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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"oef"”.
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Neuropsychological functioning of OEF/OIF combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
… functioning of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) combat veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). More specifically, this study sought to examine whether the neuropsychological functioning of OEF/OIF combat veterans with PTSD and a comorbid mild …
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The Effects of Combat Exposure on Post-Deployment Coping Deficits in OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
… Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), and Operation New Dawn (OND), the potential impairment in their abilities to cope with the combat-related stress. The comparison groups included 1,824 veterans who participated in the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers …
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Predictors of help-seeking in returning Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans
… variables. All Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans and service members that registered with the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System between 2001 and 2007 were contacted by mail and asked to participate in the Internet-based survey. Participants were asked …
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Improved accuracy in susceptibility-based OEF measurements by mitigation of partial-volume effects via combined magnitude and phase reconstruction
Regional quantitative Oxygen Extraction Fraction (OEF) values can only be reliable obtained from blood vessels larger than the acquisition voxel size. Blood vessels beyond this limit produce unreliable measurements due to partial-volume effects. We demonstrate a method for obtaining more reliable …
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An Etiological Model of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female OEF/OIF/OND Veterans: Adding Military Sexual Trauma as a Risk Factor
<p>Studies on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have involved limited focus on the specific risk and protective factors for female veterans and how these may differ from factors identified for male veterans. Additionally, models incorporating risk and …
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Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
… Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans. Disturbed sleep is one of the most frequently reported symptoms among OEF/OIF veterans with PTSD. PTSD itself is impairing, but the burden of this disorder is likely heightened when accompanied by sleep disturbances. Sleep …
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Development, testing, and application of quantitative oxygenation imaging from magnetic susceptibility by MRI
… such as local oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) have been shown to identify tissue at risk of infarction by positron emission tomography. This knowledge can then be used to identify patients who are candidates for reperfusion therapies or to avoid thrombolytic therapy in futile situations. …
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PTSD Symptom Severity and Neurocognitive Performance as a Function of Combined TMS and Imaginal Exposure in OIF/OEF Combat Veterans with Treatment Resistant PTSD
<p>Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a commonly occurring mental health diagnosis, and is particularly prevalent in combat veterans. Although there has been some success treating PTSD with various forms of therapy, many cases remain refractory to the current standard of care. This pilot study …
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Alcohol Misuse Among Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Military Healthcare Professionals
… deployed to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Nearly 40% of OEF/OIF service members meet criteria for an alcohol use disorder post-deployment. Minimal research has addressed alcohol misuse among military healthcare professionals despite the prevalence of …
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An analysis of foot-ankle-leg fractures sustained by Warfighters and PMHS in the under-body blast environment
… Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom (OIF and OEF) were frequently exposed to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). These munitions present a substantial risk to both mounted and dismounted Warfighters. This thesis created a military specific case review system based on the established Crash …
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A systems framework and modeling approach to predict and manage the mental health effects of a military conflict
… the current Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The system developed in this study incorporates the literature on PTSD symptom dynamics and social factors governing its recognition and treatment in order to identify the structure and dynamics of the PTSD burden. The …
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Bridging the gap increasing awareness and understanding of the wounded warriors: a new and emerging client population
… to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Since 2003, the United States had service members in Iraq to support Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) with the last troops to leave in December of 2011. In total, approximately 2.4 million United States service members have deployed as part of …
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Ortsaufgelöste Messung der Gewebe-Sauerstoffversorgung mittels BOLD-sensitiver MR-Bildgebung
… ist damit in der Lage die Sauerstoffextraktion (OEF) des Gewebes quantitativ zu bestimmen. Dazu wurden Messsequenzen erstellt, die eine Serie von Gradientenechos um ein Spinecho aufnehmen und Nachverarbeitungsmethoden entwickelt, die daraus ortsaufgelöste Karten der reversiblen Relaxationsrate …
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Veterans as teachers? : a qualitative study of the inhibitors and enabling factors for OIF/OEF-era active duty veterans to complete a teacher education program and initial certification using military educational benefits.
… study of enablers and inhibitors for OIF/OEF-era enlisted, active duty veterans enrolled in a teacher education program leading to initial certification, with both sites identified as veteran-friendly universities. The research reveals similarities in why the participants chose to become a …
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Reintegration into Civilian Life among Returning Veterans: The Roles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Stressor Exposure
… faced by a sample of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans. Schlossberg’s Transition Model was used as the conceptual framework to support the study on seven outcomes in four functional domains: (a) interpersonal functioning in terms of post-deployment social …
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Spousal Well-Being of Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Qualitative Study
… Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF), based on estimates that 10% of all returning warriors may have sustained a brain injury secondary to blast exposures. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects the lives of survivors as well as their loved ones, and the consequences associated with …
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The Post-Combat Couple Adjustment Questionnaire: A Preliminary Validation
… male veterans (from Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF] and Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]) and 60 female partners of OEF and OIF veterans. The results were analyzed using quantitative methods. Results indicate that the PCCAQ has strong internal consistency and strong split-half reliability. The four …
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Brain segmentation using endogenous contrast mechanism using breath holding fMRI signal for tissue characterization
… blood volume (CBV), oxygen extraction fraction (OEF), and other physiological factors are then estimated and differences between diseased regions and healthy regions are then elucidated.
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Sensory Gating Ability in Combat Veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom With and Without PTSD
… Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF), those diagnosed with PTSD and those not diagnosed with PTSD, underwent sensory gating testing using the paired-click paradigm while neuronal responses were recorded with magnetoencephalogram (MEG) technology. Results showed that the PTSD …
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The effect of deployment on the rate of major depression and substance abuse in active duty military from 2001-2006
… Furthermore, personnel deployed only once under OEF/OIF have the highest probability of both conditions compared to those with multiple deployments, indicating a selection bias: those diagnosed were excluded from future deployments. Lastly, the risk of both conditions, in particular substance …
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