Paraganglioma of the vagus nerve masquerading as a carotid body tumor.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Emergency department (ED) utilization represents an expensive and growing means of accessing care for a variety of conditions. Prior studies have characterized ED utilization in the general population. We aim to identify the clinical conditions that drive ED utilization in a universally insured population ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dalton MK,Andriotti T,Matsas B,Chaudhary MA,Tilley L,Lipsitz S,Learn PA,Schoenfeld AJ,Jarman MP,Goralnick E

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 51 active duty patients who elected to undergo ambulatory surgery in a Navy Fleet Hospital Training Set (a modified field hospital) over a 2-year period were followed prospectively for perioperative complications. All patients were active duty personnel, ranging in grade from E1 to O5, who voluntarily gave...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Covey DC

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) belonging to the family Coronaviridae and genus Betacoronavirus is the causative agent of COVID-19 disease and was first identified in Wuhan, China. SARS-CoV-2 spread globally with >28 million cases and 911,000 deaths recorded worldwide as of Sep...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Velasco JM,Navarro FC,Diones PC,Villa V,Valderama MT,Tabinas H,Chua D,Rosa RD,Turao-Agoncillo MM,Timbol JC,Leonardia S,Timbol ML,Klungthong C,Chinnawirotpisan P,Joonlasak K,Manasatienkij W,Huang A,Jones A,Fernandez S

更新日期：2020-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document the ongoing trauma experience of U.S. Army surgeons during peacetime clinical practice. METHODS:Surveys were mailed to the trauma directors of military surgical services worldwide. Questions focused on numbers of operative cases and availability of trauma resources. Laparotomy, thoracotomy, and v...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Knuth TE

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Having a mentor is associated with higher job satisfaction among U.S. physicians. The objective of this study was to assess satisfaction among military medical officers and to assess if mentorship and job satisfaction are associated with intention to continue military service. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This i...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Song KH,Nguyen DR,Dietrich EJ,Powers JE,Barrett JP

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes issues in the psychological assessment of individuals for security clearances, special duty, and sensitive positions. Using assessment for access to sensitive compartmented information as an example, the paper identifies, and explicates problems in criterion validity (the NEXUS issue), practical a...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bloom RW

更新日期：1993-09-01 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 22-year-old active duty E1 Nepalese male who recently emigrated from Nepal suddenly exhibited strange behaviors and mutism during Advanced Individual Training. After receiving care from a hospital near his unit, he was transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center Inpatient Psychiatry for further evaluation and tre...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Babikian S,Emerson L,Wynn GH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Positioning of implant components for total hip arthroplasty (THA) is important for polyethylene liner wear, prosthesis joint stability, and range of motion. The introduction of fluoroscopy for the direct anterior approach has been shown to improve physician accuracy for component positioning. Few studies ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Belyea CM,Lansford JL,Yim DG

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly military beneficiary is a valued, high-risk, high-cost, and complex individual with unique medical needs. Attention to common geriatric syndromes (such as incontinence) and quality end-of-life care is critical in this population. Care of older adults is part of every adult medical and surgical specialty an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Unwin BK,Wilson C

更新日期：2010-02-01 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：:Previous studies have linked the use of caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol to health complications and have also found that the use of these substances significantly covary. Given the prevalence of health problems of older adults, it is surprising that no studies to date have examined the co-occurrent use of alcohol, caf...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Talcott GW,Poston WS 2nd,Haddock CK

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study is to directly compare different types of cervical artificial disc implants using an in vivo model capable of simulating the axial load on a neck that is similar to the human neck. METHODS:Cervical arthroplasty was performed at C3-4 in 14 healthy female adult Alpine goats. The goats...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Choi H,Baisden JL,Yoganandan N

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is the practice of treating the partners of patients with sexually transmitted infections by providing medications for the patient to deliver to his or her sexual partner (s) without direct clinical assessment of the partner(s). EPT is an evidence-based option that can augment existing ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stidham RA,Garges EC,Knapp SA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a type IV hypersensitivity reaction causing oral stomatitis, presumed to be the result of common dental adhesives. The case was diagnosed using patch testing to the dental adhesives that were used in the patient. Both of the adhesives tested contained a form of acrylate that is being seen more freq...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peterson MR,Wong PH,Dickson SD,Coop CA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Medical Corps provides medical services-routine and emergency--to all IDF personnel (conscripts, career personnel, and reservists). Despite the fact that there are no differences in prevalence of disease in the IDF compared with the civil sector, health consumer appraisal, in the milita...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zigdon A,Robinson A,Goldberg A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis are immune-mediated epidermal conditions with variable clinical presentations. Although their clinical presentations often overlap, they have distinct etiologies and potential outcomes, which necessitate specific management strategies. This ca...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Newkirk RE,Fomin DA,Braden MM

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Hearing damage induced by blast exposure is a common injury in military personnel involved in most operation activities. Personal hearing protection devices such as earplugs come as a standard issue for Service members; however, it is not clear how to accurately evaluate the protection mechanisms of different hearing ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gan RZ,Leckness K,Smith K,Ji XD

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of the Emergency Medicine (EM) physician in the U.S. military continues to expand, and current Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education general training requirements do not optimally prepare military EM graduates to be successful in postresidency operational assignments. To address thi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Engelbert LPR,Deaton TG,Walrath BD,Rudinsky SL

更新日期：2020-01-07 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：BACKGROUND:Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are used at the majority of U.S. medical schools. Given the high resource demands with constructing and administering OSCEs, understanding how OSCEs relate to typical performance measures in medical school could help educators more effectively design curricu...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dong T,Saguil A,Artino AR Jr,Gilliland WR,Waechter DM,Lopreaito J,Flanagan A,Durning SJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 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：:Although Japanese military officials had discovered that an improved diet could prevent beriberi by the late 19th century, their soldiers in the army suffered from beriberi during the Russo-Japanese War and World War II. A change in diet at the end of the Russo-Japanese War solved the problem and the army applied the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hawk A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) affects a significant proportion of those who served in Post-9/11 combat operations. The prevalence of head injuries, including those that lead to mTBI, is often reported quantitatively. However, service member (SM) and Veteran firsthand accounts of the...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Yee J,Marchany K,Greenan MA,Walker WC,Pogoda TK

更新日期：2021-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical Breast Care Project (CBCP) is a congressionally mandated program that began in the year 2000. The military-civilian collaboration was founded on five pillars: (1) center of excellence in clinical care, (2) risk reduction for women at risk for developing breast cancer, (3) tissue banking to develop and mai...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shriver CD

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of rubella occurred among visiting German troops involved in a combined military exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in April 1995. Public health and military operational concerns centered on the significant contact the German soldiers had had with host battalion dependents and the impact of the outbre...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Craig SC,Broughton G 2nd,Bean J,McKee KT Jr

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of opioids has increased drastically over the past few years and decades. As a result, concerns have mounted over serious outcomes associated with chronic opioid use (COU), including dependency and death. A greater understanding of the factors that are associated with COU will be critical if prescr...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Nelson DA,Bjarnadóttir MV,Wolcott VL,Agarwal R

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Occupational noise threatens U.S. worker health and safety and commands a significant financial burden on state and federal government worker compensation programs. Previous studies suggest that hearing conservation programs have contributed to reduced occupational hearing loss for noise-exposed workers. M...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Garcia SL,Smith KJ,Palmer C

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leading a medical treatment facility (MTF) through the construction phases of a major upgrade, repair, or any sizable facility project is a challenging and complex endeavor. The Executive Staff can make the process easier on everyone and ensure the final product is in tune with the MTFs needs by taking positive leader...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Womack DE

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00