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Racial and ethnic differences in obesity treatment strategies in the Veterans Affairs healthcare system

Abstract: Background: Obesity is prevalent in the Veterans Affairs (VA) population, but utilization of obesity treatments by race and ethnicity is poorly understood. Methods: Among …

Health and psychiatric impairment associated with moral injury, military sexual trauma, and their co-occurrence in U.S. combat Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Military sexual trauma (MST) and moral injury (MI) are associated with adverse psychiatric and health outcomes among military veterans. However, no known …

Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of depression among women Veterans from 2000 to 2019

Abstract: Background: Depression, a recently recognized cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, is more common in women. US women Veterans (WV) are a growing and at high-risk …

Impact of a Quality Improvement Initiative on Medical Management of Veterans With Peripheral Artery Disease

Abstract: Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains severely underused. Prevention of Amputation in Veterans Everywhere (PAVE) is a …

Racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of obesity among women Veterans from 2000 to 2019

Abstract: Background: Obesity, a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor, has steadily increased in US over the past four decades. US women Veterans (WV) are a growing and at …

Rates of electrophysiology study in United States active-duty military personnel with asymptomatic ventricular pre-excitation according to occupation

Abstract: Background: Currently there is no universal consensus evaluation for active-duty military with asymptomatic ventricular pre-excitation. With different military …

Longitudinal associations between exposure to potentially morally injurious events and suicidal ideation among recently discharged Veterans - The mediating roles of depression and loneliness

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) during military service is associated with heightened suicidal ideation (SI). However, no …

Trends in racial and ethnic differences for the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among women Veterans

Abstract: Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in US. US women Veterans (WV) are a growing and at high-risk population for CVD but …

Whole-brain correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder in military-related mild traumatic brain injury: A voxel-wise meta-analysis

Abstract: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is widely used in studying mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) …

A phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bedtime sublingual cyclobenzaprine (TNX-102 SL) in military-related posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Sleep disturbances in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are a potential target for improving PTSD severity with pharmacotherapy. TNX-102 SL is a bedtime sublingual …

Association of homelessness and unstable housing with cardiovascular care utilization among Veterans

Abstract: Background: US military Veterans account for a disproportionate share of adults experiencing homelessness. Individuals experiencing homelessness and unstable housing …

Behavioral and physiological responses of horses to ground-based adaptive horsemanship lessons for Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Abstract: Little literature exists on horses in adaptive horsemanship (AH) despite concerns about their well-being. The study objective was to evaluate behavioral and physiological …