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This study investigated the relationship between initial 20 metre shuttle run test (20mSRT) and time loss due to injury. We found an association between low 20mSRT scores, as conducted on arrival at ADFA, and subsequent risk of time loss due to injury, though the sample size studied was small. Fitness, as measured by 20mSRT, may… Read more »
Jortani SA, Snyder JW, Valdes JR. The role of the clinical laboratory in managing chemical or biological terrorism. CHn Chern 2000 Dec; 46(12): 1883-93. Background: Domestic and international acts of terrorism using chemicals and pathogens as weapons have recently attracted much attention because of several hoaxes and real incidents. Clinical laboratories, especially those affiliated with… Read more »
Bovard RS. Injuries to avian researchers at Palmer Station, Antarctica from penguins, giant petrels and skuas. Wild Environ Med 2000, 11, 94-98. This paper describes 5 cases of injury to seabird researchers between 1996 and 1999 at Palmer Station, Antarctica. The injuries were inflicted by three seabird species: the Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae); the southern… Read more »
The Australian Military Medicine Association held its most successful conference ever at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Hobart from the 20th to 22nd of October 2000. About 120 delegates attended and were privileged to hear some 30 high-quality papers read and join in a number of extra-Conference activities. The conference was opened at Anglesea Barracks… Read more »
For the first year, the Association’s new awards and grants system was implemented. The following awards and grants were announced at the 2000 Conference. Weary Dunlop Award The Weary Dunlop Award, named after our first life member, is awarded to the best original paper presented at the Annual Conference and is worth $500. The Conference… Read more »
The 6 RAAF Hospital Morbidity Study (1993-94).1 was designed to document the morbidity of a population of service personnel by analysing the presenting problems of 1,807 consecutive consultations. The study generated some interest in morbidity in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and it was decided to ascertain the impact of a common medical problem on… Read more »
Abstract Military anaesthesia is a key specialty in the Australian Defence Force of the twenty-first century. Currently, some sixty Service anaesthetists, all Reservists within the three Services, form the craft cadre from which all volunteers are drawn for overseas operational deployments. This tradition of volunteer service commenced with the commissioning of Lieutenant John Henry Hill… Read more »
“Take care of him, and whatsoever more thou spend, …I will repay thee” The Parable of the Good Samaritan St. Luke 10:35 Australians are privileged to live in one of the freest, richest, safest and healthiest nations on earth. The common indices of health – such as infant mortality rates and life expectancy – place… Read more »
December is always an interesting time to consider what progress has been made in the year past. We have seen, once again, the Australian Defence Force heavily committed in our regional area, in East Timor and Bougainville; at home, with over 5,000 troops involved in ensuring Australia had a safe and unforgettable Olympic Games; and… Read more »
Introduction In discussion of terrorism to date, little attention has been accorded to the long¬ term health of terrorists. “Who cares?” you might say. We may not be concerned about the health of terrorists from a caring point of view, but poor health could affect terrorists’ effectiveness, ability to make rational decisions, vulnerability to arrest…. Read more »
“It is with great sadness that we must record the passing of Major John Bowen, who died suddenly after recent surgery. John had only recently retired from the regular army after 20 years of service and was looking forward to a new career and life with his wife Mary. John was first appointed as a… Read more »
Operational art is the skilful employment of military forces to attain strategic goals. Introduction Between the end of the Vietnam War and 1991, Defence Health personnel had little opportunity for overseas deployments. The only chances to practice their skills under operational conditions, at unit and sub-unit level, was on unit exercises and major Joint and… Read more »
The Annual Meeting of SOMOS was held in San Antonio, Texas, in mid-December. The first lecture by Michael Bosse, a Gulf War veteran, focused on rethinking orthopaedic trauma priorities, with potential implications for both military planners and orthopaedic surgeons. The use of modem technology in the modem conflict environment and the requirement for very basic… Read more »
Introduction The 2000 ADF Health Status Report identified that over the five years from 1994 to 1998 suicides were the third leading cause of death (behind natural causes and motor vehicle accidents) and accounted for 17% of deaths for permanent ADF members. 1 Mental illness, a major risk factor of suicide, is a leading cause… Read more »
This is the first part of a two part series on the diagnosis and medical management of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans. This article looks at the diagnosis and prognosis of chronic PTSD. The second part will look at the medical management of chronic PTSD. Many treating professionals face the treatment of… Read more »
