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HMAS Sydney II and HMAS Sydney IV – Comparative Dental Health

R Lain, M Page Abstract Background: Dental records of HMAS Sydney II ( lost in 1941) were examined during previous research on the Unknown Sailor’s possible identity. The poor state…

Short-term influence of garlic supplementation therapy on oxidative stress markers following military physical activity: A preliminary study

R Esmaeelzadeh, K Azizbeigi, S Atashak, F Dehghan, F Feizolahi, M A Azarbayjani, Z Khojasteh Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the short-term influence of garlic supplementation on oxidative…

Emergency Medicine Comes of Age in the ADF

M Little, J Williams, A Holley, A Parkin, D Ward , C Balfour, B Butson, D Cooksley, A Pearce Abstract Background: Emergency medicine is a well-established specialty in Australia and…

Benefits and Employment and Care for Peer Support Staff in the Veteran Community: A Rapid Narrative Literature Review

C Deans Abstract Background: Veteran services increasingly use peers to support other veterans. There are hypothesised benefits for the service users, service system and peers. Purpose: This rapid narrative literature…

Psychotropic Polypharmacy in Australian Vietnam War Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Descriptive Cohort Study

R Theal, S McLeay, J Gibson, B Lawford, R Mellor Abstract Background: Pharmacological management of complex psychological conditions and physical comorbidities in Vietnam veterans can be challenging, particularly when there…

Viking Warfare, Ships and Medicine

N Westphalen Introduction Previous articles describe the development from prehistory to the end of the Roman Empire, of a cycle whereby increasing trade necessitated larger and more efficient ships to…

Roman Warfare, Ships and Medicine

Commander N Westphalen Introduction Previous articles describe the development from prehistory to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, of a cycle whereby increasing trade required larger and more efficient ships to…

Effects of Linear Periodization Training on Performance Gains and Injury Prevention in a Garrisoned Military Unit

C Heard, M Willcox, M Falvo, M Blatt, D Helmer Abstract Purpose: Performing well in combat requires military service members to be in peak physical shape. Although each branch of…

The Navy and the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic

G Swinden The world is currently combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19), which originated in China and has now spread throughout the globe. So far, Australia has fortunately been spared the worst…

Military Medicine Capabilities in the Australian Defence Force

Commander N Westphalen Introduction This article is the latest of a series regarding the role of occupational and environmental medicine in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).1,2,3,4,5,6,7 These articles, as well…