Most veteran research is conducted in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare settings, although most veterans obtain healthcare outside the VA. Our objective was to determine the adequacy and relative contributions of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and Department of Defense (DOD) administrative databases for representing the U.S. veteran po...

OBJECTIVE To determine cancer morbidity in members of the armed forces who took part in tests of chemical warfare agents from 1941 to 1989. DESIGN Historical cohort study, with cohort members followed up to December 2004. DATA SOURCE Archive of UK government research facility at Porton Down, UK military personnel records, and national death and cancer records. PARTICIPANTS All veterans in...

The authors assessed changes in the health status of US 1991 Gulf War-era veterans from a 1995 baseline survey to a 2005 follow-up survey, using repeated measurement data from 5,469 deployed Gulf War veterans and 3,353 nondeployed Gulf War-era veterans who participated in both surveys. Prevalence differences in health status between the 2 surveys were estimated for adverse health indices and ch...

We describe the rates and predictors of initiation of treatment for chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection in a large cohort of HCV positive Veterans seen in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2009. In addition, we identify the relationship between homelessness among these Veterans and treatment initiation. Univariate and multivariable Cox ...

BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to analyze and compare the clinical characteristics and survival difference among veterans and civilians in Taiwan with lung cancer, especially non-small-cell lung cancer, and to determine whether or not veterans have a poorer prognosis than civilians. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and computer files of lung cancer patients diagno...

We analyze the short- and long-term effects of U.S. Vietnam-era military service on veterans' health outcomes using a restricted version National Health Interview Survey 1974-2013 employing draft lotteries as an instrumental variable (IV). start by assessing whether lotteries, which have been used IV in prior literature, satisfy exclusion restriction placing bounds its net or direct effect indi...

  Background: Sulfur mustard (SM) has acute and chronic effects on skin and mucosal surfaces. The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of esophagitis in a historical cohort of veterans who had been exposed to SM in Iran-Iraq war nearly 25 years ago.   Methods : One hundred two veterans with dyspepsia and/or heartburn underwent esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. Of them, 52 cases had been e...

Recent studies have shown that greater social support after combat stress is associated with better psychological posttraumatic outcomes. By comparison of a group of veterans (n = 71) who sought psychiatric help and were diagnosed with PTSD (clinical group) and a group of veterans (n = 43) without PTSD (control group) we examined various components of structural and functional social support in...

Private security companies (PSCs) blur the lines between public and private sector through provision of services to state militaries. Based on a multi-modal qualitative content analysis YouTube recruitment videos aimed at veterans, we show how PSCs also challenge these boundaries their hiring practices. By relating veterans’ past as hero warriors by envisioning future corporate soldiers, appear...

Background Previous work has linked disruptions in one’s social identity to increased levels of depression and suicide among veterans. This study examines the relationship between veteran (as measured by public private regard subscales Warrior Identity Scale) mental health wellbeing male Participants procedure Male veterans (N = 67) completed Scale as well various measures wellbeing. Results Th...