Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Chronic pain and lifestyle habits, namely alcohol consumption and tobacco use, impact soldier readiness. This study examines the relationship between …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Battlefield-related wound infections are a significant source of morbidity among combat casualties. Seasonality of these infections was demonstrated in …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: When warfighters are unable to fight, they are formally removed from battle through temporary or permanent duty limitation profiles. This study uses a …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Chronic pain in a military population is prevalent, is costly, and can limit daily activities and affect soldier readiness. It has been associated with …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Evaluation of chronic respiratory symptoms in deployed military personnel has been conducted at Brooke Army Medical Center as part of the Study of Active …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The USA is experiencing an opioid epidemic. Active duty service members (ADSMs) are at risk for opioid use disorder (OUD). The Coronavirus disease 2019 …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is prevalent in service members (SMs); however, there is a lack of consensus on the appropriate approach to return to …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This study sought to examine the efficacy of integrating medical device alarms into the intercommunication set of a simulated HH-60, allowing medics to hear …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Although women have always served in the U.S. Armed Forces, it has only been in the last half century that systematic examinations have been done on the …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a threat to the active component military as it impacts health, readiness, retention, and cost to the Military Health System. …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: To support soldier readiness and mitigate the mental health consequences of deployments, Army regulation mandates soldiers to receive Deployment Cycle …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine if improvement in pain impact and functional performance following a functional restoration (FR) program was …