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Long-term impact of battle injuries; Ten-year follow-up of Dutch servicemembers injured in Afghanistan

Abstract: Background: Our five-year follow-up of injured service members deployed to Afghanistan showed that battlefield casualties (BCs) experience lower quality of life and …

Patient experience ratings among Veterans using the Veterans Health Administration: An analysis by race-ethnicity and sex

Abstract: Background: Associations of race-ethnicity and sex with health care experiences are mostly untested. Centering analyses on experiences of racial-ethnic minoritized women …

Preliminary evidence of the association between binge eating and preeclampsia in pregnant U.S. military active-duty service women

Abstract: Objectives: Binge eating is the most common disordered eating behavior among pregnant women. This study examined the association of binge-eating frequency with the …

A review of U.S. military traumatic brain injury studies: Trends, gaps, and opportunities

Abstract: In this scoping review of military service–related traumatic brain injury (TBI) studies, authors map the progress of TBI research from January 2015 through June 2025 …

Lifestyle behaviors and loneliness in community-dwelling Veterans living with spinal cord injuries and disorders

Abstract: Study Design: Cross-sectional cohort study. Objective: To examine lifestyle behaviors independently associated with loneliness among Veterans living with spinal cord …

Mortality in US Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Abstract: Objective: This investigation compared all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Veterans Health Administration …

Sexual health assessments, testing, and pre-exposure prophylaxis referrals among Veterans with a sexually transmitted infection

Abstract: Objective: Describe sexual history completion among U.S. Veterans with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and its association with number of ordered STI laboratory …

Factor structure and measurement invariance of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 in a national sample of Veterans prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain are highly comorbid, share overlapping symptoms, and exacerbate and maintain one another, which makes the accurate …

Effect of virtual reality combined with forest therapy on psychological resilience of submarine personnel with insomnia symptoms

Abstract: Background: Submarine personnel often experience insomnia and reduced psychological resilience due to extended deployments in confined, high-stress environments. …

Knowing is half the battle: Veteran status and cardiovascular disease risk among women

Abstract:There are now 2.1 million women veterans living in the United States, and they are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) than women who have never served in …

Synopsis of 2024 VA long COVID clinical guidance for U.S. Veterans: Part 1, nervous system–related symptoms

Abstract:Description: Long COVID is common and includes nervous system–related symptoms (e.g., autonomic dysfunction, cognitive impairment, fatigue, and pain). We sought to …

The telehealth vs. web-based delivered home-based walking for Veterans with peripheral artery disease (TREK-PAD) trial

Abstract: Background: Facility-based exercise such as walking is recommended for adults with peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is prevalent among US Veterans; thus, …