Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Veterans with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (SZ/BP) experience excess mortality due to several reasons, including cancer. We evaluated whether disparities …
Abstract:Background: Lewy bodies consisting of misfolded ɑ-synuclein accumulation and neurofibrillary tangles composed of hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau) are common co-pathologies …
Abstract: Background: Special operations forces (SOF) are at particular risk of suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to an increased frequency of military …
Abstract: Background: Many Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder struggle with social dysfunction. However, the specific behavioral and neural substrates of social …
Abstract: Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and impulsivity are risk factors for suicidality. Impulsivity is frequently associated with TBI. Our laboratory recently …
Abstract: Cochlear synaptopathy, a type of cochlear deafferentation that impacts the synapses between the inner hair cells and the afferent auditory nerve fibers, is predicted to …
Abstract: Context: In response to the opioid crisis, federal guidelines were implemented, including the Veterans Health Administration's (VA) Opioid Safety Initiative in 2013. The …
Abstract: This paper provides a comprehensive examination of U.S. veterans’ reintegration challenges in the post-2009 era, emphasizing comparative policy initiatives, long-term …
Abstract: Objective: The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI), and the Functional Comorbidity Index (FCI) are validated clinical measures of …
Abstract: Objectives: To observe whether Veterans with spinal cord injury (SCI) are receiving appropriate dental care, and if not, what the barriers are. Design: At a single …
Abstract: The execution of clinical research in medical facilities that serve rural populations and/or that have lower care complexity levels has been proven to be challenging, as …