CNS and Thorax Injury and Associated Risks Factors in Equestrian Sports.

Context: Equestrian sports continue to gain popularity in the United States and are associated with a high injury rate, especially involving the central nervous system and thorax. Due to this high rate of injury and the potential for long-term consequences associated with participation, an understanding of the unique risks of this sport is needed.

Objective: To describe severe injury in equestrian sports and review the role that protective gear plays in injury mitigation.

Disparate Risk Factors Among Pregnant Veterans Using Veterans Administration Health Benefits for Community-Based Obstetrical Care.

Introduction: Veterans using the Veterans Administration Health Care System (VAHCS) for obstetrical care experience disparate pregnancy-related risks and health outcomes when compared to their pregnant counterparts. This study examined the prevalence of risk factors associated with pregnancy-related comorbidities among U.S.