Abstract: Post-9/11 U.S. combat veterans are clinically complex with multiple co-occurring mental and physical health conditions that often lead to difficulty reintegrating and …
Abstract:Heart failure is a highly prevalent and morbid disease. The US Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system spans 1,380 healthcare facilities caring for 200,000 …
Abstract: Purpose: Anticholinergic medications and alcohol each independently increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Whether non-anticholinergic neurocognitively …
Abstract:Veterans who served in the Gulf War commonly experience a multi-symptom neurological illness called Gulf War Illness (GWI) that stems from chemical exposures during the …
Abstract: The practice of public health within military settings presents distinct ethical challenges that differ from those encountered in civilian public health practice. This …
Abstract: Background: Black individuals have higher incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer than White individuals, and existing literature on treatment sequencing …
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of behavioural and pharmacological tobacco cessation interventions among active-duty military personnel and veterans. Methods: We …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To examine whether cognitive symptoms, an indicator of need, was associated with the likelihood that Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) received …
Abstract:While access to medical care is essential to preventing disease, maintaining health, and managing acute and chronic illness, healthcare access is a varied experience in …
Abstract:For U.S. military veterans, access to VA healthcare is determined by laws and policies, and involves military service factors (e.g., medals, POW, exposures), …
Abstract:Gulf War Illness (GWI) affects approximately 30% of veterans who served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and is characterized by chronic pain and fatigue, as well as …
Abstract:Background: Our understanding of the illness experience of long COVID comes mostly from studies conducted among long COVID online communities and support groups or …