Overuse Injuries Among Female Combat Warriors in the Israeli Defense Forces: A Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Integration of females in combat units poses a unique challenge for army commanders around the world. The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed up-to-date situation report regarding overuse injuries among combat female warriors in the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) in order to enable evidence-based decision-making, prevention policy, and further research of this highly significant military public health issue.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted including 2,519 females recruited to combat duties during the year of 2013.

Overuse Injuries in the IDF's Combat Training Units: Rates, Types, and Mechanisms of Injury.

Introduction: Overuse injuries are responsible for most lost training days and attrition from combat training in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as in armies around the world. The purpose of this study is to understand the rates, types, and mechanism of occurrence of overuse injuries in the IDF in order to provide the IDF's commanders a detailed updated situation report in order to enable commanders decision-making, prevention policy, and further research of this highly significant military public health issue.

Methods: A cross-sectional study including 20,000 soldiers recruited to combat units during the year of 2013 was performed.

Pre-hospital intra-osseous freeze dried plasma transfusion: a case report.

Background: Hemorrhage and coagulopathy are among the leading causes of death in combat and are considered the leading causes of preventable deaths. Plasma, in the form of Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP) is considered a key component in the Damage Control Resuscitation performed within hospitals. Freeze-Dried Plasma (FDP) can be stored at room temperature and therefore is potentially useful in pre-hospital conditions.