scholarly journals Comparing tobacco use among incoming recruits and military personnel on active duty in the United States

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C Chisick ◽  
F. R Poindexter ◽  
A. K York
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Duty

Health and Service-related Impact of Sexual and Stalking Victimization During United States Military Service on LGBT Service Members

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052097031
Author(s):  
Cary Leonard Klemmer ◽  
Ashley C. Schuyler ◽  
Mary Rose Mamey ◽  
Sheree M. Schrager ◽  
Carl Andrew Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Military Service ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Service Members ◽  
United States Military ◽  
Service Outcomes ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Military ◽  
Stalking Victimization

Prior research among military personnel has indicated that sexual harassment, stalking, and sexual assault during military service are related to negative health sequelae. However, research specific to LGBT U.S. service members is limited. The current study aimed to explore the health, service utilization, and service-related impact of stalking and sexual victimization experiences in a sample of active-duty LGBT U.S. service members ( N = 248). Respondent-driven sampling was used to recruit study participants. U.S. service members were eligible to participate if they were 18 years or older and active-duty members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, or U.S. Air Force. This study included a sizeable portion of transgender service members ( N = 58, 23.4%). Sociodemographic characteristics, characteristics of military service, health, and sexual and stalking victimization in the military were assessed. Regression was used to examine relationships between health and service outcomes and sexual and stalking victimization during military service. Final adjusted models showed that experiencing multiple forms of victimization in the military increased the odds of visiting a mental health clinician and having elevated somatic symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology, anxiety, and suicidality. Sexual and stalking victimization during U.S. military service was statistically significantly related to the mental and physical health of LGBT U.S. service members. Interventions to reduce victimization experiences and support LGBT U.S. service members who experience these types of violence are indicated. Research that examines the role of LGBT individuals’ experiences and organizational and peer factors, including social support, leadership characteristics, and institutional policies in the United States military is needed.

scholarly journals Trends over time in enrollment in non-group health insurance plans by tobacco use in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 46-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael F. Pesko ◽  
Johanna Catherine Maclean ◽  
Cameron M. Kaplan ◽  
Steven C. Hill
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
The United States ◽  
Group Health ◽  
Trends Over Time ◽  
Group Health Insurance ◽  
Over Time

Youth Tobacco Use in the United-States - Problem, Progress, Goals, and Potential Solutions

1993 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.J. Glynn ◽  
P. Greenwald ◽  
S.M. Mills ◽  
M.W. Manley
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
The United States

Epidemiological Associations of Asthma and Tobacco Use, Substance Use, and Substance Misuse among Adults in the United States

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. M. Alanazi ◽  
Mohammed M. Alqahtani ◽  
Maher M. Alquaimi ◽  
Tareq F. Alotaibi ◽  
Saleh S. Algarni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
The United States

scholarly journals Rural tobacco use across the United States: How rural and urban areas differ, broken down by census regions and divisions

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 153-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan E. Roberts ◽  
Nathan J. Doogan ◽  
Allison N. Kurti ◽  
Ryan Redner ◽  
Diann E. Gaalema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban

A Critical Review of Barriers to United States Military Spouse Education and Employment

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-147
Author(s):  
Crystal Lewis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Military Spouses ◽  
United States Military ◽  
Military Spouse ◽  
Family Obligations ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
The Military ◽  
Educational Pursuits

In the United States, there are over one million military spouses. Frequent geographical relocations, the psychological stress and anxiety associated with spousal deployments, and supporting their children as the only parent while their active duty spouse is away leave military spouses disproportionately accountable for all family obligations. Ultimately, these inequities create barriers for military spouses and their employment and educational pursuits. Despite similarities in lifestyle to active duty service members, military spouses are not categorized as an at-risk population and have not been studied in depth. This chapter utilized the source, survey, synthesize method to address the literature gap surrounding the barriers to military spouse education and employment. Findings from the existing literature were synthesized to present the key themes for studies that investigated the military culture, barriers to military spouses' pursuits of higher education, employment, and career advancement and earnings.

scholarly journals Active Duty Personnel With ST Elevation Myocardial Infarctions Are Deployment Ineligible Despite Receiving Standard Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (5-6) ◽  
pp. e638-e642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S Wilson ◽  
James A Watts ◽  
Kelvin N V Bush
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Vascular Complications ◽  
Quality Measures ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Cardiac Biomarkers ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
St Elevation ◽  
Door To Balloon

Abstract Introduction ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a high acuity diagnosis that requires prompt recognition and developed system responses to reduce morbidity and mortality. There is a paucity of literature describing active duty (AD) military personnel with STEMI syndromes at military treatment facilities (MTFs). This study aims to describe AD military members with STEMI diagnoses, military treatment facility management, and subsequent military dispositions observed. Materials and Methods We performed a single-center, retrospective review of all STEMI diagnoses at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) from January 2008 to June 2018. Patients met inclusion in the analysis if they were (1) AD personnel in the United States Air Force (USAF) or United States Army (USA) and (2) presented with electrocardiogram findings and cardiac biomarkers diagnostic of a STEMI diagnosis. ASCVD and STEMI diagnoses were confirmed by board certified interventional cardiologists with coronary angiography. The 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC) STEMI clinical performance and quality measures were used as the standard of care metrics for our case reviews. Results A total of 236 patients were treated for STEMI at SAMMC during the study period. Eight (3.4%) of these cases met inclusion criteria of being AD status at the time of diagnosis. Five (63%) of the AD STEMI diagnoses were USA members, three (37%) were USAF members, 50% were Caucasian, and 100% were male sex. The average age and body mass index were 46.3 ± 5.5 years old and 28.5 ± 3.1 kg/m 2, respectively. Preexisting cardiovascular risk factors were present in six (75%) of the individuals with hypertension being most common (63%). The eight patients had a baseline average low-density lipoprotein cholesterol of 110 ± 39 mg/dL, total cholesterol of 180 ± 49 mg/dL and calculated 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) 3.9 ± 1.6%. 100% of patients underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 90 minutes of presentation (average door-to-balloon time 59.3 ± 24 min). Single-vessel disease was found in all eight patients and seven of them underwent drug-eluting stent placement (average number of stents 2 ± 1.5). Performance and quality measures were met in all applicable categories including door-to-balloon times, discharge medical therapies, and cardiac rehabilitation enrollments for 100% AD personnel. Reported adverse events included two stent thromboses and two vascular complications. Three of eight individuals (37.5%) were diagnosed with behavioral health disorders secondary to their acute coronary syndrome. Medical retirement secondary to STEMI diagnosis occurred in 87.5% of subjects and all study personnel medically retired within 24 months (average 12.8 ± 7.9 months). Conclusions AD personnel represent a small minority of MTF STEMI diagnoses and present with lower risk cardiovascular profiles. AD personnel received standard STEMI management compared to national performance measures, and were deployment ineligible after STEMI diagnoses. Further studies are needed to definitively explore the appropriate military dispositions for members with STEMI diagnoses and acute coronary syndromes.

Smokeless Tobacco Use in the United States: Present and Future Trends

1985 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen R. Gritz ◽  
Charles Ksir ◽  
William J. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Smokeless Tobacco Use
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