Changes in Emergency Department Volumes at the Largest U.S. Military Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: The coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted global healthcare delivery. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) is the DoD's largest hospital and a critical platform for maintaining a ready medical force. We compare temporal trends in patient volumes and characteristics in the BAMC emergency department (ED) before versus during the pandemic.

Army Emergency Medicine: Advancing the Vison for Army Medicine.

The US Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is facing unprecedented changes brought on by legislative directives and a renewed emphasis on operational readiness. This article explores the impact of the Medical Corps (MC) survey results, media attention on military trauma readiness, and congressional mandates on military medicine. It highlights the work of emergency medicine (EM) physicians across the Army and the impact of the EM community on helping shape the future of Army medicine.

Burn injuries in children and the use of biological dressings.

Burns represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In this article, a case discussion will serve as a platform for discussing the evaluation and treatment of burns in children. Use of various burn dressings such as hydrocolloids, polyurethane films, hydrogels, biosynthetic skin dressing, and biological dressings will be discussed.

Comparison of medical visits by active duty and National Guard soldiers at a forward deployed medical facility in Iraq.

Study Objective: To compare differences in disease nonbattle injury data between cohorts of deployed active duty (AD) and National Guard (NG) soldiers.

Methods: This study compared AD and NG soldiers presenting for medical visits to a level I clinic in Iraq. Retrospective data were collected from the Department of Defense (DOD) electronic records system, on soldiers in two AD and two NG companies with populations of 391 and 425, respectively, regarding number of visits, age, gender, diagnosis, and evacuation for laboratory tests or X-rays (level II care) or for hospitalization or subspecialty services (level III care).