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The VA Health Care System: An Unrecognized National Safety Net [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The dominance of local health care markets in conjunction with variable public funding results in a national patchwork of "safety nets" and beneficiaries in the United States rather than a uniform system.
Kenneth W. Kizer, Nancy J. Wilson
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Traumatic Microhemorrhages Are Not Synonymous With Axonal Injury

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diffuse axonal injury (DAI) is caused by acceleration‐deceleration forces during trauma that shear white matter tracts. Susceptibility‐weighted MRI (SWI) identifies microbleeds that are considered the radiologic hallmark of DAI and are used in clinical prognostication.
Karinn Sytsma   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Evaluation of Wellness Programs for Our Returning Veterans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Today we continue to experience inefficiencies in understanding the mental health and cultural needs of returning service members. I have conducted my own personal research to best comprehend the emotions and needs of returning veterans, evaluating the ...
Rawson, Alexandra
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Baseline Regional Cholinergic Denervation Predicts Cognitive Trajectories in Moderate Parkinson Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline is a disabling and variable feature of Parkinson disease (PD). While cholinergic system degeneration is linked to cognitive impairments in PD, most prior research reported cross‐sectional associations. We aimed to fill this gap by investigating whether baseline regional cerebral vesicular acetylcholine transporter ...
Taylor Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alcohol Use and Selected Health Conditions of 1991 Gulf War Veterans: Survey Results, 2003-2005

open access: yesPreventing Chronic Disease, 2011
IntroductionA sizable literature has analyzed the frequency of alcohol consumption and patterns of drinking among veterans. However, few studies have examined patterns of alcohol use in veterans of the first Gulf War or factors associated with problem ...
Steven S. Coughlin, PhD   +2 more
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Battling Red Tape: Veterans Struggle for Care and Benefits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
More than 1.5 million troops have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. 30,000 troops are counted among those wounded in action. But hundreds of thousands of others have suffered injuries not recorded in the official tally, including the many veterans with ...
Vanessa Williamson
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Iraq and Afghanistan veterans’ experiences living with their parents after separation from the military [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
When military service members separate from the military, many return to their families of origin, living with their parents for a period of several weeks to years.
Ahem, R, Moos, M, Worthen, Miranda E
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Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Mental Health of Spouses of Veterans with Affective Disorders

open access: yesطب جانباز, 2016
Aims: The spouses of the veterans suffering bad situtations due to the physical and mental problems of the veterans are in mental risks in turn and with no suitable quality of life.
M. Mohamadipoor, M. Falahati
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Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), operates the nation’s largest integrated direct health care delivery system, provides care to approximately 6.6 million unique veteran patients, and employs more ...
Panangala, Sidath Viranga
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