suppor ted by the US Depar tment of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)awards (http://cdmrp.army.mil/) W81XWH-16-1-0632 (Craddock PI),W81XWH-16-1-0552 (Craddock PI),W81XWH-18-1-0549 (Sullivan PI),W81XWH-13-2-0072 (Sullivan PI),and W81XWH-09-2-0071 (Klimas PI);a Veterans Affairs Merit Award (4987.69) to Dr.Nancy Klimas。
Background:One-third of veterans returning from the 1990–1991 Gulf War reported a myriad of symptoms including cognitive dysfunction,skin rashes,musculoskeletal discomfort,and fatigue.This symptom cluster is now refe...
Between 2.6 and 3.8 million veterans served in Vietnam while the US military dispersed Agent Orange(AO),although the exact number of exposed individuals is unknown.Agent Orange,an herbicide,is a known risk factor for ...
This paper presents a comprehensive exploration of the complex phenomenon of homelessness in California,with a specific focus on the state’s three largest cities-Los Angeles,San Francisco,and San Diego.Against the ba...
supported by the National Institutes of Health(NIA R01AG057767 and NIA R01AG061937);Dale and Deborah Smith Center for Alzheimer's Research and Treatment,Kenneth Stark Endowment.
Dear Editor,There is limited research on the relationship between science,technology,engineering,and mathematics(STEM)occupational history and cognitive function in later life,especially among military veterans,who ma...
supported by a 2022 AHNS CORE Grant Presidential Award.
The incidence of human papillomavirus(HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma(OPSCC)will continue to rise in the United States over the next several decades.Thus,efforts to reduce treatment intensity,mitiga...
RSL Queensland funded this study as part of the PTSD Initiative at the Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation.;The Australian Government Department of Veterans’Affairs provided transport for eligible participants。
Background:Posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD)has been associated with volumetric and white matter microstructural changes among general and veteran populations.However,regions implicated have greatly varied and often...
BACKGROUND There has been significant interest in use of computer aided detection(CADe)devices in colonoscopy to improve polyp detection and reduce miss rate.AIM To investigate the use of CADe amongst veterans.METHODS...
supported in part by an award from the VHA Office of Rural Health,Veterans Rural Health Resource CenterDIowa City(VRHRC-IC),Iowa City VA Health Care System,Iowa City,IA(Award#7345)。
Dear Editor,Te Veterans Health Administration(VHA)provides healthcare for over 9 million enrolled veterans with approximately 2.7 million of those residing in rural areas[1].Te MISSION Act of 2018 emphasizes VHA colla...
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of adaptive regression modeling and demonstrate its use in conducting nonlinear analyses of interrupted time series (ITS) data. Adaptive regression modeling is bas...
Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is very high among veterans. The primary aim of this study is to compare the rate of prog...