P J Amoroso

Summary

Affiliation: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Braced for impact: reducing military paratroopers' ankle sprains using outside-the-boot braces
    P J Amoroso
    U S Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts 01760 5007, USA
    J Trauma 45:575-80. 1998
  2. ncbi Qualitative assessment of cause-of-injury coding in U.S. military hospitals: NATO standardization agreement (STANAG) 2050
    P J Amoroso
    U S Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine Amoroso, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:174-87. 2000
  3. ncbi Viewpoint: a comparison of cause-of-injury coding in U.S. military and civilian hospitals
    P J Amoroso
    U S Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine Amoroso, Natick, MA 01760 5007, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:164-73. 2000
  4. ncbi Evaluating risk of re-injury among 1214 army airborne soldiers using a stratified survival model
    G A Schneider
    U S Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760 5007, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:156-63. 2000
  5. ncbi Self-reported risk-taking behaviors and hospitalization for motor vehicle injury among active duty army personnel
    N S Bell
    Social Sectors Development Strategies, Inc Bell, Natick, MA 01760 1041, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:85-95. 2000

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Braced for impact: reducing military paratroopers' ankle sprains using outside-the-boot braces
    P J Amoroso
    U S Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts 01760 5007, USA
    J Trauma 45:575-80. 1998
    ..Ankle injuries account for 30 to 60% of all parachuting injuries. This study was designed to determine if outside-the-boot ankle braces could reduce ankle sprains during Army paratrooper training...
  2. ncbi Qualitative assessment of cause-of-injury coding in U.S. military hospitals: NATO standardization agreement (STANAG) 2050
    P J Amoroso
    U S Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine Amoroso, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:174-87. 2000
    ..U.S. military hospitals, unlike civilian hospitals, use the NATO STANAG system for cause-of-injury coding. Reported deficiencies in civilian injury cause data suggested a need to specifically evaluate the STANAG...
  3. ncbi Viewpoint: a comparison of cause-of-injury coding in U.S. military and civilian hospitals
    P J Amoroso
    U S Army Research Institute for Environmental Medicine Amoroso, Natick, MA 01760 5007, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:164-73. 2000
    ..While civilian hospitals use ICD-9-CM external cause-of-injury codes, military hospitals use codes derived from the NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2050...
  4. ncbi Evaluating risk of re-injury among 1214 army airborne soldiers using a stratified survival model
    G A Schneider
    U S Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760 5007, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:156-63. 2000
    ..The purpose of this study is to present analytical methodology not previously employed in injury epidemiology to identify risk factors for subsequent injury...
  5. ncbi Self-reported risk-taking behaviors and hospitalization for motor vehicle injury among active duty army personnel
    N S Bell
    Social Sectors Development Strategies, Inc Bell, Natick, MA 01760 1041, USA
    Am J Prev Med 18:85-95. 2000
    ..Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury in the Army. Behaviors increasing risk for motor vehicle crashes are also prevalent, but research has not linked these behaviors directly to injury outcomes (e.g., hospitalizations)...