Abstract: Background: Studies indicate that alcohol use is more prevalent in the military and that such use is related to coping mechanisms for stress. Alcohol use could result in …
Abstract: Background: The ability to predict the risk of poor outcome following knee cruciate ligament reconstruction in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) population would help …
Abstract: Opioid medicines provide relief from acute pain; however, long-term use (in non-cancer pain) carries risk of dependence and addiction. An opioid epidemic has been well …
Abstract: From March 2010 to June 2013, the French neurosurgical team at Kabul International Airport (KaIA) role 3 hospital managed 11 cases of war-related penetrating spinal cord …
Abstract: Background: Patient safety-based interventions aimed at lethal means restriction are effective at reducing death by suicide in inpatient mental health settings but are …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: First-term attrition (FTA), or failure of a military service member to complete their initial service contract, is a major financial burden and source of …
Abstract: The developments in combat trauma care during the Afghanistan campaign have led to unprecedented survivability from severe injuries. However, the longer term physical and …
Abstract: Introduction: Penetrating traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of death in current military conflicts, and results in significant morbidity in survivors. …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Root canal treatment (RCT) plays an important role in preserving the dentition by deferring other invasive treatments. Data on tooth survival and predictive …
Abstract: Long COVID has challenged healthcare systems to organise care for a large group of complex patients at scale. Yet, despite these problems, the evidence base for long …
Abstract: Introduction: Exercise programmes have been used to prevent injuries in military personnel, as they can reduce modifiable risk factors for injuries. Our aim was to review …
Abstract: Moral injury is a relatively new, but increasingly studied, construct in the field of mental health, particularly in relation to current and ex-serving military …