BACKGROUND Research on Vietnam veterans suggests an association between psychological problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and misconduct; however, this has rarely been studied in veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. The objective of this study was to investigate whether psychological problems were associated with three types of misconduct outc...

last editorial of the asia pacific journal of medical toxicology addressed the important role of poison control centers in the improvement of public health (1). in vietnam, poison control center (pcc) of bach mai hospital has been the only national one for civilians. the establishment and activities of this center can be considered as one of the pioneers in the east asia. history and setting (2...

Since 1950, the war in Indochina entered a fierce phase, especially Tonkin (Vietnam). Viet Minh forces, supported by China and Soviet Union, cornered French expeditionary army lost many important bases on battlefield. That is why US has increased its support for at same time trusted very talented General of army, Jean de Lattre Tassigny. Tassigny went to implement strategy reverse situation wit...

OBJECTIVE We conducted a retrospective evaluation of bone mineral density data collected during routine medical follow-up evaluations of 241 Vietnam-era male repatriated prisoners of war, with and without the lifetime diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and 79 subjects in a comparison group. METHODS Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans evaluated total hip and lumbar spine T-s...

The term posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has become a household name since its first appearance in 1980 in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-lll) purblished by the American Psychiatric Association, In the collective mind, this diagnosis is associated with the legacy of the Vietnam War disaster. Earlier conflicts had given birth to terms, su...

Previous research conducted by the RE Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies (REMC) has concluded that optimism proved to be the strongest predictor of health and resilience in a group of Vietnam era Repatriated Prisoners of War (RPWs). Optimism is associated with increased positive psychological health in those afflicted by extreme trauma or illness (Segovia et. al, 2012). In the followup...

This study analyzes how real-time Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) might contribute to airpower strategy and execution. It begins with a historical review of BDA during World War II, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War. Next, it examines the current BDA doctrine, capabilities, and procedures to illustrate contemporary strengths and shortcomings. The author then identifies potential remedies to cont...

WASHINGTON IA'I President Nixon said Thur day night 'l11ieu regime forces have demonstrated they "can hack it " against the anti· government force , and that insures the continuing withdrawal of American forces from Southeast Asia. The President told a While House news conference carried live via radio and television that assessment of Thieu regime fighting ability came from Gen. Creighton Abra...

PURPOSE Research suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be associated with later medical morbidity. To assess this, we examined all-cause and cause-specific mortality among a national random sample of U.S. Army veterans with and without PTSD after military service. METHODS We used Cox proportional hazards regressions to examine the causes of death among 15,288 male U.S. Army v...