System-level predictors of long-acting reversible contraception provision in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective Study Setting and Design Data Sources and Analytic Sample Principal Findings Conclusions To examine the provision of long‐acting reversible …

Women Veterans' outcomes and experiences with STEP-Home transdiagnostic reintegration workshops: Implications for future implementation

Abstract: Women Veterans (WVs) face unique challenges reintegrating into civilian life after military service. Yet, there is a current dearth of information on treatment outcomes …

Sex and race-ethnicity influences on opioid overdose deaths among Veterans diagnosed with opioid use disorder between 2016 and 2021

Abstract: Objective: Given increases in opioid overdose rates, and policy changes expanding access to medications for OUD, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we sought to understand how …

Rapid assessment of user feedback of PTSD Coach: A posttraumatic stress mental health app for Veterans and civilians

Abstract: Mobile mental health applications (apps) have been shown to be helpful tools among trauma-exposed groups. Previous studies have emphasized the feasibility, user …

Sleep disturbances and PTSD: Identifying baseline predictors of insomnia response in an intensive treatment programme

Abstract: Objective: This study examined whether baseline demographic and clinical variables could predict clinically significant reductions in insomnia symptoms among veterans …

The inverse and non-linear association between central augmentation index and heart rate variability in a cohort of male British combat personnel- findings from the ADVANCE study

Abstract: AbstractPurposeMethodResultsConclusion\nPlain Language SummaryThe central augmentation index (cAIx) is an indirect measure of arterial stiffness. The influence of heart …

Long COVID and the military: A current research landscape, knowledge gaps, and future directions

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This narrative review highlights the impact and epidemiology of post-COVID conditions (PCC, 'Long COVID') in military service members and beneficiaries, …

Pharmacological and somatic treatments for first-episode psychosis and schizophrenia: Synopsis of the US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense clinical practice guidelines

Abstract: Background: The Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Defense (DOD) provide care each year for approximately 75,000 people with first-episode psychoses or …

Serum magnesium, prescribed magnesium replacement and cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes: A national cohort study in U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the relationship between serum magnesium levels, prescribed oral magnesium replacement, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in …

Associations of age at T2D detection with hemoglobin A1c in a national inception cohort of U.S. Veterans with diabetes

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations of age at type 2 diabetes (T2D) detection with HbA1c. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We examined associations of early-onset T2D (age …

Changes in Veterans Health Administration emergency department visits during two years of COVID-19

Abstract: Introduction: To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department (ED) utilization, we examined two years of Veterans Health Administration …

Racial differences in benign prostatic hyperplasia diagnosis and management in the United States Veteran population

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) epidemiology has been broadly investigated. However, less is known about how race affects BPH diagnosis and management. …