were obtained during a patrol and a reconnaissance exercise followed by a short assault. Ambient conditions were characterized by temperatures of 30 to 33 ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Amos D,Hansen R,Lau WM,Michalski JT

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma and cancer are entities that are encountered frequently by surgeons and occasionally may exist simultaneously in certain patients. Illustrated here is the case of a man with a perinephric mass, discovered during evaluation for blunt abdominal trauma, which was originally thought to be a perinephric hematoma and...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Blake DP,Bessey PQ

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Veterans with mental illness tend to have shorter life spans and suboptimal physical health because of a variety of factors. These factors include poor nutrition, being overweight, and smoking cigarettes. Nonphysical contributors that may affect quality of life are the stigma associated with mental illness...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Tessier JM,Erickson ZD,Meyer HB,Baker MR,Gelberg HA,Arnold IY,Kwan C,Chamberlin V,Rosen JA,Shah C,Hellemann G,Lewis MM,Nguyen C,Sachinvala N,Amrami B,Pierre JM,Ames D

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The massive Department of Defense deployment in support of Hurricane Andrew relief cast the military medical departments in a new role. Military medical personnel were challenged to apply the traditional principles of combat medicine to a noncombat environment, within the continental United States, within an existing ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Holsenbeck LS

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spectacle incompatibility has been a major problem in the fielding of advanced Army avionic and electro-optical systems. As a result, routine contact lens wear may be instituted as an option to spectacles. Refractive error data were extracted from the Aviation Epidemiological Data Registry, a computer-accessible repos...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lattimore MR Jr,Schrimsher RH

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower extremity amputee stump ulceration, irritation, and pain have been a deterrent to consistent long-term or continuous use of lower extremity prosthetics. This study is the first in a series that hypothesizes that these complications can be minimized through the insetting of a vascularized plantar free flap (VPFF)...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Smith LN,Richards WT,Mozingo DW,Lottenberg L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over 5,300 inguinal hernia repairs (IHR) were performed in the Military Health System in 2015. Chronic pain can be a debilitating complication, occurring in up to 34% of patients after IHR and impacts mission readiness. Gabapentin has been shown to be effective for postoperative analgesia in a variety of o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Quail J,Spence D,Hannon M

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00