This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of a condition important to military-associated populations. To ensure a mission-ready force with a “military appearance,” the Department of Defense mandates that each military service implement “body composition ...

This case definition was developed by the Army Institute of Public Health (AIPH), in consultation with the DoD Hearing Conservation Working Group and the DoD VA Hearing Center of Excellence for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of Noise-Induced Hearing Injuries (NIHI).

USU graduates, faculty and students were among the first responders to New York and Washington, as well as the Pennsylvania crash site. Their extensive training and experience enabled them to react and mobilize quickly, many of them within seconds of the Pentagon attack.

A comprehensive list (by 11 Digit NDC) of all MHS UBO Pharmaceutical Unit Prices.

Pharmacy Rate File - August 2016

Irritation and inflammation of the gallbladder is known as cholecystitis. The most common cause of cholecystitis is cholelithiasis (gallstones). Gallstones impede the release of bile from the gallbladder which may trigger an acute “gallbladder attack” characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, nausea and vomiting. When individual symptoms become ...

Army Medicine is one of the world’s leading medical organizations. Support to military personnel on the battlefield, always the number 1 priority, requires significant ongoing research and development of medical materiel, training of personnel, and logistics of moving wounded or injured Soldiers. This document provides a brief discussion of advances ...

Extremity injuries are the leading cause of combat injury. Survivability from these often complex wounds has increased remarkably in recent conflicts, due to improved body armor; changes to combat tactics, techniques and procedures; and improvements in combat casualty care.

This charter describes the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel and it responsibilities

The DoD, in selecting potential candidates for the Panel, reviews the educational and professional credentials of individuals and bases its selection on this review and the subject matters being handled by the Panel.

Meningitis refers to inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis is the most common type of meningitis caused by infection. Viral meningitis is often less severe than bacterial meningitis and most individuals recover in 7-10 days without specific treatment. Non-polio enteroviruses (members of the ...

Syncope (fainting) is a transient, self-limited loss of consciousness due to a sudden reduction of blood flow to the brain. The episode is usually accompanied by an individual’s inability to maintain postural tone followed by spontaneous recovery. Most cases of syncope are benign; however, the symptom may suggest a cardiac or vascular etiology or ...

Gonorrhea refers to the infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonococcus).

Syphilis is a systemic, sexually transmitted, disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

Meningitis is a serious, potentially life-threatening, infection of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord.. The leading causes of bacterial meningitis in the United States are Streptococcus pneumoniae, group B Streptococcus, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Listeria monocytogenes; causes vary by age group. ...