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: 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: 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: Obesity prevalence in Military Health System (MHS) children has been reported through fiscal year (FY) 2012 as consistently lower than in the general …
Abstract: This resource is a commentary of 'A systematic review of the prevalence of postamputation and chronic neuropathic pain associated with combat injury in military …
Abstract: Introduction: Many facets of military life are contributors to child health including frequent mobility, family separation, and increased risk to parental physical and …
Abstract: Introduction: Lifetime and past-year alcohol use disorder (AUD) prevalence is significantly higher in US Armed Services Veterans than in non-veterans across adulthood. …
Abstract: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a debilitating concern among U.S. veterans, with wall/object-punching commonly endorsed as an NSSI Method. We examined how this behavior …
Abstract: Objective: This study examined whether service members and their families engage in communication with their primary care managers (PCMs) regarding their losses and to …
Abstract: Introduction: Insomnia affects approximately 40% of active duty service members and adversely affects health, readiness, and safety. The VA/DoD Clinical Practice …