Fear of Radiation in U.S. Military Medical Personnel

Seroconversions to Rickettsiae in US Military Personnel in South Korea

To the Editor: Infections with typhus group rickettsiae (TGR), spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR), and scrub typhus group orientiae (STGO) have been reported among persons in South Korea in increasing numbers over the past decade (1,2). During 2001–2011 in South Korea, 51,825 orientiae group infections were reported (mean incidence 9.95 cases/100,000 residents/year) (2). TGR (Rickettsia typ...

Asthma hospitalizations among US military personnel, 1994 to 2004.

BACKGROUND Acute asthma attacks strike unpredictably and may lead to hospitalization in otherwise healthy individuals. The burden of asthma hospitalization on the US health care system has greatly interested health care workers, many of whom see the incidence of asthma as increasing. OBJECTIVES To examine the annual incidence of hospitalization and the frequency of subsequent hospitalization ...

Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonization of healthy US military personnel in the US and Afghanistan

BACKGROUND The US military has seen steady increases in multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria (GNB) infections in casualties from Iraq and Afghanistan. This study evaluates the prevalence of MDR GNB colonization in US military personnel. METHODS GNB colonization surveillance of healthy, asymptomatic military personnel (101 in the US and 100 in Afghanistan) was performed by swabbing...

Burnout in Military Personnel

An analysis of personnel dose reports in medical radiation occupational workers from an oncology center

Background: To evaluate the risk involved, there is need to know the quantum of personnel exposures in whole service. Dose reports from an Oncology Centre over 7 block periods, 5 years each from 1979 till 2013 are analyzed. Materials and Methods: Personnel monitoring (PM) reports till 1990s with film badges and later thermoluminescent (TL) badges (CaSo4.Dy) were evaluated. 35 years total servic...