2023
Response to Letter to the Editor concerning: Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health
Degutis L, Kellermann A, Jackson K, Middleton A. Response to Letter to the Editor concerning: Graduate Medical Education in the Military Health. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 314-314. PMID: 37506180, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs
Matthieu M, Morissette S, Clafferty S, Degutis L, Oliver C, Adkins D, DeBeer B. Veteran Experiences With Suicide Ideation, Suicide Attempt, and Social Support in Safety Planning Within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Medicine 2023, 188: e3289-e3294. PMID: 37201198, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usad144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationSuicide attemptsSuicidal ideationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemSuicide prevention interventionsHealth care facilitiesWarning signsHealth care systemSafety planningSafety planPrevention interventionsRisk veteransCare facilitiesHealth AdministrationDrug useVeterans AffairsSuicide preventionCare systemNegative life eventsPersonal coping strategiesVeteransIdeationSuicide ideationLife eventsSocial supportAssuring TRICARE Coverage of Preventive Health Services for Women Beneficiaries of the Military Health System
Kostas-Polston E, Witkop C, Degutis L, Rosenbaum S, Wood S. Assuring TRICARE Coverage of Preventive Health Services for Women Beneficiaries of the Military Health System. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 24-30. PMID: 36882029, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's preventive health servicesPreventive health servicesMilitary Health SystemAffordable Care ActHealth servicesPreventive servicesHealth systemPreventive reproductive health servicesHealth resourcesWomen's Preventive ServicesEvidence-based screeningEvidence-based guidelinesClinical preventive servicesReproductive health servicesBest available evidenceHealth care providersComprehensive health careHealth care coverageHealth care systemRates of diseaseHealth insurance plansPrevention guidelinesTRICARE beneficiariesHealth screeningPreventive screeningImproving the Health and Readiness of Military Women
Witkop C, Kostas-Polston E, Degutis L. Improving the Health and Readiness of Military Women. Military Medicine 2023, 188: 8-14. PMID: 36882034, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usac354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary Health SystemPreventive health servicesUnintended pregnancyContraceptive methodsGeneral populationMilitary womenOptimal healthWomen's preventive health servicesAbnormal uterine bleedingReproductive health issuesMeasures of healthService delivery targetsGynecologic healthUterine bleedingContraceptive utilizationInfant outcomesGynecologic conditionsMenstrual cycleContraceptive optionsContraceptive useMedical conditionsMenstrual suppressionPregnancyHealth servicesContraceptive access
2021
The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support.
Degutis LC, Shoaf K, Aragón TJ, Atchison C, Dyjack D, Hites L, Links J, Olson D, Potter M, Thompson J, Turnock B. The Urgent Need for Public Health Preparedness Funding and Support. American Journal Of Public Health 2021, 111: 363-365. PMID: 33566658, PMCID: PMC7893347, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.306068.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The Need for a National Strategy to Assess and Reduce Disaster-Related Mortality in the United States.
Keim ME, Kirsch TD, Alleyne O, Benjamin G, DeGutis L, Dyjack D, Burkle FM. The Need for a National Strategy to Assess and Reduce Disaster-Related Mortality in the United States. American Journal Of Public Health 2019, 109: 539-540. PMID: 30865513, PMCID: PMC6417575, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2019.304975.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Prevention of injury and violence in the USA
Haegerich TM, Dahlberg LL, Simon TR, Baldwin GT, Sleet DA, Greenspan AI, Degutis LC. Prevention of injury and violence in the USA. The Lancet 2014, 384: 64-74. PMID: 24996591, PMCID: PMC4710475, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60074-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health communityBurden of injuryDecades of lifeHealth communityIntegrated health systemHealth care providersPrevention of injuriesEvidence-based interventionsMedical care organizationInjuryCommunity settingsHealth systemEffective interventionsSeries paperCare organizationsInterventionMillions more peoplePreventionStrong scientific foundation
2013
Professional conferences enrich and energise
Pollack KM, Gielen AC, Williams AN, Degutis LC. Professional conferences enrich and energise. Injury Prevention 2013, 19: 72. PMID: 23340681, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040725.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
History of Injury and Violence as public health problems and emergence of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC
Sleet DA, Baldwin G, Marr A, Spivak H, Patterson S, Morrison C, Holmes W, Peeples AB, Degutis LC. History of Injury and Violence as public health problems and emergence of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC. Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 233-247. PMID: 23127672, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of injuryPublic health problemInjury preventionHealth problemsState interestsPublic health methodsImportant public health problemViolenceGovernment reportsNon-occupational injuriesNCIPCPublic health priorityCDC's National CenterUnited StatesHistoryCongressional actionPublic health advancesHealth advancesLead federal agencyCost of injuriesHigh burdenViolence preventionHealth priorityInjury controlInjuryNCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future
Mahendra RR, Roehler DR, Degutis LC. NCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: Past, present, and future. Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 271-277. PMID: 23127676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal injuryPreventability of injuriesBurden of injuryViolence preventionEvidence-based strategiesGlobal burdenInjury preventionInjury researchInjuryDisease controlPrevention effortsPreventionPrevention expertsViolence prevention effortsViolence prevention workBurdenPrevention workPreventabilityYearsThe future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going?
Degutis LC. The future of injury and violence prevention: Where are we going? Journal Of Safety Research 2012, 43: 231-232. PMID: 23127671, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFulfilling a promise: the national action plan for child injury prevention
Baldwin G, Sleet D, Gilchrist J, Degutis L. Fulfilling a promise: the national action plan for child injury prevention. Injury Prevention 2012, 18: 207. PMID: 22505635, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeveloping and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Tetrault JM, Green ML, Martino S, Thung SF, Degutis LC, Ryan SA, Martel S, Pantalon MV, Bernstein SL, O'Connor P, Fiellin DA, D'Onofrio G. Developing and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Substance Abuse 2012, 33: 168-181. PMID: 22489589, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.640220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief interventionInternal medicineEmergency medicineMean satisfaction scoreMultiple residency programsStandardized patient sessionSBIRT curriculumClinical practicePediatric programsSBIRTSatisfaction scoresClinical encountersPatient sessionsPediatric residentsProject facultyTraining Web siteStandardized patientsReferralGynecologyObstetricsNumber of residentsResidency programsSatisfaction surveyGraduate medical education curriculumFaculty supervisionA Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients
D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Degutis LC, Busch SH, Bernstein SL, O'Connor PG. A Brief Intervention Reduces Hazardous and Harmful Drinking in Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 60: 181-192. PMID: 22459448, PMCID: PMC3811141, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewStandard careEmergency department patientsBrief interventionAlcohol consumptionDepartment patientsHarmful drinkersDrinking outcomesHarmful drinkingAssessment groupStandard care groupAdult ED patientsNegative health behaviorsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeED patientsCare groupED settingTelephone boosterBooster groupBinge episodesHealth behaviorsPatientsAlcohol useCare
2011
Lessons from the past
Paulozzi L, Dellinger A, Degutis L. Lessons from the past. Injury Prevention 2011, 18: 70. PMID: 22210643, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjury research: a perspective from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Degutis LC, Sattin RW. Injury research: a perspective from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Injury Prevention 2011, 17: 357. PMID: 21873305, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2011-040167.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Integrating Project ASSERT: A Screening, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Into an Urban Emergency Department
D’Onofrio G, Degutis LC. Integrating Project ASSERT: A Screening, Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Into an Urban Emergency Department. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010, 17: 903-911. PMID: 20670330, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00824.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialized treatment facilitiesBrief Negotiation InterviewHealth promotion advocatesDrug useTreatment programUnhealthy alcoholED patientsEmergency departmentPercent of patientsAdult ED patientsAlcohol/drug useUrban emergency departmentLow-risk drinkingGeneral Health QuestionnaireAlcoholism guidelinesReferral completionUrban EDFacilitated referralDirect admissionHealth QuestionnaireUnhealthy drinkingAlcohol abusePatientsSeverity of useAlcohol consumption
2009
Public Health in the Emergency Department: Surveillance, Screening, and Intervention—Funding and Sustainability
Woolard R, Degutis LC, Mello M, Rothman R, Cherpitel CJ, Post LA, Hirshon JM, Haukoos JS, Hungerford DW. Public Health in the Emergency Department: Surveillance, Screening, and Intervention—Funding and Sustainability. Academic Emergency Medicine 2009, 16: 1138-1142. PMID: 20053234, DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00550.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkiing and Snowboarding Head Injuries in 2 Areas of the United States
Greve MW, Young DJ, Goss AL, Degutis LC. Skiing and Snowboarding Head Injuries in 2 Areas of the United States. Wilderness And Environmental Medicine 2009, 20: 234-238. PMID: 19737041, DOI: 10.1580/08-weme-or-244r1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHead injuryTerrain parksHelmet useHigh incidenceGlasgow Coma Scale scoreFall-related head injuriesEmergency department medical recordsRetrospective cohort studyAcute head injuryMechanism of injuryDiseases-9 codesLoss of consciousnessDepartment medical recordsHead injury severityEligible patientsNeurologic findingsCohort studyUse of helmetsMost injuriesMental statusMedical recordsLower incidenceInjury eventsInternational ClassificationInjury severity
2008
Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department
D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, Busch SH, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, O'Connor PG. Brief Intervention for Hazardous and Harmful Drinkers in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2008, 51: 742-750.e2. PMID: 18436340, PMCID: PMC2819119, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2007.11.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief Negotiation InterviewBinge-drinking episodesHarmful drinkersBrief interventionDischarge instructionsPatients 18 yearsRandomized clinical trialsEmergency department settingMean numberInterview groupAlcoholism guidelinesBaseline characteristicsUrban EDAlcohol ingestionED patientsEmergency departmentClinical trialsDepartment settingAlcohol abuseAlcohol consumptionEmergency practitionersTreatment servicesHarmful drinkingMonthsDrinkers