A Prospective Cohort Study of Vitamin D Supplementation in AD Soldiers: Preliminary Findings.

abstract：Introduction:Breast cancer care imposes a significant financial burden to U.S. healthcare systems. Health services factors, such as insurance benefit type and care source, may impact costs to the health system. Beneficiaries in the U.S. Military Health System (MHS) have universal healthcare coverage and access to a net...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Eaglehouse YL,Manjelievskaia J,Shao S,Brown D,Hofmann K,Richard P,Shriver CD,Zhu K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the 1960s there have been concerted efforts to initiate, develop, and promulgate quality assurance policies and protocols in healthcare facilities in the United States. These activities were spurred mainly by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, which ensures that hospitals monitor ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： de Savorgnani AA

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptoms of vaginitis and urinary tract infections are miserable, distracting, and significantly affect women's quality of life. Among civilian women, these symptoms account for 10.5 million office visits per year. To examine the scope of the problem for military women during deployment situations, surveys were sent t...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lowe NK,Ryan-Wenger NA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant neoplasms of the bladder are typically transitional cell carcinoma with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma comprising nearly all of the remaining cases. Leiomyosarcoma is a rarely seen neoplasm of the bladder with a generally poor prognosis. It is important to distinguish leiomyosarcomas from rhabdom...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Richter ER,Dean RC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several important questions are addressed herein. What is graduate medical education (GME), and what is research? What is the history of the association between GME and research? Why is research required for GME? What research is required for GME? How will health care reform affect GME and biomedical research? How muc...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lamiell JM

更新日期：1994-11-01 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：:The use of explosive armaments during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn has resulted in a significant number of injured U.S. service members. These weapons often generate substantial extremity trauma requiring multiple surgical procedures to preserve life, limb, and restore fu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pasquina PF,Isaacson BM,Johnson E,Rhoades DS,Lindholm MP,Grindle GG,Cooper RA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE) is a noncardiogenic form of acute pulmonary edema infrequently described in the general military literature. Its pathophysiology is poorly understood. Treatment is supportive. Knowledge of SIPE is important for the military physician and should remain a top differential for any ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haran JB,Donaldson C,Kicker PW

更新日期：2020-09-18 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：OBJECTIVE:The goal was to show the epidemiological characteristics and clinical manifestations of Lyme borreliosis in Croatia. METHODS:Data on registered Lyme borreliosis cases were analyzed and the most common clinical manifestations of the disease, based on meta-analysis of the data collected, are described. RESULT...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mulić R,Antonijević S,Klismanić Z,Ropac D,Lucev O

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to assess the physical fitness of patients after apical resection and partial apical pleurectomy for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). Between 1982 and 1999, 58 patients received surgical treatment for PSP in our department. Twelve patients needed bilateral...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fackeldey V,Franke A,Schachtrupp A,Becker HP,Schwab R

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to document risk factors for any injury and sports- and exercise-related injuries, including personal and occupational stress among active duty service members (SMs) in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. A total of 10,692 SMs completed the April 2008 Status of Forces Survey of Activ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bedno S,Hauret K,Loringer K,Kao TC,Mallon T,Jones B

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：:Between 2006 and 2012, the Department of Defense trained thousands of military mental health providers in the use of evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. Most providers were trained in multiday workshops that focused on the use of Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure. This study...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Borah EV,Wright EC,Donahue DA,Cedillos EM,Riggs DS,Isler WC,Peterson AL

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, there has been no analysis of the skills or attributes predicting success in female trainees who undergo traditionally male elite military training. This retrospective case control study characterized variables specific to females in the Special Operations Combat Medic course. 20/39 males and 15/38 females su...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Givens ML,Eklund K

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Correspondence of three core Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scales (Intrusive Experiences, Defensive Avoidance, and Anxious Arousal) and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-IV) PTSD module were examined among 72 veterans with traumatic brain injury (...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bahraini NH,Brenner LA,Harwood JE,Homaifar BY,Ladley-O'Brien SE,Filley CM,Kelly JP,Adler LE

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A random clinical trial was performed to determine the immediate effects of early ankle mobilization on active duty military members with moderate and severe lateral ankle sprains. Sixty-four subjects were randomly allocated to one of three treatments: a plaster cast, an air-stirrup (Aircast Inc., Summit, New Jersey),...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dettori JR,Pearson BD,Basmania CJ,Lednar WM

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric involvement in Hodgkin's disease is rare. A case of gastric Hodgkin's disease occurring after autologous bone marrow transplantation is presented. A retrospective review of 339 cases of Hodgkin's disease in the Tumor Registry at Brooke Army Medical Center revealed six additional cases of documented gastric inv...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zaloznik AJ,Giudice RO

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the effects of a pedometer-based behavioral intervention (Fitness for Life [FFL] program) and a traditional high-intensity fitness (TRAD) program on physical activity (PA), Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), and coronary heart disease risk factors in Army National Guard members who failed the APFT 2-mile ru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Talbot LA,Metter EJ,Morrell CH,Frick KD,Weinstein AA,Fleg JL

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the results of a nonexperimental descriptive research study in which specific positive and negative health behaviors used by soldiers in a medical reserve unit to ensure compliance with the Army Weight Control standards were surveyed using a questionnaire. The findings of the survey, particularly ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sweeney SS,Bonnabeau RC

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1976 to 1993 we inserted 160 chronic peritoneal dialysis catheters for renal failure patients. Three of these patients developed sudden onset of penile and scrotal edema after the catheter had been in place for several months. The first patient was diagnosed by instilling technetium sulfur colloid in the peritone...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Deshmukh N,Kjellberg SI,Shaw PM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obtaining vascular access is of paramount importance in trauma care. When peripheral venous access is indicated but cannot be obtained, the intraosseous route represents an alternative. The Bone Injection Gun (BIG) is the device used for intraosseous access by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The purpose o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Nadler R,Gendler S,Chen J,Lending G,Abramovitch A,Glassberg E

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess the prevalence of urinary incontinence among active duty female soldiers. The questionnaire also addressed basic demographic information, including height, age, weight, and the subjects' present and past military activities. Adaptive measures that the soldiers ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Davis G,Sherman R,Wong MF,McClure G,Perez R,Hibbert M

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of ultraviolet C (UVC) light (100-280 nm) in the decontamination of three hospital-related surfaces, namely, unpainted/painted aluminum (bed railings), stainless steel (operating tables), and scrubs (laboratory coats), was investigated. Acinetobacter baumannii cells were inoculated (10(5) or 10(3) cells) ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rastogi VK,Wallace L,Smith LS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Military Health Services System (MHSS) is undergoing major modifications brought about by the Department of Defense health care reform program (TRICARE), a dynamic, multi-dimensional reform initiative affecting health care delivery to eligible beneficiaries. Military managers of the MHSS are currently being impact...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Texidor MS,Lamar SR,Roberts BJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chaplains play a unique role in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care systems and have numerous responsibilities. Compassion satisfaction (CS), compassion fatigue (CF), and burnout (BO) are three major phenomenons that have been documented in other helping professions, but little is known about VA Chaplains' professio...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Yan GW,Beder J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of information in after-action reports in terms of nursing practice and the utility of using after-action reports in a feedback loop to improve nursing training. This was a three-phase, mixed-method, qualitative study, using focus groups, phone surveys, and e-mail su...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ross MC,Smith KK,Smith A,Ryan R,Webb L,Humphreys S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of traction to transport patients with femur fractures is well accepted. This paper describes step-by-step the construction of a traction device suitable for use on military aircraft. This "Landstuhl frame" is easily constructed using materials readily available. It is quick and effective for the transportatio...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Legan J,Hayes BP

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little attention is given in psychiatry residency programs to preparing graduates to occupy division psychiatry slots. The first part of this paper discusses several guidelines: preparations to make before leaving for a new post; immediate steps to take upon arrival; the place of the Division Mental Health Service in ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ritchie C,White R

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation assessed the extent to which various health factors are associated with difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep (DIMS) and nightmares among Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) veterans reporting a trauma (combat, noncombat, or a trauma before service). Veterans (N = 20...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gellis LA,Gehrman PR,Mavandadi S,Oslin DW

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00