Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the signature wound of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The aim of the present study was to describe and assess the incidence of inpatient hospitalizations of U.S. military personnel who were medically evacuated from OIF and OEF with combat-related TBI. Inpatient medical records from 2003 to 2008 were used to determine incident episodes of TBI requiring hospitalization in Landstuhl or CONUS Regional Medical Centers. Denominator data for calculating incidence rates were available from the Defense Manpower Data Center. During the study period, 1,213 U.S. military personnel from OIF and OEF were hospitalized with combat-related TBI. Of these, the largest proportion (40.9%) occurred in 2007. The rate of inpatient hospitalization with TBI was 10.4 per 10,000 troop strength (95% confidence interval: 9.9, 10.9). Future research should examine the incidence of TBI in-theater and include an analysis by injury severity.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7205/milmed-d-09-00238 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Sports and exercise medicine: Beyond injury management.
Med J Armed Forces India
May 2024
Professor & Head, Department of Sports Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
There is a limited awareness about the role of Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) among medical as well as nonmedical fraternity beyond just management of sports injuries. SEM professionals play a significant role in healthy general population and illness by designing and implementing specific primordial, primary and secondary preventive activities against the lifestyle disorders through exercise. In amateur and professional sports, they provide scientifically sound advice to enhance performance and prevent injuries through pre- and rehabilitative techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFeasibility of a 1-day course to teach cold water immersion to medical practitioners.
BMJ Mil Health
January 2025
Academic Department of Military Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK.
Return to duty after non-surgical treatment of a non-neurological thoracic or lumbar spine fracture in French military patients: a retrospective analysis of 54 patients.
BMJ Mil Health
January 2025
Ecole du Val-de-Grace, Paris, France
Introduction: Non-surgical management of non-neurological thoracic or lumbar spine (TL) fractures seems to provide good results in the civilian population, leading to return to work in most cases. However, data on the military population are limited, particularly regarding return to duty. This study aimed to describe a population of French military patients with traumatic non-neurological TL fractures and the outcomes of non-surgical management regarding operational capacity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExperentia Et Progressus: An Experiential Needs Assessment of Military Health care Providers in Treating Pediatric Combat Trauma.
Mil Med
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Introduction: Children are among the most vulnerable populations affected by armed conflicts, yet there is limited data on the preparedness of military medical personnel to care for pediatric combat trauma casualties in austere or large-scale combat operations. This study aimed to assess the confidence, training needs, and resource requirements of military medical providers who have managed pediatric patients during deployment.
Materials And Methods: This IRB-exempt, cross-sectional mixed-methods study used a survey created via a modified Delphi method with input from subject matter experts.
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!