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Patterns of concomitant traumatic brain injury and ocular trauma in US service members

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Concomitant traumatic brain injury (TBI) and ocular trauma (OT) are caused by the same physical mechanisms, which may complicate therapeutic intervention if …

UK Armed Forces female hygiene in the austere environment

Abstract: Women in the United Kingdom Armed Forces (UKAF) face unique challenges in undertaking the same roles and working in the same environments as their male counterparts.1 …

Assessing trends and variability in outpatient dual testing for chronic kidney disease with urine albumin and serum creatinine, 2009-2018: A retrospective cohort study in the Veterans Health Administration System

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Simultaneous urine testing for albumin (UAlb) and serum creatinine (SCr), that is, 'dual testing,' is an accepted quality measure in the management of …

Improving safety and preventing falls using an evidence-based, front-line staff huddling practice: protocol for a pragmatic trial to increase quality of care in state Veterans homes

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Falls in nursing homes are a major cause for decreases in residents' quality of life and overall health. This study aims to reduce resident falls by …

Chronic respiratory symptoms observed in US Veterans following deployment may not be unique to that population

Abstract: Military personnel can be exposed to a variety of occupational and environmental pollutants that places their health at risk. In a recent publication in Occupational and …

Suicide in the UK Armed Forces: Prediction is difficult, prevention is complex, a strategy and plan now bring critical coherence

Abstract: Suicide, though rare in the UK Armed Forces, has claimed 287 lives between 2003 and 2022, with recent trends showing elevated risk among Army men, particularly those aged …

Suicide in the UK armed forces: Prediction is difficult, prevention is complex, a strategy and plan now bring critical coherence

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 …

Associations between dry eye disease and sleep quality: a cross-sectional analysis

Abstract: BACKGROUND/AIMS: To investigate relationships between dry eye (DE) disease and sleep quality, with a focus on which aspects of sleep most closely relate to DE. METHODS: …

Coming back for more: Factors linked to higher participation among Veterans with chronic pain in an innovative VA-YMCA wellness clinic

Abstract: In 2019, the Indianapolis VA developed a Wellness Clinic in partnership with the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA) to comprehensively address Veterans' chronic …

Evaluation of implementation facilitation integrated into a national mentoring programme to improve access to evidence-based psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder within the Veterans Health Administration: A quality improvement report

Abstract: Despite the resources dedicated to specialised mental healthcare for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within the US Veterans Health Administration, …

Psychometric properties, predictive utility and diagnostic capacity of the Persian version of the scale of resilience to suicide attempts in army conscripts

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Suicide among army conscripts represents a poorly understood and complex public health issue that has escalated in recent decades. The early identification …

Whether it's your weapon or not, it's your home': US military spouse perspectives on personal firearm storage

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: In the USA, an estimated 45% of veterans personally own firearms. Firearm access increases the risk of suicide, so suicide prevention efforts in the US …