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Mental Health Stigma in Active Duty Service Members Receiving Mental Health Services

Abstract: Mental health treatment is a service for military service members who have experienced psychological injury or trauma. Unfortunately, the stigma associated with treatment …

An analysis of irregular discharges from residential treatment programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Veteran populations are frequently diagnosed with mental health conditions such as substance use disorder and PTSD. These conditions are associated with …

Chemotherapy treatment costs and clinical outcomes of colon cancer in the U.S. Military Health System's direct and private sector care settings

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Identifying low-value cancer care may be an important step in containing costs associated with treatment. Low-value care occurs when the medical services, …

Diagnosed Behavioral Health Disorders, Related Duty Limitations, and Return to Duty Time in the U.S. Army: Population-based Data, from 2017 to 2019

Abstract: Less than half of service members with a behavioral health (BH) problem seek care. Soldiers may avoid seeking needed care because of concerns related to being placed on a …

Evaluation of topical off-the-shelf therapies to improve prolonged field care of burn-injured Service members

Abstract: Burns are common injuries on the battlefield. Given austere environments, surgical debridement of injured service members is often not feasible in these settings. Delays …

Sleep, immune function, and vaccinations in military personnel: Challenges and future directions

Abstract: The U.S. military invests substantial resources to vaccinate all personnel, including recruits, against operationally important infectious disease threats. However, …

Barriers and facilitators to dialectical behavior therapy skills groups in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Introduction: Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a multimodal evidence-based suicide prevention psychotherapy with barriers to full implementation. This study …

Retrospective analysis of vision rehabilitation for Veterans with traumatic brain injury–related vision dysfunction

Abstract: Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can trigger vision-based sequelae such as oculomotor and accommodative abnormalities, visual–vestibular integrative …

Rare hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess in an active duty male requiring partial liver resection for definitive treatment

Abstract: Antibiotics and drainage have largely replaced hepatic resection for the treatment of liver abscesses in the modern era; however, in cases caused by a rare strain of …

Neurosurgical consultation referral from the forces: Regarding 328 patients referred to the Department of Neurosurgery, Sainte Anne Military Hospital, France

Abstract: Introduction: There are little data regarding elective referral to the military specialist, especially considering common pathologies such as spinal diseases, which, in …

Idiopathic left ventricular apical aneurysm in a sailor with moderate transient chest pain: a unique perspective on an atypical presentation in the military population

Abstract: Left ventricular (LV) apical aneurysm is a rare condition that carries a high risk of fatal cardiac rupture. Wall ruptures are an uncommon catastrophic complication after …

Prevalence of eye and vision disorders in the Military Health System, Fiscal Year 2018

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Eye and vision disorders are estimated to impact 7.08 million people in the United States, including 1.62 million under the age of 40. This study uses the …