Abstract: Background: This study assessed omega-3 fatty acid (O3FA) status, previous brain injury risk exposures, and associations between O3FA status and risk exposures among …
Abstract: Background: Clinic-based interventions are needed to promote successful direct acting antiviral (DAA) treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients …
Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic condition characterized by multisystem symptoms that still affect up to one-third of veterans who engaged in combat in the Gulf War …
Abstract: Importance: Robotic exoskeletons leverage technology that assists people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to walk. The efficacy of home and community exoskeletal use has not …
Abstract: Objectives: More than 25% of deaths among older adults occur in nursing homes. Thus, assessments of nursing home quality, including the widely used 5-star rating systems, …
Abstract:Introduction: Ketamine has emerged as a promising treatment alternative for the management of chronic pain. Despite encouraging findings in civilian populations, and …
Abstract: Aim: This study aims to evaluate the overall incidence of abuse code documentation in the medical records of patients assigned female, and the relationships between abuse …
Abstract: Objective: Epilepsy is associated with significant mortality risk. There is limited research examining how traumatic brain injury (TBI) timing affects mortality in …
Abstract: Background: This study examined the relationship between gastrointestinal disease and post-traumatic stress disorder in U.S. military Veterans. Based on literature and …
Abstract: Background: Veterans have a high prevalence of opioid prescriptions to manage chronic low back pain (CLBP), resulting in increased risk of becoming addicted and …
Abstract: Importance: The 2018 Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (VA MISSION) Act was implemented to increase timely …
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has long been committed to providing quality, veterancentric care, a mission evolving through significant legislative …