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Cost of Veteran coronary artery bypass grafting: Veterans Health Administration versus community care

Abstract: The community care program within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) funds veteran care in the community. Cost of this program has increased with limited …

Dietary restraint and emotional eating mediate the relationship between negative body image and diet quality in U.S. Army soldiers

Abstract: Body composition requirements for U.S. Army Soldiers may increase risk of negative body image and unhealthy dietary behaviors, which may in turn lead to poor nutrition. …

Regression rate of basal cell carcinoma in a Veteran population: A study of 317 cases at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study aims to assess the regression rate of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in excision specimens following diagnostic biopsies obtained from patients in a …

Smartphone app-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for post-traumatic stress disorder and gambling harm in Veterans: A pilot feasibility study

Abstract: Gambling harm and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tend to be prevalent among veterans. Globally, help-seeking rates for gambling are low, and veterans may …

Association of PTSD symptom trajectories with accelerated pace of epigenetic aging in U.S. military Veterans

Abstract: Background: Mental disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent among U.S. military veterans. PTSD is often a chronic and disabling condition …

Changes in suicidal ideation in a randomized clinical trial for trauma-related guilt in post 9/11 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Trauma-related guilt is associated with suicidality among veterans. Limited research has examined if addressing trauma-related guilt in treatment decreases …

Post-ICU care trajectories and outcomes among Veterans: Comparing Veterans Affairs and community hospital discharges

Abstract: Background: Survivors of critical illness face fragmented care transitions, leading to readmissions, emergency care use, and death. The Veterans Affairs (VA) Patient …

Trauma and personality disorders in Danish treatment-seeking Veterans

Abstract: Background & objectives: 50.000 Danish soldiers have been deployed abroad during the last three decades. A recent study reported that 24 % were registered with either a …

An analysis of dental adverse events in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Information on patient safety in dentistry is limited. Few dentists work in a place with incident reporting, thus, studying safety events is a challenge. The …

Dietary restraint and emotional eating mediate the relationship between negative body image and diet quality in U.S. Army soldiers

Abstract: Body composition requirements for U.S. Army Soldiers may increase risk of negative body image and unhealthy dietary behaviors, which may in turn lead to poor nutrition. …

Black women benefit from psychotherapies for insomnia, but experience adherence challenges: Results of a comparative effectiveness trial in women Veterans

Abstract:Background: Black women and veterans experience disproportionally high rates of insomnia. Few studies have examined how treatment adherence and outcomes vary by racial …

Long-term changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among US Veterans

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Poor cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) has been identified …