U.S. Army Medical Department journal
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Comparative Study
The effects of using a human patient simulator compared to a CD-ROM in teaching critical thinking and performance.
Military healthcare personnel, including nurse anesthetists, must have the knowledge and skills to care for the extensive, severe injuries incurred on the battlefield. No studies have compared the 2 teaching strategies of using the human patient simulator (HPS) and a CD-ROM in caring for combat injuries relative to critical thinking and performance using nurse anesthesia participants. ⋯ In this study, the HPS method of instruction was a more effective method of teaching than the CD-ROM approach.
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With downsizing of the military services and significant budget cuts, it will be more important than ever to optimize the health and performance of individual service members. Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) represent a major threat to the health and fitness of Soldiers and other service members that degrade our nation's ability to project military power. This affects both financial (such as the economic burden from medical, healthcare, and disability costs) and human manpower resources (Soldiers medically unable to optimally perform their duties and to deploy). ⋯ It is imperative for military leaders to understand that military physical readiness can be enhanced at the same time that MSIs are prevented. A strategic paradigm shift in the military's approach to physical readiness policies is needed to avoid further degradation of warfighting capability in an era of austerity. We believe this can be best accomplished through leveraging scientific, evidence-based best practices by Army senior leadership which supports, prioritizes, and implements innovative, synchronized, and integrated human performance optimization/injury prevention policy changes.
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Historical Article
The role of the US Army Veterinary Corps in military family pet health.
Even though privately-owned pet care is a lower priority mission than military working dog care, food inspection,and the public health mission, it is still very important,and the one that many Veterinary Corps officers, civil-ian veterinarians, and technicians enjoy the most. The vast majority of veterinarians and technicians went into veterinary medicine because of a love for animals. ⋯ It is truly a privilege to serve those who dedicate themselves to the protection of our Nation. The Army Veterinary Corps is indeed proud to provide care to the pets of Warfighters of the Army,Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard; their family members; and our military retirees.
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Although hemostatic agents may be effective at stopping hemorrhage, they may fail because of hemodilution from intravenous fluids. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of QuikClot Combat Gauze (QCG) on rebleeding in a class II hemorrhage in the presence of hemodilution in a lethal femoral injury. ⋯ QCG produces a robust clot that can more effectively tolerate hemodilution compared to a control group.