Effect of an accelerometer on body weight and fitness in overweight and obese active duty soldiers.

This study evaluated whether using a web-linked accelerometer, plus mandatory physical training, is associated with various weight- and fitness-related outcomes in overweight/obese active duty soldiers. Soldiers who failed the height/weight standards of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) were randomized to use a Polar FA20 accelerometer device (polar accelerometer group [PA], n = 15) or usual care (UC, n = 13) for 6 months. Both groups received 1.

Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland: a case report and review.

Background: Primary squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the thyroid gland is a rare malignancy that presents with advanced disease and poor prognosis.

Methods: A 75-year-old woman with a history of Hashimoto thyroiditis presented with 6 months of dysphagia and stridor. Imaging revealed a thyroid mass invading the larynx.

The impact of thyroid nodule size on the risk of malignancy and accuracy of fine-needle aspiration: a 10-year study from a single institution.

Background: False-negative rates for thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) vary from 0.4% to 13%, but the effect of nodule size on the accuracy of thyroid FNA remains controversial. We hypothesized that large thyroid nodule size does not contribute to the risk of malignancy or the risk of a false-negative FNA.

Dyspnea and dysentery: a case report of pleuropulmonary amebiasis.

Pleuropulmonary amebiasis is an uncommon complication of Entamoeba histolytica infection. It typically occurs in endemic regions including Central and South America, Africa and the Indian subcontinent. The case of a previously healthy US Army male stationed in Liberia with an acute onset of fevers, abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea is presented.