Abstract: Over the past decade, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) have collaborated with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Veterans …
Abstract: Background: Veterans transitioning to civilian life often have chronic pain from service-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) with higher risk for substance misuse. …
Abstract: Background: Despite the increased availability of evidence-based treatments for chronic pain, many patients in rural areas experience poor access to services. Patients …
Abstract: Objective: This manuscript describes the uptake of the AIM-Back Pain Navigator Pathway (PNP) designed to encourage use of non-pharmacologic care options within the …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: More than 90% of children in military families attend civilian schools that may lack understanding of the unique experiences and stressors of military life. …
Abstract: Objective: To understand the mechanisms of injury and demographic risk factors associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients among active and reserve service …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide. Military personnel are particularly vulnerable to TB because of the …
Abstract: Purpose: While benzodiazepine prescribing among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) declined substantially in the Veterans Health Administration over the …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Veterans with a history of blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at risk for greater cognitive …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military trauma has a significant impact on soldiers, affecting many aspects of their lives, with the highest impact on their quality of life and …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) was created as a brief clinical screening tool for identifying vestibular and ocular motor symptoms and …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Although health information is widely available to the Norwegian population a lack of health literacy is still common and considered a public health …