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Lack of access to mental health services contributing to the high suicide rates among veterans

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2017
The United States has become a country that is constantly at war. This situation has created a crisis amongst our veterans. The current uneven access to appropriate mental health services that returning U.S.
Ronald D. Hester
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Unemployment, homelessness, and other societal outcomes in patients with schizophrenia: a real-world retrospective cohort study of the United States Veterans Health Administration database

BMC Psychiatry, 2022
Background The burden associated with schizophrenia is substantial. Impacts on the individual, healthcare system, and society may be particularly striking within the veteran population due to the presence of physical and mental health comorbidities ...
Dee Lin, Hyunchung Kim, Keiko Wada, Maya Aboumrad, Ethan Powell, Gabrielle Zwain, Carmela Benson, Aimee M. Near   +7 more
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Evaluating a Pragmatic Strength Alternative for Frailty Measurement and Assessing Its Predictive Capacity Against Established Frailty Instruments in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles, Hannah F. Brubeck, Adrienne D. Tanus, Courtney N. Loecker, Punyasha Roul, Bryant R. England, Elizabeth R. Wahl, James S. Andrews, Namrata Singh, Joshua F. Baker, Patricia P. Katz, Dolores M. Shoback, Jose M. Garcia, Ariela R. Orkaby, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Veteran Benefits: An Overview [PDF]

, 2008
[Excerpt] The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a wide range of benefits and services to eligible veterans, members of their families, and survivors of deceased veterans.
Davis, Carol D, Panangala, Sidath Viranga, Scott, Christine   +2 more
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myositis and Associated Triad Overlap Syndrome

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myositis is a rare but a highly morbid condition, particularly with the ICI myositis triad syndrome of myositis, myocarditis, and myasthenia gravis. We report the clinical characteristics of ICI myositis and all‐cause mortality in these patients.
Selene Rubino, Grant W. Cannon, Brian C. Sauer, Jorge Rojas, Gregory J. Stoddard, Gary A. Kunkel, Jessica A. Walsh, Bryant R. England, Joshua F. Baker, Tawnie J. Braaten   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women Warriors: Supporting She 'Who Has Borne the Battle' [PDF]

, 2009
While new positionsw and doors of opportunity have been opened for women in the services, they still face significant, unique challenges. Career progression is often slower for women and they are underrepresented in the military's senior ranks ...
Erin Mulhall
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Effect of Implementing a Dashboard With or Without a Best Practice Alert on HLA‐B*58:01 Testing Rates Among Allopurinol Users at VA Medical Centers

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, Gabriela Schmajuk, Sristi Sharma, Colleen P. Flanagan, Sara Faghihi‐Kashani, Ning Zhang, Mary A. Whooley   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Care for Veterans: Suicide Prevention [PDF]

, 2016
[Excerpt] Congress has attempted to address the problem of suicide among veterans through legislation and oversight hearings, both on prevention of veteran suicide specifically and on veteran mental health more broadly.
Bagalman, Erin
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Mucocutaneous disease activity and damage accrual in systemic lupus erythematosus: analyses from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration longitudinal cohort study

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations and health‐related quality‐of‐life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of SLE. Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analysed (2013‐2021). Mucocutaneous activity (MC‐A) items were rash, alopecia and mucosal ulcers; defined by the SLEDAI‐2K ...
Amanda M Saracino, Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Alberta Hoi, Vera Golder, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Worawit Louthrenoo, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley Chan, Zhanguo Li, Hai‐hong Yao, Sargunan Sockalingam, BMDB Basnayake, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Jun Kikuchi, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Madelynn Chan, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Geraldine Hassett, Kristine(Pek Ling) Ng, Nicola Tugnet, Mark Sapsford, Yih Jia Poh, Michael Tee, Cherica Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Eric Morand, Shereen Oon, Mandana Nikpour   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Veterans' Health Care: Balancing Resources and Responsibilities [PDF]

, 2004
This paper looks at the health care benefits and services administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It examines management strategies adopted within the department to allocate resources, structure benefits, and improve quality.
Lisa Sprague
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