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Improving Veterans MSK Rehabilitation Final Report

Summary: Musculoskeletal conditions are the most common medical reason for discharge from the armed forces. Many of the injuries sustained in combat can result in loss of limbs …

Public health and military health

Abstract: This paper summarizes the role of Public Health specialists within the UK Defence Medical Services (DMS). The armed forces have a need for expert advice on health …

In her own words: a phenomenological analysis of stories told by female service members and Veterans after traumatic brain injury

Abstract: PURPOSE: Given the majority of Service Members and Veterans (SMV) who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are male, the female experience with TBI has not been …

Primary care virtual resource use prior and post COVID-19 pandemic onset

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for rapid uptake of virtual care through the use of virtual health resources (VHR). In the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) …

Two-year change in latent classes of comorbidity among high-risk Veterans in primary care: a brief report

Abstract: Segmentation models such as latent class analysis are an increasingly popular approach to inform group-tailored interventions for high-risk complex patients. Multiple …

COVID-19 Vaccination Attitudes and Intentions Among U.S. Soldiers: Results from the U.S. Army Behavioral Health Advisory Team (BHAT)

Abstract: The objective of this study is to characterize the associations between demographic, attitudinal, and leadership factors with COVID-19 vaccination rates, vaccination …

Military Medical Provider Perspectives During the New York COVID-19 Response

Abstract: The response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in New York City (NYC) included unprecedented support from the DoD-a response limited primarily to medical and …

Knowledge and attitudes regarding Human papillomavirus among active duty Service members at a large military base

Abstract: To assess gaps in human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and current attitudes toward HPV vaccination among active duty soldiers at Fort Bragg, NC, and to evaluate the …

Reliability and validity of the Veterans Administration Mobility Screening and Solutions Tool

Abstract: The Veterans Administration (VA) Mobility Screening and Solutions Tool (VA MSST) was developed to screen a patient's safe mobility level 'in the moment' and provide …

A Narrowing Mortality Gap: Temporal Trends of Cause-Specific Mortality in a National Matched Cohort Study in US Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Codebeautify.org Text to HTML Converter Abstract: To examine temporal trends in all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Veterans …

Mandated Caregiver Training in the Veterans Health Administration: Caregiver Inquiry Informs National Dissemination

Abstract: A minority of family caregivers receive training, with implications for their own and their recipient's outcomes. Federal policy has supported the implementation and …