A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Obesity disproportionately affects Latinx communities and is linked to an increased risk of mental health problems. Military veterans are more likely to develop mental …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Obesity is associated with lower socioeconomic status. To date, however, scarce research has examined the prevalence, comorbidity, and incremental burden of …
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to (a) identify the prevalence and barriers of self-reported service needs in a military sample with and without traumatic brain …
Abstract: Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are rare malignancies that contain neural and endocrine cells with a median age of diagnosis of 63 years. NETs are typically located in the …
Abstract: To address social determinants of health (SDOH) disparities in long-term care (LTC), strategic public-private partnerships (P3) are utilized to enhance health equity for …
Abstract: Background: Within older Veterans, multiple factors may contribute to cognitive difficulties. Beyond Alzheimer’s disease (AD), psychiatric (e.g., PTSD) and health …
Abstract: Objectives: Heart failure (HF) portends significant morbidity and mortality. Integrating palliative care (PC) with HF management improves quality of life and preparedness …
Abstract: Purpose: Lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome (LE-CECS) can limit rigorous physical activity, particularly in the US military, and fasciotomy is a …
Abstract: Objective: To describe patient characteristics and pathological stage at bladder cancer (BCa) diagnosis in a diverse population within a national, equal-access healthcare …
Abstract: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce the risk for several adverse outcomes among patients with diabetic kidney disease. Yet, optimal timing for …
Abstract: Since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as an anti-seizure medication in 1993, gabapentin has become one of the most prescribed medications in the United …
Abstract: Background: The USA provides medical services to its military veterans through Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers. Passage of recent legislation has …