It feels like health care with the patient in mind: VA patient and staff perspectives on self-collected HPV testing

Abstract: Purpose: Self-collected testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) is poised to transform cervical cancer screening. Self-tests demonstrate similar accuracy to …

Effects of mhealth applications on military personnel's physical and mental health: A systematic review

Abstract: This systematic review examined the effects of mobile health (mHealth) apps on the physical and mental health outcomes of military personnel. Fourteen studies (10 RCTs, 4 …

The impact of weight loss programs on BMI trajectory in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: A Veterans Health Administration study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Weight loss is the mainstay of management for patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. We studied the impact of referral to …

Evaluation of Veteran community care outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting: A retrospective pilot cohort

Abstract: For Veterans who cannot be seen in a timely fashion or must travel long distances to be seen, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) offers funded care in the …

Functional impairment, internalized stigma, and well-being: Considerations for recovery-oriented suicide prevention for US Veterans with serious mental illness

Abstract: Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Centers (PRRCs) provide recovery-oriented care to veterans with serious mental illness …

Embitterment in Vietnam War Veterans predicted by symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Objective Research on the association between posttraumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) and other psychopathologies in veterans and adults aged ≥65 years is lacking. …

Severe COVID-19 in vaccinated adults with hematologic cancers in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Importance: With SARS-CoV-2 transforming into an endemic disease and with antiviral treatments available, it is important to establish which patients remain at risk of …

Identifying and predicting subgroups of Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury based on distinct configurations of postconcussive symptom endorsement: a latent class analysis

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify distinct subgroups of veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) based on configurations of postconcussive symptom (PCS) endorsement, and to …

Health conditions and treatment utilization among older male Veterans incarcerated in prisons

Abstract: BACKGROUND: More than 50,000 older male veterans incarcerated in prisons are expected to return to their communities and utilize the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) …

Factors influencing shared decision-making for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea treatment among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: We elicited perspectives of clinical stakeholders and Veterans regarding barriers and facilitators to implementing shared decision-making (SDM) for …

Incidence of immune-related adverse events in US Veterans treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Abstract: Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with potentially severe immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Emerging clinical practice reports have …

The effect of Veteran status and chronic pain on past 30-day sedative use among community-dwelling adult males

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Given the high sedative prescription rate, the sedative-associated morbidity, and mortality nationally (especially among veterans), we aimed to test the …