Military Personnel: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Military Personnel

Traveler's Diarrhea

Abstract Military personnel with traveler's diarrhea (n 202) while deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, from June to September 2002 were evaluated for pathogen-specific [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diarrhea commonly affects international travelers, including tourists, business travelers, and deployed military personnel [ 1, 2, 3–4 ]. [dx.doi.org]

Although food is provided by the US military on the base, many personnel enjoy exploring the region, and TD is a common problem. Participants and study eligibility. [dx.doi.org]

Adenovirus Infection

Production of the vaccine ceased in 1995; it was reintroduced in 2011 for use in military personnel age 17 to 50. [britannica.com]

However, it is available only for military personnel. [merckmanuals.com]

An oral vaccine can reduce incidence of lower respiratory disease but is available only for military personnel. [merckmanuals.com]

Acoustic Trauma

Methods A retrospective study was performed on military personnel diagnosed with AAT between November 2012 and December 2017. [doi.org]

A retrospective study was performed on military personnel diagnosed with AAT between November 2012 and December 2017. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVES: To follow up the auditory status of military personnel after an acute acoustic trauma and to identify the possible predictive value of hearing thresholds and otoacoustic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pentaborane Decaborane or Diborane Poisoning

That my splendid contribution to Manhattan District was well known by the military, that people spoke of me as a true Southern prodigy. [blogs.sciencemag.org]

[…] been used by every con man since Judas Iscariot and told me that the only reason that the Navy was willing to farm out this fascinating project was simply luck of qualified personnel [blogs.sciencemag.org]

Inadequate Diet

Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury: Improving Acute and Subacute Health Outcomes in Military Personnel. [hakeemteam.com]

Urban Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

personnel (12). [blogs.discovermagazine.com]

Military Personnel - Southwest/Central Asia, 2002-2003 米軍隊員における皮膚リーシュマニア症－南西/中央アジア,2002 2003年熱帯、亜熱帯、ヨーロッパ南部へ渡航または居住した軍関係者は、風土病である皮膚リーシュマニア症(CL)感染のリスクを有する。 [imic.or.jp]

Cases in US service personnel have reflected military activities (such as in Afghanistan and Iraq). [wwwnc.cdc.gov]

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

To determine the trajectories of PTSD symptoms among deployed military personnel with and without combat exposure, we used data from a population-based representative sample [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan found that 4.3% of troops developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [doi.org]

Abstract Military personnel who have experienced combat trauma are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pitted Keratolysis

Athletes and military personnel tend to develop this condition most commonly. [podiatry.org.mt]

But generally athletes and military personnel tend most to develop this. [almawiclinic.com]

Eczema Vaccinatum

However, smallpox vaccination was required for U.S. military personnel until 1990, when it was discontinued. [microbiologybook.org]

As military personnel are predominantly mentioned in the reports, the patient's occupation (or their parents') should be evaluated. [symptoma.com]

Secondary and tertiary transfer of vaccinia virus among U.S. military personnel -- United States and worldwide, 2002_2004. MMWR 2004;53:103--5. [microbiologybook.org]

Adjustment Disorder

Abstract The aim of the present study was to examine the characteristics of military personnel with adjustment disorder to give them more appropriate treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In a survey of mental health related hospitalizations in active duty military personnel between 2000 and 2012, 38% of hospitalizations were related to adjustment disorder. [lucidatreatment.com]

The participants were 36 military personnel who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, criteria of adjustment disorder as diagnosed [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lymphogranuloma Venereum

personnel returning from endemic areas. [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

LGV is most likely to occur among people living in tropical or subtropical countries and among military personnel or tourists in countries or large cities with high rates [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] are six times more likely than women to manifest clinical infection. 3 The incidence of LGV is low in the developed world where cases are usually limited to travelers or military [accessmedicine.mhmedical.com]

Idiopathic Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia among US military personnel deployed in or near Iraq. JAMA. 2004;292:2997–3005. PubMed Google Scholar Tazelaar HD, Linz LJ, Colby TV, et al. [link.springer.com]

Acute eosinophilic pneumonia among US military personnel deployed in or near Iraq. JAMA. 2004;292:2997-3005. Allen JN, Magro CM, King MA. The eosinophilic pneumonias. [rarediseases.org]

personnel deployed in or near Iraq. [ojrd.biomedcentral.com]

Post Traumatic Headache

METHODS: Military personnel (n 157) and civilian (n 4) contractors referred to a combat support hospital in Iraq underwent a standardized intake evaluation which included [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

TBI, Work, And Marriage How does TBI affect the work and love lives of military personnel after they get back home? [migraineagain.com]

Post-traumatic headaches in civilians and military personnel: A comparative, clinical review. Headache 2013;53:881-900. Mayer CL, Huber BR, Peskind E. [headachejournal.org]

Blast Injury

Between January 2007 and December 2007, there were 100 Thai military personnel injured in combat and 18 cases were classified to tertiary blast injury (type III). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Subjects and Methods Military personnel (N 254) undergoing tympanoplasty for blast-related tympanic membrane perforations sustained between April 2005 and July 2014 were identified [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In addition to military personnel, the increasing use of explosives by terrorists has resulted in growing numbers of blast injuries in civilian populations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Contact Dermatitis

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Allergic contact dermatitis is a common dermatosis among military personnel. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

"Contact Dermatitis in Military Personnel." Dermatitis 22.6 Nov./Dec. 2011: 313-319. [medicinenet.com]

It is not surprising that irritant dermatitis is more common among military personnel, given the extreme military demands and higher atopy rate among soldiers. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Gastroenteritis

From a total of 938 military personnel stationed on the base 46 soldiers developed acute gastroenteritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mustard Gas Exposure

Nearly 60,000 soldiers and military personnel were participants in mild exposures, and an estimated 4,000 were subjected to severe exposures due to field exercises over contaminated [fight4vets.com]

According to VA, nearly 60,000 military personnel were involved in a wide range of exposure tests, many of them mild exposures. [dav.org]

personnel, was bombed. [io9.gizmodo.com]

Substance Abuse

ILLICIT DRUG ABUSE IN MILITARY PERSONNEL PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE IN SERVICE MEMBERS ALCOHOL ABUSE DURING ACTIVE SERVICE ILLICIT DRUG ABUSE IN MILITARY PERSONNEL Illicit drug [addictionresource.com]

personnel and their families. [healthypeople.gov]

[…] of the military. [nvf.org]

Stress Fracture

Stress fractures can be debilitating in athletes and military personnel. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Stress fractures are common overuse injuries of the bone that are most often seen in athletes and military personnel. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prevention of stress fractures has been studied in military personnel, but more research is needed in other populations. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Boxer's Dementia

personnel who have been subjected to multiple impacts to the head. [protectthebrain.org]

personnel exposed to explosive blasts 1,3. [radiopaedia.org]

"Fact Sheet: VCU will lead 62 million study of traumatic brain injuries in military personnel". news.vcu.edu. Retrieved 2 May 2014. [en.wikipedia.org]

Common Cold

civilian effort, women / womens work, workers, aircraft, military vehicles, weapons Description whole: the three image are positioned in the lower left, each held within [web.archive.org]

[…] of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information Artist Unknown Printer Hubners Ltd Publisher/Sponsor HMSO Concept health / safety, civilian personnel [web.archive.org]

Anthrax

The judge rejected the Defense Department's argument that the refusal of military personnel to be vaccinated undermined U.S. military readiness and hampered its ability to [web.archive.org]

People Who Handle Animal Products Veterinarians Livestock producers Travelers Laboratory Professionals Mail handlers, military personnel, and response workers who may be exposed [cdc.gov]

However, it is not available to the public and is only reserved for: • Military personnel who are deployed to areas with high risk of exposure to anthrax • People who work [healthhub.sg]

Viral Lower Respiratory Infection

Military personnel: observation in a recruit population. JAMA 179 : 112 – 119. 74. Kantor, F. S., , and G. D. Hsiung. 1962. [asmscience.org]

Incidence in military personnel: observations in a nonrecruit population. JAMA 179 : 120 – 125. 8a. Blum, D., et al. Unpublished observations. 9. Boyd, M. T., , S. W. [asmscience.org]

Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis has been reported in military personnel returning from the Persian Gulf. [nlm.nih.gov]

Department of Defense identified 522 confirmed cases of the disease in American military personnel. [encyclopedia.com]

The U.S. military reports that an estimated 2,500 cases have occurred in military personnel over a four year period (13). [austincc.edu]

Leptospirosis

We report two cases of leptospirosis in military personnel in southeastern Brazil. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Risk factors include: Occupational exposure -- farmers, ranchers, slaughterhouse workers, trappers, veterinarians, loggers, sewer workers, rice field workers, and military [nlm.nih.gov]

personnel Recreational activities -- fresh water swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and trail biking in warm areas Household exposure -- pet dogs, domesticated livestock, rainwater [nlm.nih.gov]

Blast Lung

METHODS: This retrospective study identified 146 cases of UK military personnel killed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) between November 2007 and July 2010. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Lung injury is frequently a component of the polytrauma sustained by military personnel surviving blast on the battlefield. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

You have access Special feature: lung injury Abstract Lung injury is frequently a component of the polytrauma sustained by military personnel surviving blast on the battlefield [royalsocietypublishing.org]

Traumatic Brain Injury

Clinical observations from application of GIST with military personnel are reviewed. [doi.org]

The recent increased incidence of TBI among military personnel and the subsequent difficulties these individuals face reintegrating into society accentuates the need for efficacious [doi.org]

Musculoskeletal Lower Back Pain

[Stress: diagnosis of military police personnel in a Brazilian city]. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2007;21(4):217-22. [scielo.br]

Keywords: Chronic pain; Military personnel; Motorcycles; Musculoskeletal pain; Police INTRODUCTION Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD) are common in several professions [scielo.br]

Acute Bronchitis

In the early 1970s it was reported to cause a greater loss of man‐hours in USA military personnel than any other urological disorder, and at the time was the most frequent [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Acute epididymitis is sufficiently common in young sexually active adults to make a substantial impact in the American military services. [onlinelibrary.wiley.com]

Fort Bragg Fever

Also known as Fort Bragg fever because it was observed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. pre·tib·i·al fe·ver a mild disease first observed among military personnel at Fort Bragg [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Risk factors include: Occupational exposure -- farmers, ranchers, slaughterhouse workers, trappers, veterinarians, loggers, sewer workers, rice field workers, and military [nlm.nih.gov]

See Leptospirosis. pre·tib·i·al fe·ver ( prē-tib'ē-ăl fē'vĕr ) A mild disease first observed among U.S. military personnel at Fort Bragg, NC, characterized by fever, moderate [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]