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 »
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 »
Fajardo M, et al. Varicella Susceptibility and Validity of History among U.S. Coast Guard Recruits: An Outbreak-Based Study. Mil Med 2003;168(5): 404-407. During a varicella outbreak among U.S. Coast Guard recruits, we examined varicella susceptibility serologically and evaluated the validity of disease history. Recruits completed a questionnaire to obtain information on demographics, history of varicella… Read more »
Tveito T, Hysing M and Eriksen H. Low back pain interventions at the workplace: a systematic literature review. Occup Med 2004; 54(1): 3-13. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of controlled workplace interventions on low back pain (LBP) through a review of controlled studies. The rising costs of employees with LBP have resulted in an abundance… Read more »
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 »
Feuerstein M et al. Musculoskeletal-related disability in US Army personnel: Prevalence, gender and military occupational specialties. J Dec Environ Med 1997;39(1):68-78 Research on military populations indicates that musculoskeletal-related disorders represent a prevalent source of outpatient visits, lost work time, hospitalisation, and disability. Despite the increasing role of women in the military, little is known regarding… Read more »
At the risk of gloating, and getting some sideways glances, I will write of this outstanding conference. The Wilderness Medicine Society is a vibrant expanding organisation, which puts on some in¬ credible meetings at some very appealing places. Casualty Care in Special Operations The winter and expedition medicine conference included as a further incentive a… Read more »
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 »
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 »
THE ATTITUDE TOWARDS INFLUENZA in Australia appears quite different to that of many other countries. Whereas mass immunisations have been conducted in the United States in response to threats of major epidemics, and there is a widespread use of the influenza vaccine in the Defence Forces in Europe and North America, there is little call… Read more »
Neri DF, et al. Controlled breaks as a fatigue countermeasure on the flight deck. Aviat Space Environ Med 2002; 73(7): 654-664. BACKGROUND A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR FLIGHT CREWS is the need to maintain vigilance during long, highly automated nighttime flights. No system currently exists to assist in managing alertness, and countermeasure options are limited. Surveys… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
