Research Paper Title A Pilot Study of an Enhanced Mental Health Assessment during Routine and Discharge Medicals in the British Armed Forces. Background A pilot study to assess the practicality of introducing an enhanced mental health assessment (EMHA) into all routine and discharge medicals of the UK Armed Forces in order to facilitate treatment prior… Read More
Training Needs: Emergency Responders in Disasters
Research Paper Title Self-reported Training Needs of Emergency Responders in Disasters requiring Military Interface. Background The purpose of this study is to identify perceived training needs of emergency responders to understand their needs to interface effectively with military operations for emergency response in the event of a disaster. Methods A Web-based survey with civilian medical… Read More
Vocal Cord Dysfunction related to Combat Deployment
Research Paper Title Vocal Cord Dysfunction related to Combat Deployment. Background Several aetiologies for vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), a syndrome of dyspnea, noisy breathing, and inspiratory vocal cord closure are suggested; there is no consensus on the predisposition to its development. One previously identified psychiatric aetiology is combat stress. Methods A retrospective review of military… Read More
UK Naval Service: Injury & Return to Work
Research Paper Title The Injury Burden of Recent Combat Operations: Mortality, Morbidity, and Return to Service of U.K. Naval Service Personnel following Combat Trauma. Background The study establishes the functional outcomes of service personnel injured in current conflicts by correlating data on initial injury to the findings of medical boards after trauma and reconstructive treatment.… Read More
The Value of Military Involvement in Nonemergency Health Engagement
Research Paper Title A Review of the Role of the U.S. Military in Nonemergency Health Engagement. Background In recent decades, the U.S. Department of Defense has become increasingly committed to involvement in nonemergency medical humanitarian and civic assistance. This health policy report reviews the legal and doctrinal justifications behind the U.S. military’s participation in nonemergency… Read More
Alcohol Use in a Military Population Deployed in Combat Areas
Research Paper Title Alcohol Use in a Military Population Deployed in Combat Areas: A Cross Sectional Study. Background Alcohol misuse is more prevalent among military populations. Association between PTSD and heavy drinking have been reported in many studies. Most of the studies on alcohol use among military personnel are from US and UK. The aim… Read More
Smoking & Combat Exposure
Research Paper Title Smoking among Troops deployed in Combat Areas and its Association with Combat Exposure among Navy Personnel in Sri Lanka. Background Among military personnel alcohol consumption and binge-drinking have increased but cigarette smoking has declined in the recent past. Although there is a strong association between smoking and PTSD the association between combat… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 