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Duodenal ulcer in soldiers.

IN, the last war peptic ulceration was responsible for as many discharges fro!U the armed Forces as were actual wounds and was only surpassed by psychiatric casualties. This is in contrast to previous wars including the 1914-18 war when this disease was not a serious problem. Peptic ulcer remains one .of the major medical prpblems in the Army, for men may be required to serve in outstations abr...

Health Food for Soldiers

One of the biggest challenges the Indian army has been confronting is maintaining its troops at tough high altitude battle field of more than 18,000 feet. At such high altitude, troops are exposed to inclement weather, perilous altitude, difficult terrain and psychological problems arising out of being isolated from the main land miles away from their near and dear ones. Under such circumstance...

Pertussis in Soldiers, Israel

trophoresis. Patterns were compared visually with reference patterns (6). From January 1, 2003, to March 31, 2004, a total of 44 of 124 male rectal swabs were positive for C. trachomatis. Of those, 38 were identified as belonging to the L2 serotype, which confirms the diagnosis of rectal LGV. Epidemiologic information was retrospectively obtained by clinicians through review of medical records,...

Vision of Native Soldiers

age vision. With such material to choose from it is feasible to insist that all recruits not possessed of full normal vision shall be rejected. Full normal vision would be represented by ability, on the part of a recruit, to read Snellen's Test Type D = 6, at six metres. The question then resolves itself into the choice of a visual test equivalent to Snellen's Test D = 6, read at six metres. Th...