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Mental health utilization among older Veterans with coexisting depression and dementia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2015
Objective: We compared mental health service utilization among older, depressed Veterans (60 years or older) with and without coexisting dementia. Methods: This retrospective study examined data from the 2010 Veterans Health Administration National ...
Elizabeth A DiNapoli, Jeffrey A Cully, Juliette M Mott, Natalie E Hundt, Joseph Mignogna, Shubhada Sansgiry, Hong Jen Yu, Lisa H Trahan, Mark E Kunik   +8 more
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Time after time – circadian clocks through the lens of oscillator theory

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Oscillator theory bridges physics and circadian biology. Damped oscillators require external drivers, while limit cycles emerge from delayed feedback and nonlinearities. Coupling enables tissue‐level coherence, and entrainment aligns internal clocks with environmental cues.
Marta del Olmo, Carolin Ector, Hanspeter Herzel   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Is Associated With a Dysbiotic Oral Microbiome

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and neurological impairment. While the gut microbiota's role in MS is extensively studied, the association between the oral microbiota and MS remains underexplored, particularly in North American cohorts.
Sukirth M. Ganesan, Meeta Yadav, Sudeep Ghimire, Peter C. Lehman, Apurva J. Patel, Sydney Woods, Heena Olalde, Jemmie Hoang, Mishelle Paullus, Catherine Cherwin, Christine Gill, Tracey Cho, Ashutosh K. Mangalam   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders among housed and homeless U.S. veterans

Scientific Reports
Housing can be an important social determinant of mental health, which is why it is important to understand how mental health disorders (MHDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) cluster and vary by housing instability.
Jack Tsai, Dorota Szymkowiak, Hind Beydoun   +2 more
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Chronic Physical and Mental Health Conditions Associated With Employment Status in Veterans

AJPM Focus
Introduction: Veterans commonly experience both poor health and employment difficulty. However, the research examining potential relationships between chronic physical and mental health conditions and employment in veterans has important limitations ...
Kavita Mosalpuria, PhD, Elise V. Bailey, BS, Hyunkyu Ko, PhD, Eric J. Hansen, BS, Fernando A. Wilson, PhD   +4 more
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Post-9/11 Veteran Transitions to Civilian Life: Predictors of the Use of Employment Programs

Journal of Veterans Studies, 2019
Post-9/11 veterans indicate that obtaining employment is both a priority and a challenge. Numerous federal, state, community, foundation-funded and corporate programs have been created to assist veterans; however, there is little empirical evidence to ...
Keith R. Aronson, Daniel F. Perkins, Nicole R. Morgan, Julia A. Bleser, Dawne Vogt, Laurel Copeland, Erin Finley, Cynthia Gilman   +7 more
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Hospital Readmission After Traumatic Brain Injury Hospitalization in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine the risk of hospital readmission after an index hospitalization for TBI in older adults. Methods Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study, we used propensity score matching of individuals with an index TBI‐related hospitalization to individuals with (1) non‐TBI hospitalizations (primary analysis)
Rachel Thomas, Connor A. Law, Joan A. Casey, Thomas Mosley, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Ramon Diaz‐Arrastia, Holly Elser, Andrea L. C. Schneider   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sex Hormones Associate With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Risk and Survival

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk differs by sex and age, implicating sex hormones as potential modifiers. This study examined plasma levels of biologically active sex hormones and their association with ALS odds and survival in cases (females n = 131, males n = 189) and controls (females n = 138, males n = 150) from the University of ...
Stephen A. Goutman, David G. Stouffer, Dae‐Gyu Jang, Jihyun Park, Benjamin J. Murdock, Richard J. Auchus   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of military service on physical health later in life: a qualitative study of geriatric UK veterans and non-veterans

BMJ Open, 2019
Objectives Military veterans often experience physical health problems in later life; however, it remains unclear whether these problems are due to military service or are a feature of the ageing process.
Victoria Williamson, N Greenberg, Hannah Harwood, Karla Greenberg, Sharon A M Stevelink   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Activity-Limiting Musculoskeletal Conditions in US Veterans Compared to Non-Veterans: Results from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Past military service is associated with health outcomes, both positive and negative. In this study we use the 2013 National Health Interview Survey to examine the constellation of conditions referred to as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) for Veterans ...
Ramon Hinojosa, Melanie Sberna Hinojosa
doaj   +1 more source