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Abstract: Previous studies have demonstrated a higher prevalence of keratinocyte carcinomas (KC) on sun‐exposed areas, particularly for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) compared to …
Abstract: Purpose: Anticholinergic medications and alcohol each independently increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Whether non-anticholinergic neurocognitively …
Abstract:Veterans who served in the Gulf War commonly experience a multi-symptom neurological illness called Gulf War Illness (GWI) that stems from chemical exposures during the …
Abstract: Post-9/11 U.S. combat veterans are clinically complex with multiple co-occurring mental and physical health conditions that often lead to difficulty reintegrating and …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine whether cognitive symptoms, an indicator of need, was associated with the likelihood that Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) received …
Abstract:While access to medical care is essential to preventing disease, maintaining health, and managing acute and chronic illness, healthcare access is a varied experience in …
Abstract:Gulf War Illness (GWI) affects approximately 30% of veterans who served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue, as well as …
Abstract:Background: Our understanding of the illness experience of long COVID comes mostly from studies conducted among long COVID online communities and support groups or …
Abstract:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identifying, queer (LGBTQ+) veterans experience health and health care disparities. Health care organizations play a critical role in …
Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) integrated mental and physical health services to better detect and treat depression. Primary care nurses conduct …
Abstract:Heart failure is a highly prevalent and morbid disease. The US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system spans 1,380 healthcare facilities caring for 200,000 …
Abstract: Background: Although risk factors for recurrent instability following arthroscopic Bankart repair (ABR) have been extensively investigated in the general population, …