The relationship between battle intensity and disease rates among Marine Corps infantry units.

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 Sailors Health Inventory Program (SHIP) questionnaire is a medical and psychosocial history questionnaire completed by all Navy recruits. This study was an investigation of the potential usefulness of the SHIP questionnaire for screening to reduce basic training attrition. The sample consisted of 66,690 Navy recru...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Larson GE,Booth-Kewley S,Ryan MA

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study is to introduce a virtual radiology rotation curriculum that is being used to safely maintain medical student and intern education and engagement with the Department of Radiology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mitigation....

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Adams CC,Shih R,Peterson PG,Lee MH,Heltzel DA,Lattin GE

更新日期：2020-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A prenatal vitamin supplementation program for female basic military trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland was initiated in June 2012 with the goals of decreasing attrition and improving performance. This project examined whether supplementation influences attrition rates, incidence of stress fractures...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Barnes KR,Tchandja JN,Webber BJ,Federinko SP,Cropper TL

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1997, the absence of a global, DoD public health laboratory system has been identified as a vulnerability in the U.S. military's effort to identify and quickly respond to emerging infections. The AFHSC Division of GEIS Operations has attempted to mitigate this vulnerability by supporting initiatives such as the ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lindler L,Lesho EP,Harms DE,Myers TE,Gaydos JC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Military medical subspecialists consult with referring physicians, direct patient care and education, support isolated subspecialists, and maintain cohesive readiness plans. The World Wide Web appears promising in fulfilling these roles. METHODS:A website providing directed resources, the Walter Reed Army M...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Welch PG

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Respiratory tract infections (RTI), such as those caused by influenza viruses and, more recently, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, pose a significant burden to military health care systems and force readiness. The gut microbiota influences immune function, is malleable, and may provide ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Karl JP

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:While previous studies have examined the stress of the military training environment, studies have not systematically examined the stress associated with attending the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). Service members assigned to DLIFLC endure intense academic pressure to succeed...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Sipos ML,Lopez AA,Nyland J,Taylor MR,McDonald J,LoPresti ML,Cabrera OA,Adler AB

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:American women are increasingly becoming involved in combat-related roles. Inevitably, our country will have several killed and taken prisoner. No National Academy of Science/National Research Council or VA study has ever been undertaken to examine the chronic sequelae of the experiences undergone by these captured wo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Skelton WP 3rd,Skelton NK

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combat trauma differs from its peacetime counterpart by involving a different spectrum of injuries, occurring in austere environments, dealing with mass casualties, and embodying inherent treatment delays. Thus, civilian trauma practices may be inappropriate in certain combat settings. A review of historical as well a...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wiedeman JE,Rignault DP

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined predictors of smoking relapse in the year after the mandatory smoking ban during basic military training (BMT) in the U.S. Air Force. Participants were all smokers who completed BMT from August 1995 to August 1996 and relapsed to smoking in the subsequent year (N = 4,303). Results demonstrated that...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Haddock CK,O'Byrne KK,Klesges RC,Talcott W,Lando H,Peterson AL

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results from a study undertaken to assess the smoking behavior of Greek warship personnel found that of the 274 participants, ages 19 to 38 years, 59.5% were current smokers who started the habit between the ages of 15 and 21 years. However, 33.1% of these current smokers started smoking after entering the Greek N...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Mazokopakis EE,Vlachonikolis IG,Lionis CD

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A duplication cyst of the ileum was initially observed in a fetus at 26 weeks gestation on prenatal ultrasonography. Repeated spontaneous resolution of the cyst by decompression into the adjacent bowel lumen delayed diagnosis and management until the child was 9 months of age. The child experienced two episodes of hem...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Brown DM,Schlesinger AE,Komppa GH

更新日期：1989-11-01 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：:We report on two patients with head and neck injuries, who remained asymptomatic after the earthquake for 1 and 2 years, respectively. They developed late transient ischemic neurological signs and eventually presented with complete occlusion of the internal carotid artery. They made a good recovery with medical treatm...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bozkurt AK,Kara B,Ciftçi E,Budak F

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Army health care personnel play a key role in the Army's Family Advocacy Program, yet little is known about their beliefs toward domestic violence. This study surveyed the beliefs of selected Army Medical Department personnel concerning the extent, nature, causes, and management of spouse abuse. The study suggests tha...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hamlin ER 2nd,Donnewwerth D,Georgoulakis JM

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We report a roadside cricothyroidotomy successfully performed with only a pocketknife and the drinking straw from a sports bottle. Our study compared the adequacy of standard medical airway devices with some readily available nonmedical items that might be used as temporary tracheostomy tubes (TT). METHODS:W...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Adams BD,Whitlock WL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the impact of a history of childhood abuse and neglect on soldiers' adaptation to Army life including commitment to the Army, confidence in leaders, and perceptions of unit cohesion and readiness. Childhood abuse and neglect were measured by the 30-item Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) which co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rosen LN,Martin L

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:We present the case of a young woman presenting to a military field hospital in Afghanistan with a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) associated with the diet drug sibutramine. We also provide a brief literature review on the association between sibutramine and myocardial infarction. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fernandez WG,Biswas AK

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:In combat, the tactical situation can prevent rapid evacuation to definitive care, or casualty overload can tie up the surgical teams. All medical personnel and their supporting cadre should have the ability to manage wounds and burns. Controlling bleeding and airways, cleaning and debriding wounds, and dressing or sp...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Baker MS

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chyle leaks are a rare but potentially fatal complication of head and neck surgery carrying an incidence as high as 8.3%. The development of a chyle leak carries significant morbidity ranging from delayed wound healing to oropharyngeal fistulas. Presented here is a case of a chyle leak that developed following a left ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Meyer CD,McLeod IK,Gallagher DJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the prevalence and sources of occupational stress for military personnel and the relationship between work stress and emotional health in the military population. METHODS:Four hundred seventy-two active duty military personnel stationed at F. E. Warren Air Force Base completed a 65-item s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Pflanz S,Sonnek S

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study surveyed 2,287 U.S. Navy health care providers (HCPs) regarding patient-care practices and attitudes related to tobacco use. Almost 80% of HCPs reported that they usually asked new patients about tobacco use. Of 11 recommended practices, two-thirds to three-quarters of HCPs engaged in only 4 behaviors with ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Conway TL,Hurtado SL,Woodruff SI

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this project was to evaluate the use of preprocedural mouth rinses in Army dental clinics. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three hundred six-question surveys were distributed to 10 Army dental organizations throughout the United States and Germany during the period from March 2001 to March 2002. Two h...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hennessy B,Joyce A

更新日期：2004-08-01 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