• Author: Mihaela Aslan
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Durability of respiratory syncytial virus vaccine effectiveness among US Veterans

Abstract: Importance: A single respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine dose is recommended for older adults and persons at increased risk for severe RSV. Clinical information on …

Effectiveness of dolutegravir-based regimens compared to raltegravir-, elvitegravir-, bictegravir, and darunavir-based regimens among older adults with HIV in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS)

Abstract: Background: Real-world data on treatment patterns and clinical outcomes for newer drugs, including integrase strand transfer inhibitors, among older people with human …

Association of deployment characteristics and exposures with persistent ill health among 1990-1991 Gulf War Veterans in the VA Million Veteran Program

Abstract: Background: Veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War have experienced excess health problems, most prominently the multisymptom condition Gulf War illness (GWI). The Department …

Development of a prediction model for 30-day COVID-19 hospitalization and death in a national cohort of Veterans Health Administration patients, March 2022-April 2023

Abstract: Objective: The epidemiology of COVID-19 has substantially changed since its emergence given the availability of effective vaccines, circulation of different viral …

Identifying Veterans who benefit from nirmatrelvir-ritonavir: A target trial emulation

Abstract: Background: Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is recommended for persons at risk for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but remains underutilized. Information on which …

Correlates of suicidal behaviors and genetic risk among United States Veterans with schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder

Abstract: Persons diagnosed with schizophrenia (SCZ) or bipolar I disorder (BPI) are at high risk for self-injurious behavior, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behaviors (SB). …

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 …

High dimensional predictions of suicide risk in 4.2 million US Veterans using ensemble transfer learning

Abstract: We present an ensemble transfer learning method to predict suicide from Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic medical records (EMR). A diverse set of base models was trained …

The Million Veteran Program 1990–1991 Gulf War Era survey: An evaluation of Veteran response, characteristics, and representativeness of the Gulf War Era Veteran population

Abstract: To address gaps in understanding the pathophysiology of Gulf War Illness (GWI), the VA Million Veteran Program (MVP) developed and implemented a survey to MVP enrollees …

Metformin prescription for U.S. Veterans with prediabetes, 2010-2019

Abstract: Affecting an estimated 88 million Americans, prediabetes increases the risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and independently, cardiovascular disease, …

Correlates of risk for disinhibited behaviors in the million Veteran program cohort

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Many psychiatric outcomes share a common etiologic pathway reflecting behavioral disinhibition, generally referred to as externalizing (EXT) disorders. Recent …

Effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir against the development of post-covid-19 conditions among U.S. veterans: a target trial emulation

Abstract: Background: COVID-19 has been linked to the development of many post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs) after acute infection. Limited information is available on the …