Acute Diarrheas among French Soldiers in Djibouti

Acute Diarrheas among French Soldiers in Djibouti

I read with great interest the article published by Ollivier and others 1 about gastrointestinal illnesses among French Forces deployed to Djibouti. It offers a panorama of infectious diarrheas occurring in French soldiers deployed in this East African country and points out the high incidence rate of these affections even compared with Western Africa. I worked in the Medicine Unit of the Frenc...

Enteric Fever among Soldiers in India

Prevalence of acute respiratory tract diseases among soldiers deployed for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Respiratory diseases are one of the most common health problems among service personnel assigned to contemporary military operations which are conducted in areas characterized by adverse environmental conditions. This article reviews the results of the studies into the prevalence of acute respiratory tract diseases among soldiers of the Polish Military Contingent deployed to Iraq and Afghanista...

Female genital mutilation in Djibouti.

The practice of female genital mutilation (we will use the latest definition adopted by WHO/UNFP: female genital mutilation/cutting or FGM/C) is still widespread in 28 African countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than two million females undergo some form of genital mutilation every year. Its negative health impact and its ethical and human rights aspects have been...

Pain Management among Soldiers with Amputations

* Colonel, Medical Corps, US Army; Chief, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, Department of Anesthesia and Operative Services, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234; formerly, Chief of Anesthesia, Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Program Director, Anesthesiology, Brooke Army Medical Center-W...