Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was twofold; to describe the benefits and drawbacks of aPTSD service dog from the perspective of Veterans with service dogs and to …
Abstract: A growing body of literature on military personnel and veterans’ health suggests that prior military service may be associated with exposures that increase the risk of …
Abstract: Veterans experience chronic pain at greater rates than the rest of society and are more likely to receive long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), which, at high doses, is …
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to estimate opioid use disorder prevalence rates at the county level among veterans in Alabama and to determine hotspots of said rates. …
Abstract: Introduction: Mental distress frequently develops in sufferers of chronic diseases, including cancer. We examined the association between physical activity and mental …
Abstract: Introduction: A strong association between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and problematic alcohol use has been demonstrated among Veteran populations exposed to …
Abstract: Objective: To examine the relationship between phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor drugs (PDE5i) and skin cancers in a large-scale study of Veterans. Methods: This was a …
Abstract: The Orange County Veterans Study, conducted by the USC School of Social Work Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans & Military Families (CIR), is an effort …
Abstract: Background: An increased incidence of prostate cancer was observed in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients treated with entacapone during a pre-approval randomized …
Abstract: The San Francisco Veterans Study represents the fourth overall study—and third in the state of California—in the State of the American Veteran research series …
Abstract: Retaining HIV patients in clinical care is a critical component of the HIV care continuum, impacting not only patients' virologic suppression, but their overall health …
Abstract: Objectives: The extent of whether staging by fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (PET) impacts outcomes in American Veterans with stage I-III …