abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study of physical injury from terrorist explosives is an increasing international area of research. However, there are few data sets to characterize the scope of injury and death from these devices. Therefore, one option is to begin evaluating statistics reported by a nontraditional public health data sou...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Noji EK,Lee CY,Davis T,Peleg K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 274th Forward Surgical Team (FST) was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from October 14, 2001 to May 8, 2002. During this period, the FST was asked to perform many nondoctrinal missions. The FST was tasked with functioning as a mini-combat support hospital during the earlier phases of Operation End...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Peoples GE,Gerlinger T,Craig R,Burlingame B

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：:Improvised explosive devices and mines pose a formidable threat to military convoys traveling in Iraq. This study evaluated battle injuries sustained by a mechanized battalion operating against this threat. The objective was to gain insight into injury profiles and prevention. In the period examined, 32 attacks injure...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Gondusky JS,Reiter MP

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congress established the TriService Nursing Research Program (TSNRP) in 1992 to serve the nursing research needs of the military. The TSNRP advances the science of military nursing to support mission readiness and deployment, improves the health and quality of life of military personnel, and provides optimal nursing c...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Duong DN,Schempp C,Barker E,Cupples S,Pierce P,Ryan-Wenger N,Turner M,Young-McCaughan S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Segmental bony defects in open fractures of the tibia are bridged with bone grafting, free vascularized fibular grafts, or an external ring fixator. A 33-year-old man sustained a gunshot injury to his left leg, resulting in Gustillo type IIIB open fractures of the tibia and fibula. The tibia had a segmental massive de...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Goren D,Sapir O,Stern A,Nyska M

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:U.S. military researchers have made major contributions to the discovery, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a number of parasitic diseases. We review the paramount U.S. military contributions to the understanding of leishmaniasis, filariasis, schistosomiasis, trypanosomiasis, gastrointestinal parasites, intestin...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Crum NF,Aronson NE,Lederman ER,Rusnak JM,Cross JH

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to determine why U.S. Marine Hospital #17, Port Townsend, Washington, closed at the peak of its utilization. A social history approach was taken, examining the hospital's developmental changes in the context of its role in the larger society. Both firsthand and interpretive sources were revie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Reed MM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to compare three specialized treatment programs for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in different Veterans Affairs medical centers, in terms of the format of therapeutic services and the medications prescribed for PTSD. Chart review methods were used to examine medical recor...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dieperink M,Erbes C,Leskela J,Kaloupek D,Farrer MK,Fisher L,Wolf E

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:A quasi-experimental prospective study was conducted to assess the stage of change progression and elimination of unhealthy behaviors among active duty Army soldiers and their spouses (N = 245) before and after attending a community-based wellness program. Significant differences in stage progression between the inter...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Niederhauser VP,Maddock J,LeDoux F,Arnold M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteomas of the mandibular condyle are rare. An unusual case of an osteoma occurring in the mandibular condyle of a 22-year-old man with mandibular deviation and malocclusion is reported; this represents the 14th documented case in the English language literature. The tumor was resected with condylectomy. Postoperativ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Ortakoğlu K,Gunaydin Y,Aydintug YS,Safali M

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arthrodesis is a surgical procedure that results in fusion of the joint and bony ankylosis. With this operation, we can achieve satisfactory function of the limb in cases in which options for different treatments no longer exist. Severe joint destruction, joint infections, and nonunions, as well as complex war injurie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Bilic R,Kolundzic R,Bicanic G,Korzinek K

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A complete dental examination is the basis for identifying the dental readiness of Air Force Reserve Command members. Historically, these were done on an infrequent basis. Recently, an annual dental examination has been mandated for all military members. Current dental personnel manning and resources are not sufficien...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Callison GM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:U.S. Army Iodine Water Purification Tablets were tested to determine their efficacy against Cryptosporidium parvum, a protozoan resistant to chemical disinfection. Purified oocysts in phosphate-buffered water were treated with varying concentrations of iodine or with iodine tablets as per U.S. Army protocol. Neonatal ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Butkus MA,Starke JA,Bowman DD,Labare M,Fogarty EA,Lucio-Forster A,Barbi J,Jenkins MB,Pavlo M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine how medical students use the computer and World Wide Web at a Turkish military medical school and to discuss characteristics related to this computer use. The study was conducted in 2003 in the Department of Public Health at the Gulhane Military Medical School in Ankara, Turkey. ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kir T,Ogur R,Kilic S,Tekbas OF,Hasde M

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Camp Bullis, Texas, is an active training facility for the U.S. Army and Air Force with a storied history dating back to the late 19th century. In the early 1940s, an epidemic of a seasonal tick-borne rickettsial-like illness occurred at Camp Bullis; the last case was reported in 1947. To date, the etiology of this di...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Murray CK,Dooley DP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted in Honduras to address whether military personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo in Soto Cano, Honduras, routinely acquire parasite infections, and the results were compared with those collected from civilian base workers and the general local population in the nearby towns of Comayagua and L...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Kwa BH,Aviles R,Tucker MS,Sanchez JA,Isaza MG,Nash BN,Price DL,DeBaldo AC,Stockton MB,Fennell EM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention strategies for coronary artery disease among hypertensive patients require assessment of other modifiable risk factors in the target population. In this article, we describe the prevalence of other cardiovascular risk factors in military beneficiaries with high blood pressure (HBP). Baseline data from an on...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Duong DN,Smith KK,Ross MC,Kim MT

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess changes in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use after the terrorist attacks of September 11 among a cohort of young military personnel consisting of 661 active duty Navy personnel, including 164 women. Paired sample t tests were computed to assess mean differences in substance u...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Moore RS,Cunradi CB,Ames GM

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gunshot wounds to the head are usually fatal injuries, despite all medical and surgical interventions. Ventricular injury is a poor prognostic factor-for penetrating cranial gunshot wounds. Intraventricular hemorrhage and ventricular lacerations are the main components of such injuries. The incidence, management, and ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Erdogan E,Izci Y,Gonul E,Timurkaynak E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study of 10 patients presents the early results of a protocol of debridement, antibiotic bead placement, and use of the Ilizarov method with a circular external fixator for treatment of infected nonunions of the tibia in a military population. The nonunions resulted from high-energy fractures in nine cases and an...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： McHale KA,Ross AE

更新日期：2004-09-01 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：:Ethylene glycol is an inexpensive, readily available substance that may be associated with accidental or intentional toxicity. Toxicity from this substance may be encountered in the military and civilian populations. Because it is highly toxic and can result in death if not treated appropriately, it is imperative to r...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Cox RD,Phillips WJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports dental emergency rates and distribution of causes of dental emergencies at two expeditionary medical support facilities supporting operations Enduring Freedom/ Iraqi Freedom. A retrospective cohort analysis of 9948 soldiers deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and 1467 soldie...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Dunn WJ,Langsten RE,Flores S,Fandell JE

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:This study evaluated the risk to hearing health associated with duty on the flight deck of a Nimitz class aircraft carrier. Descriptive data includes time-weighted average noise exposure and an evaluation of temporary threshold shift for a group of nonaviator flight deck personnel (FD), and a comparison of accrued per...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Rovig GW,Bohnker BK,Page JC

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to provide information to assist in planning health promotion and wellness programs for military trainees. During their first semester at West Point, 179 cadets completed measures of holistic wellness, perceived stress, and mattering. The highest wellness scores were in areas of social support,...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Myers JE,Bechtel A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

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：:A case of a woman presenting with an acute tension pneumothorax during a Navy humanitarian mission in East Timor is presented. The patient was treated at a local rural clinic run by our medical team. Prompt insertion of a chest tube saved the woman's life; however, there were no chest tube drains available. A field ch...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Vinson ED

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：:Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) has become the community standard in corneal refractive surgery and is being performed by surgeons in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. LASIK differs from photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) in that a partial-thickness corneal flap is created in the LASIK procedure before removing a mic...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Franklin QJ,Tanzer DJ

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study demonstrated that traits and features associated with several types of personality disorders are related to work performance and the ability to conform to requirements of military life. The Schedule for Nonadaptive and Adaptive Personality and a peer nomination procedure were used to assess traits associate...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Fiedler ER,Oltmanns TF,Turkheimer E

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies have shown that 21% to 51% of African-American women (AAW) reported breastfeeding, lagging behind Caucasian (61%-71%) and Hispanic (67%-71%) women despite breastfeeding's health benefits. This study aimed to assess AAWs "intent" to breastfeed and describe the relationship among knowledge, age, education, parit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Saunders-Goldson S,Edwards QT

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant neoplasms of the bladder are typically transitional cell carcinoma with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma comprising nearly all of the remaining cases. Leiomyosarcoma is a rarely seen neoplasm of the bladder with a generally poor prognosis. It is important to distinguish leiomyosarcomas from rhabdom...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Richter ER,Dean RC

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine the way in which the oral health of recruits changed during the 4 years immediately after entry on active duty. METHODS:In 1998, 1,331 dental records of recruits in the 1994 Tri-Service Comprehensive Oral Health Survey were located, and treatment data were analyzed....

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Moss DL,York A,Martin G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) conducts humanitarian assistance missions under the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid program for the statutory purposes of training military personnel, serving the political interests of the host nation and United States, and providing humanitarian relief to foreign civ...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Drifmeyer J,Llewellyn C

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the postinjury cognitive functioning of a sample of active duty, retired, and military beneficiaries who received traumatic brain injuries. Patients were seen in the neuropsychology clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center for a detailed cognitive and personality assessment. The scores on a major co...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Clement PF,Kennedy JE

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intubation is a difficult skill under normal circumstances and more so with a limited visual field such as wearing a protective mask in a chemical or biological incident. This study sought to determine whether successful intubation using the intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA) under protective mask condit...

journal_title：Military medicine

authors： Wedmore IS,Talbo TS,Cuenca PJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 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