Trauma monthly
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The intra-osseous (IO) route serves as an appropriate venous access site if access is needed in an emergency. ⋯ Our study demonstrated that there was no significant difference between the time taken for MB to reach the central circulation via IO or IV routes.
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There is significant prevalence of physical injuries sustained by civilian recruits at military training garrisons. Civilian recruits sustain these injuries mostly during the intensive and rigorous military combat-training period. ⋯ The large number of general and maxillofacial injuries in civilian recruits during the 2-month combat-training period at military garrisons is disconcerting. This issue warrants further research to implement methods for identifying, decreasing, and preventing injuries in civilians at military-training garrisons.