The Prevalence of Lip Injury during U. S. Army Cold-Weather Exercises,

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of complexion on acute, cold weather injury of 1422 soldiers during winter exercises at Ft Drum, NY in 1980 and 1982. Acute lip injury was recorded as being severe, moderate, or absent. Data were collected on age, complexion, and reported amount of exposure. The findings complement previous studies and suggest that pigmentation is a protective factor in hot weather lip injury, but is a risk factor in cold weather lip injury.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137568

Entities

People

  • D. M. Lewis
  • J. D. Shulman
  • W. M. Carpenter

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Active Duty
  • Age Distribution
  • Age Groups
  • Classification
  • Climate
  • Environment
  • Humidity
  • Low Humidity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Risk Factors
  • Security
  • United States
  • Weather

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