Melanoma in Aircrew and Defence Members: A Narrative Literature Review
Abstract Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. While classical risk factors are well described, the literature debates whether specific subgroups in the community have an increased risk of developing the condition. These include those who work as aircrew or in the defence forces. While occupational skin cancer is increasingly recognised, it is… Read more »
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Alexander GA. Ecoterrorism and nontraditional military threats. Mil Med 2000; 165(1): 1-5. The menace facing US service personnel from ecoterrorism and other nontraditional threats may increase as military deployments in war and peace increase, the availability of devastating biological, chemical and radioactive agents increases, and adversaries or terrorist groups become more inclined to use them…. Read more »
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Trunkey DD. History and development of trauma care in the United States. Clin Orthop 2000 May;(374):36-46. Until recently the development of systems for trauma care in the United States has been inextricably linked to wars. During the Revolutionary War trauma care was based on European trauma principles particularly those espoused by the Hunter brothers. Surgical… Read more »
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Butler FK Jr, Hagmann JH, Richards DT. Tactical management of urban warfare casualties in special operations. Mil Med 2000; 165(4 Suppl): 1-48. Comment: On 03 October 1993, approximately 170 soldiers of Task Force Ranger undertook an operation to remove two of Mohammed Farah Aideed’s senior advisors from Mogadishu. What followed became known as the ‘Battle… Read more »
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Morgan-Jones D. Hodgetts TJ. A unified emergency care system from first aid to de¬finitive care. J R Army Med Corps 1999 Oct;145(3):132-5. The Unified Emergency Care System (UECS) provides an integrated system of medical sup¬ port from point of injury to the time a casualty is handed over to specialist care within hospi¬tal. It enables… Read more »
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Caldicott DG, Edwards NA. The tools of the trade: weapons of mass destruction. Emerg Med (Fremantle) 2002 Sep 14 (3):240-8. Caldicott DG, Edwards NA, Tingey D, Bonnin R. Medical response to a terrorist attack and weapons of mass destruction. Emerg Med (Fremantle) 2002 Sep 14 (3):230-9. Caldicott DG, Edwards NA. The global threat of terrorism… Read more »
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Pflanz S, Sonnek S. Work stress in the military: Prevalence, Causes, and Relationship to Emotional Health. Mil Med 2002; 167(11): 877- 882. OBJECTIVE This study examined the prevalence and sources of occupational stress for military personnel and the relationship between work stress and emotional health in the military population. METHODS Four hundred and seventy-two active… Read more »
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Higgins I. Benchmarking in health care: A review of the literature. Australian Health Review 1997; 20 (4):60-9 This paper provides a review of the 10 significant publication related to benchmarking in health care. The discussion which follows is presented according to four headings: what the study did, how the study was conducted, what was learnt… Read more »
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Willy C, Sterk J, Schwarz W, Gerngross H. Computer assisted training program for simulation of triage, resuscitation, and evacuation of casualties. Mil Med 1998; 163(4): 234-8 Screen-based simulation is an emerging modality with much promise and application to ADF health personnel. This article from the April edition of Military Medicine represents one of the first… Read more »
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Affleck PJ, Needleman S. Sevotlurane and the 885A field anaesthesia machine: Clinical report. Mil Med 1997; 162(11): 7692-5 The Ohmeda 885A field anaesthesia machine is equipped with a non-agent-specific, universal vaporiser that can be used with most volatile anaesthetic agents. On a recent humanitarian medical mission to Honduras, the 885A was used to administer general… Read more »
Abstract from the Literature – James Ross
Griffiths GD, Lindsay CD, Allenby AC, Bailey SC, Scawin JW, Rice P, Upshall DG. Protection against inhalation toxicity of ricin and abrin by immunization. Human arid Experimental Toxicology 1995; 14:155-64 Abrin and ricin are highly toxic plant proteins which are very similar in structure and function and inhibit protein synthesis in eukaryotes. Rats have been… Read more »
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Gupta L, Ward J, Hayward RSA. Future directions for clinical practice guidelines: Needs, lead agencies and potential dissemination strategies identified by Australian general practitioners. ANZ J Pub Health 1997; 21(5): 495-499 There has been an increasing interest in developing clinical practice guidelines for general practitioners as a means of improving health outcomes. We conducted a… Read more »
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Staub D, et al. Effectiveness of a repellent containing DEET and EBAAP for preventing tick bites. Wild Environ Med 2002; 13(1): 12-20. OBJECTIVE TOPICAL REPELLENTS can provide effective personal protection from tick-borne diseases by preventing the attachment of ticks. The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a commercially avail able repellent… Read more »
Abstract from the Literature – James Ross
Canfield D, et al. Abnormal glucose levels found in transportation accidents. Aviat Space Environ Med 2001; 72(9): 813-815. BACKGROUND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION’S Office of Aerospace Medicine is responsible for the certification of pilots with diabetic conditions. The present study evaluated the use of postmortem vitreous humor and urine glucose levels in transportation accident fatalities… Read more »
Abstract from the Literature – Andy Robertson
Drazen JM. Smallpox and bioterrorism. N Engl 1 Med. 2002 Apr 25;346(17):1262-3. Bicknell WJ. The case for voluntary smallpox vaccination. N Engl 1 Med 2002 Apr 25;346(17):1323-5. Fauci AS. Smallpox vaccination policy-the need for dialogue. N Engl 1 Med. 2002 Apr 25;346(17):1319-20. COMMENT The April 25 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine contains… Read more »
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Ri-Ll G, Gaowa H. Current concepts in chronic mountain sickness: pulmonary hypertension¬ related high-altitude heart disease. Wilderness Environ Med 2001; 12(3): 190-194. High altitude heart disease, a form of chronic mountain sickness, has been well established in both Tibet and Qinghai provinces of China, although little is known regarding this syndrome in other countries, particularly… Read more »
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Rosenberg E, Caine Y. Survey of Israeli Air Force line Commander support for fatigue prevention initiatives. Aviat Space Environ Med 2001;72(4):352-356. Background: Sustained and continuous high-intensity military operations have increased in scope in recent years. These mandate ever more sophisticated efforts to prevent and ameliorate aviator fatigue. Successful implementation of new fatigue countermeasures requires thorough… Read more »
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Srinivasan A. Kraus CN, DeShazer D, et al. Glanders in a military research microbiologist. N Engl J Med 2001;345(4):256-8. Comment: This is the first reported human case of glanders in the English medical literature since 1949. It was, unfortunately, laboratory acquired at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease. A couple of interesting… Read more »
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compiled by James Ross Knapik JJ, Hamlet MP. Influence of boot-sock systems on frequency and severity of foot blisters. Mil Med 1996; 161(1):594-8 This study examined the influence of three types of boot-sock systems on incidence and severity of foot blisters. Participants were 357 men undergoing US Marine recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina…. Read more »
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