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Clinical Information Seeking in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Survey of Veterans Health Administration Polytrauma Care Team Members

Abstract: Background: The polytraumatic nature of traumatic brain injury (TBI) makes diagnosis and treatment difficult. Objectives: To (1) characterise information needs among …

Opioid Medication Use in Patients with Gastrointestinal Diagnoses vs. Unexplained Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the US Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: While opioid prescriptions have increased alarmingly in the United States (US), their use for unexplained chronic gastrointestinal (GI) pain (eg, irritable bowel …

Military Pay Gaps and Caps

Abstract: This report investigates the military/civilian pay gap and its implications for capping military pay increases. The pay gap is defined as the percent difference in …

An Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program for Veterans with Chronic Pain : Description and Initial Evaluation of Outcomes

Abstract: Objective: Chronic pain conditions are prominent among Veterans. To leverage the biopsychosocial model of pain and comprehensively serve Veterans with chronic pain, the …

Patient-aligned Care Team Engagement to Connect Veterans Experiencing Homelessness With Appropriate Health Care

Veterans experiencing homelessness frequently use emergency and urgent care (ED). This article discusses howprimary care treatment engagement can reduce ED visits and increase …

Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy Associated With QT Prolongation Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration issued Drug Safety Communications on several drugs associated with QT prolongation and fatal ventricular arrhythmias. Among …

The Green Road Project: A Healing Garden for America's Veterans

Abstract: Naval Support Activity Bethesda is home to the US's largest facility for care and rehabilitation of wounded warriors: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  In …

Characteristics, needs, and experiences of U.S. veterans on a specialized prison unit

Abstract: The Veterans Service Unit (VSU) in Connecticut is one of several all-veterans prison units that are being created throughout the United States. This study examined the …

Risk of motor vehicle accident death among 1.3 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

This article considers a cohort study of recent wartime veterans to determine the postservice mortality risk due to motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). It was found that veterans …

Real-time fMRI neurofeedback training of the amygdala activity with simultaneous EEG in veterans with combat-related PTSD

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic and disabling neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by insufficient top-down modulation of the amygdala activity by …

Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study of Hospital Readmissions: Sensemaking in Veterans Health Administration Healthcare System in the USA

Abstract: Effective delivery of healthcare in complex systems requires managing interdependencies between professions and organisational units. Reducing 30-day hospital …

Thwarted belongingness as an explanatory link between insomnia symptoms and suicidal ideation: Findings from three samples of military service members and veterans

Abstract: Background: Although insomnia has been identified as a robust predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviors, little is known about the mechanisms by which sleep …