Mental Health among Commando, Airborne & other UK Infantry Personnel.

Research Paper Title Mental Health among Commando, Airborne and other UK Infantry Personnel. Background Despite having high levels of combat exposure, commando and airborne forces may be at less risk of mental ill-health than other troops. As such the aim of the research was to examine differences in mental health outcomes and occupational risk factors… Read More

Portuguese SOF: PTSD & Physical Health Complaints

Research Paper Title Prevalence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Physical Health Complaints among Portuguese Army Special Operations Forces deployed in Afghanistan. Background Investigations conducted with several US and UK military veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq have reported the existence of mental and physical health complaints. Methods A total of 113 participants completed a self-report… Read More

Ultrasound Accuracy & Military Medical Technicians

Research Paper Title Is Point-of-care Ultrasound Accurate and Useful in the Hands of Military Medical Technicians? A Review of the Literature. Abstract Over the past decade, point-of-care ultrasound (US) use by non-physician providers has grown substantially. The purpose of this article was to: Summarise the literature evaluating military medics’ facility at US; More clearly define… Read More

Female Military Personnel, Pregnancy & Exposure to Occupational Hazards

Research Paper Title Therapeutic Morbidity Rate among Female Military Personnel, with Exposure to Occupational Hazards in the Period of Service in the Armed Forces its Influence on the Course of Pregnancy and Fetal Development. Abstract The study was made into therapeutic incidence among female military personnel who had contact with various kinds of occupational hazards… Read More