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The need for preventive and curative services for malaria when the military is deployed in endemic overseas territories: a case study and lessons learned

Sri Lanka has been free from indigenous malaria since November 2012 and received the WHO certificate for malaria-free status in September 2016. Due to increased global travel, imported malaria cases continue t...

Authors: Sumadhya Deepika Fernando, Rahuman Booso, Priyani Dharmawardena, Arunagirinathan Harintheran, Kugapiriyan Raviraj, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Manjula Danansuriya and Rajitha Wickremasinghe

Role of medical resource level in iodine deficiency disorder

Iodine deficiency disorders (IDDs) refer to a series of diseases caused by the human body's insufficient iodine intake. Edible salt became iodized in China in 1996, which yielded remarkable results. We have kn...

Authors: Chen Xu, Zhen Liang and Yong-Jun Luo

The impacts of different embolization techniques on splenic artery embolization for blunt splenic injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Splenic artery embolization (SAE) has been an effective adjunct to the Non-operative management (NOM) for blunt splenic injury (BSI). However, the optimal embolization techniques are still inconclusive. To fur...

Authors: Jing-Jing Rong, Dan Liu, Ming Liang, Qing-Hua Wang, Jing-Yang Sun, Quan-Yu Zhang, Cheng-Fei Peng, Feng-Qi Xuan, Li-Jun Zhao, Xiao-Xiang Tian and Ya-Ling Han

A safety evaluation of profound hypothermia-induced suspended animation for delayed resuscitation at 90 or 120 min

The successful treatment of military combat casualties with penetrating injuries is significantly dependent on the time needed to get the patient to an adequate treatment facility. Profound hypothermia-induced...

Authors: Yu Liu, Shu Li, Zhi Li, Jian Zhang, Jin-song Han, Yong Zhang, Zong-tao Yin and Hui-shan Wang

A diagnostic protocol designed for determining allergic causes in patients with blood eosinophilia

Blood eosinophilia is a common laboratory abnormality, and its characterization frequently represents a quandary for primary care physicians. Consequently, in France, specialists and particularly hematologists...

Authors: Jean-François Magnaval, Guy Laurent, Noémie Gaudré, Judith Fillaux and Antoine Berry

Interaction between the gut microbiome and mucosal immune system

The gut microbiota, the largest symbiotic ecosystem with the host, has been shown to play important roles in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome is caused by the imbalance betwe...

Authors: Na Shi, Na Li, Xinwang Duan and Haitao Niu

Microbiological screenings for infection control in unaccompanied minor refugees: the German Armed Forces Medical Service’s experience

The German Military Medical Service contributed to the medical screening of unaccompanied minor refugees (UMRs) coming to Germany in 2014 and 2015. In this study, a broad range of diagnostic procedures was app...

Authors: Winfried Maaßen, Dorothea Wiemer, Claudia Frey, Christina Kreuzberg, Egbert Tannich, Rebecca Hinz, Andreas Wille, Andreas Fritsch, Ralf Matthias Hagen and Hagen Frickmann

Revascularization and outcomes in Veterans with moderate to severe ischemia on myocardial perfusion imaging

The prevalence of ischemia on nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has been decreasing. Recent research has questioned the benefit of invasive revascularization for patients with moderate to severe ische...

Authors: David E. Winchester, Alexander J. Bolanos, Anita Wokhlu, Rebecca J. Beyth and Leslee J. Shaw

Surveillance for respiratory infectious diseases caused by 6 common viruses in a recruit training site in the Northern region of China

Recruit training sites are places with a high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases. Effective surveillance for acute respiratory infectious diseases in a recruit training site is an important way to pr...

Authors: Wei-Wei Chen, Wen Xu, Yang-Xin Xie, Yun-Hui Zhang, Dan Wu, Fu-Sheng Wang and Min Zhao

Association of iodized salt with goiter prevalence in Chinese populations: a continuity analysis over time

Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) refer to diseases that are caused by insufficient iodine intake, and the best strategy to prevent IDD is the addition of iodine to dietary salt. Because iodine deficiency is a...

Authors: Zhen Liang, Chen Xu and Yong-Jun Luo

Regulatory mechanisms, prophylaxis and treatment of vascular leakage following severe trauma and shock

Vascular leakage, or increased vascular permeability, is a common but important pathological process for various critical diseases, including severe trauma, shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndro...

Authors: Chen-Yang Duan, Jie Zhang, Hui-Ling Wu, Tao Li and Liang-Ming Liu

Olfaction as a soldier-- a review of the physiology and its present and future use in the military

Olfaction is one of our 5 main qualitative sensory abilities. In this review, we have examined the physiology of olfaction from the olfactory receptor to the brain. Through analyzing the physiology of olfactio...

Authors: Palaniappan Ganesh Nagappan, Somasundram Subramaniam and De-Yun Wang

Radioprotective effects of cimetidine on rats irradiated by long-term, low-dose-rate neutrons and ⁶⁰Co γ-rays

Cimetidine, an antagonist of histamine type II receptors, has shown protective effects against γ-rays or neutrons. However, there have been no reports on the effects of cimetidine against neutrons combined wit...

Authors: Ding-Wen Jiang, Qing-Rong Wang, Xian-Rong Shen, Ying He, Tian-Tian Qian, Qiong Liu, Deng-Yong Hou, Yu-Ming Liu, Wei Chen, Xin Ren and Ke-Xian Li

Soldiers’ load carriage performance in high mountains: a physiological study

The present study was designed to evaluate load carriage performance at extremely high altitudes with different loads and walking speeds in terms of physiological evaluation. The degree of maximum oxygen consu...

Authors: Tirthankar Chatterjee, Debojyoti Bhattacharyya, Anilendu Pramanik, Madhusudan Pal, Deepti Majumdar and Dhurjati Majumdar

Burns and frostbite in the Red Army during World War II

The start of World War II (WWII) led to the deployment of combat troops in several continents. Destruction and many casualties among both the military and civilians became an inevitable consequence. A large am...

Authors: Vladimir Sokolov, Alexey Biryukov, Igor Chmyrev, Mikhail Tarasenko and Pavel Kabanov

Erratum to: Education in wound care: Curricula for doctors and nurses, and experiences from the German wound healing society ICW

Authors: Karl-Christian Münter

Role of the IL-33-ST2 axis in sepsis

Sepsis remains a major clinical problem with high morbidity and mortality. As new inflammatory mediators are characterized, it is important to understand their roles in sepsis. Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is a rece...

Authors: Hui Xu, Heth R. Turnquist, Rosemary Hoffman and Timothy R. Billiar

A survey of knowledge about hepatitis B among new military recruits in China

Hepatitis B is a disease that affects the liver and is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem in China. The objective of this study was to assess knowledge of and...

Authors: Yuan-Yuan Li, Wei-Wei Chen, Lei Wei, Yang-Xin Xie, Li-Feng Wang, Jun-Liang Fu and Fu-Sheng Wang

A review of the physiological and psychological health and wellbeing of naval service personnel and the modalities used for monitoring

Naval cohorts rely heavily on personnel to ensure the efficient running of naval organisations. As such, the wellbeing of personnel is essential. In an occupational setting, naval service personnel experience ...

Authors: Cliodhna Sargent, Cormac Gebruers and Jim O’Mahony

Military-civilian cooperative emergency response to infectious disease prevention and control in China

In recent years, the incidence of severe infectious diseases has increased, and the number of emerging infectious diseases continues to increase. The Chinese government and military forces have paid a great de...

Authors: Hui Ma, Ji-Ping Dong, Na Zhou and Wei Pu

Effects of omeprazole or pantoprazole on platelet function in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome patients receiving clopidogrel

This study evaluated the effect of omeprazole or pantoprazole on platelet reactivity in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients receiving clopidogrel.

Authors: Ruo-Xi Gu, Xiao-Zeng Wang, Jing Li, Jie Deng, Xing-Xing Li and Jiao Wang

Association between smoking and the risk of acute mountain sickness: a meta-analysis of observational studies

People rapidly ascending to high altitudes (>2500 m) may suffer from acute mountain sickness (AMS). The association between smoking and AMS risk remains unclear. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to eval...

Authors: Chen Xu, Hong-Xiang Lu, Yu-Xiao Wang, Yu Chen, Sheng-hong Yang and Yong-Jun Luo

Feasibility study of emergency intervention for vascular injury outside the hospital

Minimally invasive surgery in the field of traumatic vascular injury diagnosis and treatment has achieved good results. This study was designed to determine whether pre-hospital emergency intervention is feasi...

Authors: Ming Liang, Jing-Jing Rong, Jing-Yang Sun, Xiao-Zeng Wang, Fei Li, Geng Wang, Yan-Chun Liang and Ya-Ling Han

Coagulation complications following trauma

Traumatic injury is one of the leading causes of death, with uncontrolled hemorrhage from coagulation dysfunction as one of the main potentially preventable causes of the mortality. Hypothermia, acidosis, and ...

Authors: Wenjun Z. Martini

A comprehensive musculoskeletal and peripheral nervous system assessment of war-related bilateral upper extremity amputees

Upper limb amputations are one of the unpleasant war injuries that armed forces are exposed to frequently.

Authors: Mostafa Allami, Batool Mousavi, Mehdi Masoumi, Ehsan Modirian, Hadi Shojaei, Fatemeh Mirsalimi, Maryam Hosseini and Pirouz Pirouzi

Early prevention of trauma-related infection/sepsis

Trauma still represents one of the major causes of death worldwide. Despite the reduction of post-traumatic sepsis over the past two decades, the mortality of septic trauma inpatients is still high (19.5–23 %)...

Authors: Xiao-Yuan Ma, Li-Xing Tian and Hua-Ping Liang

Effect of westernization on oral health among college students of Udaipur City, India

There is overwhelming evidence that periodontal disease and dental caries affect the majority of populations and that western culture and lifestyle may have a profound influence on oral health, especially in a...

Authors: Piyush Pujara, Neeraj Sharma, Rujul Jayeshkumar Parikh, Maitri Shah, Shachi Parikh, Vivek Vadera, Manpreet Kaur, Isha Makkar, Mayur Parmar, Pratik Rupakar and Shrikant Patel

A bibliometric analysis of exertional heat stroke research in Web of Science

Exertional heat stroke is a fatal condition and remains a health problem. This paper evaluates the publication trend regarding exertional heat stroke research between 1996 and 2015 using a bibliometric method.

Authors: Zhi Mao, Chao Liu, Shuo Chen, Zheng-Guo Zhu, Hong-Jun Kang and Fei-Hu Zhou

Pathophysiology of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction

Sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction is a common complication in septic patients and is associated with increased mortality. In the clinical setting, it was once believed that myocardial dysfunction was not a...

Authors: Xiuxiu Lv and Huadong Wang

Study of intra-abdominal hypertension prevalence and awareness level among experienced ICU medical staff

Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is a disease with high morbidity and mortality among critically ill patients. The study’s objectives were to explore the prevalence of IAH and physicians’ awareness of the 20...

Authors: Hua-yu Zhang, Dong Liu, Hao Tang, Shi-jin Sun, Shan-mu Ai, Wen-qun Yang, Dong-po Jiang and Lian-yang Zhang

Education in wound care: Curricula for doctors and nurses, and experiences from the German wound healing society ICW

The German wound healing society ICW (Initiative Chronische Wunden) started a training program for nurses in 2005. Certified by TÜV Rheinland the courses are regularly audited and the quality is ensured. More ...

Authors: Karl-Christian Münter

All-cause hospitalizations for inflammatory bowel diseases: Can the reason for admission provide information on inpatient resource use? A study from a large veteran affairs hospital

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are group of chronic inflammatory illnesses with a remitting and relapsing course that may result in appreciable morbidity and high medical costs secondary to repeated hospit...

Authors: Ashish Malhotra, K.C. Mandip, Aasma Shaukat and Thomas Rector

Basic roles of key molecules connected with NMDAR signaling pathway on regulating learning and memory and synaptic plasticity

With key roles in essential brain functions ranging from the long-term potentiation (LTP) to synaptic plasticity, the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) can be considered as one of the fundamental glutamat...

Authors: Hui Wang and Rui-Yun Peng

The origin and role of innate lymphoid cells in the lung

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs), a newly identified member of the lymphoid population, play a critical role in the transition from innate to adaptive immunity in host defense. ILCs are important in mucosal barrie...

Authors: Deng-Ming Lai, Qiang Shu and Jie Fan

Regenerative medicine in China: main progress in different fields

Regenerative medicine (RM) is an emerging interdisciplinary field of research and China has developed the research quickly and impressed the world with numerous research findings in stem cells, tissue engineer...

Authors: Biao Cheng, Shu-liang Lu and Xiao-bing Fu

Physician-level variation in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction and the use of angiography among Veterans with elevated troponin

Cardiac troponin assays have improved the ability to detect myocardial damage. However, ascertaining whether troponin elevation is due to myocardial infarction (MI) or secondary to another process can be chall...

Authors: David E. Winchester, Nayan Agarwal, Lucas Burke, Steven Bradley, Tatiana Schember and Carsten Schmalfuss

The value of neurocognitive testing for acute outcomes after mild traumatic brain injury

Traditionally, neurocognitive testing is performed weeks to months after head injury and is mostly performed on patients who continue to have symptoms or difficulties. In this study, we sought to determine whe...

Authors: Latha Ganti, Yasamin Daneshvar, Sarah Ayala, Aakash N. Bodhit and Keith R. Peters

Recovery from rabies, a universally fatal disease

Rabies is a zoonosis transmitted via the bites of various mammals, primarily dogs and bats. Known since antiquity, this disease may have the deadliest human fatality rates and is responsible for approximately ...

Authors: S. Manoj, A. Mukherjee, S. Johri and K. V. S. Hari Kumar

Ultrasonography-triggered diagnosis of putrid, ulcero-phlegmonous, hemorrhagic appendicitis and periappendicitis with an atypical symptom pattern: a case report

Asymptomatic and oligosymptomatic appendicitis are rare and challenging diagnoses that should not be missed.

Authors: Hagen Frickmann and Sven A. Jungblut

A case of postoperative spontaneous intussusception after laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer

Intussusception refers to a condition in which a segment of the intestine invaginates into the lumen of an adjacent segment of the intestine. Postoperative intussusception after gastrointestinal surgery is an ...

Authors: Young Wan Kim

Bell’s palsy at high altitude -- an unsuspected finding

Bell’s palsy is a common condition seen in clinical practice. The aetiology of this condition is not clearly defined and neuroimaging is essential to exclude intracranial causes of infra-nuclear facial palsy.

Authors: K. V. S. Hari Kumar, K. P. Shijith and F. M. H. Ahmad

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for acute radiation syndrome

Acute radiation syndrome affects military personnel and civilians following the uncontrolled dispersal of radiation, such as that caused by detonation of nuclear devices and inappropriate medical treatments. T...

Authors: Risaku Fukumoto

Military Medical Research reviewer acknowledgement 2014-2015

The editors of Military Medical Research would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in volume 1 (2014) and 2 (2015).

Authors: Xiao-Bing Fu

Acclimation during space flight: effects on human emotion

Recently, studies on the extent to which spaceflight affects the psychology of individuals has received attention. In order to reveal the mental challenges that humans face in space, we need practical viewpoin...

Authors: Qing Liu, Ren-Lai Zhou, Xin Zhao, Xiao-Ping Chen and Shan-Guang Chen

Effects of internal iliac artery embolization on systemic inflammatory response syndrome in dogs with simulated-pelvic-fracture combined with massive bleeding

Pelvic fracture combined with massive bleeding (PFCMB) is a complex issue in clinical practice. Currently, the use of angiography and embolization for the treatment of PFCMB obtains good results. The aim of th...

Authors: Bing Xie, Ming Liang, Da-Peng Zhou, Wen Zhao, Jing-Yang Sun, Jing-Jing Rong and Jing Tian

Efficacy and safety of fondaparinux versus enoxaparin in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention treated with the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor tirofiban

In worldwide, the mortality rate of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) raises year by year. Although the applications of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and anticoagulants effectively reduce the mortal...

Authors: Xin Zhao, Xiao-Xu Yang, Su-Zhen Ji, Xiao-Zeng Wang, Li Wang, Chong-Huai Gu, Li-Li Ren and Ya-Ling Han

Correlation between the results of three physical fitness tests (endurance, strength, speed) and the output measured during a bicycle ergometer test in a cohort of military servicemen

Physical fitness tests are widely used to assess endurance, sprint ability, coordination and/or strength. The objective of the present study was to analyze the degree to which the results of the Bundeswehr Bas...

Authors: Stefan Sammito, Nils Gundlach and Irina Böckelmann

The impact of hearing impairment and noise-induced hearing injury on quality of life in the active-duty military population: challenges to the study of this issue

The objectives of this research were to 1) summarize the available evidence on the impact of hearing loss on quality of life (QOL) among U.S. active-duty service members, 2) describe the QOL instruments that h...

Authors: Hasanat Alamgir, Caryn A. Turner, Nicole J. Wong, Sharon P. Cooper, Jose A. Betancourt, James Henry, Andrew J. Senchak, Tanisha L. Hammill and Mark D. Packer

Inspiration of the functional localization of a US naval hospital ship on a Chinese hospital ship

Through the experience of being stationed on the USS Mercy hospital ship (T-AH19) and a preliminary comprehension of the personnel and material arrangements, processing and functional formats, and the multi-pl...

Authors: Da-Wei Li, Zhi-Cheng Zhang, Wen-Ya Zhu and Tao Sun

Open abdomen in trauma patients: a double-edged sword

The use of open abdomen (OA) as a technique in the treatment of exsanguinating trauma patients was first described in the mid-19^th century. Since the 1980s, OA has become a relatively new and increasingly common ...

Authors: Yu-hua Huang and You-sheng Li