Occult inguinal hernia, a cause of rapid onset of penile and scrotal edema in patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) affect primarily young people (17-24 years). The U.S. Military, with many young people, strives to maintain effective STD treatment and prevention programs using current methods. Laboratory testing technology and capacity are important for appropriate clinical management...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Leamer NK,Jordan NN,Pacha LA,Latif NH,Garges EC,Gaydos JC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudolymphomas of the breast are extremely rare: the etiology of these lesions is unclear, but some believe they may represent a response to local injury. Although morphologically similar to malignant lymphomas, they are benign. Here we report a case of pseudolymphoma of the breast and present a review of the literat...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Maldonado ME,Sierra RD

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The Center for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recognized the potential benefits of immunizing young men beginning at age 11 or 12 years and continuing through ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Halista CE,Kline RJ,Bepko J

更新日期：2020-06-08 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：:During Operation Assured Response in Liberia and Sierra Leone, between May and July 1996, five confirmed cases of falciparum malaria occurred in U.S. Navy personnel. The threat of malaria in west central Africa was recognized from the outset, and preventive medicine guidance was given to all the units participating in...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Orndorff G,Hendrick B

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated influences on physical fitness improvement among Navy remedial exercise program participants. Subjects were 27 Navy personnel who had failed to pass the body composition, aerobic fitness, or curl-up portion of the semiannual physical readiness test. The remedial exercise program consisted of th...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Croteau KA

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study determined the perception by 951 U.S. Army soldiers of positive and negative consequences of a peacekeeping deployment to Bosnia. Seventy-seven percent reported some positive consequences, 63% reported a negative consequence, and 47% reported both. Written comments were also provided. Of the 951 soldiers, 4...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Newby JH,McCarroll JE,Ursano RJ,Fan Z,Shigemura J,Tucker-Harris Y

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq witnessed the first widespread use of U.S. Army Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs). Although doctrinally designed to support maneuver brigades in a linear front conflict, FSTs were quickly adapted to fulfill area support and special operation support missions as part of Operation Enduring F...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Counihan TC,Danielson PD

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress fractures are caused by repetitive low-impact activities. It is important to have a high index of suspicion in diagnosing and treating stress fractures early for remodeling to occur. This is a case report of a 19-year-old female military recruit with stress fractures of the right foot. The patient had an extend...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Duran-Stanton AM,Kirk KL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health problems are a well-known consequence of combat exposure, and the problem of barriers to receiving mental health care for veterans is well known. The current heavy reliance on reserve component soldiers may aggravate this problem. This study tries to characterize problems with access to mental health car...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Avery GH,Wadsworth SM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity and overweight, defined as body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 and above or 25.0-29.9, respectively, are of significant concern to the military population, due to their associated comorbidities and potential for impaired readiness. In 2016, the US Army reported a prevalence of 17.3% obesity and 52.9% ove...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Shiozawa B,Madsen C,Banaag A,Patel A,Koehlmoos T

更新日期：2019-10-01 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：:After the conclusion of major ground combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the focus of the mission changed, although intense armed conflict continued. Included in this mission was management of security detainees, including provision of their medical care. We retrospectively reviewed the admission records...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murray CK,Roop SA,Hospenthal DR

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administrative and clinical considerations for the establishment of an ophthalmic laser program at a VA Outpatient Clinic are discussed. Outcomes of the first 320 patients treated over a 3-year period of time are presented. The program is evaluated from the perspectives of patient care, safety, maintenance, education,...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Newcomb RD

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report on Zero Preventable Deaths highlighted the need for a military and civilian partnership to take lessons learned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and incorporate them into a national learning trauma care system. One of the specific objectives in ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Janak J,Stockinger Z,Mazuchowski E,Kotwal R,Sosnov J,Montgomery H,Butler F,Shackelford S,Gurney J,Spott M,Finelli L,Smith DJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of traumatic event exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were surveyed in a cohort of 198 full-time operational members of the South African National Defence Force stationed in their "home" unit between deployments. Approximately 90% of members reported having experienced or witnessed traum...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Seedat S,le Roux C,Stein DJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:US Navy recruits who have injuries preventing them from participating in intense physical conditioning are pulled out of boot camp training and receive treatment that includes daily physical therapy, pain medications, and psychoeducational groups. Graduation from boot camp for these recruits requires not o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Udell CJ,Ruddy JL,Procento PM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "intersex" describes a variety of medical conditions in which sex determination is atypical. One of its most severe forms is an inadequate response to androgens due to mutations in the androgen receptor gene, which may manifest as a complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS). In this form of intersex con...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Marom T,Itskoviz D,Ostfeld I

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：:Data were collected on 750 patients over a 6-month period at a Troop Medical Clinic in the US in an effort to identify gynecological problems of soldiers and to gain insight into the most effective ways to handle the needs of female soldiers. All female soldiers belonging to the Nurse Practitioner Gynecological Satel...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cobb CE

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to report the device lessons learned from an emergency tourniquet program and, in particular, to emphasize analysis of discarded devices recovered after clinical use. METHODS:Discarded tourniquet devices were analyzed after use in emergency care of war casualties to determine wea...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kragh JF Jr,O'Neill ML,Walters TJ,Dubick MA,Baer DG,Wade CE,Holcomb JB,Blackbourne LH

更新日期：2011-10-01 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：:A medical readiness training exercise was conducted in conjunction with Task Force Bravo in Honduras during July and August 2000. Surgical teams from Madigan Army Medical Center performed 46 major pelvic reconstructive surgical procedures and treated more than 300 patients. The mission was an exceptional training oppo...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Davis G,Hibbert M,Allen R,Ruiz H,Woodman P,Peterson D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous hormone exposure can cause early sexual development, but only one report suggests that this may occur secondary to the use of hair-care products. This study evaluated the usage frequency and biological effects of hormone-containing hair-care products. We reviewed the records of 102 consecutive dependent chil...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zimmerman PA,Francis GL,Poth M

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diphyllobothrium, also known as the "Broad Tapeworm" or "Fish Tapeworm," is a genus of Cestoda acquired through the consumption of undercooked fish. Although infection by a Diphyllobothrium spp. in the United States is rare, it remains an important global zoonosis, with an estimated burden of approximately 20 million ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Reilly DF

更新日期：2020-03-02 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：:This study examined the infleunce of three types of boot-sock systems on incidence and severity of foot blisters. Participants were 357 men undergoing U.S. Marine recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina. Each participant was assigned to one of three treatment groups. The first group wore the standard militar...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Knapik JJ,Hamlet MP,Thompson KJ,Jones BH

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Soldier deployment can create a stressful environment for U.S. Army families with young children. Prior research has identified elevated rates of child maltreatment in the 6 months immediately following a soldier's return home from deployment. In this study, we longitudinally examine how other child- and fami...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Strane D,Lynch KG,Griffis HM,Taylor CM,Harb GC,Mi L,Song L,French B,Rubin DM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite greater than 60,000 nonfatal firearm injuries per year in the United States, retained shrapnel is a relatively rare cause of systemic lead toxicity with less than 100 cases reported in the medical literature since 1867. While intra-articular retained shrapnel as a cause of lead toxicity is well-des...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Grasso IA,Blattner MR,Short T,Downs JW

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old suspected Iraqi insurgent is brought to a Troop Medical Clinic in Baghdad, Iraq, with curious marks on his body. On questioning, he describes productive cough, subjective fever, drenching night sweats, and unintentional weight loss. This case shows a condition with which Western physicians are generally ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Zapor MJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00