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Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of equations for the calculation of body fat mass percentage in the Colombian military population: a diagnostic test study. 哥伦比亚军人体脂质量百分比计算公式的诊断准确性和可靠性:一项诊断试验研究。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1136/military-2024-002944
Syndy Guarin-Rivera, J Utria-Munive, K Estrada-Orozco
{"title":"Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of equations for the calculation of body fat mass percentage in the Colombian military population: a diagnostic test study.","authors":"Syndy Guarin-Rivera, J Utria-Munive, K Estrada-Orozco","doi":"10.1136/military-2024-002944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002944","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Body composition is a crucial health indicator, particularly in military settings, where optimal physical fitness directly impacts performance and operational readiness. Accurate assessment of body fat and muscle mass is essential for identifying health risks, such as chronic diseases, and for improving soldiers' physical capabilities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Study of diagnostic accuracy and reliability. A total of 947 adults belonging to the military forces in Colombia were included through consecutive sampling. People with the whole spectrum of body composition (normal weight, overweight and obesity) participated, recreating their prevalence in the Colombian population. Sensitivity (Se), specificity (Sp) and accuracy of the US Army (E1), Deurenberg (E2), CUN-BAE (E3) and Woolcott (E4) equations were calculated, using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as reference standard. For test-retest and inter-rater reliability, kappa and weighted kappa were used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the total participants, 92% were men, with a median age of 35 years in men and 33 years in women. 65.4% were physically active (150 min per week). Diagnostic accuracy demonstrated the following performance in obesity classification for the equation used in the US military (Se: 100%, Sp: 88.1%; 95% CI 85.3% to 90.6%), E2 (Se: 91.6%; 95% CI 87.5% to 94.7%, Sp: 86.6%; 95% CI 83.7% to 89.3%), E3 (Se: 96.8%; 95% CI 93.8% to 98.6% Sp: 67.9%; 95% CI 64% to 71.7%) and E4 (Se: 96.4%; 95% CI 93.3% to 98.3%, Sp: 57.9%; 95% CI 53.9% to 61.9%). For overweight classification, performance was found in E2 (Se: 71.5%; 95% CI 66.3% to 76.3%, Sp: 72.3%; 95% CI 68.2% to 76.1%) and E3 (Se: 47.9%; 95% CI 42.4% to 53.4%, Sp: 73.8%; 95% CI 69.8% to 77.6%). For normweight classification, E2 was found to perform (Se: 50.2%; 95% CI 44.1% to 56.3%, Sp: 95.7%; 95% CI 93.7% to 97.2%) and E3 (Se: 42.8%; 95% CI 36.8% to 48.9%, Sp: 98.8%; 95% CI 97.5% to 99.5%). For all equations, their reliability is excellent.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The US Army equation, when applied to the Colombian military population, presents greater accuracy for classifying obesity when compared to BIA. For the overweight and normal weight category, the Deurenberg equation performs better.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144045997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Self-reported hormonal contraceptive use in the British Armed Forces. 英国军队使用荷尔蒙避孕药的自我报告。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI: 10.1136/military-2025-002960
Sarah J Myers, T J O'Leary, R Knight, J P Greeves
{"title":"Self-reported hormonal contraceptive use in the British Armed Forces.","authors":"Sarah J Myers, T J O'Leary, R Knight, J P Greeves","doi":"10.1136/military-2025-002960","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2025-002960","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hormonal contraceptives contain synthetic oestrogens and/or progestogens that can alter the endogenous production of oestradiol and progesterone, which potentially affect aspects of health and performance important for military employment. The nature of military service-operating away from home for prolonged periods, often in austere environments-might influence the choice of hormonal contraceptives of servicewomen. Hormonal contraceptive use and the primary reasons for use in British servicewomen are poorly understood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>All trained servicewomen in the UK Armed Forces (N=14 500) with an active email were invited to respond to an online questionnaire. The questionnaire asked about demographics, current hormonal contraceptive use and reasons for choosing to use hormonal contraceptives. The survey was open for 3 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 3395 servicewomen completed the questionnaire (23% response rate). Hormonal contraceptives were currently used by 58% of servicewomen. The most common methods were the contraceptive pill (20% of all respondents) and the intrauterine system (17%). The main reasons for using hormonal contraceptives were to prevent pregnancy (78%) and to control or stop the menstrual cycle (61%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A high proportion of UK servicewomen use hormonal contraceptives, particularly younger women, with the contraceptive pill the most popular method. The high proportion of women using hormonal contraceptives to control or stop menstrual bleeding is likely determined by the unique cultural and environmental barriers of military employment.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144025231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Reciprocal relationships between social support and depression among military cadets in Taiwan: findings from a long-term cross-lagged panel analysis. 台湾军校学员社会支持与抑郁的相互关系:长期交叉滞后面板分析结果。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI: 10.1136/military-2024-002929
Nai-Lin Wang, P L Chiu
{"title":"Reciprocal relationships between social support and depression among military cadets in Taiwan: findings from a long-term cross-lagged panel analysis.","authors":"Nai-Lin Wang, P L Chiu","doi":"10.1136/military-2024-002929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002929","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>This study examines the reciprocal relationship between social support and depressive symptoms among military cadets in Taiwan, a population facing unique academic and military pressures. While emerging adults are prone to mental health challenges, they encounter additional stressors such as strict hierarchies and separation from family. Social support is known to be a protective factor, yet its long-term effects and bidirectional relationship with depression remain underexplored, particularly in collectivist military cultures where mental health may be stigmatised. Using a cross-lagged panel model with three waves of data, this study also explores whether this relationship varies by gender.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A secondary analysis of longitudinal data was conducted from the \"Career Development of Military Academy Students\" project, which surveyed all Taiwanese military academy students from the 111th class across three waves (W1-W3). The final sample consisted of 898 students (73.2% male, average age=20.9) from six military academies. To analyse the bidirectional relationship between social support and depression, autoregressive cross-lagged panel analysis using structural equation modelling (SEM) was employed. Multigroup SEM was used to assess gender difference.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cross-lagged panel model revealed reciprocal effects between social support and depression in the overall sample, evident only between W1 and W2. From W2 to W3, depression influenced perceived social support, with a stronger effect observed in males than females. These results underscore the unique dynamics of social support and depression in military contexts, particularly for females, where the relationship appears more complex.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings highlight the need for both systemic support structures and individualised interventions in military settings, considering gender differences and the evolving nature of mental health challenges. By addressing these factors, military leaders and mental health professionals can better support cadets in managing stress and depression, fostering a more resilient and mentally healthy military community.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144057309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Initial opioid prescribing practices among providers treating an opioid-naïve US military sample. 治疗opioid-naïve美国军事样本的提供者之间的初始阿片类药物处方实践。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-25 DOI: 10.1136/military-2024-002937
Jenneth Carpenter, R S Adams, A Linton, K B Highland, M Bauer, G Zolotusky, N Moresco, M J Larson
{"title":"Initial opioid prescribing practices among providers treating an opioid-naïve US military sample.","authors":"Jenneth Carpenter, R S Adams, A Linton, K B Highland, M Bauer, G Zolotusky, N Moresco, M J Larson","doi":"10.1136/military-2024-002937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>General opioid prescribing has decreased in response to practice guidelines and policy changes, but information on recent practices in initial opioid prescribing is needed to support interventions to reduce the risk of long-term opioid prescription use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study examined Military Health System data between 1 October 2015 and 30 September 2021 to explore initial opioid prescriptions and prescribing practices among providers serving 1.66 million US service members. We compared the characteristics of a subgroup (n=372 960) receiving an initial opioid within 7-24 months after study entry with those of the sample as a whole. We described characteristics of initial opioid prescriptions, including healthcare encounters associated with those prescriptions, prescriber characteristics and opioid prescribing practices.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analytic sample was composed of 1 666 019 service members, 372 960 of whom filled an initial opioid prescription 7-24 months after study entry. The analytic sample was 83% assigned male; 58% white, non-Hispanic, 16% black, non-Hispanic and 15% Hispanic; and had a mean age of 27 (8.02). Initial opioid fills had a median days' supply of four (IQR 3.0-5.0) and milligram morphine equivalents (MME) of 30 (IQR 20-50). 10% of prescribers wrote the majority (64%) of initial opioid fills, representing 67% of total initial opioid MME. Dental encounters were associated with 38% of initial opioid fills, and 19% of fills were associated with musculoskeletal conditions. Dentists were associated with 32% of total initial opioid fills and 25% of total initial opioid MME.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>During recent years in the Military Health System, dental care was an important driver of initial opioid receipt among a relatively young population with full dental coverage. Similar populations may benefit from interventions that support dental providers in maintaining within-guideline prescribing practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144002245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Arboviruses in UK Armed Forces: a review of historical cases and identification of future threats. 英国武装部队中的虫媒病毒:对历史病例的回顾和未来威胁的确定。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-16 DOI: 10.1136/military-2025-002987
Matthew J W Kain, M Eskell, B Clark, C Lambert, E Weaver, G Holden, M A Dermont, N J Beeching, T Fletcher, S Woolley
{"title":"Arboviruses in UK Armed Forces: a review of historical cases and identification of future threats.","authors":"Matthew J W Kain, M Eskell, B Clark, C Lambert, E Weaver, G Holden, M A Dermont, N J Beeching, T Fletcher, S Woolley","doi":"10.1136/military-2025-002987","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2025-002987","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Arboviruses are a diverse group of arthropod-borne pathogens and are emerging global public health threats with no approved therapeutics. Arboviruses are spreading rapidly, posing a health threat to UK Armed Forces (UKAF) service personnel (SP) through deployment to endemic regions. There are limited data on the burden of arboviral infections in UKAF SP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective service evaluation of UKAF electronic healthcare records (eHRs) and statutory notifications to the Defence Public Health Unit was conducted. Cases with possible/confirmed dengue, chikungunya or Zika virus infections between 2005 and 2023 were included. eHRs were interrogated and trends analysed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 107 suspected infections between 2005 and 2023, 49 (45.8%) were laboratory-confirmed. Dengue fever was the most common (45/49) followed by chikungunya (3/49) and Zika (1/49) virus infections. The average yearly incidence of reported dengue infection increased from 0.51 cases per 100 000 UKAF SP per year in 2009-2011 to 3.85 cases per 100 000 SP per year in 2021-2023. 19/45 (42.2%) cases occurred during operational deployments and 24/45 (53.3%) during non-military activity. Dengue infection was most frequently acquired in Southeast Asia.Using WHO clinical severity criteria, 33/45 (73.3%) had dengue with warning signs and 5 (11.1%) had severe dengue. 23/45 (51.1%) dengue cases were hospitalised (median length of stay 5 days, IQR 3, range 1-9). No dengue fatalities or medical discharges occurred. Occupational impact was significant, with a median of 11 days stood down (IQR 10, range 0-45); 3/19 (15.8%) cases on operations required aeromedical evacuation (AEROMED). One deployed case of chikungunya required AEROMED and a 35-day downgrade.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Reports of arboviral infections, particularly dengue, are increasing in UKAF personnel, presenting an emerging health threat. This has implications for UKAF provision of deployed diagnostics and dengue vaccination policy. The rapid spread of arboviruses outside their traditional geographical areas, including into Europe, necessitates further surveillance and requires diagnostic and therapeutic research.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evolution of suicide in the Guardia Civil over a 39-year period (1982-2020): a retrospective case-control cohort study. 国民警卫队39年间(1982-2020)自杀的演变:一项回顾性病例对照队列研究
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1136/military-2024-002908
Lucas Giner, S Sanz-Gómez, A M Moya-Fernández, B J Florido-Vera, A Alacreu-Crespo, J A Guija
{"title":"Evolution of suicide in the Guardia Civil over a 39-year period (1982-2020): a retrospective case-control cohort study.","authors":"Lucas Giner, S Sanz-Gómez, A M Moya-Fernández, B J Florido-Vera, A Alacreu-Crespo, J A Guija","doi":"10.1136/military-2024-002908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There is a discussion whether military and police corps show increased suicide rates, as the line of work is characterised by both protective and risk factors for suicidality. To examine deaths by suicide rates and trends in the Spanish Guardia Civil as compared with the general population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective case-control cohort study. Guardia Civil provided data on suicides on the corps and total number of personnel per year for the period 1982-2020. Annual suicide rates were calculated. Suicide rates of age, gender and employment status equivalent control group were calculated for comparison purposes. These data were obtained from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Suicide trends for both groups and divided by sex were analysed through joinpoint regression analysis. Differences between groups were assessed through the Wilcoxon signed rank test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>An uninterrupted downward trend without joinpoints was estimated for suicides in Guardia Civil during the complete study period. Annual percentage change for the total of Guardia Civil was -1.75, while for men it was -3.02. Suicide rates of men in Guardia Civil were higher than those of men in the active population by 60.7% in the period 1999-2009 (p=0.008). However, no differences between groups were found for the period 2010-2020 (p=0.297).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The suicide rate in the Guardia Civil has progressively decreased, now comparable to the active population. This decline may result from suicide prevention programmes and policy changes. Ongoing efforts to identify risk factors and improve interventions remain crucial to further reducing suicidality.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144025665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of proprietary and improvised pelvic binders: time to application and displacement during casualty evacuation. 评估专有和临时骨盆粘合剂:时间的应用和位移在伤员撤离。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-15 DOI: 10.1136/military-2024-002865
Thomas John Howe, H Claireaux, G Morgan, L McMenemy, S D Masouros, A Ramasamy
{"title":"Assessment of proprietary and improvised pelvic binders: time to application and displacement during casualty evacuation.","authors":"Thomas John Howe, H Claireaux, G Morgan, L McMenemy, S D Masouros, A Ramasamy","doi":"10.1136/military-2024-002865","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pelvic injuries resulting from high-energy trauma have an approximately 10% mortality rate. Suspected pelvic injuries are treated with pelvic binders to stabilise fractured bones and promote tamponade until surgical treatment. The effectiveness of pelvic binders in reducing mortality risk depends on accurate positioning of the binder. This study quantifies the ability of proprietary and improvised pelvic binders to maintain their positioning during a simulated casualty evacuation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One improvised and three proprietary pelvic binders were tested in their ability to maintain their initial placement. Combat Medical Technicians applied binders to healthy subjects and then performed a simulated casualty evacuation. The time taken to apply each binder was measured. The evacuation consisted of: 20 m casualty drag, transfer onto a soft stretcher, 100 m evacuation on a soft stretcher, transfer onto a rigid stretcher and transfer into a field ambulance. Binder placement was measured using bony landmarks after the initial positioning and after each phase of the simulated casualty evacuation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The field-expedient pelvic splint (FEPS), SAM Pelvic Sling II (SAM) and T-POD Pelvic Stabilisation Device (TPOD) all remained within 45 mm of vertical displacement from their initial placement, which is considered an acceptable range for optimal binder functionality. The Prometheus Pelvic Splint (PROM) fell within this range in 83% of trials. The SAM was the fastest binder to apply, followed by the TPOD, and then the FEPS and PROM which took similar times to apply.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Binders were mostly able to maintain their positioning during the simulated casualty evacuations carried out in this study but differed in their application times. The improvised binder (FEPS) performed comparably to the proprietary binders tested, and its low cost and weight make it a good alternative to proprietary binders in the austere environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144042413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Treatment of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding using a novel portable endoscope for both military and civilian use: an animal study. 一种新型军用和民用便携式内窥镜治疗急性上消化道出血的动物研究
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-10 DOI: 10.1136/military-2025-002951
Chao Xu, T Zhang, Y-H Dong, N Huang, C-Y Huang, W-B Zou, Z Liao
{"title":"Treatment of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding using a novel portable endoscope for both military and civilian use: an animal study.","authors":"Chao Xu, T Zhang, Y-H Dong, N Huang, C-Y Huang, W-B Zou, Z Liao","doi":"10.1136/military-2025-002951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2025-002951","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinical, tactical and strategic benefits of a UK Spray Dried Plasma production capability. 英国喷雾干燥血浆生产能力的临床、战术和战略效益。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI: 10.1136/military-2024-002875
Matt Ellington, E Barnard, L Bower, S Huish, L Green, P Moor, T Woolley, R Cardigan
{"title":"Clinical, tactical and strategic benefits of a UK Spray Dried Plasma production capability.","authors":"Matt Ellington, E Barnard, L Bower, S Huish, L Green, P Moor, T Woolley, R Cardigan","doi":"10.1136/military-2024-002875","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002875","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>UK experience from recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan has resulted in improvements in clinical care of injured patients. Resuscitation and blood transfusion is an area that has seen some of the greatest changes. The ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted the challenges of medical support to Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO), one of which is the ability to deliver blood-based resuscitation near to the point of wounding.Plasma is a key aspect of damage control resuscitation and balanced blood transfusion strategies. It is supported by a strong evidence base, which also demonstrates that early administration improves patient outcomes. Conventional plasma transfusion using thawed fresh frozen plasma (FFP) has logistical constraints that preclude its expedient use in the prehospital environment.Temperature-controlled storage, and transport, of sufficient FFP to support LSCO is unrealistic, and temporary campaigns to increase civilian plasma donations signal a combat intent and could compromise Operational Security.Dried plasma components are stable in storage at ambient temperature. They are easily and quickly reconstituted to produce a plasma component with clinically acceptable clotting and coagulation profiles. The UK has access to dried plasma from two European allies, but availability is very limited and use is off-licence. The ongoing UK dried plasma project will provide clinical, tactical and strategic benefits to UK and allied armed forces in future conflicts.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Use of nicotine products and withdrawal support among personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces. 芬兰国防军人员尼古丁产品的使用和戒毒支助。
IF 1.4 4区 医学
Bmj Military Health Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI: 10.1136/military-2024-002924
Maria Danielsson, A Lammi, P Sandström, S Siitonen, J-P Ruohola, J Ollgren, L Pylkkänen, T Vasankari
{"title":"Use of nicotine products and withdrawal support among personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces.","authors":"Maria Danielsson, A Lammi, P Sandström, S Siitonen, J-P Ruohola, J Ollgren, L Pylkkänen, T Vasankari","doi":"10.1136/military-2024-002924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>While the health hazards of smoking are well known, the harmful effects of smokeless tobacco (snus) and other nicotine products remain less familiar. This study investigates the prevalence and habits of tobacco use among Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) personnel, focusing on the use of snus and preferred withdrawal support.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An electronic questionnaire survey was conducted among FDF personnel in 2014 and 2020. The response rates were 18% in 2014 (n=2386) and 27% in 2020 (n=3373). The study examined demographic factors, smoking, snus and e-cigarette use, and preferences for withdrawal support.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Daily smoking decreased significantly from 14% in 2014 to 6% in 2020, while daily snus use increased from 8% to 11%. E-cigarette use remained low (<1% in 2020). The highest prevalence of snus use was among military personnel working with conscripts. About a quarter of snus users (27%) used snus with a nicotine content of 11-20 mg/g and 30% used snus with a nicotine content of 21-30 mg/g. Preferred withdrawal support included nicotine replacement therapy or medication provided by the employer. A significant number of both smokers and snus users did not receive advice to quit from healthcare professionals.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Tobacco use among FDF personnel shows a decrease in smoking but an increase in snus use. There is a need for targeted cessation support programmes, with an emphasis on professional advice and employer-provided nicotine replacement therapy. Increased involvement of healthcare professionals in advising quitting could significantly enhance cessation rates.</p>","PeriodicalId":48485,"journal":{"name":"Bmj Military Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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