Interactive effects of post-traumatic stress disorder symptom severity and hypertension on cognitive dispersion in older Vietnam-era Veterans with history of post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Objective: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension are highly prevalent among Veterans. Cognitive dispersion, indicating within-person variability across …

Evaluating Veterans' preferences for renal denervation for treatment of difficult-to-control hypertension: A single-center survey study

Abstract: Background and Aims: Catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) is a safe and effective alternative treatment for hypertension. However, data on patient preferences are …

Blood pressure control among Veterans with high cardiovascular disease risk

Abstract: Objective: Blood pressure (BP) control reduces risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the major cause of disability and mortality among the nine million U.S. Veterans …

Variation in hypertension control by race and ethnicity, and geography in US Veterans

Abstract: Background: Hypertension control and related cardiovascular outcomes among Americans remain suboptimal, and differ by race, ethnicity, and geography. Healthcare access is …

Comparative study of hypertension, diabetes, dementia and smoking in military Veterans and non-Veterans: A quantitative study using primary healthcare data

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Primary healthcare (PHC) patient medical records contain Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms (SNOMED-CT) that include information regarding …

Substances use and risk of hypertension before midlife in military young adults: CHIEF cohort study, 2014–2020

Abstract: Background: The use of substances, e.g., tobacco and betel nut, are prevalent among military personnel in Taiwan, whereas some specific substances such as alcohol use are …

The occupational, psychosocial, biobehavioral lifestyle, and physiological determinants of hypertension risk among military Veterans

Abstract: Military veterans may be at increased risk over non-veterans for the development of hypertension, potentially due to the consequences of their unique military stressors; …

Evaluating equity in a national virtual care management intervention: Delivery and outcomes by race/ethnicity among Veterans with hypertension and diabetes

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate whether the Preventive Health Inventory (PHI)—a virtual care management intervention addressing hypertension and diabetes management implemented …

Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Veterans with Post-Deployment Respiratory Syndrome

Abstract: Exertional dyspnea has been documented in US military personnel after deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. We studied whether continued exertional dyspnea in this patient …

Hypertension at the nexus of Veteran status, psychiatric disorders, and traumatic brain injury: Insights from the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Abstract: Variable military service-related experiences, such as combat exposure, psychiatric disorders (PD), and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), may differentially affect the …

Hypertension control during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cohort study among U.S. Veterans

Abstract: DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine whether disruptions in follow-up intervals contributed to hypertension control. BACKGROUND: …

Investigation of the role of perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in chronic disease control in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of patient-perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in hypertension control and diabetes …