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Comparative study of hypertension, diabetes, dementia and smoking in military Veterans and non-Veterans: A quantitative study using primary healthcare data

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Primary healthcare (PHC) patient medical records contain Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) that include information regarding …

Incidence rates of soft tissue sarcoma among U.S. military servicemen: Comparison with the rates in the general U.S. population

Abstract: Background: Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among men younger than age 30 years and a leading cause of cancer death in men …

Treatment preferences among Canadian military Veterans with chronic low back pain: Mixed-methods cross-sectional survey

Abstract: Introduction: Patients are more willing to initiate and engage in treatments they are predisposed toward; however, Canadian military Veterans’ preferences for managing …

Geographic variation in prosthesis prescription disparities between white and black Veterans after major lower limb amputation: A retrospective cohort analysis

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine racial disparities in lower limb prosthesis (LLP) prescription practices between White and Black veterans across different geographic levels within …

Cardiovascular health score and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Importance: The American Heart Association proposed Life's Essential 8 (LE8) as an enhanced measurement tool for cardiovascular health. Objective: To examine the …

The epilepsy centers of excellence at the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (ECoE) was established in 2008 to provide specialized care for veterans with …

Addressing the menopause health needs of military service members: A call to action

Abstract: The menopause transition represents a significant life phase for people assigned female at birth marked by various physical and psychological changes. For military …

Quality women's healthcare should be a top priority: Service women's experiences with the health care provided by the Netherlands Armed Forces

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Fit and healthy military personnel are the basis for a strong organization and good health care is essential to ensure service people's deployability. This …

Implementing Intervention to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT) in Veterans Health Administration community living centers: A pragmatic randomized trial

Abstract: Background: Hospital transfers from VA Community Living Centers (CLCs) are common. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of introducing the Intervention …

Oral health, inflammation, and cardiometabolic factors in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Introduction: Associations between cardiometabolic comorbidities and self-reported oral health (OH) are often underexplored in large biobank datasets. While these …

Validation of Parkinson's disease ascertainment in the Veterans Administration electronic medical record

Abstract: Background: Electronic medical record (EMR)-based studies hold great potential for epidemiologic investigations of Parkinson's disease (PD) causal factors and …

White matter hyperintensities and headache in United States military Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the association between white matter hyperintensities and migraine-like headache in United States military veterans …