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Identifying Alzheimer's disease and related disorders via diagnostic codes in Veterans with heart failure

Abstract: Cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) threatens self-management ability when co-occurring with heart failure. ADRD also increases …

Risk of dementia among Veterans experiencing homelessness and housing instability

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In the United States, nearly 85,000 Veterans experienced homelessness during 2020, and thousands more are experiencing housing instability, representing a …

Evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder decreases suicidal ideation by reducing perceived burdensomeness among Veterans in an outpatient program

Abstract: Evidenced-based posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatments generally reduce suicidal ideation (SI), and the interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS) may theoretically …

The role of department of Veterans affairs community-based outpatient clinics in enhancing rural access to geriatrics telemedicine specialty care

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Half of the 4.7 M veterans who reside in rural communities and rely on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care are older (≥65). Their …

Differences in use of Veterans Health Administration and non-Veterans Health Administration hospitals by rural and urban Veterans after access expansions

Abstract: PURPOSE: To examine changes in rural and urban Veterans' utilization of acute inpatient care in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals following …

First unprovoked seizures among soldiers recruited to the Israeli Defense Forces during 10 consecutive years: A population-based study

Abstract: Objective: The management of patients after a first unprovoked seizure (FUS) can benefit from stratification of the average 50% risk for further seizures. We …

Military exposures and Gulf War illness in Veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Gulf War illness (GWI) is a chronic multisymptom disorder of unknown etiology that is believed to be caused by neurotoxicant exposure experienced during deployment to the …

Daily exposure to combat-related cues and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Veterans: Moderating effects of peri- and postdeployment experiences

Abstract: One of the central symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heightened reactivity to trauma cues. The current study used experience sampling to investigate …

Investigation of the role of perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in chronic disease control in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of patient-perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in hypertension control and diabetes …

Brothers and sisters in arms: a mixed-methods investigation of the roles played by military support and social identity processes in the mental health of veterans during the transition to veterancy

Abstract: The transition to veterancy can be psychologically challenging, and although the military provides support, the importance of social connectedness for well-being is …

Association between military service and Alzheimer's disease neuropathology at autopsy

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Anti-amyloid therapies are at the forefront of efforts to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD). Identifying amyloid risk factors may aid screening and …

Risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 despite vaccination in patients requiring treatment with immune-suppressive drugs: A nationwide cohort study of US Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients taking immune-suppressive drugs are at increased risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), not fully ameliorated by vaccination. We …