Practice changes in urethral stricture management in the US Veteran population after the 2016 AUA guidelines

Abstract: Introduction: The 2016 AUA guidelines aimed to change urethral stricture management from multiple endoscopic treatments to a single endoscopic treatment followed by …

Racial and ethnic disparities in buprenorphine retention and treatment outcome in a longitudinal cohort of U.S. Veterans with opioid use disorder

Abstract: Background: Despite the availability of efficacious opioid use disorder (OUD) medications (MOUD), there are racial and ethnic disparities in their use in the general …

Association of 2024-2025 Covid-19 vaccine with Covid-19 outcomes in U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Background: Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual …

Changes in self-reported excessive daytime sleepiness are associated with 5-year all-cause mortality risk among Veterans

Abstract:Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is linked to adverse clinical outcomes. This study evaluated changes in a validated tool to assess EDS, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale …

Markers of suicide risk on the MMPI-3 among post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Suicide among post-9/11 U.S. military veterans has increased dramatically, with effective identification of veteran suicide risk remaining a national priority. We …

Remote cochlear implant services to improve Veteran outcomes

Abstract: Purpose: Cochlear implants (CIs) are an effective strategy for managing patients with hearing loss who derive limited benefit from other treatment options. Although the …

Multiple versus single arterial grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting among Veterans

Abstract: Background: There is mounting evidence of the long‐term benefits of multiple versus single arterial grafts (MAG vs. SAG) during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). …

Unraveling PTSD: Symptom cluster change during and 1 year after veterans’ residential PTSD treatment

Abstract: Objective: Although treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is effective in reducing symptom severity, remission rates are low. One potential underlying reason …