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Abstract: Skilled nursing rehabilitative care plays a critical role in older adults' functional recovery impacting post‐discharge outcomes. Variations across post‐acute …
Abstract: Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 onboard maritime platforms spread rapidly and have high attack rates. The aim of the COVID-19 Risk, Attitudes and Behaviour (CRAB) study was to …
Abstract: Background: Examining the health outcomes of veterans who have completed the United States Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) …
Abstract: Military family caregivers (MFCs) may experience health-related challenges associated with their care-giving responsibilities. Perceived support from a spouse or partner …
Abstract: Background: Among hospitalized US Veterans, the rate of non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) decreased between 2015 and 2020 then increased …
Abstract: Blast causes severe and complex injury patterns and significant rehabilitation challenges. By 2011/12, the peak of the Afghanistan conflict, complex trauma admissions …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine time from injury to initiation of surgical care and association with survival in US military casualties. BACKGROUND: Although the advantage of …
Abstract: Utilization of telehealth modalities to provide cognitive and behavioral therapies is rapidly increasing. Limitations to access to care can prohibit individuals from …
Abstract: Objectives: There are currently no military studies on non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic (n-BSH) use among combat injured active-duty service members. There were three …
Abstract: We examined patient attitudes and beliefs and provider perspectives on patients' attitudes and beliefs towards testosterone therapy in Veterans Affairs (VA). We used a …
Abstract: The diagnosis of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is based on three requirements: a history of exposure to noise with the potential to cause hearing loss; the absence of …
Abstract: Longitudinal electronic health records from a large sample of new hearing-aid (HA) recipients in the US Veterans Affairs healthcare system were used to evaluate …