Abstract: Purpose: In the United States, the annual incidence of osteoporotic hip fracture is estimated to be 250,000 to 300,000; the one-year mortality in some studies has been as …
Abstract: Having accurate data to better understand the occurrence and frequency of harmful behaviors, including factors that increase or decrease the likelihood that they occur, …
Abstract: Introduction: Addressing hazing within the U.S. Military has become a critical concern to safeguard the well-being of service members; recent attempts to assess hazing …
Abstract: Introduction: Preventing military sexual assault (SA) is a DoD priority. Building prevention capacity could strengthen the impact of prevention programs and improve …
Abstract: Purpose: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated healthcare system in the U.S. While preventive healthcare services are high priority in the …
Abstract: Despite the well-established link between firearm access and suicide, less is known about other variables that may influence the risk for death by self-inflicted gunshot …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a preventable complication of hospitalization. Risk-stratification is the cornerstone of prevention. The Caprini and Padua are …
Abstract: Every death by suicide is a tragedy, with a devastating effect on friends and family. Within the Armed Forces, this impact also extends across the unit and wider serving …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Rates of suicide in the Active Component of the military have significantly increased since 2010, with particularly high rates among Army service members. …
Abstract: Veterans receiving substance use disorder (SUD) treatment are at a clear elevated risk for engaging in suicidal behaviors. Intervening to reduce suicide risk during an …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The progress made by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs toward ending veteran homelessness requires that attention be paid to preventing returns to …
Abstract: Bystander intervention-when someone intervenes to help in situations that pose a risk for harm-is a promising strategy for sexual violence prevention. In the current …