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Missed opportunities for tobacco dependence treatment among US Veterans referred for lung cancer screening: An observational cohort study

Abstract: Objective: Tobacco dependence treatment (TDT) should be offered to all lung cancer screening (LCS) participants who smoke. We sought to examine the provision of TDT among …

Time-varying associations between diabetes and mortality following COVID-19: Evidence from a U.S. Veteran population

Abstract: Prior studies suggest that diabetes is associated with severe outcomes following COVID-19. However, most research has focused on early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Association of 2024-2025 Covid-19 vaccine with Covid-19 outcomes in U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Background: Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual …

Normative fat-free mass index values based on body composition method in Army personnel

Abstract: Background: Normative fat-free mass index (FFMI) values with proposed upper and lower thresholds have been established in sport. However, FFMI has not been widely …

Postdeployment at-risk drinking among active duty women: Health care utilization and military readiness outcomes

Abstract: Background: Studies have found increasing rates of excessive drinking among women and high levels of psychiatric comorbidity. This follow-up study replicated our …

Prevention and intervention against obesity and overweight in the military: A systematic review

Abstract: Background: Overweight and obesity have a negative impact on health and have a detrimental effect on the operational readiness of soldiers. Different prevention and …

The family experience of the Invictus Games through a work family conflict lens: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Abstract: The Invictus Games are an international adaptive sports competition for wounded, injured, and/or ill military members and veterans. Essential to the Games are the …

Exploring correlates of 6-month weight loss among black United States Veterans entering Veterans Health Administration behavioral weight management care

Abstract: Black United States (U.S.) veterans lose less weight than White veterans in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) MOVE! Weight Management Program. This study …

Adhering to clinical advice: The level of alignment of care processes with global bladder guidelines in Veterans with spinal cord injuries or diseases

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Guidelines contain recommendations for monitoring and care of neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in patients with spinal cord injury/disorder. …

Navigating public stigma: How empathy, mental health knowledge, familiarity, and gender influence attitudes toward Veterans with PTSD and TBI

Abstract:This study sought to examine the levels of public stigma toward veterans with combat-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CR-PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) …

Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 hub-and-spoke model for asynchronous automated audiometry

Abstract: Purpose: In fiscal year 2020 (FY20), the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) initiated a pilot study to determine whether automated audiometry could be used in …

Reconsidering the relationship of disability and deservingness of care with the advent of enhanced warfighters: A capability approach to Veterans' health care

Abstract:Eagon and Moseley (2025) explain that the Department of Veteran Affairs' (VA) benefit system prioritizes and compensates veterans based on "service-connected …