SARS-CoV-2 ICD-10-CM-based case definitions are lacking in the literature. This analysis was conducted to evaluate the performance metrics of 3 COVID-19 case definitions among Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries. SARS-CoV-2 tested specimens collected from 1 March 2020 to 28 February 2021 were matched to ambulatory medical encounters (68% match).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study was to assess overall vaccine initiation and completion in the active component U.S. military, with a focus on racial/ethnic disparities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis report uses routinely collected data in the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) to characterize the prevalence and burden of fibromyalgia (FM) among members of the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces between 1 Jan 2018 and 31 Dec 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious studies have suggested that the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of stress fractures due to their inhibitory effect on bone formation. The current study evaluated the relative risk of stress fractures in active duty service members with and without previous receipt of NSAIDs. A total of 7,036 cases of stress fracture and 28,141 matched controls were identified between June 2014 and December 2018 and included in the analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMorbidity and mortality from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning are important public health problems, but their full impact is difficult to estimate. The current analysis used the 2018 Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist criteria and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codebased data to classify CO poisoning cases by intent, source of exposure, and degree of certainty that poisoning was CO related. During July 2009-June 2019, there were 1,288 CO poisoning cases classified as confirmed/probable among active component service members, 366 among reserve component members, and 4,754 among non-service member beneficiaries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe term gallbladder disease refers to a variety of conditions of the gallbladder and the biliary tract. The more common of these conditions are cholelithiasis (gallstones) and cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), and these conditions often are treated with cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal). During the 2014-2018 surveillance period, 8,008 active component service members were identified as incident cases of gallbladder disease.
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