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Volume 32 Number 1

January 2024

In this issue

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

Editorial – Infectious Diseases in Military Medicine

Infectious Diseases in Military Medicine In spending a little less time on COVID-19, I have been reflecting on the role of infectious diseases in military operations, as diseases like tuberculosis,…

Use of a Health Monitoring System During a US Military Exercise During the COVID-19 Pandemic (April 2021): Participant Characteristics, Demographics and Differences in Participation

Background: Because of the close working environment, military personnel are exposed to respiratory disease, often greater than the civilian sector. During the COVID-19 pandemic (April 2021), an Oracle short message…

Social Isolation of War Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Based on Emotional Inhibition: The Mediating Role of Rejection Sensitivity

War veterans experience significant social isolation due to problems in their cognitive-emotional process. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the mediating role of sensitivity to rejection in the relationship…

Saint Longinus at the Cross – A Veteran’s Story

Although other historical and Biblical figures prior to St Longinus have demonstrated many aspects of a Spiritual Wound and Injury (SW&I), Saint Longinus is worthy of specific consideration on several…

System Configuration for an Extreme-Range Normobaric Hypoxia Generator

This manuscript describes the development of an extreme-range normobaric hypoxic environment (FO2 6.5%; PO2 31.4 kPa; simulated altitude 9300 m) utilising readily available commercial equipment and a low-cost portable hypoxia…

Dengue Epidemics During the Second World War in Queensland

Although dengue became endemic in northern Australia in the 19th century, the enormous movement of people and material during World War II resulted in localised dengue epidemics in Queensland. Factors…

Immediate Action Drills for the Deployed Operating Theatre Department

Deployed surgical teams work together to perform time-critical damage control resuscitation. However, the team often includes members who have never worked together or in the field. A successful team can…

JMVH Article: ‘John Keith Henderson: First Australian to Provide Dental Treatment to Troops on Active Service’

Dear Sir/Madam, The July 2022 JMVH article regarding John Keith Henderson, the first Australian to provide dental treatment to personnel on active service, is important because it expands on an…