Tag: Military
ACS Briefing Discusses Use of Lessons From Combat Care
Techniques from the battlefield have been used to save civilian lives, including tourniquet to stop bleeds
Recent Years Have Seen U.S. Military Reinventing Trauma Care
Redesigned tourniquets supplied to front-line soldiers; surgical teams positioned far forward
Skin Cancer Risk Higher in Military Personnel
Increased sun exposure, lack of protection may be responsible for increased risk
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Reduces PTSD Symptoms
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy effective, well tolerated for veterans and first responders with PTSD
Time-Related Deployment Factors Predict Suicide Attempt Risk
Suicide attempt risk increased for deployment within first 12 months, dwell time of six months or less
Chronicity of PTSD, Injury Severity Are Risk Factors for HTN
Independent correlations identified in cohort of service members injured in Iraq, Afghanistan
Deployment Timing Linked to Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Delivery within six months of return from deployment linked to increased risk of SPB
Early Transfusion Tied to Lower Mortality in Combat Casualties
Reduction in mortality at 24 hours and 30 days for U.S. military combat casualties in Afghanistan
Military-Related Trauma Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms
Observed in male veterans, the association is apparently unrelated to combat
Study Details Humanitarian Surgical Care in Afghanistan
A total of 5,768 local national civilians had surgery; 49.3 percent classified as non-war-related conditions
