ACPM Position Statement: Air Pollution and Environmental Justice.

The American Lung Association's "State of the Air" 2023 report reveals almost 36% of Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Studies link air pollution with acute respiratory symptoms and exacerbation of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Differential air pollution exposures between white and nonwhite communities are significant components of environmental injustices.

American College of Preventive Medicine: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Through a Prevention Framework.

The opioid epidemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality in the U.S. Health systems, policymakers, payers, and public health have enacted numerous strategies to reduce the harms of opioids, including opioid use disorder (OUD).

Intimate Partner Violence Screening and Intervention: The American College of Preventive Medicine Position Statement.

The purpose of this paper is to produce a position statement on intimate partner violence (IPV), a major sociomedical problem with recently updated evidence, systematic reviews, and U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines.

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems or E-cigarettes: American College of Preventive Medicine's Practice Statement.

Introduction: E-cigarettes or or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have rapidly gained popularity in the U.S. Controversy exists about the safety and efficacy of ENDS.

Choosing Wisely® in Preventive Medicine: The American College of Preventive Medicine's Top 5 List of Recommendations.

The Choosing Wisely(®) initiative is a national campaign led by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, focused on quality improvement and advancing a dialogue on avoiding wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, procedures, and treatments. The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) Prevention Practice Committee is an active participant in the Choosing Wisely project. The committee created the ACPM Choosing Wisely Task Force to lead the development of ACPM's recommendations with the intention of facilitating wise decisions about the appropriate use of preventive care.

Cutaneous reactions associated with ACAM2000 smallpox vaccination in a deploying U.S. Army unit.

Since 2003, the U.S. Army has vaccinated deploying troops for smallpox.

Occupational effect on the occurrence of idiopathic venous thromboembolism.

Few studies have explored the effects of various occupations on venous thromboembolism occurrence. We examined idiopathic venous thromboembolism (IVTE) occurrence by occupation, body size, and age in the U.S.

An evaluation of the delivery of clinical preventive services in the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical.

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research General Preventive Medicine Residency conducted a performance improvement study to evaluate clinical preventive services (CPSs) in the National Capital Region. This study focused on enhancing medical care through quality management of both the process and measurement of service delivery, thereby improving the overall quality of a service by examining its constituent parts. Screening mammography and pneumococcal immunization were the CPSs selected for evaluation, and 9 of 40 military treatment facilities (MTFs) were visited.

Descriptive epidemiology and natural history of idiopathic venous thromboembolism in U.S. active duty enlisted personnel, 1998-2007.

The estimated incidence of idiopathic venous thromboembolism (IVTE) cases in the United States ranges from 24,000 to 282,000/year. This analysis explores the incidence and prevalence of IVTE in the military and if cases experience increased attrition. The Defense Medical Surveillance System was searched for incident IVTE cases from 1998 through 2007.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of TST conversion risk in deployed military and long-term civilian travelers.

Background: Transmission of tuberculosis (TB) during travel is a significant potential infectious disease threat to travelers. However, there is uncertainty in the travel medicine community regarding the evidence base for both estimates of risk for latent TB infection (LTBI) in long-term travelers and for information regarding which travelers may benefit from pre- or post-travel TB screening. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk for tuberculin skin test (TST) conversion, used as a surrogate for LTBI, in long-term travelers from low- to high-risk countries.

Development of a replicable process for translating science into practical health education messages.

There has been considerable discussion about translating science into practical messages, especially among urban minority and "hard-to-reach" populations. Unfortunately, many research findings rarely make it back in useful format to the general public. Few innovative techniques have been established that provide researchers with a systematic process for developing health awareness and prevention messages for priority populations.