Military Medicine back issues from January 2006:
Letters to the Editor
Jan 01, 2006; ... To the Editor I enjoyed reading the guest editorial by LT Chavez, CDR Cubano and LT Hovijitra, "Mass Casualty aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) January 2005-Lessons Learned," in the July 2005 issue of Military Medicine, [Milit Med 2005; 170 (7): iii-vi.]. I noticed that the Navy is using the ...
An Anesthesiological Approach to Nerve Agent Victims
Jan 01, 2006; ... The potential use of weapons of mass destruction has recently become a real threat even in the areas of ongoing armed conflicts. Mass casualty victims can suffer from psychological and physical trauma. The exposure of physically injured patients to a toxic substance, in a scenario of mass ...
What Do British Service Personnel Know about Malaria?
Jan 01, 2006; ... Background: Approximately 2000 cases of malaria are imported into the United Kingdom each year, and 10 to 14 patients die. Evidence has been published suggesting that levels of knowledge about the disease are chronically poor among travelers. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the ...
Humanitarian Aid Mission in East Timor: Experiences of U.S. Naval Medical Services
Jan 01, 2006; ... The U.S. military was actively involved in humanitarian aid throughout the world for much of the 20th century and is likely to continue in this role well into the 21st century. During the recent Western Pacific Deployment, we were called on to provide assistance to the local population in East ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Leg Orthosis versus Traditional Treatment for Soldiers with Shin Splints: A Pilot Study
Jan 01, 2006; ... Diagnosis and management strategies for shin splints in active duty military populations closely resemble those in civilian athletic populations. There is a paucity of evidence supporting the use of many of these interventions. The purpose of this study was to present data on the Shin Saver ...
War Injuries of the Extremities: Twelve-Year Follow-Up Data
Jan 01, 2006; ... Background: More than 75% of all injuries in modern wars are injuries of the extremities, usually with highly contaminated wounds and major soft tissue destruction. In this review, we present the late functional results for 35 of 41 wounded patients who sustained solitary war injuries of the ...
A Comparison of Military Circumference Equations to Skinfold-Based Equations to Estimate Body Composition
Jan 01, 2006; ... Circumference-based military equations (CBEs) were compared with a skinfold-based equation (SBE) to estimate body fat. Objective: We determined the correlation between CBEs and SBE, evaluated the efficacy of CBE methods, and examined the difference in methods to identify noncompliant personnel ....
Smoking Habits in a Sample of Young Italian Soldiers
Jan 01, 2006; ... The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the attitudes and characteristics of smoking patterns in a sample of 450 young, Italian, military men. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The prevalence of military smokers was 54.4%; 45.7% of military men were ...
Assessing the Institutional Approach to Implementing Smoking Cessation Practice Guidelines in Veterans Health Administration Facilities
Jan 01, 2006; ... National smoking cessation guidelines include recommended strategies for providers and health care organizations, but they offer little guidance on how to structure care. We conducted a cross-sectional survey at 40 Veterans Health Administration facilities, to describe the structure of smoking ...
From the Executive Director
Jan 01, 2006; ... It is a special pleasure for me to offer my first printed comments to AMSUS members as your new Executive Director. Having joined AMSUS in 1973 as a junior Air Force physician, I am comfortable working for this society of the federal health agencies. However, as your top staff executive, I ...
No Across-the-Board Review of PTSD Cases
Jan 01, 2006; ... The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will not review the files of 72,000 veterans currently receiving disability compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, the Department's secretary announced today. On May 19, 2005, VA's Inspector General reported on an examination of the files ...
AMSUS Bids Hail and Farewell to Several Leaders
Jan 01, 2006; ... The 111th Annual Meeting in Nashville ushered significant changes to AMSUS leadership. After eight years of serving as Executive Director, RADM Frederic G. Sanford, MC, USN (Ret) stepped down as the full time steward of the association. During this period AMSUS adapted to a new governance ...
VA Commits New Funding for Increased Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses Research
Jan 01, 2006; ... In an effort to further answer medical questions involving veterans who served in the Gulf War, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has approved funding for 12 new research projects to better understand illnesses affecting some Gulf War veterans. The total cost of the research ...
HHS Releases Pandemic Influenza Plan: Provides Guidance to Prepare Nation's Health Care System for a Pandemic
Jan 01, 2006; ... HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today released the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan, a detailed guide for how our nation's health care system can prepare and respond to an influenza pandemic. The HHS plan is the medical and public health component of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, announced ...
VA Announces Dallas Center for Gulf War Illness
Jan 01, 2006; ... A recent funding increase for research related to illnesses affecting some veterans of the Gulf War - and the establishment of research treatment centers and a pilot program that partners VA with a prominent Texas medical center in studying such illnesses - drew praise from Department of ...
AMSUS DELEGATE'S REPORT-AMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES 2005 INTERIM MEETING EMMANUEL G. CASSIMATIS, M.D., COL, MC, USA (RET)
Jan 01, 2006; ... The 2005 Interim Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates was held in Dallas, Texas, from 5 to 8 November, 2005. Your delegate also attended meetings of the Council on Medical Education, and portions of the Specialty and Service Society meeting. Activities of Interest to Federal and ...
Breastfeeding Coalition of the Uniformed Services (BECAUSE/BCUS) Update
Jan 01, 2006; ... AMSUS is cosponsoring and supporting Breastfeeding Coalition of the Uniformed Services (BECAUSE/BCUS) representatives to the United Stares Breastfeeding Committee's: National Conference of State Breastfeeding Coalitions: Building Community Capacity to Advance Child Health through ...
2006 AMSUS Major General Jerry Sanders Scholarship
Jan 01, 2006; ... AMSUS is pleased to announce the Third Annual Major General Jerry Sanders Scholarship to benefit an AMSUS member or immediate family member who is pursuing a degree in a healthcare related field. General Sanders is a former Deputy Surgeon General of the Air Force and a Life Member of AMSUS. He ...
Announcements
Jan 01, 2006; ... 14th Annual Tri-Service Combat Stress Conference: 29 April - 4 May 2006 (Conference segment, 29-30 April; Critical Incident Stress courses, 1-2 May and 3-4 May). Camp Pendleton, CA. This annual multi disciplinary event brings leading mental health professionals and chaplains in the military ...
Chapter News
Jan 01, 2006; ... On 18 January 2006, the National Capital Region Chapter will meet at the Ft Belvoir Officers Club for a presentation on Leishmaniasis by LTC (P) Norvell V. Coots, MC, USA. LTC Coots is Commander, Senior Medical Officer and Medical Director of Health Services and Public Health Emergency Officer ...
News of Sustaining Members
Jan 01, 2006; ... The leadership of the AMSUS-SM section is geared up and ready to begin the New Year. Election of officers was held during the 111th Annual Meeting in Nashville. Steve Moore was elected Chairman, Bob Stepping was elected ViceChair and Carl Jakopec was elected Secretary/Treasurer. Marcus Farbstein ...
Assessment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 and Risk Practices among Female Commercial Sex Workers in Isla Margarita, Venezuela
Jan 01, 2006; ... Sexual transmission represents the principal mode of transmission for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) worldwide. We examined the HIV-1 seroprevalence and risk factors for infection among 613 female commercial sex workers (FCSW) in Isla Margarita, Venezuela. Recruitment was conducted ...
First-Term Dental Readiness
Jan 01, 2006; ... Army recruits have high levels of dental disease, and traditionally the dental needs of soldiers have not been addressed until the soldiers arrive at their first permanent duty station. Today's expeditionary Army requires that soldiers be fully deployable. This article addresses an initiative ...
Cranial Burr Holes and Emergency Craniotomy: Review of Indications and Technique
Jan 01, 2006; ... Burr hole craniotomy for posttraumatic intracranial hematoma is rarely performed since the advent of computerized tomography revolutionized the treatment of these patients. It is still necessary in unique circumstances although, and the clinical urgency may require surgery by a non-neurosurgeon ....
The Completely Asymptomatic Displaced Femoral Stress Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Jan 01, 2006; ... Pain is protective in stress fractures. Its presence usually signals to the trainee to decrease or halt training. This prevents a microstress fracture from progressing into a macrofracture. A case is presented in which an infantry recruit sustained a displaced femoral diaphyseal stress fracture ...
Retaining Self-Determined Goals and the Impact on Examination Scores
Jan 01, 2006; ... Objective: To determine how many students retained their own goals during a 6-month radiology course and to evaluate the impact on the final examination scores. Methods: At the beginning of the radiology course in 2003, all first-year military nursing students (N = 60) were asked to list their ...
Epidemiological Characteristics of Rickettsial Diseases in Croatia
Jan 01, 2006; ... Objective: To show the presence and prevalence of rickettsial diseases and the geographic distribution in Croatia. Methods: The pattern of these diseases was monitored during the 1992-2003 period. Results: The rickettsial diseases that occur sporadically in the littoral of Croatia (Adriatic ...
Increasing the Physical Fitness of Low-Fit Recruits before Basic Combat Training: An Evaluation of Fitness, Injuries, and Training Outcomes
Jan 01, 2006; ... Recruits arriving for basic combat training (BCT) between October 1999 and May 2004 were administered an entry-level physical fitness test at the reception station. If they failed the test, then they entered the Fitness Assessment Program (FAP), where they physically trained until they passed ...
Promoting Health and Improving Health Care in a Cost-Effective Manner through a Military Digital Library
Jan 01, 2006; ... Objective: The Virtual Naval Hospital (VNH) is a digital library designed to meet the information needs of U.S. Navy medical professionals. The goal of this study was to determine whether the VNH promoted health and improved patient care in a cost-effective manner. Design and Measurements: An ...
External Fixation and Infection of Soft Tissues Close to Fracture Localization
Jan 01, 2006; ... We evaluated the method of external fixation for stabilization of unstable closed and open first-degree diaphyseal fractures of long bones of lower extremities in 19 patients with infections of soft tissues close to the fracture location. The results are compared with those of another group (n = ...
The Armed Services Blood Program
Jan 01, 2006; ... As military medical professionals, AMSUS members see blood products used to save lives every day, but you probably do not think much about how the blood got there. Fortunately, that is all the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) thinks about. The Armed Services Blood Program collects ...
DoD Introduces Global Electronic Health Record System
Jan 01, 2006; ... The Department of Defense achieved a major milestone with the launch of AHLTA, its global electronic health record system, at a ceremony hosted by Dr. William Winkenwerder, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, and attended by Michael O. Leavitt, secretary of health and human ...
New Wellness Support Program Announced
Jan 01, 2006; ... The Department of Defense announced today the recent implementation of a Post Deployment Health Reassessment Program that reaches out to servicemembers three to six months after returning from deployment. This new commanders' program complements health assessments currently being ...
Editor of Military Medicine to Retire
Jan 01, 2006; ... The long time editor of Military Medicine. RADM John C. Duffy, (JSPHS (Ret), has announced that he will step down from his position in the later part of 2006. Dr. Duffy has overseen the editorial aspects of the AMSUS official journal for over 21 years. During his stewardship, the journal has ...
New Command to Streamline Reserve Medical Management
Jan 01, 2006; ... A new Army Reserve command that streamlines the way medical forces are trained and managed stood up in October in Pinellas Park, Fla. The new Army Reserve Medical Command, activated during Oct 16 ceremonies, provided command and control for more than 28,000 soldiers in 258 medical units ...
Young Physician Section News
Jan 01, 2006; ... We would like to start by thanking MAJ (P) Kevin Reilly, MC, USA who completed an outstanding term as Resident/ Fellow Trustee at the 2005 AMA annual session. It has been great to have a voice for military medicine on the AMA board of trustees and hope we have more uniformed trustees in the ...
Member Get-A-Member Campaign Continues
Jan 01, 2006; ... As introduced in a previous edition of the Newsletter, a membership campaign encouraging every member to get a member was rolled out on January 1st. AMSUS leadership believes that we need the help of current members to get the word out about the many benefits of an AMSUS membership. AMSUS is the ...
News of Members
Jan 01, 2006; ... MG George A. Alexander, MC, ARNG, has retired from active service. His last assignment was Deputy Surgeon General for the Army National Guard. General Alexander served for many years as a member of the Editorial Board of Military Medicine and currently is a member of the AMSUS Board of ...
AMSUS CHAPTER INFORMATION
Jan 01, 2006; ... AMSUS members are privileged to have opportunities for professional education and exchange of information with their medical counterparts - military and federal. These personal contacts are enhanced by Chapter membership. The Chapters bring a better regional understanding of mutual federal and ...
FROM THE CHAIRMAN, AMSUS CHAPTERS SECTION
Jan 01, 2006; ... To all of you who attended the Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN, it was great seeing you. Each year the Annual Meeting grows in quality. The Chapters section was well attended, and provided an excellent opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas. It was good to see that the Alamo Chapter is back, ...
AMSUS 2006 ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM
Jan 01, 2006; ... The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) acknowledges the abilities of many outstanding Federal healthcare individuals each year through the Awards Program. The Awards are presented at the Association's Annual Meeting during the Annual Dinner. Each recipient is ...
NOMINATION SUBMISSION
Jan 01, 2006; ... As a member, you are in the unique position to nominate a deserving individual for an AMSUS competitive award. So many individuals do outstanding work in their fields, yet are never recognized publicly for that work. This is your opportunity to see that recognition is given. If you know of ...
AMSUS AWARDS GRANTS
Jan 01, 2006; ... AMSUS gratefully acknowledges the long and faithful support of the following award sponsors. Their contributions to AMSUS on behalf of the Awards Program make it possible for the Association to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of it's many healthcare providers. Allergan, ...
NON-COMPETITIVE AWARDS
Jan 01, 2006; ... JOEL T. BOONE AWARD Vice Admiral Joel T. Boone, MC, USN Retired, a veteran of both World Wars, was Chief Medical Director of the Veterans Administration, personal physician to Presidents Harding, Coolidge and Hoover, and one of the most highly decorated doctors in the history of the ...
2006 AMSUS Major General Jerry Sanders Scholarship
Jan 01, 2006; ... Scholarships for Tomorrow's Healthcare Professionals TriWest Healthcare Alliance has graciously provided an endowment to fund an annual Scholarship for an AMSUS member or eligible dependant to provide financial assistance in the form of a $1000 award for those who are pursuing a ...
COMPETITIVE AWARDS
Jan 01, 2006; ... DENTAL AWARD CARL A. SCHLACK AWARD Established in 1971, this award honors the late Captain Carl A. Schlack, DC, USN Retired, whose accomplishments initiated and firmly established dental research in the Navy. As an educator and researcher, his contributions significantly enhanced ...