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Effect of serious infectious threat response initiative (SITRI) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic at the Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System

Abstract: Background: Health care-associated infections (HAIs) increased worldwide as health care facilities struggled through the pandemic. We describe our methods in the …

Factors associated with exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) and moral injury in a clinical sample of veterans

Abstract: Moral injury is not inevitable following exposure to a potentially morally injurious event (PMIE). Since moral injury is associated with poor mental health outcomes, it …

Healthcare utilization and readiness outcomes among soldiers with post-deployment at-risk drinking, by multimorbidity class

Abstract: Although alcohol use disorder (AUD) regularly co-occurs with other conditions, there has not been investigation of specific multimorbidity classes among military members …

Epidemiology of community-acquired acute kidney injury among US Veterans

Abstract: Rationale & Objective: Community-acquired acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) develops outside of the hospital and is the most common form of AKI globally. National …

Changes in mental health among U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A network analysis

Abstract: Increases of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression have been observed among individuals exposed to potentially traumatic events in the …

Not all traumas are created equal: phenotypic heterogeneity of PTSD symptoms in relation to index traumas in U.S. military Veterans

Abstract: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent in military veterans. Although exposure to trauma is subsumed under the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, there is great …

Purpose in life protects against the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in U.S. Veterans without a history of suicidality: a 10-year, nationally representative, longitudinal study

Abstract: To determine the incidence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts (STBs) in veterans without an endorsed history of STBs and identify baseline predictors of these …

Associations of active-duty mental health trajectories with post-military adjustment: results from the STARRS longitudinal study

Abstract: Many servicemembers experience difficulties transitioning from military to civilian life. We examined whether changes in mental health observed during active duty were …

Associations between trauma-related guilt, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, and problematic alcohol use

Abstract: Trauma-related guilt, or a belief that one should have felt, thought, or acted differently during a traumatic event in which someone's life or physical integrity was …

Associations of health care staff burnout with negative health and organizational outcomes in the U.S. military health system

Abstract: Burnout is a personal and occupational phenomenon that has been associated with negative physical and psychological outcomes in medical staff. Additionally, there are …

Access to and accessibility of care for rural veterans with disabilities: a qualitative evaluation of VA healthcare experiences

Abstract: Persons with disabilities experience significant physical, attitudinal, and communication-based barriers to accessing care. These challenges are exacerbated for …

The relationship between combat-related traumatic amputation and subclinical cardiovascular risk

Abstract: Background: The relationship between acute combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) to coronary flow reserve (CFR) and subclinical cardiovascular risk have not been …