Military Deployment and Respiratory Symptoms

Spirometry pattern and respiratory symptoms in sweepers

Introduction: Multiple and sometimes contradictory evidence exists on the relationship between dust exposure and respiratory symptoms with pulmonary disorders. The study was conducted to examine the effects of chronic exposure to street dust on the pulmonary parameters and respiratory complaints in sweepers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 sweepers working in district ...

FAST on operational military deployment.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Handheld ultrasound, because of its light weight, size, rugged design, and relative simplicity of use is ideal for use on operational military deployment. These machines have been used in the diagnosis of a range of traumatic conditions including abdominal, thoracic, and extremity trauma in the hospital environment, yet few data exist on their use during military operat...

Nutritional Considerations for Military Deployment

Military deployment correlates with smaller prefrontal gray matter volume and psychological symptoms in a subclinical population

Research investigating the effects of trauma exposure on brain structure and function in adults has mainly focused on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), whereas trauma-exposed individuals without a clinical diagnoses often serve as controls. However, this assumes a dichotomy between clinical and subclinical populations that may not be supported at the neural level. In the current study we i...

Deployment-related pulmonary symptoms and cardiopulmonary exercise testing in military personnel

Background: The objective of this study was to investigate differences in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) between deployed and non-deployed military personnel undergoing a clinical evaluation for dyspnea. Methods: A retrospective electronic medical record review was conducted on active military personnel who underwent CPET at Brooke Army Medical Center during a clinical evaluation for d...