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Containment of COVID-19 outbreak at a veterans affairs community living center

Abstract: Asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic staff and residents likely contribute to widespread transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care settings. Here, we describe the successful …

Sexual offences committed by members of the armed forces: Is the service justice system fit for purpose?

Abstract: Recent policy reviews, academic research and high-profile media critiques have repeatedly emphasised the UK military as a hypermasculine culture, seemingly permissive of …

Infertility Services for Veterans Enrolled in Veterans Health Administration Care

Abstract: Infertility care is provided to Veterans through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical benefits package and includes infertility evaluation and many …

Screening for PTSD and TBI in Veterans using routine clinical laboratory blood tests

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder diagnosed by clinical interviews, self-report measures and neuropsychological testing. Traumatic brain injury …

Association between external training loads and injury incidence during 44 weeks of military training

Abstract: Military training is physically arduous and associated with high injury incidence. Unlike in high-performance sport, the interaction between training load and injury has …

Fall prevention training for Service Members with an amputation or limb salvage following lower extremity trauma

Abstract: Introduction: Recent military conflicts have resulted in a significant number of lower extremity injuries to U.S. service members that result in amputation or limb …

Normative ranges for, and interrater reliability of, rotational vestibular and balance tests in U.S. military service members and veterans

Abstract: Purpose: The Objectives of this study were to (a) describe normative ranges-expressed as reference intervals (RIs)-for vestibular and balance function tests in a cohort …

Predictors of lower extremity fracture-related amputation in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury: a case–control study

Abstract: This is a retrospective case–control study. The objective is to identify predictors of lower extremity (LE) long bone fracture-related amputation in persons with …

The relationship between sleep, pain, and musculoskeletal injuries in US Army Soldiers

Abstract: Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep and pain in military personnel and to determine if metrics of sleep and pain …

Exploring the acceptability of behavioral interventions for veterans with persistent "medically unexplained" physical symptoms

Abstract: This study evaluated the factors that led to enrollment in, and satisfaction with, behavioral interventions for Veterans living with Gulf War Illness (GWI). One-on-one …

Feasibility of mindfulness-based intervention for Veterans managing chronic pain

Abstract: Background. Chronic pain impacts people's activity participation, productivity, mental health, and sense of wellbeing. Purpose. This study aimed to (1) evaluate the …

Poorer Inhibitory Control Uniquely Contributes to Greater Functional Disability in Post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Post-9/11 Veterans endorse greater self-reported functional disability than 80% of the adult population. Previous studies of trauma-exposed populations have shown that …