Clinical utility of pulmonary function testing in assessing longitudinal outcomes of deployed Veterans with preserved spirometry

Abstract:Rationale: Deployment to the Southwest Asia theater of military operations is associated with new-onset respiratory symptoms, yet commonly used parameters on pulmonary …

Functional limitations and firearm purchases among low-income U.S. military Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: Functional limitations may be associated with firearm ownership among veterans by amplifying perceptions of vulnerability and the need for security, yet their …

Service-Connected Disability and the Veteran Mortality Disadvantage

Abstract: Research consistently reports a veteran mortality disadvantage relative to nonveterans, but has not considered the contribution of service-connected disability to this …