FiO2 is 100% and on “Air Mix” 45%. On electrical power, the FiO2 is adjustable from 21% to 65%, using supplementary oxygen up to 4 L/minute at any pressure above…

Development of a hot weather ration pack Previous research has shown that for most exercise in hot weather, sensible drinking and eating behaviours can replace fluid and electrolyte deficits. However,…

Individual water purifiers for the warfigthter Warfighters need ample supplies of safe, drinkable water to fight and win on the battlefield. In cases where they do not have access to…

Towards a framework for military health ethics: a CMVH think tank The Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health (CMVH) is an academic centre jointly funded by the Department of Defence…

Ethical issues identified from the review of research proposals by the Australian Defence Human Research Ethics Committee (ADHREC) 2005 – 2007. The responsibility for the institutional review of research projects…

Scientific review of research proposals to Australian Defence Human Research Ethics Committee (2005 – 2007) The responsibility for the institutional review of research projects rests ultimately with the institutional Human…

Practical application of ethics submissions in Defence Health Research Submission of research protocols to a Human Research ethics Committee (HREC) for approval requires the provision of a considerable amount of…

An “online period in the life” of an Air Force Health Squadron 1 Air Transportable Health Squadron (1ATHS) at RAAF Base Amberley is one of the three deployable Air Force…

From ATH to EHF: developments in Royal Australian Air Force expeditionary health Air Force (AF) operational health requirements have undergone a major change in recent years. Before 1999, the focus…

Multi-trauma in Afghanistan, a pictorial essay Multiple trauma with serious injuries due to highvelocity gunshot wounds, improvised explosive devices and burns can be the norm rather than the exception in…