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EIGHTY YEARS ON – EL ALAMEIN For Australians serving in the Second World War, 1942 proved to be a turning point in many theatres. In North Africa, the first and second Battles of El Alamein between July and November 1942 prevented the Axis forces from advancing further into Egypt. The victory was the beginning of… Read more »
Abstract Army has developed a robotic and autonomous system (RAS) strategy (2018); however, health has yet to feature in this domain. Artificial intelligence can be used to augment surgical and resuscitative intervention on the battlefield utilising current heads-up display technology, aligning with three key strategic aims of the RAS document of 1) maximising soldier performance,… Read more »
Abstract This article examines how the principles and applications of military leadership improve civilian trauma medicine training. Military leaders have been pivotal in driving the development and improvement of a multidisciplinary trauma care course, the Definitive Perioperative Nurse Trauma Course (DPNTC). The development of the DPNTC has benefited from leadership principles underpinned by the experiences… Read more »
Abstract Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) that affects about 10% of the adult population in the United States. IBS pathoetiology understanding has evolved and clinical management improved despite the underdevelopment of diagnostics. Within the Veterans Affairs (VA) system, the prevalence and impact of DGBIs are high. Yet there is… Read more »
Abstract Background: Military medical officers often practice in the context of dual loyalty and manage professional obligations to both their patients and the militaries in which they serve. Purpose: This article considers specific frameworks through which Australian Defence Force (ADF) Medical Officers practice. It seeks to highlight the potential interaction between such frameworks and dual… Read more »
A case for employing DEXA for health monitoring and injury prevention in the ADF CAPT Angela Uphill1,2 Australian Defence Force, Swanbourne, Australia Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia No consent to publish abstract Biography: CAPT Angela Uphill has been an Army Physiotherapist in the Regular and Reserve Army for over 17 years. She is currently working… Read more »
ADF Centre For Mental Health Second Opinion Clinic – Addiction Medicine Specialist Pilot Project Dr Duncan Wallace1,2, Major Nikola Ognyenovits1,3 1 ADF Centre For Mental Health, Mosman, Australia 2 School of Psychiatry, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia 3 Metro North Alcohol and Drug Service, Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia We describe the development of an addiction… Read more »
