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Disparities in Cigarette Use and Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Older Veterans and Nonveterans

M Torabt, D Albright and Justin McDaniel
J McDaniel, D Albright, M Torabi Abstract Background: Little assessment data on cigarette use (CU) and heavy episodic drinking (HED) among older military veterans is available for local health education…
In Volume 28 Number 3

Measles Mortality in the Armies of the Early 20th Century

G. Dennis Shanks
G. D Shanks Abstract Measles remained a lethal infection during the early 20th century within the military but mortality disappeared prior to immunisation 50 years later. Historical records were reviewed…
In Volume 28 Number 2

Plasmodium knowlesi infection in an Australian soldier following jungle warfare training in Malaysia

Dennis Shanks, CAPT Simone Dowd, LTCOL Ken Lilley, Arun Thangarajan and Kristin Roe
An Australian Army soldier developed a fever after returning to Australia following a three-month deployment to Rifle Company Butterworth, Malaysia. Ten days prior to presentation he had participated in jungle…
In Volume 28 Number 1

Comparison of Two Co-Located Infantry Battalions during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic with Very Different Mortality Experiences

D Shanks, M Waller Abstract The 1918–1919 influenza pandemic was the greatest mortality event in recent history whose specific origins and mechanism remain largely unexplained. Wide ranges of mortality were…
In Volume 27 Number 1

Veterans’ attitudes towards discussing sexual practices and sexual orientation with therapists

M Vendlinski, G Simons, J Yen, S Larsen Abstract Background: It is widely recommended that sexuality be discussed during health-care assessments and treatment. Health-care providers often do not raise the…
In Volume 26 Number 2

Examining Moral Injury Awareness in a Clinical Setting

M Kopacz, G L Charpeid, L A Hollenbeck, J Lockman Abstract Moral injury is a relatively novel clinical construct recognized as a focus of concern in some military veteran populations.…
In Volume 26 Number 1

Psychological Development of Emerging Adults in the Military and transition to the civilian workforce

C C Hicks, E Bell, D Gray This paper considers the unique role that serving in the Australian Army may have on shaping the psychological development of emerging adults. Emerging…
In Volume 26 Number 1

Risk of Suicide Among Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Experiencing Homelessness

B. Palladino, A. E. Montgomery, M. Sommers, J. D. Fargo Introduction Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States; during 2013 more than 41,000 individuals died…
In Volume 25 Number 1

Malaria Outbreak Aboard an Australian Navy Ship in the Indian Ocean

G. C. Rose, N. Westphalen and G. D. Shanks
G. C. Rose,1 N. Westphalen,2 G. D. Shanks3 Abstract: Four sailors aboard HMAS Newcastle were infected with falciparum malaria during a port visit to Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. All four were…
In Volume 24 Number 3

PROJECT CEREBRO: An Evaluation of Blast Gauges in the Australian Defence Force

MAJ Steven Bennett MMS, Gary Fintelman, Michelle Patchell, Annette Webb, MAJ Brenton Wynen, LTCOL Jacqueline Costello and
Blast-related Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has been a frequent and prominent wound in recent conflicts. Helmet sensors or blast gauges have been proposed to monitor blast effects in troops exposed…
In Volume 23 Number 3

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