A system for tracking dental readiness in the Air Force Reserve.

abstract：:A retrospective study was performed to evaluate breast imaging in the Wilford Hall Medical Center, the largest medical facility in the U.S. Air Force, from the time period of October 1997 to October 2000, in comparison with its civilian counterparts. The results demonstrate that although Wilford Hall Medical Center br...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gan FY,Wettlaufer JR,Lundell AL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the U.S. Army, motor vehicle crashes (MVCs), both privately owned and military, are a leading cause of injury and death. Few studies have described the distribution and trends of MVCs among Army personnel, which may have been impacted by current military missions. This descriptive study of risk factors and select o...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rossen LM,Pollack KM,Canham-Chervak M,Canada S,Baker SP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports preliminary data on trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence, as well as test psychometrics, among 35 cognitively intact veterans residing in long-term care settings. Participants received a traumatic event screening, the Mini-Mental Status Examination, Combat Exposure Scale (CE...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cook JM,Elhai JD,Cassidy EL,Ruzek JI,Ram GD,Sheikh JI

更新日期：2005-10-01 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

abstract：:Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death in the U.S. military. Little recent research has been done on a well-defined cohort at high risk for death by suicide, which consist of military patients who attempt suicide or are admitted for suicidal ideation. As a pilot investigation based on a literature revi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ritchie EC,Keppler WC,Rothberg JM

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Canadian Armed Forces adopted fibrinogen concentrate (RiaSTAP) for hemostatic resuscitation in the far-forward combat setting, given its potential benefits of reducing blood loss, blood transfusion and mortality, and its long storage stability and high portability. The current guidance recommends that RiaS...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peng HT,Beckett A

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leishmaniasis typically presents as a painless papule progressing to an ulcer or plaque. In this case study of the ear, the disease manifested as a small painful bump progressing into redness and swelling about the ear with purulent drainage. After multiple oral/intravenous antipseudomonal, antistaphylococca...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Goodrich ES,Sears SC,Sorrells T,Radike JK,Miladi A,Glass JS

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most prevalent human enzyme deficiency, affecting an estimated 400 million people worldwide. G6PD deficiency increases erythrocyte vulnerability to oxidative stress and may precipitate episodes of hemolysis when individuals are exposed to triggering agents. Al...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kotwal RS,Butler FK Jr,Murray CK,Hill GJ,Rayfield JC,Miles EA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined associations between abusive childhood experiences and functioning and psychiatric symptoms in an active duty sample of U.S. Army soldiers. METHODS:Cross-sectional survey of 204 soldiers stationed at a southern U.S. Army facility. RESULTS:Forty-six percent of individuals reported childhood physi...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Seifert AE,Polusny MA,Murdoch M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spine injuries are more prevalent among Iraq and Afghanistan veterans than among veterans of previous conflicts. The purpose of this investigation was to characterize the context, mode, and clinical outcomes of spine injuries sustained by U.S. military personnel in theater. Injury and clinical data from patients who s...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Szuflita NS,Neal CJ,Rosner MK,Frankowski RF,Grossman RG

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Post-residency fellowship education has traditionally been a transitionary phase toward a possible career involving medical research and teaching. The increasing sophistication required for performing medical research, the emphasis on molecular medicine, significant overcrowding in specialty disciplines, high student ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Welner AH

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common military service-related conditions diagnosed both singly and together in veterans returning from recent military conflicts overseas. The impact of these disorders in real-world Veterans Health Administration practice h...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kulas JF,Rosenheck RA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic colitis is the most common form of intestinal ischemia. It most commonly involves the left side of the colon presenting with acute onset of abdominal pain followed by bloody diarrhea. Involvement of only the right or ascending colon is an infrequent occurrence. Because this problem is less recognized than its...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Lucha PA Jr

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthopedic trauma remains one of the most survivable battlefield injuries seen in modern conflicts. Translating research into practice is a critical bridge that permits surgeons to further optimize medical outcomes. Orthopedic surgeons serving in the military may treat little to no trauma in their stateside practice. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Niles SE,Balazs GC,Cawley C,Bosse M,Mackenzie E,Li Y,Andersen RC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare responses of practicing military and civilian primary care physicians to a series of standardized inhalational anthrax cases. METHODS:A series of three randomly selected case vignettes adapted from the 2001 anthrax attack along the East Coast of the United States were mailed to a convenience sampl...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stephens MB,Marvin B

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the mental health of deployed and nondeployed veterans compared with civilians, exploring gender differences. METHODS:We sampled 41,903 respondents from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Respondents self-reported how many of the previous 30 days mental health was not good...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Hoglund MW,Schwartz RM

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Military Service Members (SMs) with upper limb (UL) amputation have unrestricted access to occupational therapy (OT) services. Identifying OT interventions used based on clinical rationale and patient needs can provide insight toward developing best practice guidelines. The purpose of this retrospective ob...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cancio JM,Orr A,Eskridge S,Shannon K,Mazzone B,Farrokhi S

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B (HBV) markers were studied in 710 subjects who had been on active duty for over 6 months in the Italian Armed Forces. The prevalence of HBsAg carriers was found to be 4.4%, while 31.6% of the subjects were positive for various HBV antibodies. A total of 137 subjects were vaccinated with an anti-HBV vaccine...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： D'Amelio R,Matricardi PM,Nisini R,Le Moli S,Fattorossi A,Di Addario A,Castagliuolo PP

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dengue fever, caused by any of the four dengue viruses (DENV1-4), is endemic in more than 100 countries around the world. Each year, up to 400 million people get infected with dengue virus. It is one of the most important arthropod-borne viral diseases. Dengue's global presence poses a medical threat to de...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Chen HW,Maldonado TD,Lee CR,Williams M,Defang GN,Ellison DW,Van De Wyngaerde M,Rooney CM,Wu SL

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Increased helmet-mounted mass and specific neck postures have been found to be a cause of increased muscular activity and stress. However, pilots who use night vision goggles (NVG) frequently use counterweight (CW) equipment such as a lead mass that is attached to the back of the flight helmet to provide bal...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Harrison MF,Neary JP,Albert WJ,Veillette MD,Forcest C,McKenzie NP,Croll JC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States, contributing to suboptimal care, serious patient injury, and mortality among beneficiaries in the Military Health System. Recent media reports have scrutinized the safety and quality of military healthcare, including surgical complicat...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Stucky CH,De Jong MJ,Kabo FW

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The Department of Defense Familial Breast/Ovarian Cancer Research Project has offered genetic counseling and testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 on a research basis to patients meeting specific diagnostic criteria, with risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations calculated based on the Couch model. In 2.5 years, 250 patients were eva...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fries MH,Holt C,Carpenter I,Carter CL,Daniels J,Flanagan J,Murphy K,Hailey BJ,Martin L,Hume R,Hudson G,Cadman M,Weatherly R,Nunes ME

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Noise exposure is an occupational health concern for certain professions, especially military servicemembers and those using power tools on a regular basis. The purpose of this study was to quantify noise exposure during total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) cases compared to the r...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Slaven SE,Wheatley BM,Christensen DL,Saxena SK,McGill RJ

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the goals of the 1999 International Conference on Low-Level Radiation Injury and Medical Countermeasures was to review current and anticipated capabilities for measuring the quantity and quality of radiation exposures using personal dosimetry systems, fieldable spectroscopy equipment, and modeling strategies. T...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Naquin TD,Dhermain J,Kearsley EE,Caswell RS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disease and non-battle injury (DNBI) rates were examined in conjunction with casualty rates across two Marine Corps operational scenarios, the assault on Okinawa and the Korean War. DNBI rates increased significantly with battle intensity among Marine infantry battalions involved in both operations. Highly significant...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Blood CG,Gauker ED

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study is to characterize self-reported protective factors against suicide or self-harm within free-response comments from a harm-risk screening. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Veterans enrolled in Department of Veterans Affairs mental health care were administered a self-harm and suicide screen...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Williamson AK,Riendeau RP,Stolzmann K,Silverman AF,Kim B,Miller CJ,Connolly SL,Pitcock J,Bauer MS

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cluster-randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated wipes against skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) and colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was conducted among military recruits attending Officer Candidate School at Marine Corps Base Qua...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Schlett CD,Grandits GA,Millar EV,Whitman TJ,Tribble DR

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Army active and reserve component personnel must be ready for rapid mobilization as world conflicts increase in number and intensity. Department of Defense civilian employees also need to be available to work long hours to maintain troop support. Healthy lifestyles are key to the physical and mental readiness demanded...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wynd CA,Bonnefil C,Harris JS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupational upper-extremity disorders have been associated with prolonged pain and work disability. Using the U.S. Army Physical Disability Agency database, the present case-control studies (n = 434 and n = 342) investigated the contribution of demographic, physical, occupational psychosocial, and individual psychoso...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Huang GD,Feuerstein M,Berkowitz SM,Peck CA Jr

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00