Abstract: The Blast Exposure Threshold Survey (BETS) is a recently developed measure of lifetime blast exposure. Although promising, it is considered a fundamental tenet to …
Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the types, frequency, and longitudinal course of post-concussive symptoms (PCS) in veterans diagnosed with mild traumatic …
Abstract: Background/Objectives: Suicides among U.S. military veterans are alarmingly high, driven by factors such as mental health issues, combat exposure, and history of mild …
Abstract: Objective: Examine the association between military blast exposure and functional status among veterans with a focus on functional disability as a proxy for quality of …
Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) sustained in a deployment environment (deployment TBI) can be associated with increased severity of long-term symptom presentation, …
Abstract: Background: The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command conducts explosives operations and training which exposes members to explosive charges at close proximity. This …
Abstract: United States (US) Special Operations Forces (SOF) are frequently exposed to explosive blasts in training and combat, but the effects of repeated blast exposure (RBE) on …
Abstract: Introduction: Blast exposure is an increasingly present occupational hazard for military service members, particularly in modern warfare scenarios. The study of blast …
Abstract: Mild concussive events without loss of consciousness are typically left untreated and can result in neurological abnormalities at later stages of life. No systematic …
Abstract: The Blast Exposure Threshold Survey (BETS) is a recently developed and promising new self-report measure of lifetime blast exposure (LBE). However, there are no studies …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Cumulative low-level blast exposure during military training may be a significant occupational hazard, increasing the risk of poor long-term outcomes in …
Abstract: Injury related to blast exposure dramatically rose during post-911 era military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is among the most …