• Author: Kathleen M. Akgün
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Military sexual trauma and the incidence of gynecologic cancers among women Veterans

Abstract:Objectives: To examine if military sexual trauma (MST) is associated with the incidence of gynecologic cancers among women Veterans who receive care in the Veterans Health …

Concurrent alcohol use and the relative risk of community-acquired pneumonia associated with anticholinergic and non-anticholinergic neurocognitively active medication receipt: A national nested case–control study among US Veterans

Abstract: Purpose: Anticholinergic medications and alcohol each independently increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Whether non-anticholinergic neurocognitively …

Associations of mental health disorders with cardiac rehabilitation participation among women and men Veterans

Abstract: Background: Mental health disorders disproportionately impact Veterans compared to their civilian counterparts. We evaluated the impact of mental health disorders on …

The association between sex and lung cancer screening adherence to follow-up in a cohort of Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: The 2021 update to the United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for lung cancer screening (LCS) aims to reduce disparities derived from sex, …

Natriuretic peptide testing in Veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex

Abstract: Background: Natriuretic peptide testing (NPT) is recommended to assist in diagnosis and prognostication during heart failure hospitalization (HFH). NPT on admission for …

Factors associated with influenza vaccination in a national Veteran cohort

Abstract: Introduction: Only 53% of American adults receive influenza vaccination, and disparities in vaccination exist among particular racial and ethnic groups. This study …

Changes in outpatient health care use after COVID-19 infection among Veterans

Abstract: Importance The association of COVID-19 infection with outpatient care utilization is unclear. Many studies reported population surveillance studies rather than comparing …

Advance directive screening among veterans with incident heart failure: Comparisons among people aging with and without HIV

Abstract: Background: Heart failure (HF) is common among people aging with HIV (PWH) and without HIV (PWoH). Despite the poor prognosis for HF, advance directives (AD) completion …