Sandhurst: preparation for life as a GDMO.

abstract：:It has been stated that the application of a pre-hospital tourniquet could prevent 7% of combat deaths, however their widespread use has been questioned due to the potential risk from prolonged ischaemia. We reviewed members of the UK Armed Forces who sustained severe limb-threatening injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan,...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Clasper JC,Brown KV,Hill P

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To identify reasons for inappropriate deployment of soldiers with chronic conditions to an operational environment. SETTING:Two British Army field hospitals in Kuwait, 08 February to 17 March 2003, during the period of troop concentration prior to war-fighting (Operation Telic). POPULATION:All British military pe...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Hodgetts TJ,Greasley LA

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Currently, there is no research available on the experiences of spouses providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) UK military personnel. The aim of this study was to fill this gap by investigating the relationship experiences of non-military partners caring for WIS UK military personnel. METHODS:Sp...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Thandi G,Oram S,Verey A,Greenberg N,Fear NT

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The deployment of 16 Air Assault Brigade to Helmand Province, Afghanistan in April-October 2006 was supported by a two -surgeon Field Surgical Team (FST) embedded within a 25 bed medical facility. We report the summative operative experience of the FST in order to analyse workload, case-mix and outline future training...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Tai N,Hill P,Kay A,Parker P

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Military training facilities and operational theatres, and the stressful activities undertaken in such settings, are unique. Military personnel living and working in these environments are at considerable risk of the acquisition and onward transmission of a variety of respiratory infections. While these generally caus...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： O'Shea MK,Wilson D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pre-hospital care of patients with suspected spinal injuries involves early immobilisation of the whole spine and the institution of measures to prevent secondary injury from hypoxia, hypoperfusion or further mechanical disruption. Early ventilation and differentiation of haemorrhagic from neurogenic shock are the...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Mackenzie R

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A multi disciplinary team furthered the collaborative study of acute encephalitis in southeastern Nepal during a major epidemic which occurred in the monsoon period of 1986. Viral studies of serum and cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) confirmed Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) as the causative agent. Analysis of epidemiolog...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： McCallum JD

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical confusion, treatment failure and recurrence commonly plague the Management of Otitis Externa. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical attitudes and habits of army general practitioners and to review the recent literature. The results of a questionnaire survey showed that although all the respond...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Robertson DG,Bennett JD

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the military doctor, an understanding of the metabolic effects of high altitude (HA) exposure is highly relevant. This review examines the acute metabolic challenge and subsequent changes in nutritional homeostasis that occur when troops deploy rapidly to HA. Key factors that impact on metabolism include the hypox...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Hill NE,Stacey MJ,Woods DR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytophotodermatitis, otherwise known as 'Strimmer's Rash' is an unusual cause of a widespread rash. We present a case of phytophotodermatitis, which was initially misdiagnosed as chickenpox; the correct diagnosis was made after further careful history taking and illustrates the importance of taking a thorough history...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Wild G

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, substantial numbers of service personnel survived devastating injuries, presenting significant challenges for early rehabilitation at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Royal Centre for Defence Medicine personnel augmented NHS therapy provision, gaining significan...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Pope S,Vickerstaff AL,Wareham AP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Military service requires individuals who are free from ill-health and who are physically and mentally robust, and throughout history those who have become unfit for service have been discharged on medical grounds. This paper uses published historical records to examine trends in the rate of discharge for six key cond...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Bergman BP,Miller SA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study was made of all 28 soldiers with chronic pancreatitis first diagnosed between 1978 and 1989. All patients were male, alcohol was the aetiological factor in 90%, the mean age at diagnosis was 30 and the commonest mode of presentation was with recurrent painful episodes of pancreatitis. Endocrine a...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Melia WM,Sims MM,Whitehouse DP,Cowan GO

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Night vision goggles (NVGs) are becoming an increasingly important tool in military aviation. They provide superior visual capability over unaided night vision, but any reduction in goggle performance can have a serious effect on flight safety and operational effectiveness. This study shows that the use of the ANV 20/...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Manton AG,Webster KW

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By virtue of the Battalion I serve with, I was the first Task Force Doctor on to the Falklands. On Friday the 21st May, 2 Para made an assault beach landing, thankfully unopposed, on San Carlos beach, the RAP was with them. ...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Hughes SJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The maxillofacial injuries sustained by British troops requiring aeromedical evacuation to the United Kingdom are almost exclusively treated at The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham. As a result the Maxillofacial Department has collectively gained extensive experience in the management of ballistic injur...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： McVeigh K,Breeze J,Jeynes P,Martin T,Parmar S,Monaghan AM

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningoencephalitis presenting in service personnel overseas may present a diagnostic challenge due to the broad range of potential differential diagnosis as well as the requirement for rapid assessment and treatment. A 25-year-old Royal Marine was evacuated to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham, UK, ...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Pollard CA,Burns DS,Ho B,Johnston AM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The British Army liberated the German concentration camp at Belsen on April 15, 1945. The thousands of inmates (estimates range from 60,000 to 78,900 inmates), mostly Jews from eastern Europe, were dying at a rate of 500-600 per day from disease, and many more were being killed by the German guards and co-workers. Dis...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Trepman E

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Systemic arterial pressure rises on acute exposure to high altitude and changes in blood pressure (BP) and endothelial function may be important in the pathogenesis of clinical syndromes occurring at high altitude. METHODS:Arterial BP, stiffness (SI) and tone (RI) were studied over 11 days in 17 subjects (t...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Rhodes HL,Chesterman K,Chan CW,Collins P,Kewley E,Pattinson KT,Myers S,Imray CH,Wright AD,Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society.

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Historically, burns have formed a significant proportion of the casualties of war. The management of burns in recent conflict has been found to be a resource-heavy undertaking, though its impact on both personnel and resources in current conflicts is unclear. A case analysis has been carried out in order to ...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Jeevaratnam JA,Pandya AN

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines sudden unexpected deaths in relation to strenuous exercise in the five years following the introduction of the Basic Fitness Test viz: 1978-82 and, by comparison with an identical study of the years 1968-77, shows that the annual exercise associated mortality rate rose from 3.5 per 100,000 before t...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Lynch P,Ineson N,Jones KP,Scott AW

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article introduces a practical triage tool designed to assist commanders, jungle training instructors (JTIs) and medical personnel to identify Defence Personnel (DP) with suspected exertional heat illness (EHI). The challenges of managing suspected EHI in a jungle training environment and the potential advantages...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Smith M,Withnall R,Boulter M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the prevalence of tourniquet use in combat trauma, the contribution to lives saved and the complications of their use in this environment. POPULATION:All casualties treated at UK field hospital facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan and meeting criteria for entry into UK Joint Theatre Trauma Registry (JTT...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Brodie S,Hodgetts TJ,Ollerton J,McLeod J,Lambert P,Mahoney P

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, the open abdomen technique is the widely recognised method for treatment of life-threatening trauma, intra-abdominal sepsis, abdominal compartment syndrome and wound dehiscence. The techniques for temporary closure using negative pressure have gained increasing popularity. Although negative pressu...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Mutafchiyski VM,Popivanov GI,Kjossev KT,Chipeva S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the first period of sick leave in military patients following a traumatic battle injury, and the role of primary care. To identify if and where patients perceived difficulties. METHOD:Participants were recruited from The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Headley Court on their second a...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Bailey TR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To quantify the risk for delivering care at Role 1 in the Land Environment (point of wounding to hospital care) on current operations and set the conditions for systematic change to enhance future capability. POPULATION:UK, US and Danish Army Role 1 Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) METHODS:(1) Questionnaire study of...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Hodgetts TJ,Findlay S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scoring systems for both trauma and intensive care patients have been widely used since the 1960's. This article will introduce several scoring systems currently in use and discuss their potential use for military ICU patients. ...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Nutbeam T,O'Meara M,Henning J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Infectious diseases are a frequent cause of morbidity among British troops. The aim of this paper is to describe the spectrum of infectious diseases seen when UK service personnel are evacuated for definitive care to the Role 4 Medical Treatment Facility based at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. METHOD:A r...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Burns DS,Riley MR,Mason A,Bailey MS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is a corollary of the recent Class Action against the MoD 2003 and should be read in conjunction with Palmer 2003. As fear is a prerequisite for the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) it was examined in some detail during this case. This paper serves to amplify those deliberations. ...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Palmer I

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the late 18th Century wound debridement consisted of incision of skin and deep fascia to release the swelling associated with ballistic injury, however extremity war wounds were more usually managed non-operatively or by amputation. During the First World War debridement was redefined to include excision of all non...

journal_title：Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

authors： Guthrie HC,Clasper JC

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00