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Engaging patients with headache in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): ACTIvated Veterans engagement group (ACTIVE) to improve delivery of patient-centered headache services

Abstract: In 2018, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) established the original 19 Headache Centers of Excellence (HCoE) program, and an evaluation center. This study utilized …

Hypopituitarism screening in patients with traumatic brain injury in the primary care setting at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant health issue among veterans and poses a substantial risk for pituitary injury. Consensus guidelines recommend …

Screening and referral for social needs among Veterans: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Healthcare-based social need screening and referral (S&R) among adult populations has produced equivocal results regarding social need resource connection. …

Female brain and endocrinological research–Veteran (FemBER-Vet) study: A study protocol for identifying endocrinological, lifestyle and psychosocial determinants of brain health outcomes in female Veterans for future intervention success

Abstract: Background: Recent studies have demonstrated a greater risk of dementia in female veterans compared to civilians; with the highest prevalence noted for former service …

Peritraumatic Context and Long-Term Outcomes of Concussion

Abstract: Importance: There has been a great deal of interest in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their association with one another, …

The impact of financial coverage on hearing aid utilization rates within the military health system

Abstract: Objectives: To investigate hearing aid utilization rates among populations with varying hearing aid insurance benefits. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was …

Thiamine deficiency in US Veterans with obesity

Abstract: Introduction: Thiamine deficiency is common after bariatric surgery, but patients with obesity may be deficient in thiamine even before surgery. The purpose of this …

Department of Defense military treatment facility and community care costs after traumatic brain injury in service members and Veterans treated in Veterans Affairs polytrauma rehabilitation centers: A VA TBI model systems study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To estimate cost models of military traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can provide evidence for future cost-effectiveness analyses highlighted as a gap in the …

Medication adherence in rheumatoid arthritis: Implications for cardiovascular disease risk and strategies to address in U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and premature mortality. The …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters associated with an indicator of heart rate variability: The ADVANCE cohort study

Abstract: Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) is governed by sympathetic and parasympathetic regulatory systems. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may influence these …

Osteoarthritis across joint sites in the Million Veteran Program cohort: Insights from electronic health records and military service history

Abstract: Objective: To characterize the relationship between the frequency of idiopathic osteoarthritis (OA) and characteristics including demographics, comorbidities, military …

"I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": A qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation

Abstract: PURPOSE: To explore behavioral risk factors contributing to fall and near-fall scenarios for Veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: …