• Author: William J. Culpepper
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Sex differences in suicide mortality among Vietnam War-era Veterans 1979-2019: A cohort study

Abstract: Background: Suicide mortality among Vietnam War-era veterans has been examined for nearly five decades. Research on sex-based differences in postwar suicide risk among …

Deployment to military bases with open burn pits and mental health conditions and injury mortality among US Veterans

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to examine associations between deployment to US military bases with open burn pits and mental health conditions and injury-related mortality …

The physical and mental health of post-9/11 female and male Veterans: Findings from the comparative health assessment interview research study

Abstract: Background: Females are the fastest-growing group in the veteran population, yet there is a paucity in the literature of sex-specific Results: from studies of chronic …

Comparison of health measures between survey self-reports and electronic health records among Millennium Cohort Study participants receiving Veterans Health Administration care

Abstract: Background: Surveys are a useful tool for eliciting self-reported health information, but the accuracy of such information may vary. We examined the agreement between …

Deployment to bases with open burn pits and mortality of US military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Five million US Veterans had possible exposure to open burn pits used for waste disposal through service in Iraq (2003-2011) and Afghanistan (2001-2014). …

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) mortality in Vietnam War era Veterans

Abstract: Background: There is concern about the risk of cholangiocarcinoma mortality (CCA) among U.S. veterans who deployed to the Vietnam War theater. A variety of risk factors …

Two Decades of Department of Veterans Affairs Traumatic Brain Injury Care and Benefits for Veterans of Post-9/11 Conflicts

Abstract: Objective: To describe the background, methodology, and results of the congressionally mandated Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Veterans …

Prevalence and correlates of food and/or housing instability among men and women post-9/11 US Veterans

Abstract: Food and/or housing instability (FHI) has been minimally examined in post-9/11 US veterans. A randomly selected nationally representative sample of men and women veterans …

Comparison of health outcomes over time among women 1990–1991 gulf war Veterans, women 1990–1991 gulf era Veterans, and women in the U.S. general population

Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine health over almost 20 years of follow-up among women Gulf War veterans and women Gulf Era veterans and compare their health to that of …

The Mental Health of Vietnam Theater Veterans—the Lasting Effects of the War: 2016–2017 Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study

Abstract: Mental health data from the 2016–2017 Vietnam Era Health Retrospective Observational Study (VE-HEROeS) were analyzed by cohort, represented by United States Vietnam …