title: Retrospective case series of five nontraumatic deaths among U.S. Air Force basic military trainees (1997-2007).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Basic military training is both physically and mentally demanding. New recruits represent a young and relatively healthy subpopulation of individuals, and premature mortality is rare. The purpose of this retrospective case series is to discuss the causes of nontraumatic deaths among U.S. Air Force Basic Military Trainees (BMTs) at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The study objective is to describe the demographic, environmental, and clinical factors associated with nontraumatic deaths among BMTs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were extracted from medical records and autopsy reports.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the time period of 1997 to 2007, there were 5 nontraumatic deaths.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implementation of new policies or revisions to existing policies has reduced the number of nontraumatic deaths in the U.S. Air Force BMT population.
authors: U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, 2513 Kennedy Circle, Building 180, Brooks City-Base, TX 78235-5116, USA.
authors: Margaret
authors: M
authors: Venuto
authors: Lorie C
authors: LC
authors: Brosch
authors: Juste
authors: J
authors: Tchjanda
authors: Thomas Leo
authors: TL
authors: Cropper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D018883:Heat Stroke / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D055815:Young Adult