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A clinician-based treatment fidelity tool for PRIDE in all who served

Abstract: Treatment fidelity remains essential for effective dissemination of health interventions, guiding new techniques with operational definitions for real-world settings. …

Caring for post-9/11 Veterans in the civilian sector: Knowledge and readiness of registered and advance practice nurse providers

Abstract: Importance: Since 2001, 3.5 million United States service members deployed overseas in support of the post-9/11 Global War on Terror. While healthy and fit upon …

Health policy analysis on improving HIV PrEP implementation to help end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. military

Abstract: Use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among U.S. military service members at high risk for HIV infection remains suboptimal, resulting in preventable new HIV …

Incidences and trends of cardiovascular determinants and diagnoses in active duty service members

Abstract: Obesity, alcohol use and hypertension place military service members at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The current study utilised the Defense …

Bridging the gap for oral nutrition supplement (ONS) delivery program to overcome malnutrition among the Veterans at Atlanta VA Medical Center (AVAMC)

Abstract: Learning Outcome: Describe the Oral Nutrition Supplement (ONS) delivery program at AVAMC. List three key factors to improve the success of ONS Delivery program. Describe …

Sarin exposure, mortality and cancer incidence in UK military Veterans involved in human experiments at Porton Down: 52-year follow-up

Abstract: Objectives: We investigated whether UK military personnel exposed to sarin during the 'Service Volunteer Programme' at Porton Down had increased rates of mortality or …

Metabolic syndrome is associated with reduced default mode network functional connectivity in young post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Metabolic syndrome is a collection of health factors that increases risk for cardiovascular disease. A condition of aging, metabolic syndrome is associated with reduced …

Receipt of home health and 30-day outcomes among Veterans with dementia following inpatient surgery

Abstract: Although surgery among persons with dementia is common, dementia is a strong predictor of poor surgical outcomes, including readmissions and mortality. Increasingly, …

Racial and ethnic disparities in dietary intake and quality among United States Veterans

Abstract: Background: Dietary quality plays an important role in disease development and prognosis, and diet is also a key contributor to disparities in many chronic diseases and …

Veterans' lung cancer risk conceptualizations versus lung cancer screening shared decision-making conversations with clinicians: A qualitative study

Abstract: Background: Long-term survival for patients with differentiated (papillary, follicular, and Hürthle cell) thyroid cancer exceeds 95% but self-reported health-related …

A mobile telehealth program for behavioral treatment of urinary incontinence in women Veterans: Qualitative evaluation of MyHealtheBladder

Abstract: Women Veterans constitute a distinctive cohort whose exposure to military service can contribute to development of bladder conditions, such as urinary incontinence (UI), …

United States Veterans’ utilization of spinal cord injuries and disorders annual evaluation services

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate Veterans’ engagement in Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) specialty annual evaluations. Design: Cross-sectional retrospective cohort …