Abstract: BACKGROUND: Conflicts related to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) led to nearly 32,000 wounded U.S. service members, with thoracic injuries seen in 8.6% of casualties. Our …
Abstract: More than 4.4 million Veterans live in rural America, where older age, limited health care access, and social determinants of health—including distance, transportation, …
Abstract: Study objectives: Disparities in access to care and healthcare system inequities result in race-based health care outcome differences. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify risk of long-term institutionalization (LTI) among Veterans receiving care in the Veterans Health Administration (VA). STUDY SETTING AND DESIGN: We …
Abstract:Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitalization and mortality rates associated with COVID-19 have consistently been higher than those for seasonal influenza.1-3 …
Abstract:To support veterans at high risk for suicide, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) developed a suicide risk prediction algorithm and implemented the Recovery …
Abstract: Objective: Given increases in opioid overdose rates, and policy changes expanding access to medications for OUD, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we sought to understand how …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with significant mortality and long-term morbidity, often preventing survivors from returning to …
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the risks of adverse clinical outcomes for veterans with HIV (VWH) receiving care in the Department of …
Abstract: Introduction: Most mortality studies among Norwegian military veterans from international peacekeeping missions were conducted among men, as the number of women …
Abstract: Background: Few studies have reported on the prevalence and health risks associated with substance use and substance use disorder (SU/SUD) in Veterans who use long-term …
Abstract: This editorial discusses how the US veteran population are at a higher risk of mortality from sarcoidosis compared to other populations. Overall, the study provides a …