Retained Unexploded Ordnance: A Safety Analysis of Diagnostic Ultrasound on Piezoelectric Fuzes [0.03%]
James D Kimball,Cole E Ogrydziak,Jason B Brill
James D Kimball
Introduction: Retained unexploded ordnance (UXO) represents a rare, high‑stakes clinical entity in military trauma. Current Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guidelines explicitly advise against the use of diagnostic...
Microlearning as an Adjunct to a 4-Hour Hands-On POCUS Curriculum for Paramedics: A Pilot Study [0.03%]
Ethan Zerpa,Matthew Sanford,Shiyuan Wang et al.
Ethan Zerpa et al.
Introduction: Pre-hospital point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) by paramedics is not widely used in the United States. Its use is limited to a handful of ground and air ambulance emergency medical service (EMS) programs and m...
Russell K Lowell,Daniel J Lawson,Katherine A Frick et al.
Russell K Lowell et al.
Introduction: Professional Military Education (PME) programs place significant time demands on service members, potentially limiting their ability to maintain physical readiness. This study examined changes in fitness acr...
Digital Mental Health Care for Veterans: An Overview of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Apps, Their Evidence Base, and Adoption Trends [0.03%]
Rondy Yu,Aaron Haddock
Rondy Yu
Introduction: Digital mental health interventions are increasingly used within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to support veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and stress-related co...
Stéphane Sidbéwendin Nana,Yves Gaston Sanou,Oumar Sourabie et al.
Stéphane Sidbéwendin Nana et al.
Introduction: Blood transfusion is a key aspect of the resuscitation of wounded casualties, yet blood product availability is often limited in low-resource conflict settings. Burkina Faso is a low-resource conflict settin...
NATO Medical Evacuation Workshop Report: Optimizing the Vigorous Warrior Live Exercise Series to Yield Observations and Experiences from Ukraine in Large-scale Combat Operations [0.03%]
Sevan Gerard,Anna Onderková,Mehdi Benhassine et al.
Sevan Gerard et al.
Introduction: The conflict in Ukraine has exposed the realities of large-scale combat operations (LSCO), characterized by prolonged evacuation timelines, contested environments, and deliberate targeting of medical assets....
Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Validity of Automated Body Composition Methods in U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cadets Throughout a 12-Week Physical Training Program: The Supporting Tactical Athlete Readiness Program [0.03%]
Austin J Graybeal,Sheena Puleali&#x;i,Christian Rodriguez et al.
Austin J Graybeal et al.
Introduction: Accurate assessment of body composition is essential for evaluating and maintaining military readiness among U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) cadets, who must meet the same standards ...
System-Level Barriers to Delivering Tobacco Treatment to Veterans With Serious Mental Illness: A Qualitative Analysis [0.03%]
Corinne N Kacmarek,Eliana J Trikeriotis,Richard W Goldberg et al.
Corinne N Kacmarek et al.
Introduction: Tobacco treatment has been a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) priority since 2008, which has increased access to treatment. However, additional system-level efforts are needed to reduce the disparities i...
Jonathan L Custer,Patrick J Bedard
Jonathan L Custer
For 2 decades, U.S. combat casualty care relied on rapid evacuation, effectively outsourcing late-stage coagulopathy management to resource-laden specialists at Role 3 facilities and above. As we pivot to Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO...
Higher Fat Ration Formulations Minimize Energy Deficit During a Short Field Training Exercise [0.03%]
M Alan Dawson,Adrienne Hatch-McChesney,Tshinanne V Ndou et al.
M Alan Dawson et al.
Introduction: During short-duration (