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Home health utilization in the Veterans Health Administration: Are there rural and urban differences?

Abstract: Purpose: Growing numbers of older adults need home health care, yhese services may be more difficult to access for rural Veterans, who represent one-third of Veterans …

Coping style as a risk factor for future alcohol use disorder: A 16-year longitudinal study in a Canadian military sample

Abstract: Background: Coping strategies used in response to stress have the potential to influence the development of mental health disorders, including alcohol use disorders. The …

From service to struggle: Exploring the link between service-connected disability and poverty among Veteran households

Abstract: I examine the relationship between service-connected disability and poverty among veteran households using data from the 2009-2019 1-year American Community Survey. I …

Association of prior military service with olfactory function among older adults

Abstract: Objective: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is a condition primarily affecting older adults. Several factors have been implicated in OD, such as age, socioeconomic status, and …

Utilization of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors at the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) are incretin-based therapies commonly used in the …

Trajectories of moral injury and their associations with posttraumatic stress symptoms among recently discharged Israeli Veterans

Abstract: Background: While it is already known that potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) have a deleterious effect on veterans, little is known about the changes in PMIEs …

Receipt of gender-affirming surgeries among transgender and gender diverse Veterans

Abstract: Background: Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) can be an important part of comprehensive care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals, but this care is not …

Influence of the type of physical training on the physical fitness of army cadets

Abstract: Introduction: Military Physical Training programs represent a constant challenge for the Armed Forces to improve body composition indices and physical fitness levels. …

Are gaps in rates of retention on buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder closing among Veterans across different races and ethnicities? A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Introduction: The U.S. Veterans Health Administration has undertaken several initiatives to improve veterans' access to and retention on buprenorphine because it prevents …

Risk and protective correlates of suicidality in the military health and well-being project

Abstract: Suicidality disproportionately affects Veterans, and in 2020 the Military Health and Well-Being Project was conducted in part to study the link between risk and …

Chronic opioid prescription in Veterans with spinal cord injury: Prevalence and associated factors

Abstract: Objective: Chronic opioid use presents long-term health risks for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of the study was to characterize patterns and …

Risk factors for homelessness among post-9/11 era Veterans

Abstract: This study examined the associations between a broad range of individual characteristics and homelessness among 49,323 post-9/11 era Veterans. Questions concerning the …