Bringing Together the Educational Interests of Special Operations and Tactical Medicine
Summer 2021, Vol 21, Edition 2
ISSN: 1553-9768
Journal of Special Operations Medicine™
From the Publisher and Editor
In this Issue
News to Use
From the SOMA President
Meet the Experts
Peer-Review Board
Pressure Responses of Tourniquet Practice Models to Calibrated Force Applications (11 - 17)
Autopsy-Determined Atherosclerosis in Elite US Military Special Operations Forces (19 - 24)
Operation Blood Rain: The Effect of Airdrop on Fresh Whole Blood (29 - 33)
Military Use of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) (35 - 42)
An Analysis of Prehospital Trauma Registry After-Action Reviews in Afghanistan (49 - 53)
A Survey of Tranexamic Acid Use by US Tactical Emergency Medical Support Providers (72 - 76)
A Case Study of Long-Range Rotary Wing Critical Care Transport in the Battlefield Environment (77 - 79)
Case Report of Infectious Myositis in the Austere Setting (80 - 84)
Human Performance Optimization
Intermittent Fasting: Can It Help Optimize Human Performance? (92 - 97)
Infectious Diseases
Brucellosis (98 - 99)
Injury Prevention
Vitamin A and Bone Fractures: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (100 - 107)
Law Enforcement & Tactical Medicine
Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion: Perspectives From a Federal Law Enforcement Agency Tactical Program (108 - 111)
Research: How To
A Brief Introduction to Phases of Clinical Medical Research for the SOF Medic (112 - 114)
Veterinary Medicine
Special Forces Medical Sergeant/Special Operations Independent Duty Corpsman Candidates: Large Animal Module (115 - 118)
Introduction to TCCC Changes Summary 6 May 2021 (120)
Summary of Recent Changes to the TCCC Guidelines 14 April 2021 (120 - 121)
TCCC Guidelines Comprehensive Review and Edits 2020: TCCC Guidelines Change 20-05 01 November 2020 (122 - 127)