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Deployment to military bases with open burn pits and mental health conditions and injury mortality among US Veterans

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to examine associations between deployment to US military bases with open burn pits and mental health conditions and injury-related mortality …

Breaking point: Musculoskeletal combat injuries in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria-epidemiology and future directions of care on the battlefield after over two decades of war

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The United States has been involved in ongoing combat operations since 2001, the longest period of conflict in the nation's history. This study's intent was …

Social health changes in older Veterans following a multicomponent telerehabilitation program: A convergent mixed methods study

Abstract: Background and Purpose: Nearly half of older Veterans experience insufficient physical activity alongside feelings of loneliness or social disengagement. While in-person …

Military-civilian partnerships on the west coast: Differing models producing combat-ready trauma teams

Abstract: Military-civilian partnerships have emerged as essential platforms for preparing military trauma surgeons and health care teams for deployment. These programs, many of …

Racial differences in benign prostatic hyperplasia diagnosis and management in the United States Veteran population

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) epidemiology has been broadly investigated. However, less is known about how race affects BPH diagnosis and management. …

Associations between pre-fitting factors and 2-year hearing aid use persistence, derived from health records and post-fitting battery order data of 284,175 US Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: To examine associations between factors in domains of general health, hearing status, and demography, and subsequent long-term persistence of hearing aid (HA) …

Proof of concept of an automated battlefield trauma system for large-scale combat operations

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Large-scale combat operations (LSCO) generate high casualty volumes, challenging battlefield trauma care and necessitating a synchronized approach that …

Younger age is a risk factor for discontinuing military service after THA

Abstract: Background: With improved implant survival, THA is becoming more common in younger patients. Despite similar patient-reported outcomes between younger and older cohorts, …

Evaluation of anal cancer screening practices among a national cohort of Veterans with HIV

Abstract: BACKGROUND: When available, anal cytology is used for initial anal cancer screening, whereas diagnostic histology is typically performed after abnormal cytology or in …

Posttraumatic stress disorder and its associations with sexually transmitted infections among Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: One-quarter of all veterans who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan post-9/11 developed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). No known longitudinal study has …

Posttraumatic stress disorder and its associations with morbidity and mortality among Veterans with HIV

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the risks of adverse clinical outcomes for veterans with HIV (VWH) receiving care in the Department of …

The impact of modern warfare on the nature of spinal injuries in combat trauma: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: STUDY DESIGN: Nationwide retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and epidemiology of combat-related spinal injuries during the Israel-Hamas war. …