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The VA vascular injury study: A glimpse at quality of care in Veterans with traumatic vascular injury repair

Abstract: Objective: The high number of limb injuries among Post-9/11 Veterans and their long-term care pose significant challenges to clinicians. Current follow-up for extremity …

Valued living among veterans in breath-based meditation treatment or cognitive processing therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Exploratory outcome of a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Valued living is the extent to which an individual's behavior is consistent with what they believe is important or good. It is unknown whether many …

Army Service in the All-Volunteer Era

Abstract: Since the beginning of the all-volunteer era, millions of young Americans have chosen to enlist in the military. These volunteers disproportionately come from …

Traumatic Disclosures in the Life Stories of Older Vietnam era Veterans

Abstract: Eliciting life stories is an important component of person‐centered care that may aid in understanding how an individual's unique background and narrative impacts their …

British nuclear test veteran family trios for the study of genetic risk

Abstract: The risk of radiation effects in children of individuals exposed to ionising radiation remains an ongoing concern for aged veterans of the British nuclear testing …

Depression, insomnia, and obesity among post-9/11 Veterans: eating pathology as a distinct health risk behavior

Abstract: Understanding the interrelationships between co-occurring chronic health conditions and health behaviors is critical to developing interventions to successfully change …

Does cannabis testing in the military drive synthetic cannabinoid use? Self-reported use motivations among justice-involved veterans

Abstract: Background: Though synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs) were controlled after being introduced as a ‘legal high,’ SCRAs likely remain appealing to …

Inconsistent reporting of adverse life events is predicted by current internalizing distress among Military Service Members

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Accurate measurement of adverse life events is critical for understanding the effects of stressors on health outcomes. However, much of this research uses …

Race differences in Veteran's affairs emergency department utilization

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: African Americans (AAs) experience disparities in chronic pain care. This study aimed to identify the rates of emergency department (ED) utilization for …

Randomized Policy Evaluation of the Veterans Health Administration Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM)

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) developed a dashboard Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STROM) to guide clinical practice interventions. VHA …

Comparison of mental health outcomes of augmenting medications for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: A national veterans affairs study

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent among veterans. Many veterans with PTSD respond well to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs). Nonresponders may …

Mental health outcomes of male UK military personnel deployed to Afghanistan and the role of combat injury: analysis of baseline data from the ADVANCE cohort study

Abstract: Background: The long-term psychosocial outcomes of UK armed forces personnel who sustained serious combat injuries during deployment to Afghanistan are largely unknown. …