Summary comments from workshop day 1: nutritional armor for the warfighter--can omega-3 fatty acids enhance stress resilience, wellness, and military performance?

The first day of this conference reviewed the literature on the intake of omega-3 fatty acids, in all forms, around the world. Clinical trials using omega-3 fatty acids for a variety of pathological conditions, and studies examining omega-3 supplementation in nonclinical populations, were examined. Finally, the basic science describing possible mechanisms for observed clinical effects was reviewed.

The Soldier Fitness Tracker: global delivery of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness.

Carefully implemented technology strategies are vital to the success of large-scale initiatives such as the U.S. Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program.

Comprehensive soldier fitness: building resilience in a challenging institutional context.

The Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program is designed to increase psychological strength and positive performance and to reduce the incidence of maladaptive responses of the entire U.S. Army.

Laparoscopic heminephrectomy using a new fibrin sealant powder.

Objectives: To determine the ability of a hemostatic fibrin sealant powder (HFSP), delivered laparoscopically, to achieve hemostasis and seal the collecting system during laparoscopic heminephrectomy.

Methods: An HFSP preparation was applied laparoscopically as a dry powder spray. Twenty-two farm pigs were randomized into two laparoscopic heminephrectomy groups: group 1 underwent conventional intracorporal suturing with vascular control (n = 11) and group 2 received HFSP application alone with regional ischemia (n = 11).