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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

Changing paradigms in lower extremity reconstruction in war-related injuries

Ballistic high-energy trauma has substantially increased the severity of non-fatal extremity injuries incurred in modern warfare. Expedient medical care, refinement in surgical techniques, and soft tissue cove...

Authors: Margaret Connolly, Zuhaib R. Ibrahim and Owen N. Johnson III

Exertional heat stroke in a young military trainee: is it preventable?

Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition with exertional heat stroke occurring frequently among soldiers and athletes. Because of its common occurrence, many military trainees practice preventive measures p...

Authors: Buddhika T. B. Wijerathne, Senaka D. Pilapitiya, Vadivel Vijitharan, Mohammed M. F. Farah, Yashodhara V. M. Wimalasooriya and Sisira H Siribaddana

A meta-analysis of the success rates of heartbeat restoration within the platinum 10 min among outpatients suffering from sudden cardiac arrest in China

The optimal time to save a person who has had a sudden cardiac arrest is within the first few minutes of the incident. Early compression and early defibrillation should be performed at this time. Timeliness is...

Authors: Xiang-Min Gu, Zhi-Hui Li, Zhong-jie He, Zhe-Wei Zhao and Shuang-Qing Liu

Investigation of the usefulness of zaleplon at two doses to induce afternoon-sleep under noise interference and its effects on psychomotor performance and vestibular function

Military operation personnel often suffer from sleep difficulty because of their work requirements. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of zaleplon at two doses to induce afternoon-sleep under noise in...

Authors: Liang-En Chen, An-Dong Zhao, Qing-Jun Zhang, Feng Wu, Zhao-Li Ge, Hua Ge and Hao Zhan

Bacterial vaginosis: a synthesis of the literature on etiology, prevalence, risk factors, and relationship with chlamydia and gonorrhea infections

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal disorder in women of reproductive age. Since the initial work of Leopoldo in 1953 and Gardner and Dukes in 1955, researchers have not been able to identify the caus...

Authors: Christian T. Bautista, Eyako Wurapa, Warren B. Sateren, Sara Morris, Bruce Hollingsworth and Jose L. Sanchez

An economic analysis of varicella immunization in the Singapore military

Varicella outbreaks occur frequently in closed environments such as those of militaries. This paper compares the economic outcomes of varicella vaccination in enlisted servicemen without prior reported varicel...

Authors: Jake J. K. Goh, Marc Ho, W. M. Koh and Vernon J. Lee

Indirect traumatic optic neuropathy

Indirect traumatic optic neuropathy (ITON) refers to optic nerve injury resulting from impact remote to the optic nerve. The mechanism of injury is not understood, and there are no confirmed protocols for prev...

Authors: Eric L. Singman, Nitin Daphalapurkar, Helen White, Thao D. Nguyen, Lijo Panghat, Jessica Chang and Timothy McCulley

Expert consensus on standardized diagnosis and treatment for heat stroke

Heat stroke is a life-threatening disease characterized clinically by central nervous system dysfunction and severe hyperthermia (core temperature rises to higher than 40 °C). The unchecked rise of body core t...

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Adherence to acne treatment guidelines in the military environment - a descriptive, serial cross-sectional study

Acne vulgaris, a common skin disease, affects up to 80 % of the population. Moderate to severe acne requires treatment with a combination of topical and oral drugs such as antibiotics, hormones and retinoids. ...

Authors: Chen Fleischmann, Lior Cohen, Elimelech Adams and Michael Hartal

The effectiveness of the department of defense’s field manual 3-11 in detecting, deterring and degrading the breach of a combat base by a human-borne with bioagent (HBBA): perceptions of security personnel

The department of defense’s FM 3-11 is among the military’s field manuals for preparing for, reacting to and recovering from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks. Since post 9-11, U.S. milita...

Authors: George Edafese Alakpa and John W. Collins Jr

Improvement in the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease with dobesilate eye drops

Dry eye is a multifactor disease of the tear film and ocular surface that substantially affects quality of life.

Authors: Pedro Cuevas, Luis Antonio Outeiriño, Carlos Azanza, Javier Angulo and Guillermo Giménez-Gallego

The possibility of a human-borne with bioagent (HBBA) terrorist at foreign FOB ECPs: the perceptions of U.S. military or security personnel, a preliminary report

The global war on terrorism has prompted an increase in the deployment of security personnel from multi-national forces on foreign lands, especially in places where known terrorist groups are based. The aim of...

Authors: George Edafese Alakpa and John W. Collins Jr