In this episode of Practical for Your Practice, hosts Jenna Ermold and Carin Lefkowitz sit down with Dr. Randy Martin, Clinical Director of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for the New York Presbyterian Hospital System.
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The "increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder" in service members with obstructive sleep disorder (OSA) "relative to those without OSA", according to a study published in the journal CHEST -- Health and Utilization Burden of OSA Among US Active-Duty Military Personnel.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Firearm Suicide Prevention in the Military Health System: A Qualitative Study of Clinician Training, the "Lock to Live" Decision Aid, and Connection to Out-of- Home Firearm Storage.
● It's better to run towards the fire: The experience of reserve duty for reservists with PTSD prior to re-enlistment.
● Provider Differences in Costs, Utilization, and Quality of Primary Care for Traumatic Brain Injury in the Military.
In military culture, resilience is often framed as endurance — pushing through, carrying on, not slowing down. Strength is measured by how much stress an individual can shoulder without falling apart.
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The prevalence of asthma among "Military Health System pediatric dependents," according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open -- Pediatric Asthma in a Universally Insured Military Population.