From Iran/From Iraq

Special lessons learned from Iraq.

Operation Iraqi Freedom is the largest casualty-producing conflict this nation's military has faced since Vietnam. Medical departments from the three services have done an extraordinary job reacting to the ever-changing landscape of modern warfare and the devastating injuries produced. From the revamping of prehospital care to new applications of damage-control surgery, challenges have erupted,...

Aeromedical evacuation of burn patients from Iraq.

Radiation Doses from Computed tomography in Iraq

Radiation doses to Patient during CT scanner and the radiological risk are significant. Patient dose survey has been conducted toinvestigate the Iraq patient radiation dosesreceived in CT scanners in order to established reference dose levels. These doses are Entrance Surface Dose (ESD),computed tomography dose index(CTDI)), and dose length product (DLP). Two CT scanner were investigated in thi...

Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Osteomyelitis from Iraq

To the Editor: In their November 2007 article, Pandemic Infl uenza and Hospital Resources, Nap et al. evaluated hospital resources for pandemic infl uenza in the northern part of the Netherlands (1). Their results can be compared with those that I have described for the combined suburban communities of Roswell and Alpharetta, Georgia, USA (2). The Netherlands evaluation assumed that antiviral d...

Tympanoplasty Outcomes for Blast-Induced Perforations from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Objective To describe characteristics of blast-induced tympanic membrane perforations that do not spontaneously heal, evaluate the outcomes of tympanoplasty techniques, and understand the factors associated with surgical success. Setting Two tertiary military health care institutions. Study Design Case series with chart review. Subjects and Methods This study reviewed the practice of 1 military...