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Exploring contactless vital signs collection in video telehealth visits among Veterans Affairs providers and patients: pilot usability study

Abstract: Background: To expand veterans' access to health care, the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Connected Care explored a novel software feature called "Vitals" on its VA …

Long-term trajectories of postoperative recovery in younger and older Veterans

Abstract: Importance: Major surgery sometimes involves long recovery or even permanent institutionalization. Little is known about long-term trajectories of postoperative recovery, …

Demographic, social, behavioral, and clinical characteristics associated with long-term opioid therapy and any opioid prescription in high-risk VA patients

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Social risks (individual social and economic conditions) have been implicated as playing a major role in the opioid epidemic and may be more prevalent in the …

Insomnia and sleep apnea in the entire population of US Army soldiers: Associations with deployment and combat exposure 2010-2019, a retrospective cohort investigation

Abstract: Objectives: This retrospective cohort study examined clinically diagnosed insomnia and sleep apnea and analyzed associations with deployment and combat exposure in …

Comparing family planning desires and barriers between gay and lesbian military service members

Abstract: Objective: To investigate family planning amongst military service members identifying as LGBTQ+. Materials and methods: We developed a survey using a modified Delphi …

The effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and antipsychotics on long COVID development in a large Veteran population

Abstract: The development of Long COVID is a complex disease process that may be partially driven by neuroinflammation. Antipsychotics have been shown to exert neuroprotective …

Risk of urinary tract infections in male Veterans with diabetes prescribed sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors versus sulfonylureas across the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: Due to their mechanism of action, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) carry a presumed increased risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) which …

Utility of the vestibular/ocular motor screening in military medicine: A systematic review

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) was created as a brief clinical screening tool for identifying vestibular and ocular motor symptoms and …

Health literacy and health-related habits among conscripts in the Norwegian Armed Forces-a cross-sectional survey

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Although health information is widely available to the Norwegian population a lack of health literacy is still common and considered a public health …

Current understanding of the impact of United States military airborne hazards and burn pit exposures on respiratory health

Abstract: Millions of United States (U.S.) troops deployed to the Middle East and Southwest Asia were exposed to toxic airborne hazards and/or open-air burn pits. Burn pit …

Factors associated with influenza vaccination in a national Veteran cohort

Abstract: Introduction: Only 53% of American adults receive influenza vaccination, and disparities in vaccination exist among particular racial and ethnic groups. This study …

Outcomes of a remotely delivered complementary and integrative health partnered intervention to improve chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Background: Nonpharmacological interventions for veterans are needed to help them manage chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Complementary and …