Publications by authors named "Michael T Fan"
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- This study examines trends in ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease among female U.S. service members from 2014 to 2023 and highlights specific military-related risk factors, particularly mental health issues.
- Findings reveal that non-Hispanic Black service women experienced significantly higher rates of both diseases, with a 90% increased rate of ischemic heart disease linked to prior mental health diagnoses.
- The research indicates a rise in ischemic heart disease rates over the years, while cerebrovascular disease showed fluctuations, and points to opportunities for early preventive care based on identified demographic and health-related risk factors.
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- * A study from January 2018 to September 2022 found that underweight or normal-weight women had the highest incidence rates of these injuries, with recruits facing greater risks than those who completed training.
- * While there has been a decline in hip fracture rates over time, more changes in training and fitness policies are required to further reduce these injuries among women in the military.
Introduction: Reported confirmed cases represent a small portion of overall true cases for many infectious diseases. The undercounting of true cases can be considerable when a significant portion of infected individuals are asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic, as is the case with COVID-19. Seroprevalence studies are an efficient way to assess the extent to which true cases are undercounted during a large-scale outbreak and can inform efforts to improve case identification and reporting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline (VA/DOD CPG) provides evidence-based management pathways to mitigate the negative consequences of common sleep disorders among service members (SMs). This retrospective cohort study estimated the incidence of chronic insomnia in active component military members from 2012 through 2021 and the percentage of SMs receiving VA/DOD CPG-recommended insomnia treatments. During this period, 148,441 incident cases of chronic insomnia occurred, with an overall rate of 116.
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