Impact of combat deployment and posttraumatic stress disorder on newly reported coronary heart disease among US active duty and reserve forces.

Impact of Combat Deployment and Postraumatic Stress Disorder on Newly Reported Coronary Heart Disease Among US Active Duty and Reserve Forces

بررسی فاکتورهای خطر قلبی عروقی و سندروم متابولیک در جانبازان جنگ با بیماری استرس مزمن ناشی از تروما و گروه شاهد آن‌ها در استان زنجان سال 91-1390

Background and Objective: It seems that war veterans are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to their existing disabilities and special mental and psychological conditions. This study was performed to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Iran-Iraq war veterans living in Zanjan in 2011. Materials and Methods: 360 men including 12...

Frequent binge drinking after combat-acquired traumatic brain injury among active duty military personnel with a past year combat deployment.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether combat-acquired traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with postdeployment frequent binge drinking among a random sample of active duty military personnel. PARTICIPANTS Active duty military personnel who returned home within the past year from deployment to a combat theater of operations and completed a survey health assessment (N = 7155). METHODS Cross-se...

Epidemiology/Population Science Newly Reported Hypertension After Military Combat Deployment in a Large Population-Based Study

High-stress situations, such as combat deployments, are a potential risk factor for hypertension. Although stress is postulated to increase blood pressure, the underlying role of stress on hypertension is not well established. We sought to determine the relations between combat deployment–induced stress and hypertension. The Millennium Cohort baseline questionnaire (2001–2003) was completed by ...

Health and mental health needs of children in US military families.

The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been challenging for US uniformed service families and their children. Almost 60% of US service members have family responsibilities. Approximately 2.3 million active duty, National Guard, and Reserve service members have been deployed since the beginning of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (2001 and 2003, respectively), and almost half have deployed more t...