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 …
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 …
Abstract: Background and Purpose: Nearly half of older Veterans experience insufficient physical activity alongside feelings of loneliness or social disengagement. While in-person …
Abstract: Military-civilian partnerships have emerged as essential platforms for preparing military trauma surgeons and health care teams for deployment. These programs, many of …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) epidemiology has been broadly investigated. However, less is known about how race affects BPH diagnosis and management. …
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) …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Large-scale combat operations (LSCO) generate high casualty volumes, challenging battlefield trauma care and necessitating a synchronized approach that …
Abstract: Background: With improved implant survival, THA is becoming more common in younger patients. Despite similar patient-reported outcomes between younger and older cohorts, …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: When available, anal cytology is used for initial anal cancer screening, whereas diagnostic histology is typically performed after abnormal cytology or in …
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 …
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 …
Abstract: STUDY DESIGN: Nationwide retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and epidemiology of combat-related spinal injuries during the Israel-Hamas war. …