Blisters on the Battlefield: The Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Foot Friction Blisters During Operation Iraqi Freedom I
| Autor: | Cody R. Jackson, Fred H. Brennan, Cara H. Olsen, Cindy C. Wilson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Friction Cross-sectional study Logistic regression Military medicine Young Adult Blister Protective Clothing Battlefield Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Internal medicine Prevalence medicine Humans Foot Injuries Iraq War 2003-2011 Response rate (survey) business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Blisters General Medicine Middle Aged United States Confidence interval Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Military Personnel Iraq Female medicine.symptom business Foot (unit) |
| Zdroj: | Military Medicine. 177:157-162 |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X 0026-4075 |
| DOI: | 10.7205/milmed-d-11-00325 |
| Popis: | Foot friction blisters in military personnel lessen a soldier's mobility, concentration, and critical decision-making skills.To determine the prevalence of and factors associated with friction blisters during deployment in all military personnel who nonurgently presented to the 28th Combat Support Hospital.A cross-sectional survey was performed at the 28th Combat Support Hospital. Statistical tests used included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression for nominal data.The response rate was 97% with 872 surveys completed. Blister prevalence was 33% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 30.0-36.4). Eleven percent of these sought treatment (p0.001). Factors increasing the risk of developing blisters include female sex (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.27-1.91), wearing boots not broken in (PR = 1.52, CI = 1.26-1.85), longer than 6 months in theater (PR = 1.33, CI = 1.09-1.63), and history of prior blisters (PR = 2.08, CI = 1.69-2.56).The prevalence of foot friction blisters was 33% during a 12-month block of Operation Iraqi Freedom I. Of these, 11% required medical care. The group most likely to develop blisters is women, ages 26 to 34, who are unable to break in their boots and have a past history of blisters. |
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