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Postamputation limb pain in military personnel: Separate but equal or separate and never equal?

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 …

Maximizing Veterans Health Affairs community hospice collaborations

Abstract: Within the United States, approximately 330 000 military veterans die annually, but only 5% of deaths occur in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities. To help …

Characteristics associated with survival in surgically nonresected pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the Military Health System

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at advanced stages with high-case fatality. Many tumors are not surgically resectable. We aimed to identify features …

Leave no one behind: Invited commentary on association of time from injury to initial hospital arrival, emergency trauma surgery, and survival in U.S. military casualties

Abstract: Performed years after the end of combat operations in Iraq and the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the authors of the commented report avoided the more expedient …

Eating disorder risk and common mental disorders in British servicewomen: A cross-sectional observational study

Abstract: PurposeServicewomen are at increased risk of common mental disorders compared with servicemen and their female civilian counterparts. The prevalence of eating disorder …

Prevalence of hyperacusis diagnosis in Veterans who use VA healthcare

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to estimate the prevalence of hyperacusis diagnosis in treatment-seeking Veterans, paying attention to when it is diagnosed in …

National trends in cochlear implantation across the department of the defense: A case for inclusion as a general otolaryngology core competency

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: With ongoing national expansions in cochlear implantation (CI) candidacy criteria, more patients qualify for CI today than ever before. Among US veterans and …

Functional hearing difficulties in blast-exposed service members with normal to near-normal hearing thresholds

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Estimated prevalence of functional hearing and communication deficits (FHCDs), characterized by abnormally low speech recognition and binaural tone detection …

Cross-sectional analysis of health behavior tracking, perceived health, fitness, and health literacy among active-duty Air Force personnel

Abstract: There is a paucity of evidence connecting health literacy, perceived wellness, self-reported fitness activity, or military readiness to wearable devices. Moreover, we do …

Organizational Factors Driving Selection of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Sedation in Veterans Health Administration and Community Settings

Abstract: Previous studies suggest that unmeasured organizational factors drive variability in anesthesia-assisted sedation (AA) use. A mixed-methods study of 11 Veterans Health …

Validation of the PCL-5, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 in a sample of Veterans

Abstract: Veterans can present at nongovernment (Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs) mental health agencies with complex symptom constellations that frequently …

Predicting subsequent injury after being cleared to return to work from initial lumbar or lower extremity injury

Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to develop a model to predict re-injury after being cleared to return to full duty from an initial injury. METHODS: This was a …