Abstract:
:We describe a patient originally diagnosed with clinically definite multiple sclerosis whose actual diagnosis of conversion disorder was revealed when his examination was found to be fictitious, his radiological, electrophysiological, and biochemical tests were determined to be normal, and his symptoms were reversed through the use of sodium pentothal and hypnosis.
journal_name
Mil Medjournal_title
Military medicineauthors
Russo MB,Brooks FR,Fontenot J,Dopler BM,Neely ET,Halliday AWsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-10-01 00:00:00pages
709-10issue
10eissn
0026-4075issn
1930-613Xjournal_volume
163pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess whether race is a significant factor in the ability of prostate-specific antigen velocity (PSAV) for predicting high-grade prostate cancer (HGPC). METHODS:Records of men who underwent prostate biopsy between January 2003 and December 2007 were retrospectively reviewed to collect demographic data, s...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00332
更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Operation Desert Shield/Storm provided an opportunity to evaluate current medical assets and doctrine in support of Army air-land battle operations. The missions assigned to a medical company (clearing) during Operation Desert Shield/Storm demonstrated the value of the area support medical battalion as authorized unde...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1993-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In order to identify potential training to enhance comprehensive soldier fitness, this analysis searched MEDLINE via PubMed and elsewhere for 33 reasonably significant modalities, screening over 11,500 articles for relevance regarding soldier resilience. Evaluation of modalities that are exclusively educational or cog...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7205/milmed-d-11-00067
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Bone and soft-tissue loss are common extremity injuries sustained in current military conflicts. Selected host national patients had their definitive orthopedic care performed at our combat support hospital. Soft-tissue reconstruction can be a challenging task in this environment. There are several situation...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report a case of a midair collision between two F16 fighter aircraft, in which one pilot survived and the other was ejected upon impact and his remains recovered from sea. In autopsy, no patholgy was detected, other than the expected evidence of mechanical trauma. No defects in the aircraft or faults in the parachu...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/milmed-d-10-00027
更新日期:2010-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Nutritional information seldom reaches individuals with the most unhealthful dietary habits. OBJECTIVE:To explore whether an intervention focusing on a combination of nutritional information and increased availability of vegetables, fruits, and semi whole grain bread was effective to raise the intake, and k...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00046
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article looks at the historical rationale behind the development of the healthcare administration structure currently used at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC). This type of healthcare administration structure is unique to WRAMC and is not found in any other United States Army Medical Department healthcare ...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::We present a 30-year-old combat veteran with an unclear exposure history, with multiple deployments who was later diagnosed with acute renal failure as a result of light-chain deposition disease. Despite a drastic decline in kappa light chains following chemotherapy; his renal function worsened, and he progressed to e...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-17-00164
更新日期:2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To explore response to vitamin D supplementation in active duty (AD) warfighters and translate findings into evidence-based health policy. BACKGROUND:Soldiers are at risk for musculoskeletal injuries and metabolic dysfunction that impact physical performance and military readiness; the link with low vitamin D ...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1093/milmed/usy393
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate a managed care demonstration project in CHAMPUS (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services), the insurance program covering physical and mental health care services for the dependents of active duty military personnel, military retirees, and the retirees' dependents. The demon...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-05-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-16-00232
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hypothermia increases mortality rates and should be treated aggressively in the forward echelons of care, but no practical solution exists to accomplish such treatment. The enormous energy burden for this task requires maximal thermodynamic efficiency for a practical portable solution. This review article presents an ...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.7205/milmed.173.8.743
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::To help preserve in-theater strength within deployed military units, commercially available, rapid, user-friendly ABO-Rh blood typing kits were evaluated to determine their stability in storage conditions commonly encountered by the warfighter. Methods for environmental exposure testing were based on MIL-STD-810F. Whe...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/milmed-d-00-0909
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::In an attempt to overcome some of the difficulties encountered with transabdominal ultrasonography we report on 55 patients who underwent 88 transvaginally directed sonograms. In 24 patients in whom a diagnosis of an early intrauterine pregnancy was made, the mean crow-rump length (CRL) was 10.7 mm (range, 3 to 27). I...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1990-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:Introduction:Smallpox, or vaccinia, has been eradicated worldwide as a disease; however, it may be weaponized and is thus a required immunization when military members deploy to certain parts of the world. Materials and Methods:We report two unusual cases of genital autoinoculation following smallpox vaccination. Res...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/milmed/usx089
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A mathematical model revealing the relationships between bed capacity, average patient admission rate, average patient length of stay, utilization rate, and overfill rate in intensive care units is developed and explained. Mathematical model predictions are compared to predictions of two kinds of discrete event intens...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The severity of exertional heat illnesses (EHI) ranges from relatively minor heat exhaustion to potentially life-threatening heat stroke. Epidemiological surveillance of the types of and trends in EHI incidence depends on application of the appropriate International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision ...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-16-00429
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To increase accessibility and availability of secondary medical care, 10 secondary unit specialist clinics were established side-by-side with five existing regional specialist centers, thus achieving decentralization. The purpose was to analyze the impact of this reorganization on overall consumption of secon...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/milmed.171.12.1229
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Academic medical centers (AMCs) have traditionally symbolized technological advancements and specialization in patient care. AMCs are defined as institutions that include at a minimum a hospital and associated clinics and a medical education role. Today, these institutions face a transition to managed care and radical...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The medical literature describes very few cases of bilateral femoral neck stress fractures in healthy adolescents. We studied the case of a healthy adolescent male Marine who suffered severe bilateral femoral neck stress fractures within a span of 7 months. As his level of exercise was no different than his other coll...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/milmed.173.7.711
更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Fluid intake during military training is prescribed based on the interactions among work rates, environmental conditions, and uniform configurations. The efficacy of this guidance has not been empirically assessed in over a decade. To determine the acceptability of the fluid intake guidance, sweat losses wer...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/milmed/usy066
更新日期:2018-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1093/milmed/usy026
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The United States military relies on visual acuity standards to assess enlistment induction and military occupational specialty eligibility, as well as to monitor soldiers' combat vision readiness. However, these vision standards are not evidence based and may not accurately reflect appropriate standards for military ...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/milmed-d-00-6408
更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The present study evaluated the factors that contribute to stress and the psychological difficulties of the Italian military component of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This group was compared with a homogeneous group stationed in Italy. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed in...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Deployed service members exposed to burn pit smoke can experience a multitude of symptoms. Respiratory symptoms after burn pit smoke exposure are well recognized, but neurologic symptoms are less well recognized. There are reports of migraines triggered by odors but no specific reports of new onset migraines...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-16-00200
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The objective of this case report is to present an interesting case of a mixed malaria infection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in a U.S. service member deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the use of rapid malaria tests with microscopy for the diagnosis of malaria and th...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/milmed-d-10-00034
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study compared the effects of a higher protein supplement manufactured from milk vs. a commercially available higher carbohydrate supplement on serum markers of muscle damage, anaerobic exercise, choice reaction time, and body composition during 2 weekends of vigorous hikes with simulated mountain skirmishes. Thi...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.7205/milmed-d-11-00396
更新日期:2012-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Vitamin D insufficiency remains a costly pandemic in veterans. Treatment requires achievement of desired 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations. The frequency with which 25(OH)D should be measured following treatment remains speculative. A retrospective analysis of veterans with vitamin D insufficiency was condu...
journal_title:Military medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.7205/milmed-d-09-00282
更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00