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(Loss of) the super soldier: combat-injuries, body image and veterans’ romantic relationships

Abstract: Purpose: Some military personnel sustain physical injuries that alter their appearance, such as limb-loss and scarring. Veterans injured this way may experience body …

Efficacy of mirror therapy and virtual reality therapy in alleviating phantom limb pain: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Abstract: Introduction: Amputations result from trauma, war, conflict, vascular diseases and cancer. Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a potentially debilitating form of chronic pain …

Musculoskeletal injuries in UK service personnel and the impact of in-theatre rehabilitation during cold weather warfare training: Exercise CETUS 2020

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The Royal Marines provide the lead Service for UK Defence Mountain and Cold Weather Warfare capability. This is the first prospective study addressing …

Coping with Stress While Awaiting Covid-19 Test Results: Survey of Israeli Air Force Personnel

Abstract: The uncertainty involved in the period of waiting for the COVID-19 test results often accompanied by anxiety. The purpose of the present survey was to examine the level …

Risk-Adjusting Mortality in the Nationwide Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Abstract: The US Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system began reporting risk-adjusted mortality for intensive care (ICU) admissions in 2005. However, while the VA’s mortality …

Optimizing Care Coordination to address Social Determinants of Health needs for dual-use Veterans

Abstract: Veterans increasingly utilize both the Veteran's Health Administration (VA) and non-VA hospitals (dual-users). Dual-users are at increased risk of fragmented care and …

Latent Class Analysis of Prescribing Behavior of Primary Care Physicians in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Benzodiazepines, opioids, proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), and antibiotics are frequently prescribed inappropriately by primary care physicians (PCPs), without …

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Prostate Cancer Outcomes in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) disproportionately affects African American men, but research evaluating the extent of racial and ethnic disparities across the PCa continuum in …

Advancing Pharmacological Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder (ADaPT-OUD): an Implementation Trial in Eight Veterans Health Administration Facilities

Abstract: Background: Identifying effective strategies to improve access to medication treatments for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is imperative. Within the Veterans Health …

Mapping Rural and Urban Veterans' Spatial Access to Primary Care Following the MISSION Act

Abstract: Background: The 2018 MISSION Act sought to improve Veterans' access to primary care by allowing Veterans living more than 30 min from VA care to utilize non-VA clinics. …

Qualitative Inquiry on the Health and Well-Being of Canadian Armed Forces Members and Veterans during Medical Release

Abstract: The transition from military to civilian life can be a difficult adjustment, particularly for those members who have medically released. However little research has been …

The Legacy of Pregnancy: Elite Athletes and Women in Arduous Occupations

Abstract: Best-practice guidance and management of pregnant and postpartum elite athletes and women in arduous occupations is limited by the lack of high-quality evidence available …