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Pre-existing Thyroid Autoimmunity and Risk of Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study of US Active-Duty Personnel by McLeod, Donald S A, Bedno, Sheryl A, Cooper, David S, Hutfless, Susan M, Ippolito, Silvia, Jordan, Susan J, Matos, Peter G, Neale, Rachel E, Sabini, Elena, Whiteman, David C, Ladenson, Paul W, Caturegli, Patrizio

“…Thyroid autoimmunity has been associated with differentiated thyroid cancer although multiple potential biases might have influenced the results of previous…”
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Meta-analysis of Cigarette Smoking and Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Training by Bedno, Sheryl A, Jackson, Rhonda, Feng, Xiaoshu, Walton, Imani L, Boivin, Michael R, Cowan, David N

“…Tobacco use is common among military personnel, as is musculoskeletal injury during training. In a review of the literature on musculoskeletal injuries, there…”
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Gender differences in the associations of body mass index, physical fitness and tobacco use with lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries among new US Army soldiers by Bedno, Sheryl A, Nelson, D Alan, Kurina, Lianne M, Choi, Y Sammy

“…Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries are a leading cause of morbidity among US Army soldiers, especially among women and the newly enlisted. While extremes of body…”
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Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Papillomavirus Among Active Duty Service Members at a Large Military Base by Ward, Marion, Beltran, Thomas, Corbo, Allyson, Sevilla, Maureen, Bedno, Sheryl, Penick, Emily

“…ABSTRACT Objective To assess gaps in human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and current attitudes toward HPV vaccination among active duty soldiers at Fort…”
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A Systems Evaluation of Occupational Injuries and Illness in the US Army by Bedno, Sheryl A, Forst, Linda, Mallon, Timothy

“…OBJECTIVE:Workers’ compensation (WC) processes do not lead to maximal return-to-work or cost savings. The aim of this study is to assess barriers and…”
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Prospective screening for sexually transmitted infections among US service members with Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection by Bedno, Sheryl, Hakre, Shilpa, Clark, Shannon, Dear, Nicole, Milazzo, Mark, McCoart, Amy, Hassen, Zebiba, Liu, Heather, Bianchi, Elizabeth J, Darden, Janice M, Paudel, Misti, Malia, Jennifer A, Peel, Sheila A, Scott, Paul T, Petruccelli, Bruno

“…Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are the most common bacterial causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States…”
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Differentiating between smokers and nonsmokers using serum cotinine by Tompkins, Erin L, Beltran, Thomas A, Bedno, Sheryl A

“…Our goal is to evaluate implications of cotinine cut points in subgroups of smokers and nonsmokers. Data were assessed from 13,357 adult participants and…”
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Step Test Performance and Risk of Stress Fractures Among Female Army Trainees by Cowan, David N., PhD, MPH, Bedno, Sheryl A., MD, MPH, MS, Urban, Nadia, MHS, Lee, Dara S., MD, MPH, Niebuhr, David W., MD, MPH, MS

“…Background Stress fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries are major sources of morbidity among female military trainees. Several risk factors have been…”
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EatWellNow: Formative Development of a Place-Based Behavioral "Nudge" Technology Intervention to Promote Healthier Food Purchases among Army Soldiers by McGuirt, Jared T, Gustafson, Alison, Ammerman, Alice S, Tucker-McLaughlin, Mary, Enahora, Basheerah, Moore, Courtney, Dunnagan, Danielle, Prentice-Dunn, Hannah, Bedno, Sheryl

“…Approximately 17% of military service members are obese. Research involving army soldiers suggests a lack of awareness of healthy foods on post. Innovative…”
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Drought-associated chikungunya emergence along coastal East Africa by Chretien, Jean-Paul, Anyamba, Assaf, Bedno, Sheryl A, Breiman, Robert F, Sang, Rosemary, Sergon, Kibet, Powers, Ann M, Onyango, Clayton O, Small, Jennifer, Tucker, Compton J, Linthicum, Kenneth J

“…Epidemics of chikungunya fever, an Aedes spp.-borne viral disease, affected hundreds of thousands of people in western Indian Ocean islands and India during…”
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Increased prevalence of the pfdhfr/phdhps quintuple mutant and rapid emergence of pfdhps resistance mutations at codons 581 and 613 in Kisumu, Kenya by Spalding, Maroya D, Eyase, Fredrick L, Akala, Hoseah M, Bedno, Sheryl A, Prigge, Sean T, Coldren, Rodney L, Moss, William J, Waters, Norman C

“…Anti-malarial drug resistance in Kenya prompted two drug policy changes within a decade: sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) replaced chloroquine (CQ) as the…”
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Body mass index, medical qualification status, and discharge during the first year of US Army service by Packnett, Elizabeth R, Niebuhr, David W, Bedno, Sheryl A, Cowan, David N

“…Background: The high prevalence of overweight and obesity in military recruits and in the US population as a whole necessitates understanding the health…”
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Epidemiological Evidence and Possible Mechanisms for the Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Injuries (Part 1) by Knapik, Joseph J, Bedno, Sheryl A

“…Surveys indicated that 24% of military personnel are current cigarette smokers. Smoking is well known to increase the risk of cancers, cardiovascular and…”
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Epidemiologic Evidence and Possible Mechanisms for the Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Injuries. Part 2: Is the Relationship Between Smoking and Injuries Causal? by Knapik, Joseph J, Bedno, Sheryl A

“…Part 1 of this series reviewed the epidemiologic evidence for the association between cigarette smoking and injuries and possible biological and psychosocial…”
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Effect of pre-accession physical fitness on training injuries among US Army recruits by Bedno, Sheryl A, Cowan, David N, Urban, Nadia, Niebuhr, David W

“…To evaluate the association of pre-accession physical fitness, as measured by a five-minute step test, with incidence of overuse injuries and outpatient…”
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The In-Service Examination Score As a Predictor of Success on the American Board of Preventive Medicine Certification Examination by Bedno, Sheryl A., MD, MPH, Soltis, Michele A., MD, MPH, Mancuso, James D., MD, DrPH, Burnett, Daniel G., MD, MPH, Mallon, Timothy M., MD, MPH

“…Background To date, there has been no study correlating the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) in-service exam (ISE) with the American Board of…”
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Incidence of adult onset schizophrenic disorders in the US Military: Patterns by sex, race and age by Cowan, David N, Weber, Natalya S, Fisher, Jared A, Bedno, Sheryl A, Niebuhr, David W

“…Abstract Background There are limited data describing the epidemiology of adult-onset schizophrenic disorders in the United States. Although the military is…”
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Preaccession fitness and body composition as predictors of attrition in U.S. Army recruits by Niebuhr, David W, Scott, Christine T, Li, Yuanzhang, Bedno, Sheryl A, Han, Weiwei, Powers, Timothy E

“…The Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) project evaluated whether active duty Army enlistees who exceeded weight and body-fat standards but…”
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Self-reported physical activity and preaccession fitness testing in U.S. Army applicants by Gubata, Marlene E, Cowan, David N, Bedno, Sheryl A, Urban, Nadia, Niebuhr, David W

“…The Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) study evaluated a physical fitness screening test for Army applicants before basic training. This…”
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Rapid Spread of Vibrio cholerae O1 Throughout Kenya, 2005 by Mugoya, Isaac, Kariuki, Samuel, Galgalo, Tura, Njuguna, Charles, Omollo, Jared, Njoroge, Jackson, Kalani, Rosalia, Nzioka, Charles, Tetteh, Christopher, Bedno, Sheryl, Breiman, Robert F, Feikin, Daniel R

“…Between January and June 2005, 5 distinct cholera outbreaks occurred in Kenya. Overall, 990 cases and 25 deaths (2.5%) were reported. Four outbreaks occurred…”
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