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Abstract: Background: Black Americans, including military veterans, experience worse health outcomes. In the United States, Black men have the highest lung cancer mortality and are …
Abstract: Continuity of care is essential for Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI), as lapses in treatment are common and linked to increased mortality. This study evaluated …
Abstract: Background: Contemporary research in peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains limited due to lack of a national registry and low accuracy of diagnosis codes to identify …
Abstract: Background: Active-duty military service members experience posterior glenohumeral instability at a rate that far outpaces that of nonmilitary populations. While the …
Abstract: IMPORTANCE: The most recent US clinical practice guideline (CPG) for tinnitus was published in 2014. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/US Department of Defense …
Abstract: Introduction: Persistent pain is a leading cause of medical discharges for Veterans. Pain science education (PSE) aims to better people's understanding about pain and is …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to examine the trends in the prevalence of myopia in Swedish young men over a 30-year period and identify potential risk …
Abstract: We analyze the short- and long-term effects of the U.S. Vietnam-era military service on veterans’ health outcomes using a restricted version of the National Health …
Abstract: Objective: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension are highly prevalent among Veterans. Cognitive dispersion, indicating within-person variability across …
Abstract: Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that spreads through water and soil contaminated with infected animal urine. Soldiers have a higher risk of infection because they …
Abstract: Background: Health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors persist among racially, ethnically, and sex diverse civilian populations. Little is known …
Abstract: Purpose: Although cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the preferred treatment for insomnia in patients with comorbid insomnia and obstructive …