• Theme: Physical Health
Clear all

RAF Families Federation 2021 Annual Report

Summary: This annual report provides a review of information and survey responses from members on how the Families Federation helps all RAF personnel and families.

Sleep disturbances following traumatic brain injury are associated with poor neurobehavioral outcomes in US military service members and veterans

Abstract: Study objectives: This study examined whether sleep disturbances were associated with neurobehavioral outcome following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a well …

Association between combat-related traumatic injury and cardiovascular risk

This paper reports on research that forms part of the ADVANCE study. This paper focuses on investigating the association between combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) and both …

Harnessing Digital Health to Objectively Assess Functional Performance in Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract: An early detection of impaired functional performance is critical to enhance symptom management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, …

Hippocampal volume and volume asymmetry prospectively predict PTSD symptom emergence among Iraq-deployed soldiers

Abstract: Evidence suggests a link between smaller hippocampal volume (HV) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there has been little prospective research testing …

Why It Is Difficult for Military Personnel to Quit Smoking: From the Perspective of Compensatory Health Beliefs

Abstract: Compensatory health beliefs are barriers to healthy behavior. In an effort to understand how the prevalence of these beliefs can be reduced in individuals, 376 valid …

Exposure Worry: The Psychological Impact of Perceived Ionizing Radiation Exposure in British Nuclear Test Veterans

Abstract: Potential psychological issues faced by British nuclear test veterans have been under-researched. This study assessed the prevalence of clinically relevant anxiety in …

Commentary - suicide among Scottish military veterans

Abstract: In September 2021, the UK Government announced that for the first time the numbers of ex-service personnel who take their own lives will be officially recorded, …

External Validation of the FIPS Score for Post-TIPS Mortality in a National Veterans Affairs Cohort

Abstract: Background: The Freiburg index of post-TIPS survival (FIPS) score was recently demonstrated to improve prediction of post-TIPS mortality relative to existing standards. …

Postpartum opioid use among military health system beneficiaries

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with opioid prescriptions to postpartum patients among TRICARE beneficiaries …

Development of a Risk Prediction Model for Assessing Dental Readiness in the Canadian Armed Forces

Abstract: The establishment and sustainment of a high state of dental readiness in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are the primary missions of the Royal Canadian Dental Corps. The …

Evaluation of a Military Informed Care Training with Private Sector Healthcare Providers

Abstract: Military cultural competence that supports military-informed care (MIC) of veterans and service members is a necessity for healthcare systems to effectively care for 22 …