Veterans who received care via the Post-acute Recovery Center (PARC) model after a serious illness experienced fewer deaths and more days outside of the hospital compared to those not enrolled in PARC, according to data presented at ATS 2024.
Kaleo's Naloxone Auto-injector 10 mg received FDA approval and is intended for military personnel facing the potential threat of exposure to synthetic opioids on the battlefield.
Capsule Technologies can now deliver tele-critical care and remote patient monitoring to hospitalized members of the US Armed Forces after the company received authorization from the Defense Health Agency.
Respiratory caregivers in the US military have both the challenge and the privilege of serving their country and their patients, both at home and abroad, in peace and in combat.
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The awards, issued by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions in emergency, mobile, and military healthcare.
Read MoreWith military recruits facing the risk of respiratory illness caused by adenovirus, a vaccine produced by Teva Pharmaceuticals in Forest has reduced the rate of illnesses by more than 90% since 2011.
Read MoreIn a new study of the causes underlying respiratory symptoms in military personnel returning from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, a large percentage of veterans had non-specific symptoms that did not lead to a specific clinical diagnosis. Most patients who did receive a diagnosis had evidence of asthma or nonspecific airway hyper-reactivity.
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Pulmonary function abnormalities may be a precursor to chronic respiratory disease in Iraq/Afghanistan and Gulf War veterans years after their deployment.
Read MoreOverweight US service members are 41 percent less likely to transition to clinical obesity when stationed at military facilities located at high altitude.
Read MoreNot only do soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan suffer serious respiratory problems at a rate 7 times that of soldiers deployed elsewhere, but the respiratory issues they present with show a unique pattern.
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