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Volume 31 Number 4

October 2023

In this issue

Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.

Editorial – Vale Colonel Peter Leggatt

Vale Colonel Peter Leggatt, AM, ADC, JP, KSTJ As we gather for the first AMMA Conference to be held in Perth, it is with great sadness that we acknowledge the…

AMMA Conference 2023 Award Winners

The Weary Dunlop Award, for the best original presentation at the conference was awarded to FLTLT Danielle Polgar, for her presentation titled Returning to aviation-related duties after COVID19. Comparison of…

Improving Adherence to CPAP Among Veterans with a Comorbid Psychiatric Disorder Using a Combined Behavioral Group Treatment

Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) adherence is vital in optimising the reduction of anxiety symptoms severity. Previous research indicates that treatment of sleep apnoea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is…

Military Medical Student Experiences during a Prolonged Casualty Care Simulation

Prolonged Casualty Care (PCC) (previously prolonged field care [PFC]) refers to patient care over a prolonged time in an austere environment where evacuation is not possible.1, 2 Prolonged Casualty Care…

Book Review of Aging Veteran With Disabilities: A Cross-National Study of Policies and Challenges

Aging Veterans with Disabilities: A Cross-National Study of Policies and Challenges By Arie Rimmerman. 2022. Abingdon, New York, Routledge. 144 pages. ISBN 9780367564506 (pbk) Reviewed by Ran Yi. The University…

Book Review of Spiritual Readiness: Essentials for Military Leaders and Chaplains

Spiritual Readiness: Essentials for Military Leaders and Chaplains by Harold G. Koenig, Lindsay B. Carey & Faten Al ZabenNew York. Amazon Books, 2022, ISBN: 9798840830093 (e-book). Reviewed by Darren Cronshaw…

Gastrointestinal Mortality in Military / Prison Camps of the 19th-20th Centuries

Military prison camps have historically been terrible places with excessive mortality. A review of extant records from the 19th to the 20th century indicates that gastrointestinal mortality dominated in both…

2023 AMMA Abstract Presentations

“Ramping Up” – The Future for RAAF Health PIET at HOCU FLTLT Diane Casey1 , FLTLT Jessica Besley1 1 Royal Australian Air Force Health Operational Conversion Unit (HOCU) is the…

2023 AMMA Poster Presentations

Acceptability of a Mindfulness App and Smartwatch Amongst U.S. Veterans with PTSD Dr Lorcan O’byrne1, Professor Rumi Kato Price2 1 University College Dublint 2 Washington Universtiy Aim Several barriers (stigma,…