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Describing adverse pregnancy events and pregnancy-associated death among Veterans

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 …

Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: Overall and across sexual orientation and gender identity

Abstract: Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is an independent, modifiable risk factor for HIV, but limited research addresses alcohol use and HIV prevention synergistically. Groups …

The local geography of housing cost burden: Advantages and disadvantages among Veterans

Abstract: Research shows that, nationally, U.S. veteran households tend to spend a smaller share of their income on housing and, thus, face lower levels of housing insecurity than …

A comparison of measures for identifying possible dementia in Veterans Affairs nursing home residents

Abstract: Objectives: Identifying people with possible dementia in health care systems is important to study outcomes and target improvements in care. This study sought to compare …

Sex differences in early/unplanned separation among US service members with a history of mild traumatic brain injury

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of early/unplanned (E/U) separations following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and assess whether sex impacts the hazard of …

Access to firearms and opioids among Veterans at risk for suicide

Abstract: Importance: Firearm injury and poisoning, often by drug or medication overdose, account for most suicides among the general population and US veterans. In the Veterans …

Negative non-deployment emotions, substance use, and marital satisfaction among never-deployed military couples

Abstract: Among military service members, the experience of never-deploying can create a negative affective state (i.e., “non-deployment emotions”; (NDE)) that increases stress …

Lethal means among Veterans with recent experience of housing instability by age

Abstract: Background: U.S. military Veterans have a higher suicide rate than the general population, with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) identifying suicide …

Negative non-deployment emotions, substance use, and marital satisfaction among never-deployed military couples

Abstract: Among military service members, the experience of never-deploying can create a negative affective state (i.e., "non-deployment emotions"; (NDE)) that increases stress and …

Reassessing the basic allowance for housing for Army personnel in a rapidly changing housing market

Abstract: Rising housing prices and inflation since 2020 have brought attention to the adequacy of the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for military personnel. The authors of this …

Cannabis use characteristics and posttraumatic stress disorder-related outcomes among Canadian Veterans with chronic pain

Abstract: Previous research on the relationship between cannabis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has produced equivocal Results:. One explanation is that differences in …

The association between disordered eating and musculoskeletal injury among Marine officers upon entry to the Basic School

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Active duty service members (ADSMs) may be at heightened risk for eating disorders (EDs) and sub-clinical disordered eating (DE). ADSMs are also at a high …