Jobs with high exposure to low-level explosions associated with increased risk of anger and aggression. Research published in Military Medicine suggests that jobs that expose individuals to repeated low-level shockwaves are associated with increased risk of clinically documented anger, aggression, and violence. Analyzing health records from 10,000 veterans, researchers found that 17% of veterans with a greater risk of blast exposure (eg, infantry, artillery, and weapons instructors) had later clinical documentation of anger and aggression, compared to 12% of veterans with a low risk of blast exposure.
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Researchers examine the invisible hearing struggle of student veterans. At Syracuse University, researchers conducted a study to determine the prevalence and severity of tinnitus among student veterans. Among 97 student veterans who completed a survey, 82% reported having tinnitus. Forty percent of student veterans were found to have bothersome tinnitus, which affects quality of life, compared to 10% of the age-matched general population. Tinnitus might affect a student’s ability to focus during lectures and can lead to fatigue and increased anxiety. Interventions such as the use of hearing assistive technologies could be implemented in classrooms to potentially reduce listening effort and fatigue.
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Frailty may predict osteoporotic fracture in US veterans with rheumatoid arthritis. Recent research has shown that frailty is a predictive factor for incident osteoporotic fracture in veterans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Researchers analyzed data from 2,912 veterans with RA between 2003 and 2021; 18% of veterans had mild frailty, as measured by the Veterans Affairs Frailty Index (VAFI), 7% had moderate frailty, and 3% had severe frailty at baseline. Overall, 248 veterans (9%) experienced osteoporotic fractures. Presence of mild, moderate, or severe frailty at baseline significantly increased the risk of osteoporotic fracture; risk was greater with higher frailty severity, with adjusted hazard ratios of 2.04, 3.12, and 4.81 for mild, moderate, and severe frailty, respectively. Among patients with frailty, predictors of incident fracture included failure to thrive, muscular issues, and gait abnormality.
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GLP-1 receptor agonist use does not increase insulin discontinuation with type 2 diabetes. A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use did not lead to increased insulin discontinuation compared to use of other medications among veterans with type 2 diabetes who received basal insulin therapy. This study included patients with type 2 diabetes who initiated treatment with a GLP-1 RA, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor (all n= 8,869) between 2020 to 2022. The rate of insulin discontinuation over 3-year follow-up was 16.7% for the GLP-1 RA group, 17.9% for the SGLT2 inhibitor group, and 17.1% for the DPP-4 inhibitor group. Thus, there was no advantage to receiving GLP-1 RA therapy over SGLT2 or DPP-4 inhibitor therapy in terms of insulin discontinuation.
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