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Afghan Campaign 2001-

About: Afghan Campaign 2001- is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 79 publications have been published within this topic receiving 543 citations.


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TL;DR: Opportunities exist now and the future for population health measures in that cohort, such as smoking cessation, blood pressure management, and body mass index control and rehabilitation, and the need for a unified registry is pointed to.
Abstract: The US War on Diabetic Limb Amputation Wound care clinicians are keenly aware that diabetes is a leading risk factor for amputations of the lower extremities. Fortunately, we are winning some battles in that regard. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of leg and foot amputations among US adults 40 years or older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65% between 1996 and 2008. The ageYadjusted rate of nontraumatic lowerYlimb amputations was 3.9 per 1000 persons with diabetes in 2008, compared with 11.2 per 1000 in 1996. Adults 75 years or older had the highest rateV6.2 per 1000. Varying estimates indicate that 300 to 500 amputations are performed in the United States daily, and more than 147,000 surgical amputations were performed in 2010. Currently, nearly 2 million persons are believed to be living with limb loss in the United States. Authors differ in their estimates of traumatic amputees, which points to the need for a unified registry. Estimates are that about 30,000 traumatic amputations occur in this country every year. Innately traumatic amputees account for a much younger cohort than diabetic amputees. Therefore, opportunities exist now and the future for population health measures in that cohort, such as smoking cessation, blood pressure management, and body mass index control and rehabilitation. Diabetes education and cardiovascular fitness are indispensable in this group as they age because of the increasing cardiovascular demand from ambulating with an amputation and prosthesis. In juxtaposition to the civilian traumatic amputee cohort, our young men and women in uniform incur traumatic amputations as a result of war.

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26 Nov 2015-BMJ
TL;DR: A report by the US military investigators found that personnel involved in the attack did not know that the compound they were targeting was the MSF trauma center but had failed to undertake the measures necessary to verify that the facility was a legitimate military target.
Abstract: Human error, technical failures, and violations of US army rules of engagement led to the night-time air attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) trauma center in Kunduz, Afghanistan last October.1 The attack left 30 patients, staff, and physicians dead and 37 wounded, the army investigation concluded. Speaking from Kabul by teleconference, John F Campbell, commander of the US forces in Afghanistan, said that a report by the US military investigators found that personnel involved in the attack did not know that the compound they were targeting was the MSF trauma center but had failed to undertake the measures necessary to verify that the facility was a legitimate military target. “This was a tragic but avoidable accident caused primarily by human error,” Campbell said. The report said that Afghan troops working with US special operations forces on the ground in Kunduz province had been under heavy attack by the Taliban for five days and nights when, on 2 October, they asked for close air support in a clearing operation that included clearing the National Directorate of Security headquarters building that Afghan special operations forces believed …

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a more generalised insight into the lived experience of an Army dentist deployed on Operation Herrick, the most recent large-scale and publicly conducted war in British history.
Abstract: Operation Herrick was the British military operation in Afghanistan that occurred between 2002 and 2014; the most recent, large-scale and publicly conducted war in British history. During this time, over 60 British military dental teams deployed as part of the UK Medical Group, their primary role being the treatment of dental emergencies in UK Armed Forces. There are numerous publications citing statistics regarding the rates and nature of dental casualties on operations, their management and how this affects operational capability. This article instead aims to give a more generalised insight into the lived experience of an Army dentist deployed on Operation Herrick.

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TL;DR: An occupational therapy driving intervention that is effective in addressing this problem, as supported by research, should be an option for returning soldiers with these symptoms.
Abstract: Driving is something many people take for granted. It is considered an “instrumental activity of daily living (IADL)” (Classen et al., 2014). “Driving contributes to health and quality of life by supporting independence, a sense of identity, social participation, and access to health services and the community” (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2010, p. S112). Being able to drive is based on several required skills such as “appropriate integration of visual, cognitive, perceptual, and motor skills in a dynamic environment, while maintaining control of the vehicle” (Classen et al., 2014, p. 176). These skills can very easily be compromised in “combat veterans with war related injuries” (Classen et al., 2014 p. 176). I have experienced the impact of war-related injuries on driving. A family friend was a victim of posttraumatic stress disorder. He re-experienced the trauma that he survived during random moments. This occurred while I was in the car with him. We were both safe and neither of us was hurt, but the situation could have been worse. Because of this, has restricted his driving, often staying home and excluding himself from social events. This article interests me, because an occupational therapy driving intervention may benefit him. It may help him resume driving, and maybe make less mistakes while driving, allowing him to be more socially engaged. There are more and more soldiers who come back to civilian life with issues such as posttraumatic disorder and traumatic brain injury. According to Friedman, one in eight returning soldiers suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder (Associated Press, 2004). This excludes the many other injuries that soldiers can have that can lead to mental health concerns. Given that driving is such a prevalent part of daily routine, it is likely that these injuries may influence driving and may contribute to traffic accidents and associated injuries. An occupational therapy driving intervention that is effective in addressing this problem, as supported by research, should be an option for returning soldiers with these symptoms. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (2010), our job is to optimize independence in the ability to drive, and reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities. As a health care practitioner, it is our job to be looking for more methods, strategies, and interventions that can help our patients. Combat veterans and wounded soldiers who are having trouble with getting back to normal civilian life are an important group. If there is a method out there that has a chance of solving any of these problems, it should be studied and implemented. As mentioned, driving is a very important part of a person’s life. The elimination of driving really affects how a person lives on a day-to-day basis. In the future of health care, I think that more and more methods will surface. They will be studied, and if they can help our patients, I think that we will be using them with our patients.
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