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Help‐seeking among psychiatrically hospitalized military personnel at risk for suicide

Abstract: Promoting help‐seeking is a key suicide prevention strategy. Yet, research on help‐seeking patterns by high‐risk individuals is limited. This study examined …

Self-reported physical functioning, cardiometabolic health conditions, and health care utilization patterns in Million Veteran Program enrollees with Traumatic Brain Injury Screening and Evaluation Program data

Abstract: Background: Examining the health outcomes of veterans who have completed the United States Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) …

Mediating role of dyadic satisfaction on social support and health outcomes in a sample of military family care-givers

Abstract: Military family caregivers (MFCs) may experience health-related challenges associated with their care-giving responsibilities. Perceived support from a spouse or partner …

The golden hour of casualty care: Rapid handoff to surgical team is associated with improved survival in war-injured U.S. service members

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine time from injury to initiation of surgical care and association with survival in US military casualties. BACKGROUND: Although the advantage of …

Non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) risk among hospitalized veterans before and during the covid-19 pandemic

Abstract: Background: Among hospitalized US Veterans, the rate of non-ventilator associated hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) decreased between 2015 and 2020 then increased …

Impact of PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea on cognition in older adult veterans

Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are highly prevalent and comorbid among older adult male veterans. Both PTSD and OSA …

Affective depression mediates PTSD to suicide in sample of post-9/11 combat Veterans

Abstract: Combat veterans are at high risk for suicide; consequently, it is paramount to examine factors that may relate to lower levels of suicide among this population. This …

Implementation context and burnout among Department of Veterans Affairs psychotherapists prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: The first goal of this study was to assess longitudinal changes in burnout among psychotherapists prior to (T1) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (T2). The second …

Diagnosing noise-induced hearing loss sustained during military service using deep neural networks

Abstract: The diagnosis of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is based on three requirements: a history of exposure to noise with the potential to cause hearing loss; the absence of …

Effects of virtual care and same-day access to integrated care on specialty mental health engagement in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: In the Veterans Health Administration (VA), Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) clinics offer mental health services embedded in primary care, a …

Management and outcomes of military penetrating neck injuries: An eleven-year retrospective case note review

Abstract: Penetrating Neck Injuries (PNIs) affected 3.2% of trauma patients attending US and UK deployed medical treatment facilities (MTFs) during the Iraq and Afghanistan …

Fitting a hearing aid on the better ear, worse ear, or both: Associations of hearing-aid fitting laterality with outcomes in a large sample of US Veterans

Abstract: Longitudinal electronic health records from a large sample of new hearing-aid (HA) recipients in the US Veterans Affairs healthcare system were used to evaluate …