A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT

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Subject: A SURVEY OF OUTPATIENT VISITS IN A US ARMY FORWARD UNIT         

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         station and accou ed for 17% of sick call visits there. The

         most common (1, il    blems were broken fillings, pericoronitis
         from erupti],Cl@t,.hird molars, and abscessed teeth. other problems

         included    @ohdentures, acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

                      ulcers. During the war, root canal procedures and

         ex         of impacted wisdom teeth were prohibited in soldiers

                   near the front lines because post-surgical swelling

         could hinder the placement, wear and seal of the gas mask.

              Accurate incidence rates for specific disease categories

         were only obtainable for the four squadron aid stations where the

         population size was known. These data are shown in Figure 2.

         The percentage of total visits to the aid stations and clearing

         station for specific disease categories, by week, is shown in

         Figure 3.

              Two deaths occurred in 3d ACR soldiers prior to the ground

         war. one death was caused by a ruptured berry aneurysm in a

         previously healthy-appearing soldier. The second soldier was

         found dead in his closed vehicle. The engine was running during

         the night. Although carbon monoxide poisoning was suspected, a

         definitive cause even after postmortem examination has not been

         identified.













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Declassified = 01-OCT-1996