timur began his domination by the help he received from parts of the chaghataid troops. then and concurrent to extending his realm and power, he recruited defeated populations as new part of his army. simultaneously he established household – provincial powers in his occupations which his sons and grandsons ruled over them. this political – administrative tradition was followed by his successor...

conclusions by intensive monitoring of the situation of substance abuse among soldiers, commanders can reduce modifiable predictors of suicidal attempt. results the majority of soldiers with mean age of 21.8 (sd = 2.4) years were single (82.1%), employed (54.5%) and had a low level of education or were illiterate (71.1%). in total, 296 (7.5%) soldiers had suicidal attempts in their military ser...

Working in agriculture poses a serious risk for development of respiratory diseases, especially when working in animal housing. Animal workers are exposed to a mixture of organic and inorganic dust together with fumes and gases, including allergens and microbial-associated molecular patterns with a potentially major impact on respiratory health and the immune system. Exposure to microbial agent...

BACKGROUND Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme found in liver and indicates injury to hepatocytes. It is influenced by various factors. The objectives of this study were to identify the correlates of ALT activity among healthy medical students of Army Medical College, National University of Sciences and Technology, aged 18-22 years. This was to establish the mean ALT levels of the stude...

NOT all-and perhaps very few-of those who have joined the Army Emergency Reserve or the Territorial Army are aware of the long train of events which has gone to make these forces what they are today. Each has a long and honourable history and before coming to a description of their medical services it is desirable to know something of their evolution. In brief, then, the Army Emergency Reserve ...

From the Division of Psychiatry and Neu­ roscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Silver Spring, MD (C.W.H., D.M., J.L.T., A.L.C., C.A.C.); and the Deployment Health Clinical Center and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Washington, DC (C.C.E.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Hoge at the Division of Psychiatry and Neuro­...