Abstract: Background: Veterans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and related identities (LGBTQ+) have faced discrimination that puts them at …
Abstract: Body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) thresholds have been calibrated to assess risk of obesity-related …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can result in severe depression. Yet, it is not clear how to improve health-promoting behavior and reduce depressive …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to characterize geographic variation in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) receipt across the United States (US) Veterans Administration …
Abstract: Background: Suicide is a major concern among active-duty military personnel. Aggression represents a salient risk factor for suicide among civilians, yet is relatively …
Abstract: Veterans in the United States are at an elevated risk for substance use and risky sexual behaviors, either of which may function as coping responses to trauma exposure. …
Abstract: Background: Observational studies link moderate alcohol consumption to reduced risk of cardiometabolic diseases, including coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 …
Abstract: Background: Auditory problems are ubiquitous among U.S. military personnel. Hearing aids are an effective treatment for both hearing loss and tinnitus, two of the most …
Abstract: Housing instability (HI) is a social determinant of health affecting adults in the United States (U.S.). Addressing HI among veterans is a national priority, and greater …
Abstract: Buprenorphine has demonstrated benefit for acute and chronic pain and various psychiatric disorders. However, many studies evaluating buprenorphine's effect on …
Abstract: Readmissions and death rates can serve as indicators of performance in healthcare organizations and can reflect a lapse in staff performance particularly for patients …
Abstract: Researchers have yet to form conclusions about the mechanism of injury within electrical injury (EI) and the relationship between injury factors, and chronic …