Abstract: Veteran suicide is a growing topic for public health concern. Despite enhancements from the Department of Veterans Health Administration, clinicians continue to struggle …
This paper reviews existing literature on military sexual trauma in the US military, it explores the prevalence of military sexual trauma, the effects on victims, and risk factors, …
Abstract: Maintaining accurate race and ethnicity data among patients of the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system has historically been a challenge. This work expands on …
Abstract: Introduction: Service members endure a number of musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) during service (e.g., ankle sprains and chronic back pain). Musculoskeletal injuries can …
Abstract: Introduction: In 2019, the Veteran’s Health Administration began its journey in pursuit of becoming an enterprise-wide High Reliability Organization (HRO). Improving …
Abstract: Research in soldiers who had been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan suggests that nonpharmacological treatments may be protective against adverse outcomes. However, the …
Abstract: Veterans with chronic pain frequently report comorbid disruptions in sleep and psychological dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether …
Abstract: Introduction: Veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life manage numerous changes simultaneously, in health, employment, social relationships, and …
Abstract: Objectives: The primary objective was to examine body fat composition in males with traumatic lower limb loss and a comparison group without limb loss. A secondary …
Abstract: Background: Medication-assisted treatment has been shown to be effective in treating opioid use disorder among both older adults and veterans of U.S. Armed Forces. …
Abstract: Purpose: Beta-lactam antibiotics are among the most common and widely used antibiotics. However, reported allergy to this class of antibiotics is also common, leading to …