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EEG as a diagnostic tool and therapeutic monitor in traumatic brain injury: A sub-study methodology from the hyperbaric oxygen treatment for Veterans with traumatic brain injury randomized controlled trial

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly mild forms resulting from blast exposure, remains a diagnostic challenge among veterans due to delayed symptom …

Physiological markers of trauma‐related nightmares among military personnel suffering from PTSD: A multicenter home‐recording study

Abstract:Aim: Despite being one of the most disabling symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—disrupting sleep continuity, reinforcing hyperarousal, and worsening …

A randomised waitlist-controlled trial protocol for examining the efficacy of a nature-based intervention (angling) for military Veterans and emergency service personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severely debilitating psychological condition that can affect one's capacity to work and well-being. Nature-based …

New-onset nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and initiators of semaglutide in US Veterans with type 2 diabetes

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are considered safe, effective medications for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and weight loss, used by millions …

A cluster randomized trial of a vaccination communication educational intervention: Impact on COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Despite its safety and effectiveness, COVID-19 vaccine uptake declined later in the pandemic. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Motivational …

Brief cognitive-behavioral insomnia treatment for primary care Veterans at elevated risk for suicide: A randomized clinical trial

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Many patients at risk for suicide present in primary care where insomnia and other suicide risk factors are prevalent. Addressing insomnia in this milieu …

Summit program to taper long-term opioid therapy in Veterans: A mixed-methods feasibility study

Abstract: Due to the harms associated with long-term opioid therapy and, often, the lack of benefit, it is guideline concordant to offer patients the opportunity to engage in a …

TELE-SLEEP OSA: A protocol for a hybrid type I randomized clinical trial of telemedicine for obstructive sleep apnea among military dependents and retirees

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and costly in the U.S. military health system (MHS). OSA is associated with poor health outcomes as well as increased …

Veteran peer mentors in the machine learning for Veterans (MELT-VET) micro-credential: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Abstract: This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a veteran peer-mentoring intervention designed to enhance academic performance in the MachinE Learning …

Sex differences in treatment outcomes among U.S. service members with comorbid PTSD and MDD

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are prevalent and deleterious conditions that commonly co-occur among service …

Depression-related moderators of treatment outcomes in a clinical trial for service members with comorbid PTSD and MDD

Abstract: Major depressive disorder (MDD) frequently co-occurs with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and this comorbidity is linked to reduced PTSD treatment response, yet …

Evaluating the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief intervention targeting interpersonal risk factors in an active-duty military sample

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Despite increasing prevention efforts, military populations are consistently at increased risk of suicide compared to their civilian counterparts. The …