Abstract: Background: Patients who have experienced an inpatient hospitalization for heart failure are at increased risk of mortality, particularly during the months following …
Abstract: Background: Veterans who use VA pregnancy benefits may be at high risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, little is known about rates of adverse pregnancy events or …
Abstract: Despite negative outcomes, hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is not included in the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores, including MELD 3.0. In a National Veterans …
Abstract: Background and aims: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has a global prevalence of 25%. Studies on incident liver and cardiovascular …
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). …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality that disproportionately affects rural residents and Veterans. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate …
Abstract: Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease that leads to rapid degeneration of nerves in the brain and spinal cord, with eventual loss of …
Abstract: Background and objectives: Osteoporosis poses significant health risks, especially among veterans, due to lifestyle factors. This study compares bone density and fracture …
Abstract: Importance: Traditional risk prediction and risk adjustment models have focused on clinical characteristics, but accounting for social determinants of health (SDOH) and …
Abstract: Rationale: Understanding the health risks associated with extreme weather events is needed to inform policies to protect vulnerable populations. Objectives: To estimate …
Abstract: Objectives: We investigated whether UK military personnel exposed to sarin during the 'Service Volunteer Programme' at Porton Down had increased rates of mortality or …
Abstract: Background: Mucormycosis is a rare but critical infection. Due to its rarity, there is scarce evidence about the longitudinal changes in the epidemiology of mucormycosis …