Health outcomes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in caregivers of service members and Veterans with traumatic brain injury

Abstract: Purpose: To examine change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the COVID-19 pandemic in caregivers of service members/veterans (SMVs) with traumatic brain …

The impact of tinnitus severity on work functioning among US. Military Veterans with tinnitus

Abstract: Tinnitus is highly prevalent among military Veterans. Severe tinnitus can be associated with negative impacts on daily life. Veterans with severe tinnitus may also have …

Trends in Traumatic Brain Injury Among U.S. Service Members Deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, 2002–2016

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major health issue for service members deployed and is more common in recent conflicts; however, a thorough understanding of risk …

NSI and PCL-5 Normative Tables for Active Duty Service Members Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract: Many service members (SMs) have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury. Currently, military treatment facilities do not have access to established normative tables …

Traumatic brain injury and suicidality among military veterans: The mediating role of social integration

Abstract: Suicide is a widespread public health concern, including among military Veterans. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and lack of social integration have both been shown to …

High molar ratios of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) soluble receptors I and II to the TNF ligand in human plasma from male veterans with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are associated with chronic inflammation, as inferred from increased, but variable, peripheral …

Retrospective analysis of vision rehabilitation for Veterans with traumatic brain injury–related vision dysfunction

Abstract: Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can trigger vision-based sequelae such as oculomotor and accommodative abnormalities, visual–vestibular integrative …

Posttraumatic stress symptom severity predicts cognitive decline beyond the effect of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in Veterans

Abstract: Chronic stress is a risk factor for dementia but whether it explains unique variance in cognitive decline in older adults above Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers is …

Alternative Structure Models of the Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Needs Survey: A Veterans Affairs TBI Model Systems Study

Abstract: The study objective was to explore the factor structure of the Rehabilitation Needs Survey (RNS). Study design was secondary analysis of observational cohort study who …

Beliefs and Perceived Barriers Regarding Psychedelic-assisted Therapy in a Pilot Study of Service Members and Veterans With a History of Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are common in service members and veterans, and the response to currently available treatments is often modest at …

Comparison of veterans affairs and NIDILRR traumatic brain injury model systems participants with disorders of consciousness

Abstract: To characterize demographic, pre-injury, and outcome data within the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) and …

Psychiatric symptoms influence social support in VA Million Veteran Program enrollees screening positive for traumatic brain injury

Abstract: The objective of the study was to examine measures of social support and associations with neurobehavioral, psychiatric, and cognitive symptoms in Veterans who underwent …