M RY ED A IC IT I L N I E M A S N S AUSTRALIAN MILITARY A O I C L I A A R T T I O S MEDICINE ASSOCIATION N U A INC. President................................. Russell.Schedlich Vice President......................... Nader.Abou-Seif. Treasurer................................. Graham.Boothby Secretary................................. Janet.Scott Journal Editor........................ Russell.Schedlich Public Officer.......................... James.Ross Awards.................................... Beverley.Wright Grants..................................... Scott.Kitchener Council Member.................... Andrew.Robertson Patron...................................... Rear.Admiral.Graeme.Shirtley.RFD.RAN,.. ................................................. Surgeon.General.Australian.Defence.Force S TAT E M E N T OF O BJECTIVE S The.Australian.Military.Medicine.Association.is.an.independent,.professional.scientific. organisation.of.health.professionals.with.the.objectives.of: • promoting.the.study.of.military.medicine • bringing.together.those.with.an.interest.in.military.medicine • disseminating.knowledge.of.military.medicine • publishing.and.distributing.a.journal.in.military.medicine • promoting.research.in.military.medicine Membership.of.the.Association.is.open.to.doctors,.dentists,.nurses,.pharmacists,.paramedics.and. anyone.with.a.professional.interest.in.any.of.the.disciplines.of.military.medicine. The.Association.is.totally.independent.of.the.Australian.Defence.Force. October 006 – Volume 15 Number .. This.edition.of.the.AMMA.journal.should.be.read. in.conjunction.with.the.2006.Defence.Health. Services/Australian.Military.Medicine.Association. Conference.Program.(see.insert)...Each.abstract.is. listed.in.order.of.presentation....Where.there.are. multiple.authors,.the.presenter’s.name.is.marked. with.an.asterik. Some.abstracts.are.not.listed.as.these.were.not. available.at.time.of.printing.–.these.are.marked. with.an.asterisk.in.the.program. PAGE – VOLUME.15 – NUMBER.2 AUSTRALIAN MILITARY MEDICINE T ABL E OF C ONT E NTS E DITORIAL ............................................................................................................................... 4 C ONF E R E N ce A BSTRA C TS – P R E S E N TAT I O N The.Emotional.and.Behavioural.Challenges.of.Pandemic.Situations.-.H.Holloway..........................................................7 Operational.Mental.Health.-.The.Challenge.to.Finding.the.Facts.-.G..Larkin...................................................................7 The.Nursing.Management.of.the.Intoxicated.Patient:.A.Rural.Perspective.-.SC Mangion...............................................8 “I’m.an.Australian,.Get.me.out.of.here.”.Health.Support.to.the.Lebanon.Evacuation.-.T.Smart,.D.Mitchell..................8 ‘Naturally-functional.foods’:.Roles.for.Molecular.Composition.and.Food.Architecture.-.M.Gidley................................9 Determining.Optimal.Operational.Duration.from.a.Mental.Health.Perspective.-.JR.Swann.............................................9 Health.Intelligence.Challenges.in.the.Australian.Defence.Force.-.T.Warwarek.................................................................9 The.Recently-Devised.Australian.and.New.Zealand.Nutrient.Reference.Values.(NRV).and.the. Possible.Development.of.ADF-Specific.NRV.-.C.Forbes-Ewan*,.K.Baghurst................................................................10 The.Australian.Defence.Force.Response.to.the.08.Oct.05.Asian.Earthquake.-.KL.Leshinskas*,.A.Dines......................10 Transitioning.from.Civilian.to.Military.Life:.Building.Resilience.in.Army.and.Royal.Australian.Navy.Recruits J.Watkins,.M.Goodman*....................................................................................................................................................11 Treating.Nicotine.Dependence:.The.Nurse’s.Role.-.D.Harrison.......................................................................................11 Dietary.Intake.And.Health.Implications.For.Navy.Personnel.-.RA.Coad*,.PJ.Probert....................................................11 Operation.Pakistan.Assist.–.Lessons.Learned.for.Future.Provision.of.Humanitarian.Aid.by.the.ADF. P.McGinty,.TC.Jongeneel,.SJ.Barry*,.SM.Sawyer,.P.Lonergan.......................................................................................12 Screening.for.Psychological.Changes.Throughout.A.Military.Deployment: Australian.Defence.Force.Personnel.In.The.2003.Gulf.War.-.N.Bennett,.N.Sadler*.......................................................12 What.is.the.Effectiveness.of.Lung.Assist.Devices.in.Blast.Lung.Injury:.A.Literature.Review.-.BR.Mackie.................13 Nutritional.Requirements.of.Soldiers.Engaged.in.Infantry.Initial.Employment.Training.-.C.Forbes-Ewan...................13 Environmental.Health.Challenges.Faced.During.Operation.Pakistan.Assist.Nov.05.–.Apr.06.-.TRG.Strickland...........14 Psychological.Support.To.Deployed.Forces:.A.Review.Of.Intervention.During.Operation.Sumatra.Assist. N.Bennett,.NJ.Sadler*........................................................................................................................................................14 Nursing.–.The.Invisible.Profession.-.B.Wright.................................................................................................................14 Complex.Carbohydrates.and.Gut.Health.-.D.Topping......................................................................................................15 Prevalence.Of.Obstructive.Sleep.Apnoea.In.The.ADF.–.Preliminary.Study:.Use.Of.a.Questionnaire.to.Screen. Individuals.at.Risk.of.Moderate.to.Severe.Obstructive.Sleep.Apnoea.-.Dr.M.Lakos......................................................15 Psychological.Screening.after.Operation.Catalyst:.Trends,.Questions.and.Future.Directions. -.A.Kaine*,.N.Steele,.S Hodson,.A.Twomey....................................................................................................................16 Leadership.and.Management.Support.for.ADF.Nursing.Officers.-.E.Tracy*,.J.Finucane*,.T.Carthew*........................16 Obstructive.Sleep.Apnoea:.A.Referral.Profile.in.Defence.Personnel.-.MCF.Pain*,.H.Teichtahl....................................16 The.Acute.Mental.Health.on.Operation.(AMHOO).Course.-.J.Wardell*,.D.Clark..........................................................17 The.Challenges.of.Nursing.in.The.Army.INTERFET.1999.To.OP.ASTUTE.2006.-.D.J.Wade......................................17 Joint.Health.Planning.and.Operations.in.the.Australian.Defence.Force.–.Theory.vs.Practice.-.AJI.Dines.....................18 Endemic.and.Epidemic.Substance.Abuse.in.the.Military:. What.does.the.past.tell.us.about.the.future.-.H.Holloway................................................................................................18 Australian.Defence.Force.Nursing.Undergraduate.Scheme.–.Are.We.Getting.It.Right?.-.A.Craig.................................18 Preparing.Communities.for.Disasters:.The.Role.of.Environmental.Health.Professionals.-.BA.Ferrier,.JT.Spricket......19 Pertussis.Outbreak.in.the.Liverpool.Military.Area.–.A.case.study.of.infection.control.procedures.during. an.infectious.disease.outbreak..-.L.Lougheed*,.M.Lakos.................................................................................................19 Medical.Leadership.in.the.Military.–.Rank.Should.Not.Always.Have.Its.Privileges.-.T.Austin.....................................20 Why.Can’t.We.All.Just.Get.Along?.The.Doctor.Nurse.Relationship.in.the.ADF.-.TL.Smart..........................................20 Preventing.genital.HPV.infection.and.associated.diseases.by.vaccination.-.rof..Ian.Frazer............................................20 Genesis.of.Malaria.Epidemics.and.its.Impact.on.Military.and.Humanitarian.Operations.-.GD.Shanks.........................21 The.Effect.of.Other.Deployments.in.Assessing.the.Health.of.Australian.Gulf.War.Veterans. HL.Kelsall*,.JF.Ikin,.DP.McKenzie,.DC.Glass,.AB.Forbes,.MR.Sim.............................................................................21 Critical.Care.in.the.Air:.Training.Civilian.Specialists.for.Military.AME.-.J.Lumsden,.K.Douglas.................................22 Time.and.Space.–.Relativity.in.Trauma.-.WM.Griggs......................................................................................................22 Clinical.Trials.Using.Antimalarial.Drugs.at.the.Army.Malaria.Institute.1998-2004.-.GD.Shanks..................................23 Mortality.and.Cancer.Incidence.amongst.Australian.National.Service.Vietnam.War.Veterans. EJ.Wilson*,.KWA.Horsley,.R.Van.der.Hoek.....................................................................................................................23 Medical.Officer.Specialist.Training.in.the.Defence.Health.Services.-.IJ.Young..............................................................24 Blast.Trauma.from.an.Australian.Perspective.and.Possible.Ramifications.for. Australian.Defence.Force.Health.Personnel.-.DA.Andrew.-.............................................................................................24 VOLUME.15 – NUMBER.2 – PAGE Soldier’s.Use.of.personal.Protective.measures.Against.Arthropodbites.and.Arthopod-associated.Disease:. A.Survey.among.Canadian.Force.Members.Deployed.in.Kabul,.Afghanistan.in.2005. -.F.Crane*,.M.Tepper,.B.Strauss,.J.Whitehead,.S.Schofield.............................................................................................25 Continuing.Competence.to.Practice.-.A.Challenge.for.Defence.Force.Nursing.Officers.-.EA.Davies............................25