Publications by authors named "Sonal R Pathak"
Objective: This study sought to determine the incidence rates of cancer, overall and by site, among active component U.S. Air Force fighter pilots, and to compare the rates with those in other active component Air Force officers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent large-scale epidemiologic studies of cancer incidence in the U.S. Armed Forces have used International Classification of Disease, 9th and 10th Revision (ICD-9 and ICD-10, respectively) diagnostic codes from administrative medical encounter data archived in the Defense Medical Surveillance System.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLyme disease diagnostic workups conducted on active and retired U.S. service members and their dependents at U.
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- This study investigates the health profiles of US Air Force military training instructors (MTIs), focusing on both physical and mental health issues from 2011 to 2016.
- A total of 1,269 MTIs were analyzed, revealing that musculoskeletal problems were the most common health concerns, constituting 39.1% of diagnoses, followed by mental health issues at 10.4%.
- Interestingly, incidences of mental health conditions dropped significantly by 54% over the study period, while certain conditions like adjustment disorders were found to be more prevalent among female instructors compared to males.
Objectives: To evaluate the clinical safety of daily tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) among HIV-negative men who have sex with men.
Design: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Participants were randomized 1:1:1:1 to immediate or delayed study drug (TDF, 300 mg orally per day, or placebo).
Background: Preexposure prophylaxis with antiretroviral agents has been shown to reduce the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men who have sex with men; however, the efficacy among heterosexuals is uncertain.
Methods: We randomly assigned HIV-seronegative men and women to receive either tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine (TDF-FTC) or matching placebo once daily. Monthly study visits were scheduled, and participants received a comprehensive package of prevention services, including HIV testing, counseling on adherence to medication, management of sexually transmitted infections, monitoring for adverse events, and individualized counseling on risk reduction; bone mineral density testing was performed semiannually in a subgroup of participants.