Research Paper Title Multiple Physical Symptoms in a Military Population: A Cross-sectional Study. Background Medically unexplained symptoms have been reported among both civilians and military personnel exposed to combat. A large number of military personnel deployed to the Gulf War in 1991 reported non-specific symptoms. These symptoms did not constitute a clearly defined syndrome. Post-traumatic… Read More
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Learning Lessons from a Mass Casualty at Seas Incident
Research Paper Title A Dynamic Mass Casualty Incident at Sea: Lessons Learned from the Mavi Marmara. Background Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) represent one of the most difficult prehospital challenges faced by medical personnel. When they occur at sea, this challenge may be further complicated by isolation, distance, vessel structure, number of passengers, and limited evacuation… Read More
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Return to Work & Military Combat-related Amputees
Research Paper Title Return-to-duty Rates among US Military Combat-related Amputees in the Global War on Terror: Job Description Matters. Background The purpose of this study was to identify the differences seen between military occupation services (MOS) in terms of amputation patterns, subsequent disabling conditions, and their ability to return to duty. Methods A retrospective study… Read More
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Dissociation & Survival Training
Research Paper Title Spontaneous and Deliberate Dissociative States in Military Personnel: Are Such States Helpful? Background This study explored distinctions between spontaneous and deliberate dissociative states in 335 military personnel exposed to stressful survival training. Methods Participants completed the Clinician-Administered Dissociative States Scale (CADSS) after a stressful mock-captivity event. They were also asked to indicate… Read More
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