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Rehabilitation outcome of a severe combat blast injury: a case report

Abstract: Objective: This case report describes the physiotherapy treatment of a soldier who suffered a severe combat blast injury. Methods: A 38-year-old Ukrainian man sustained …

The VET STRONG powerlifting program: Increasing quality of life and perceived social support in military Veterans

Abstract: Reintegrating into civilian life presents challenges for many military veterans, who often face mental health concerns compounded by barriers to accessing care. The VET …

Key improvements to the Army's suicide prevention and intervention training: An interagency collaboration to develop the new "ACE Base +1" curriculum

Abstract: Introduction: Suicide is a prevalent problem impacting the military community. The U.S. Army recognized the need to address this complex issue; one line of effort has …

Research letter: Retrograde amnesia and posttraumatic amnesia in service members and Veterans with remote history of traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objective: The recently updated American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine diagnostic criteria for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) removed retrograde amnesia (RA) as …

Are Veterans at increased risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms?

Abstract: Persian Gulf War-era Veterans were found to have a younger age at diagnosis and shorter overall survival (OS) for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) compared to Korean …

Service to school helps Veterans find new purpose with education: Community-based organization Service to School helps thousands of Veterans navigate the college process from application to graduation

Abstract: Community-based organization Service to School helps thousands of veterans navigate the college process from application to graduation. hen Ricky Holder was in elementary …

How should MLP clinicians and attorneys help Veterans secure disability benefits when health records documentation is insufficient?

Abstract: This case commentary considers unique features of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) in the Veterans Health Administration that may potentially mediate and minimize …

Women are not small men: The UK's new, comprehensive Tri-Service Anthropometry survey

Abstract: Human Factors Engineers need accurate anthropometric data to design military equipment that is safe, comfortable and enables performance under extreme operational …

A “quest for answers” in the emerging field of postdeployment respiratory health

Abstract: "So, what's wrong with me?" asks James, as I finish reviewing his test results in our Veterans Affairs (VA) Post-Deployment Respiratory Health (PDRH) clinic. He is …

Battling on two fronts: The mental wellbeing of war zone medics

Abstract: The essential roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals commissioned on the frontlines of active war zone/s are indispensible, wherein they are explicitly …

War dead, trauma, and care: The differential reintegration of Vietnamese former combatants

Abstract: This paper explores how Vietnamese former combatants navigate and contest the infrastructure of care and recognition (or lack thereof) for veterans, their families, and …

Female service members deserve an individualized approach to hormonal contraception counseling

Abstract: We appreciate the participation of the authors1 in the much-needed discussion about hormonal contraception (HC) and medical readiness in military service members (SMs) in …