Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Military service is demanding and requires maintenance of optimal physical and mental health. Deployment-related incidents can precipitate the onset of …
Abstract: Recent progress in laboratory medicine provides powerful tools for the detailed evaluation of cardiovascular risk in military populations. This study aimed to …
Abstract: Purpose: With the advent of new and emerging procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), as well as a greater reliance on medical therapies, trainees may be …
Abstract: Psychological and physiological stress may be influenced by military training and responses may vary based on sex. Baseline psychological (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Potential exposures to toxicants during military deployment may increase the risk of developing cancer. This study was undertaken to determine whether there …
Abstract: Importance: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) and is associated with poor outcomes. …
Abstract:Long COVID (LC), has created unprecedented challenges for health care systems. This condition, characterized by multiorgan symptoms lasting beyond 12 weeks after initial …
Abstract: Background: Virtual care (VC) services (e.g., telemedicine) could help address transportation barriers to healthcare among rural Veterans. The Veterans Health …
Abstract: Wartime conditions present major challenges to the timely diagnosis and management of severe aplastic anemia (SAA). We describe 3 previously healthy military service …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: One in 4 Veterans who receive care through the Veterans Health Administration has type 2 diabetes (T2D). Dietary carbohydrate restriction can promote weight …
Abstract: Background: As the number of BME clinical immersion experiences expands across university curricula, there is a growing opportunity for BME educators to share practical …
Abstract: Background: Our five-year follow-up of injured service members deployed to Afghanistan showed that battlefield casualties (BCs) experience lower quality of life and …