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The Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is sharing information about recently published research related to women Veterans on a monthly basis. You can access additional women Veteran research information on the CWV Research webpage. PubMed.gov is a resource that comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites. Please contact your local library to obtain the full-text of any of these references.
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12/07/2023 09:21 AM EST
Tsai J, Byrne TH. Rates and Predictors of Returns to Homelessness Among Veterans, 2018-2022. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Nov 17:S0749-3797(23)00471-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.11.013. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37979620
12/07/2023 09:21 AM EST
Joseph JJ, Williams A, Azap RA, Zhao S, Brock G, Kline D, Odei JB, Foraker R, Sims M, Brewer LC, Gray DM 2nd, Nolan TS. Role of Sex in the Association of Socioeconomic Status With Cardiovascular Health in Black Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Dec 5;12(23):e030695. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.030695. Epub 2023 Dec 1. PMID: 38038179
12/07/2023 09:21 AM EST
Polzer ER, Holliday R, Rohs CM, Thomas SM, Miller CN, Simonetti JA, Brenner LA, Monteith LL. Women Veterans’ perspectives, experiences, and preferences for firearm lethal means counseling discussions. PLoS One. 2023 Dec 6;18(12):e0295042. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295042. eCollection 2023. PMID: 38055694
12/06/2023 12:45 PM EST
Wong RJ, Yang Z, Ostacher M, Zhang W, Satre D, Monto A, Khalili M, Singal AK, Cheung R. Alcohol Use Patterns During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Veterans in the United States. Am J Med. 2023 Dec 3:S0002-9343(23)00743-X. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.11.013. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38052382
12/06/2023 12:45 PM EST
Robinson LA, Colin CR, Smith KS, Greene MW, Frugé AD. Diet quality is associated with nutrition knowledge and physical activity in the US military Veterans enrolled in university programmes. BMJ Mil Health. 2023 Nov 23:e002525. doi: 10.1136/military-2023-002525. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38053275
12/06/2023 12:45 PM EST
Wang X, Doherty TA, James C. Military burn pit exposure and airway disease: Implications for our Veteran population. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2023 Dec;131(6):720-725. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2023.06.012. Epub 2023 Jun 19. PMID: 37343826 Review.
12/06/2023 12:45 PM EST
Gordon KS, Buta E, Pratt-Chapman ML, Brandt CA, Gueorguieva R, Warren AR, Workman TE, Zeng-Treitler Q, Goulet JL. Relationship Between Pain and LGBT Status Among Veterans in Care in a Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort. J Pain Res. 2023 Nov 30;16:4037-4047. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S432967. eCollection 2023. PMID: 38054108 Free PMC article.
12/06/2023 12:45 PM EST
Peterson A, Chen J, Bozzay M, Bender A, Chu C. Suicide risk profiles among service members and Veterans exposed to suicide. J Clin Psychol. 2024 Jan;80(1):65-85. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23592. Epub 2023 Sep 2. PMID: 37659101
12/06/2023 07:42 AM EST
Vander Weg MW, Howren MB, Grant KM, Prochazka AV, Duffy S, Burke R, Cretzmeyer M, Parker C, Thomas EBK, Rizk MT, Bayer J, Kinner EM, Clark JM, Katz DA. A smoking cessation intervention for rural veterans tailored to individual risk factors: A multicenter randomized clinical trial. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Jan;156:209191. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209191. Epub 2023 Oct 20. PMID: 37866436 Clinical Trial.
12/06/2023 07:42 AM EST
Burkhart L, Siddiqui S, Smith A, Richardson M, Zachow K, Chua W, Weaver FM, Skemp L, Kiefer A, LaVela SL, Bates-Jensen B. Development of a decision support tool to prevent community acquired pressure injuries for use in the spinal cord injury clinic using the delphi technique. Spinal Cord. 2023 Dec;61(12):667-683. doi: 10.1038/s41393-023-00937-8. Epub 2023 Oct 12. PMID: 37828368
12/06/2023 07:42 AM EST
Livingston NA, Sarpong A, Sistad R, Roth C, Banducci AN, Simpson T, Hyde J, Davenport M, Weisberg R. Gender differences in receipt of telehealth versus in person behavioral therapy, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and 90-day MOUD retention during the pandemic: A retrospective Veteran cohort study. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Jan;156:209188. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209188. Epub 2023 Oct 20. PMID: 37866437
12/06/2023 07:42 AM EST
Sullivan N, Schorpp H, Crosky S, Thien S, Helmer DA, Litke DR, Pigeon WR, Quigley KS, McAndrew LM. Treatment and life goals among Veterans with Gulf War illness. PLoS One. 2023 Nov 30;18(11):e0295168. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295168. eCollection 2023. PMID: 38033143 Free PMC article.
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Rosales Santillan M, Guzman A, Waldman AH. Industry Payments Comparison Between Female and Male Mohs Surgeons From 2015 to 2021. Dermatol Surg. 2023 Dec 1;49(12):1170-1173. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003986. Epub 2023 Oct 24. PMID: 37910514
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Parks CG, Pettinger M, de Roos AJ, Tindle HA, Walitt BT, Howard BV. Life Events, Caregiving, and Risk of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 Dec;75(12):2519-2528. doi: 10.1002/acr.25164. Epub 2023 Jul 14. PMID: 37230960
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Jones TB, Mackey T, Juba AN, Amin K, Atyam A, McDole M, Yancy J, Thomas TC, Buhlman LM. Mild traumatic brain injury in Drosophila melanogaster alters reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in a sex-dependent manner. Exp Neurol. 2023 Nov 27:114621. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114621. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38029809
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Kiang SC, Lee MM, Dakour-Aridi H, Hassan M, Afifi RO. Presentation and outcomes of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in females, existing gaps, and future directions: A descriptive review. Semin Vasc Surg. 2023 Dec;36(4):501-507. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.10.004. Epub 2023 Oct 10. PMID: 38030324 Review.
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Golden RE, Sanders AM, Frayne SM. RE-AIM applied to a primary care workforce training for rural providers and nurses: the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Rural Women’s Health Mini-Residency. Front Health Serv. 2023 Nov 3;3:1205521. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.1205521. eCollection 2023. PMID: 38028946 Free PMC article.
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Sterczala AJ, Krajewski KT, Peterson PA, Sekel NM, Lovalekar M, Wardle SL, O’Leary TJ, Greeves JP, Flanagan SD, Connaboy C, Nindl BC. Twelve weeks of concurrent resistance and interval training improves military occupational task performance in men and women. Eur J Sport Sci. 2023 Dec;23(12):2411-2424. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2023.2239752. Epub 2023 Jul 30. PMID: 37517090
A long and resilient life: the role of coping strategies and variability in their use in lifespan ..
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Trudel-Fitzgerald C, Lee LO, Guimond AJ, Chen R, James P, Koga HK, Lee HH, Okuzono SS, Grodstein F, Rich-Edwards J, Kubzansky LD. A long and resilient life: the role of coping strategies and variability in their use in lifespan among women. Anxiety Stress Coping. 2023 Nov 29:1-14. doi: 10.1080/10615806.2023.2288333. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38031408
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Lin ER, Roeckner AR, Fani N, Merrill N, Gillespie CF, Ely TD, Bradley B, Michopoulos V, Powers A, Jovanovic T, Stevens JS. Association between dimensions of trauma-related psychopathology and asthma in trauma-exposed women. Front Behav Neurosci. 2023 Oct 31;17:1268877. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2023.1268877. eCollection 2023. PMID: 38025383 Free PMC article.
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Asch RH, Fowles K, Pietrzak RH, Taylor JR, Esterlis I. Examining mGlu5 Receptor Availability as a Predictor of Vulnerability to PTSD: An [18F]FPEB and PET Study in Male and Female Rats. Chronic Stress (Thousand Oaks). 2023 Nov 21;7:24705470231215001. doi: 10.1177/24705470231215001. eCollection 2023 Jan-Dec. PMID: 38024327 Free PMC article.
11/30/2023 12:51 PM EST
Bax CE, Diaz D, Li Y, Vazquez T, Patel J, Grinnell M, Ravishankar A, Maddukuri S, Keyes E, Yan D, Bashir M, Werth VP. Herbal supplement Spirulina stimulates inflammatory cytokine production in patients with dermatomyositis in vitro. iScience. 2023 Oct 28;26(11):108355. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108355. eCollection 2023 Nov 17. PMID: 38026219 Free PMC article.
11/30/2023 12:51 AM EST
Imran TF, Ataklte F, Khalid M, Lopez D, Mohebali D, Bello NA, Gaziano JM, Djousse L, Arany Z, Sabe MA, French K, Poppas A, Wu WC, Choudhary G. Clinical predictors of right ventricular dysfunction and association with adverse outcomes in peripartum cardiomyopathy. ESC Heart Fail. 2023 Nov 29. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14583. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38030384
11/29/2023 03:47 PM EST
Coffey KR, Nickelson WB, Dawkins AJ, Neumaier JF. Rapid appearance of negative emotion during oral fentanyl self-administration in male and female rats. Addict Biol. 2023 Dec;28(12):e13344. doi: 10.1111/adb.13344. PMID: 38017643
11/29/2023 03:47 PM EST
Symul L, Jeganathan P, Costello EK, France M, Bloom SM, Kwon DS, Ravel J, Relman DA, Holmes S. Sub-communities of the vaginal microbiota in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Proc Biol Sci. 2023 Nov 29;290(2011):20231461. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1461. Epub 2023 Nov 29. PMID: 38018105
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Miggantz EL, Orchowski LM, Beltran JL, Walter KH, Hollingsworth JC, Davis KC, Zong ZY, Meza-Lopez R, Hutchins A, Gilmore AK. Alcohol-involved sexual assault in the US military: a scoping review. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2023;14(2):2282020. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2282020. Epub 2023 Nov 27. PMID: 38010375
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Medori MC, Bonetti G, Donato K, Dhuli K, Henehan G, Brown R, Sieving P, Sykora P, Marks R, Falsini B, Capodicasa N, Miertus S, Lorusso L, Dondossola D, Tartaglia GM, Ergoren MC, Dundar M, Michelini S, Malacarne D, Beccari T, Connelly ST, Martin D, Bacu A, Herbst KL, Kapustin M, Stuppia L, Lumer L, Farronato G, Bertelli M. Bioetics Issues of Artificial Placenta and Artificial Womb Technology. Clin Ter. 2023 Nov-Dec;174(Suppl 2(6)):243-248. doi: 10.7417/CT.2023.2494. PMID: 37994771
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Rypka KJ, Liszewski WJ, Mansh MD. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Series Initiation and Completion Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults in the United States. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Nov;38(15):3439-3441. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08293-2. Epub 2023 Jul 5. PMID: 37407761
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
St-Pierre M, Ibáñez FG, Kroner A, Tremblay M. Microglia/macrophages are ultrastructurally altered by their proximity to spinal cord injury in adult female mice. J Neuroinflammation. 2023 Nov 21;20(1):273. doi: 10.1186/s12974-023-02953-0. PMID: 37990235
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Corredor G, Bharadwaj S, T Pathak, Viswanathan PS, Toro P, Madabhushi A. A Review of AI-Based Radiomics and Computational Pathology Approaches in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Current Applications and Perspectives. Clin Breast Cancer. 2023 Dec;23(8):800-812. doi: 10.1016/j.clbc.2023.06.004. Epub 2023 Jun 21. PMID: 37380569
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Iverson KM, Livingston WS, Vogt D, Smith BN, Kehle-Forbes SM, Mitchell KS. Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Among US Military Veterans: Findings from Surveys with Two National Samples. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Nov 27. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08486-9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38010460
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Lefranc AS, Klute GK, Neptune RR. The Influence of Multiple Pregnancies on Gait Asymmetry: A Case Study. J Appl Biomech. 2023 Sep 13;39(6):403-413. doi: 10.1123/jab.2023-0013. Print 2023 Dec 1. PMID: 37704197
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Guerrios-Rivera L, Monn MF, De S, Preece J, Sandozi A, Ionson A, Fernandez-Hernandez C, Mehta A. Understanding Current Demographics, Practice Patterns, and Concerns of Women in Urology: Analysis From the 2022 Society of Women in Urology Census Task Force. Urology. 2023 Nov:181:182-188. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.07.024. Epub 2023 Aug 11. PMID: 37574142
11/28/2023 04:03 PM EST
Tharpe MA, Linder BA, Babcock MC, Watso JC, Pollin KU, Hutchison ZJ, Barnett AM, Culver MN, Kavazis AN, Brian MS, Robinson AT. Adjusting for muscle strength and body size attenuates sex differences in the exercise pressor reflex in young adults. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2023 Dec 1;325(6):H1418-H1429. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00151.2023. Epub 2023 Oct 20. PMID: 37861651
11/20/2023 11:19 AM EST
Wolfe HL, Boyer TL, Shipherd JC, Kauth MR, Jasuja GK, Blosnich JR. Barriers and Facilitators to Gender-affirming Hormone Therapy in the Veterans Health Administration. Ann Behav Med. 2023 Nov 16;57(12):1014-1023. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaad035. PMID: 37436725
11/20/2023 11:19 AM EST
Henderson ER, Boyer TL, Wolfe HL, Blosnich JR. Causes of death of transgender and gender diverse Veterans. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Nov 16:S0749-3797(23)00468-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.11.014. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37979623
11/20/2023 11:19 AM EST
Shannon EM, Steers WN, Washington DL. Investigation of the role of perceived access to primary care in mediating and moderating racial and ethnic disparities in chronic disease control in the veterans health administration. Health Serv Res. 2023 Nov 16. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14260. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37974469
11/20/2023 11:19 AM EST
Testa A, Tsai J. Loneliness and firearm acquisition among low-income U.S. veterans: Findings from the National Veteran Homeless and Other Poverty Experiences (NV-HOPE) study. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Dec;338:116356. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116356. Epub 2023 Nov 2. PMID: 37939539
11/20/2023 11:19 AM EST
Tsai J, Byrne TH. Rates and predictors of returns to homelessness among veterans, 2018-2022. Am J Prev Med. 2023 Nov 16:S0749-3797(23)00471-3. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.11.013. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37979620
11/16/2023 08:44 AM EST
Banks J, Amspoker AB, Vaughan EM, Woodard L, Naik AD. Ascertainment of Minimal Clinically Important Differences in the Diabetes Distress Scale-17: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2342950. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.42950. PMID: 37966840 Clinical Trial.
11/16/2023 08:44 AM EST
Garshick E, Redlich CA, Korpak A, Timmons AK, Smith NL, Nakayama K, Baird CP, Ciminera P, Kheradmand F, Fan VS, Hart JE, Koutrakis P, Kuschner W, Ioachimescu O, Jerrett M, Montgrain PR, Proctor SP, Wan ES, Wendt CH, Wongtrakool C, Blanc PD. Chronic respiratory symptoms following deployment-related occupational and environmental exposures among US Veterans. Occup Environ Med. 2023 Nov 15:oemed-2023-109146. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2023-109146. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37968126
11/16/2023 08:44 AM EST
Wolf EJ, Miller MW, Hawn SE, Zhao X, Wallander SE, McCormick B, Govan C, Rasmusson A, Stone A, Schichman SA, Logue MW. Longitudinal study of traumatic-stress related cellular and cognitive aging. Brain Behav Immun. 2023 Nov 13:S0889-1591(23)00342-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.11.009. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37967663
11/16/2023 08:44 AM EST
Sharifian N, Kolaja CA, LeardMann CA, Castañeda SF, Carey FR, Seay JS, Carlton KN, Rull RP, Millennium Cohort Study Team FT. Racial, Ethnic, and Sex Disparities in Mental Health Among U.S. Service Members and Veterans: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Nov 15:kwad221. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwad221. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37968361
11/16/2023 08:44 AM EST
Etingen B, Smith BM, Zeliadt SB, Kaitz JE, Barker AM, Hyde JK, Fix GM, Reed DE 2nd, Anderson E, Hogan TP, Bokhour BG. VHA Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies: a Gateway to Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Nov;38(14):3144-3151. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08296-z. Epub 2023 Jul 13. PMID: 37442899
11/14/2023 12:35 PM EST
Ilgen MA, Olson-Madden JH, Price A, Brenner LA, King CA, Blow FC. Cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention among Veterans receiving substance use disorder treatment: Results from a randomized trial. J Psychiatr Res. 2023 Nov 6;168:344-352. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.10.056. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37956631
11/14/2023 12:35 PM EST
Travis KJ, Huang AJ, Maguen S, Inslicht S, Byers AL, Seal KH, Gibson CJ. Military Sexual Trauma and Menopause Symptoms Among Midlife Women Veterans. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Nov 13. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08493-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37957529
11/14/2023 12:35 PM EST
Stevenson BJ, Calixte RM, Peckham AD, Degeis M, Teravainen TS, Chamberlin ES, Mueller L. Preventing job loss and functional decline: Description and demonstration of the Veterans Health Administration supported Employment: Engage and Keep (SEEK) program. Psychol Serv. 2023 Nov 13. doi: 10.1037/ser0000809. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37956056
11/14/2023 12:35 PM EST
Salahuddin T, Hebbe A, Daus M, Essien UR, Waldo SW, Rodriguez F, Ho PM, Simons C, Gilmartin HM, Doll JA. Trends and Site-level Variation of Novel Cardiovascular Medication Utilization among Patients Admitted for Heart Failure or Coronary Artery Disease in the US Veterans Affairs System: 2017-2021. Am Heart J. 2023 Nov 11:S0002-8703(23)00318-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.11.009. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37956920
11/12/2023 07:30 AM EST
Danan ER, Than C, Chawla N, Hoggatt KJ, Yano EM. Abnormal cervical cancer screening results among US Veteran and non-Veteran participants in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Prev Med Rep. 2023 Oct 14;36:102472. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102472. eCollection 2023 Dec. PMID: 37927976 Free PMC article.
11/12/2023 07:30 AM EST
Fallon EA, Boring MA, Foster AL, Stowe EW, Lites TD, Allen KD. Arthritis Prevalence Among Veterans – United States, 2017-2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023 Nov 10;72(45):1209-1216. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7245a1. PMID: 37943702 Free PMC article.
11/12/2023 07:30 AM EST
arkas AH, Kibicho J, Ndakuya-Fitzgerald F, Mu Q. Development of the Ready to Care Survey for VA Women’s Health Primary Care Provider. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Nov 9. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08467-y. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37946022
11/12/2023 07:30 AM EST
Shapiro MO, Short NA, Raines AM, Franklin CL, True G, Constans JI. Pain and posttraumatic stress: Associations among women veterans with a history of military sexual trauma. Psychol Trauma. 2023 Nov;15(8):1307-1314. doi: 10.1037/tra0001272. Epub 2022 May 12. PMID: 35549383
11/12/2023 07:30 AM EST
Lopez MR, VanCott AC, Amuan ME, Panahi S, Henion A, Pugh MJ. Prescribing Trends of Antiseizure Drugs in Women Veterans With Epilepsy. Mil Med. 2023 Nov 3;188(11-12):e3628-e3634. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad194. PMID: 37283266
11/12/2023 07:30 AM EST
Zerach G. The contribution of childhood adversity and potentially traumatic events during military service to PTSD and complex PTSD symptoms among Israeli women Veterans. Psychol Trauma. 2023 Nov;15(8):1259-1270. doi: 10.1037/tra0001463. Epub 2023 Mar 23. PMID: 36951692
11/09/2023 09:22 AM EST
Barr PB, Bigdeli TB, Meyers JL, Peterson RE, Sanchez-Roige S, Mallard TT, Dick DM, Harden KP, Wilkinson A, Graham DP, Nielsen DA, Swann AC, Lipsky RK, Kosten TR, Aslan M, Harvey PD, Kimbrel NA, Beckham JC; Million Veteran Program (MVP)Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) #572. Correlates of Risk for Disinhibited Behaviors in the Million Veteran Program Cohort. JAMA Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4141. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37938835
