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| David W NiebuhrSummaryAffiliation: Walter Reed Army Medical Center Country: USA Publications
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Attrition of military enlistees with a medical waiver for myopia, 1999-2001William C Otto
Division of Biometrics and Preventive Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Mil Med 171:1137-41. 2006..CONCLUSION: The results of this study tend to validate the current branch-specific myopia waiver processes. They also provide evidence that current myopia accession criteria may be too restrictive and in need of policy review...- A review of initial entry training discharges at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, for accuracy of discharge classification type: fiscal year 2003David W Niebuhr
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 171:1142-6. 2006..Pre-existing medical and mental health conditions were found in a much greater percentage of discharges than indicated by a simple review of discharge codes... - Assessment of recruit motivation and strength study: preaccession physical fitness assessment predicts early attritionDavid W Niebuhr
Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 173:555-62. 2008..The Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) study was designed to pilot-test the use of a physical fitness screening tool for Army applicants before basic training... 
Association between bovine casein antibody and new onset schizophrenia among US military personnelDavid W Niebuhr
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Schizophr Res 128:51-5. 2011..Additional research is required to elucidate the complex genetic environmental interactions involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and to identify potentially modifiable risk factors...- Selected infectious agents and risk of schizophrenia among U.S. military personnelDavid W Niebuhr
Department of Epidemiology, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Am J Psychiatry 165:99-106. 2008..gondii antibodies among individuals discharged from the U.S. military with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and serum specimens available from both before and after diagnosis... - A noncognitive temperament test to predict risk of mental disorders and attrition in U.S. Army recruitsMarlene E Gubata
Department of Epidemiology, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 177:374-9. 2012..Applicants have a strong incentive to appear qualified, which has resulted in a long history of frequent mental health conditions presenting during recruit training... - Temporary disability retirement cases: variations in time to final disposition and disability rating by service and medical conditionAmanda L Piccirillo
Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 177:417-22. 2012..Information is sparse on the epidemiology of the TDRL population and factors influencing time spent on the TDRL or changes in compensation ratings before final disability outcome... - National estimates of seroincidence and seroprevalence for herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among US military adults aged 18 to 29 yearsWilliam F Page
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Sex Transm Dis 39:241-50. 2012..The US military offers a potential population to derive national seroincidence rate estimates for young adults (ages 18-29)... - Association of weight at enlistment with enrollment in the Army Weight Control Program and subsequent attrition in the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength StudySheryl A Bedno
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 175:188-93. 2010..9%, p < 0.001), there were only 10 (0.5% of total) discharges directly attributed to weight. Granting overweight waivers through the ARMS program increases enrollment to the AWCP but has little effect on weight-related attrition... 
Results from a hypothesis generating case-control study: herpes family viruses and schizophrenia among military personnelDavid W Niebuhr
Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20901, USA
Schizophr Bull 34:1182-8. 2008..As part of a larger research program, we conducted a hypothesis-generating case-control study of selected herpes virus antibodies among individuals discharged from the US military with schizophrenia and pre- and postdiagnosis sera...- Preaccession fitness and body composition as predictors of attrition in U.S. Army recruitsDavid W Niebuhr
Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 174:695-701. 2009..65) among females and 1.23 (95% CI: 0.95, 1.58) among males. This study indicates that physically fit recruits who exceeded weight/body-fat standards were equally capable of serving at least 180 days compared to those who met standards... - Evaluation of data obtained from military disability medical administrative databases for service members with schizophrenia or bipolar disorderAmy M Millikan
Department of Epidemiology, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 172:1032-8. 2007..To assess potential diagnostic misclassification and to estimate the date of illness onset, we reviewed medical records for a subset of cases... - Body mass index, medical qualification status, and discharge during the first year of US Army serviceElizabeth R Packnett
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 93:608-14. 2011..The high prevalence of overweight and obesity in military recruits and in the US population as a whole necessitates understanding the health effects of body composition and associated morbidity... - Incidence of adult onset schizophrenic disorders in the US military: patterns by sex, race and ageDavid N Cowan
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Department of Epidemiology, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Schizophr Res 127:235-40. 2011..We describe the incidence of hospitalization for new onset schizophrenic disorders among military members by sex, race, and age... - Psychiatric and general medical conditions comorbid with bipolar disorder in the National Hospital Discharge SurveyNatalya S Weber
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Psychiatr Serv 62:1152-8. 2011..The purpose of this study was to identify comorbid disorders and compare their prevalence in hospitalizations of persons with or without bipolar disorder... - Exertional heat illness among overweight U.S. Army recruits in basic trainingSheryl A Bedno
Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Aviat Space Environ Med 81:107-11. 2010..S. military may lead to an increase in heat-related events. This study compares the risk of heat illness among U.S. Army recruits who exceeded body fat standards at accession to those who met standards... - Step test performance and risk of stress fractures among female army traineesDavid N Cowan
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Preventive Medicine Branch, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver SpringMD20910, USA
Am J Prev Med 42:620-4. 2012..Several risk factors have been postulated, particularly pre-existing fitness, usually assessed with post-entry run time for ≥ 1.0 mile... - U.S. military recruits waived for pathological curvature of the spine: increased risk of discharge from serviceSheryl A Bedno
Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 176:519-23. 2011..Policy makers must consider risks and benefits before modifying the current accession standard for spinal curvature... - Descriptive epidemiology of bipolar I disorder among United States military personnelNatalya S Weber
Department of Epidemiology, Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 175:247-51. 2010..This population provides insight into adult onset bipolar I disorder incidence and demographic patterns not available elsewhere and offers potential opportunities to improve its understanding... - Self-reported physical activity and preaccession fitness testing in U.S. Army applicantsMarlene E Gubata
Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 176:922-5. 2011..This study demonstrates that self-reported physical activity was associated with physical fitness and may be used to identify those at risk of failing a preaccession fitness test... - Retention of mild asthmatics in the navy (REMAIN): a low-risk approach to giving mild asthmatics an opportunity for military serviceAmy M Millikan
Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 7500, USA
Mil Med 173:381-7. 2008..Rising U.S. asthma prevalence will be reflected in military applicants. We studied retaining mild asthmatics on active duty... - Psychiatric and general medical conditions comorbid with schizophrenia in the National Hospital Discharge SurveyNatalya S Weber
Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Psychiatr Serv 60:1059-67. 2009..This study determined types of comorbid disorders and their prevalence among hospitalized patients with and without schizophrenia... - Descriptive epidemiology and natural history of idiopathic venous thromboembolism in U.S. active duty enlisted personnel, 1998-2007Randall J Freeman
Department of Epidemiology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 176:537-43. 2011..Health care providers must maintain a high index of suspicion for venous thromboembolism to minimize adverse sequelae affecting health, unit readiness, and medical costs... - Temporal trends in the epidemiology of disabilities related to posttraumatic stress disorder in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps from 2005-2010Elizabeth R Packnett
Preventive Medicine Branch, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
J Trauma Stress 25:485-93. 2012.... - Risk factors for disability retirement among healthy adults joining the U.S. ArmyDavid W Niebuhr
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 176:170-5. 2011..Little is known about the impact of military and demographic factors, particularly deployment, occupation, and pre-existing medical status, on disability retirement... - Hypoplastic left heart syndrome in US military family members: trends in intervention, survival, and prevalenceJohn S Scott
Military Casualty Research Division, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20907, USA
Congenit Heart Dis 2:19-26. 2007..We hypothesized that increased rates of intervention and survival would produce a demonstrable increase in prevalence in this population... - Rising hepatitis A immunity in U.S. military recruitsRemington L Nevin
Army Medical Surveillance Activity, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 172:787-93. 2007..Recently, the Armed Forces Epidemiological Board recommended serologic screening where feasible to reduce redundant recruit immunizations... - Attrition of U.S. military enlistees with waivers for hearing deficiency, 1995-2004David W Niebuhr
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Division of Preventive Medicine, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Mil Med 172:63-9. 2007..Hearing deficiency is the condition for which accession medical waivers are most commonly granted. The retention of individuals entering service with a waiver for hearing deficiency has not been previously studied... - A comparison of the military entrance processing station screening audiogram with the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System reference audiogram at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 2000David W Niebuhr
Division of Preventive Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500, USA
Mil Med 171:117-21. 2006..Compliance with the Hearing Conservation Program in the Army would require either improving MEPS testing to DOEHRS-HC standards or performing baseline audiograms at all five IET sites... - Attrition of military enlistees with a medical waiver for chronic headache, 1995-2000David W Niebuhr
U.S. Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860
Mil Med 171:1235-8. 2006..Future studies should evaluate the morbidity and occupational impact of headaches in the U.S. military... - Hepatitis B immunity in United States military recruitsPaul T Scott
Army Medical Surveillance Activity, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
J Infect Dis 191:1835-41. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Screening new recruits for evidence of immunity before hepatitis B immunization is indicated. The prevalence of immunity increased with successive birth cohorts and may reflect the success of childhood immunization programs...