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Sleep disturbances following traumatic brain injury are associated with poor neurobehavioral outcomes in US military service members and veterans

Abstract: Study objectives: This study examined whether sleep disturbances were associated with neurobehavioral outcome following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a well …

RAF Families Federation 2021 Annual Report

Summary: This annual report provides a review of information and survey responses from members on how the Families Federation helps all RAF personnel and families.

Association between combat-related traumatic injury and cardiovascular risk

This paper reports on research that forms part of the ADVANCE study. This paper focuses on investigating the association between combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) and both …

Harnessing Digital Health to Objectively Assess Functional Performance in Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract: An early detection of impaired functional performance is critical to enhance symptom management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, …

Why It Is Difficult for Military Personnel to Quit Smoking: From the Perspective of Compensatory Health Beliefs

Abstract: Compensatory health beliefs are barriers to healthy behavior. In an effort to understand how the prevalence of these beliefs can be reduced in individuals, 376 valid …

Hippocampal volume and volume asymmetry prospectively predict PTSD symptom emergence among Iraq-deployed soldiers

Abstract: Evidence suggests a link between smaller hippocampal volume (HV) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there has been little prospective research testing …

Exposure Worry: The Psychological Impact of Perceived Ionizing Radiation Exposure in British Nuclear Test Veterans

Abstract: Potential psychological issues faced by British nuclear test veterans have been under-researched. This study assessed the prevalence of clinically relevant anxiety in …

Commentary - suicide among Scottish military veterans

Abstract: In September 2021, the UK Government announced that for the first time the numbers of ex-service personnel who take their own lives will be officially recorded, …

External Validation of the FIPS Score for Post-TIPS Mortality in a National Veterans Affairs Cohort

Abstract: Background: The Freiburg index of post-TIPS survival (FIPS) score was recently demonstrated to improve prediction of post-TIPS mortality relative to existing standards. …

Postpartum opioid use among military health system beneficiaries

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with opioid prescriptions to postpartum patients among TRICARE beneficiaries …

Evaluation of a Military Informed Care Training with Private Sector Healthcare Providers

Abstract: Military cultural competence that supports military-informed care (MIC) of veterans and service members is a necessity for healthcare systems to effectively care for 22 …

Prevalence of Sensory Dysfunction in Smell and/or Taste in Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and Link to Demographics and Comorbidities

Abstract: Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) entails chronic neurological symptoms and deficits, such as smell and taste impairment. In the general population, a …