Evaluating a Health Care Disparity Among Marine Recruits Treated for Acute Appendicitis

Prieto, James M.; Thompson, Kimberly A.; Wessels, Lyndsey E.; Moore, Hope N; Hannon, Matthew; Ignacio, Romeo C.

doi:10.1093/milmed/usy146

Military Medicine

2018

DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usy146

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Evaluating a Health Care Disparity Among Marine Recruits Treated for Acute Appendicitis

James M. Prieto

Kimberly A. Thompson

Lyndsey E. Wessels

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Abstract: This retrospective review identifies that MCRs have a higher incidence of perforated appendicitis as compared with AD members and military health system beneficiaries. This distinguishes a unique health care disparity found within MCR which military health care providers must recognize. Identification of potential social factors, education of military health care providers, and earlier surgical evaluation may lead to improved outcomes.

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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in a Military Recruit Training Center of the Hellenic Navy: A Retrospective Analysis of the Poros Registry Serving as a Quality Improvement Project for Medical Officers

Papazoglou,

Athanaseas,

Fousekis

et al. 2023

Military Medicine

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Introduction Basic military training (BMT) has been associated with increased morbidity burden. Nevertheless, the exact epidemiology of the encountered cases in the BMT of Greek recruits has never been assessed. The aim of this quality improvement project was to investigate for the first time the clinical patterns, rates, and severity of symptoms leading recruits to visit the infirmary of a recruit training center and use this knowledge to provide a practical guidance for the physicians in charge. Materials and Methods All medical cases which were consecutively examined for the time range from November 2021 to September 2022 at the infirmary of the Hellenic Naval recruit training center in Poros, Greece, were retrospectively analyzed. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of “severe clinical status” (i.e., overnight sick bay confinement and/or transfer to a tertiary hospital within 24 h) and absence from BMT for at least 1 day. Results A total of 2,623 medical cases were examined during four recruit seasons from November 2021 to September 2022. Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) and musculoskeletal injuries were the most frequent reasons for a recruit’s visit to the infirmary (33.9% and 30.2%, respectively). 6.7% of the total cases were identified as having “severe clinical status.” Specifically, in psychiatric, urological, and cardiovascular cases, febrile events were all independently associated with increased risk of “severe clinical status.” There was a positive association between training week and absence from BMT, while febrile events and spring recruit season were also independently linked with increased probability of absence from BMT for at least 1 day. Conclusions URTIs and musculoskeletal complaints were the primary reasons for recruits’ presentation at the infirmary of a Greek recruit training center, leading to severe rates of attrition. Further registries and quality improvement projects are warranted to reach specific conclusions and reduce BMT-related morbidity and its subsequent implications.

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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in a Military Recruit Training Center of the Hellenic Navy: A Retrospective Analysis of the Poros Registry Serving as a Quality Improvement Project for Medical Officers

Papazoglou,

Athanaseas,

Fousekis

et al. 2023

Military Medicine

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Evaluating a Health Care Disparity Among Marine Recruits Treated for Acute Appendicitis

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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in a Military Recruit Training Center of the Hellenic Navy: A Retrospective Analysis of the Poros Registry Serving as a Quality Improvement Project for Medical Officers

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges in a Military Recruit Training Center of the Hellenic Navy: A Retrospective Analysis of the Poros Registry Serving as a Quality Improvement Project for Medical Officers

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