Response to Letter to the Editor
Mil Med. 2024 Jan 3:usad479. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad479. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38175919 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad479 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - January 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M Alaric Franzos Regan A Stiegmann Source Type: research

Letter From the Executive Director Dr John Cho
Mil Med. 2023 Dec 29:usad501. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad501. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38175921 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad501 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - January 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: John M Cho Source Type: research

Response to Letter to the Editor
Mil Med. 2024 Jan 3:usad479. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad479. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38175919 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad479 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - January 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M Alaric Franzos Regan A Stiegmann Source Type: research

Letter From the Executive Director Dr John Cho
Mil Med. 2023 Dec 29:usad501. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad501. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38175921 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad501 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - January 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: John M Cho Source Type: research

Ukrainian Healthcare Professionals' Experiences During Operation Gunpowder: Implications for Increasing and Enhancing Training Partnerships
Mil Med. 2024 Jan 2:usad484. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad484. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBecause of the diverse backgrounds of their healthcare professionals, Ukrainian military medicine needs expanded and enhanced military medical training to increase their readiness in the war against Russia. During March 2023, eight Ukrainian healthcare professionals participated in Operation Gunpowder, a high-fidelity prolonged casualty care simulation conducted by the USU as a part of its Military Unique Curriculum. In order to evaluate their experiences, we interviewed each healthcare professional and analyzed the data to determine co...
Source: Military Medicine - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jonathan T Shumaker Cynthia Shen Rebekah Cole Source Type: research

The Empire Strikes Back: A Chemical Warfare Burn 100 Years after the First World War Ending
Mil Med. 2023 Dec 29:usad497. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad497. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDuring the First World War, the territories that constituted the front line in North East Italy were the theaters of intense shelling. The military tactics of the time involved the use not only of conventional ammunition but also of special ammunition containing asphyxiating and blistering compounds. However, the technology of the time did not guarantee a high explosion rate, leaving a considerable quantity of unexploded material on the ground. Although more than 100 years have passed since the end of the Great War, it is still common ...
Source: Military Medicine - December 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alvise Montanari Alfio Luca Costa Bruno Azzena Source Type: research

Subcutaneous Anti-inflammatory Therapies to Prevent Burn Progression in  a Swine Model of Contact Burn Injury
CONCLUSIONS: This report employs an established model of porcine contact burn injury in order to test the ability of local subcutaneous delivery of therapeutics to prevent burn progression at the point of injury, via what is believed to be the inhibition of inflammation. Several treatments successfully prevented burn progression to a full-thickness injury, potentially improving wound healing outcomes in a simulated battlefield scenario. Subcutaneously administered therapies combating burn-induced inflammation at the point of injury may serve as a field-deployable treatment modality to improve warfighter recovery and return...
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marc A Thompson Lucy Shaffer David A Larson Michelle Stavena-Holik Carole Nail Logan Leatherman Seth Tomblyn Luke Burnett Julie Rizzo Robert J Christy Christine J Kowalczewski Source Type: research

Licensure Portability for Military Families
Mil Med. 2023 Dec 27:usad487. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad487. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38150387 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad487 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karen Burkart Madrigal Source Type: research

Associations Between Self-Reported Burn Pit Exposure and  Functional Status, 1990-2021
CONCLUSION: This study suggests a dose-response relationship between cumulative burn pit exposure and decreased functional status. It also suggests a modest positive relationship between cumulative deployment days and reported function, which may represent a "healthy deployer" effect.PMID:38150392 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad474 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jean-S ébastien Chassé Carlo Rossi John Downs Jose Ortiz Source Type: research

The Exploration of the GWOT Combat Amputee's Experience With Longitudinal Care: A Qualitative Study
CONCLUSION: Based on the research question, this study found an intricate relationship between mental health, pain, and the experiences of the participants regarding their care and rehabilitation. However, the nature of qualitative research makes it impossible to determine generalizations that can be used to create meaningful change to address improving combat amputee veteran care. Further research into long-term health outcomes based on hypotheses not evaluated in existing literature would further improve the ability of health care providers to care for this unique patient population.PMID:38150398 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usa...
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alexander Pursel Ryoma Nichols Dan Evans Kristina Lindquist Source Type: research

Subcutaneous Anti-inflammatory Therapies to Prevent Burn Progression in  a Swine Model of Contact Burn Injury
CONCLUSIONS: This report employs an established model of porcine contact burn injury in order to test the ability of local subcutaneous delivery of therapeutics to prevent burn progression at the point of injury, via what is believed to be the inhibition of inflammation. Several treatments successfully prevented burn progression to a full-thickness injury, potentially improving wound healing outcomes in a simulated battlefield scenario. Subcutaneously administered therapies combating burn-induced inflammation at the point of injury may serve as a field-deployable treatment modality to improve warfighter recovery and return...
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marc A Thompson Lucy Shaffer David A Larson Michelle Stavena-Holik Carole Nail Logan Leatherman Seth Tomblyn Luke Burnett Julie Rizzo Robert J Christy Christine J Kowalczewski Source Type: research

Licensure Portability for Military Families
Mil Med. 2023 Dec 27:usad487. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad487. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38150387 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad487 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Karen Burkart Madrigal Source Type: research

Associations Between Self-Reported Burn Pit Exposure and  Functional Status, 1990-2021
CONCLUSION: This study suggests a dose-response relationship between cumulative burn pit exposure and decreased functional status. It also suggests a modest positive relationship between cumulative deployment days and reported function, which may represent a "healthy deployer" effect.PMID:38150392 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad474 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jean-S ébastien Chassé Carlo Rossi John Downs Jose Ortiz Source Type: research

The Exploration of the GWOT Combat Amputee's Experience With Longitudinal Care: A Qualitative Study
CONCLUSION: Based on the research question, this study found an intricate relationship between mental health, pain, and the experiences of the participants regarding their care and rehabilitation. However, the nature of qualitative research makes it impossible to determine generalizations that can be used to create meaningful change to address improving combat amputee veteran care. Further research into long-term health outcomes based on hypotheses not evaluated in existing literature would further improve the ability of health care providers to care for this unique patient population.PMID:38150398 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usa...
Source: Military Medicine - December 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alexander Pursel Ryoma Nichols Dan Evans Kristina Lindquist Source Type: research