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Association of Veteran suicide risk with state-level firearm ownership rates and firearm laws in the USA

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans have higher suicide rates than matched non-veterans, with firearm suicides being especially prevalent among veterans. We examined whether state …

Gambling and substance use disorders in U.S. military Veterans: Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and suicide risk

Abstract: Gambling and substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent among U.S. military veterans and often co-occur. However, little is known about the clinical and behavioral …

Characterizing PTSD symptom profiles in special forces operators and support personnel: Justification for a precision medicine approach

Abstract: Given the large number and diverse types of PTSD symptoms, examination of subtypes within the comprehensive PTSD criteria is necessary. This is especially true for …

Receipt of home health and 30-day outcomes among Veterans with dementia following inpatient surgery

Abstract: Although surgery among persons with dementia is common, dementia is a strong predictor of poor surgical outcomes, including readmissions and mortality. Increasingly, …

Racial and ethnic disparities in dietary intake and quality among United States Veterans

Abstract: Background: Dietary quality plays an important role in disease development and prognosis, and diet is also a key contributor to disparities in many chronic diseases and …

United States Veterans’ utilization of spinal cord injuries and disorders annual evaluation services

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate Veterans’ engagement in Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) specialty annual evaluations. Design: Cross-sectional retrospective cohort …

Entrepreneurship among Veterans: Comparative evidence from recent surveys

Abstract: The large literature on the correlates of entrepreneurship pays little attention to America’s military Veterans. We leverage two national surveys with rich demographic …

Blood-based DNA methylation and exposure risk scores predict PTSD with high accuracy in military and civilian cohorts

Abstract: Background: Incorporating genomic data into risk prediction has become an increasingly popular approach for rapid identification of individuals most at risk for complex …

Frequency and determinants of levothyroxine therapy initiation for Veterans with subclinical hypothyroidism

Abstract: Background/Objectives: There is evidence of overtreatment in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH). We aimed to identify the proportion of patients treated for …

Military and occupational exposures among Veterans in the Million Veteran Program by survey self-report: A descriptive study

Abstract: Objective: We aimed to characterise self-reported military and occupational exposures including Agent Orange, chemical/biological warfare agents, solvents, fuels, …

Development and preliminary validation of a modified food craving inventory for pregnancy (FCI-P) in U.S. military active-duty service women

Abstract: Food cravings during pregnancy are highly common, yet no measure of cravings has been validated among pregnant women. The current study evaluated the psychometric …

Initiation and persistence of antipsychotic medications at hospital discharge among community-dwelling Veterans with dementia

Abstract: Objectives: Adults with dementia are frequently prescribed antipsychotic medications despite concerns that risks outweigh benefits. Understanding conditions where …