2025
Differentiating U.S. military women veterans with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and no suicidal ideation or attempts
Presseau C, Fischer I, Aunon F, Webermann A, Pietrzak R. Differentiating U.S. military women veterans with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and no suicidal ideation or attempts. Military Psychology 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 40036151, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2025.2472558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal ideationWomen veteransActivities of daily livingSuicide risk groupSuicide-related outcomesLifetime suicidal ideationSubstance use disordersAdverse childhood experiencesU.S. women veteransDepressive disorderSI/SAIdeationChildhood experiencesIntervention effortsTrauma burdenInstrumental activities of daily livingSuicideVeteransMultinomial logistic regression analysisPost-hocDisordersExamined sociodemographicsHealth characteristicsDaily livingLogistic regression analysisAssociation of Primary Care Access with Health-Related ChatGPT Use: A National Cross-Sectional Survey
Ayo-Ajibola O, Julien C, Lin M, Riddell J, Duan N, Kravitz R. Association of Primary Care Access with Health-Related ChatGPT Use: A National Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 1-8. PMID: 39930155, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09406-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOnline health informationPrimary care accessCare accessSource of primary careNational cross-sectional surveyOnline health information sourcesSources of online health informationPrimary care relationshipsCross-sectional surveyNational survey of patientsSurvey of patientsMultiple logistic regressionNon-white raceNational Institutes of HealthPrimary careHealth characteristicsInstitutes of HealthHealth informationChi-square testCaring relationshipsDescriptive statisticsLogistic regressionPrimary languageHigher incomeNational surveyCharacteristics of injury deaths among homeless and non-homeless US veterans (2017–2021)
Beydoun H, Szymkowiak D, Ng T, Tsai J. Characteristics of injury deaths among homeless and non-homeless US veterans (2017–2021). Injury Prevention 2025, ip-2024-045366. PMID: 39870508, DOI: 10.1136/ip-2024-045366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjury deathsVeterans AffairsHomeless statusUS Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsVA Corporate Data WarehouseVA healthcare servicesInjury death ratesAssociated with future riskInjury prevention effortsMortality Data RepositoryInjury-related risksMental health characteristicsCorporate Data WarehouseRisk of deathHealth characteristicsVA healthcareEstimate HRsHealthcare servicesRetrospective cohort studyHomeless veteransUS veteransInjury typePrevention effortsCox regression models
2024
Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran and Nonveteran Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative.
Beydoun H, Beydoun M, Kinney R, Liu S, Yu R, Allison M, Wallace R, Xiao Q, Liu L, Gradidge P, Jung S, Tindle H, Follis S, Brunner R, Tsai J. Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran and Nonveteran Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e037253. PMID: 39673348, PMCID: PMC11935538, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.037253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-rated healthCardiovascular disease eventsCardiometabolic risk factorsNeighborhood socioeconomic statusBody mass indexSocioeconomic statusMass indexCardiovascular diseaseRisk factorsIndicators of socioeconomic statusEffect of socioeconomic statusHousehold incomeSocioeconomic status characteristicsWomen's Health InitiativeGeneralized structural equation modelHealth characteristicsHealth initiativesPostmenopausal womenLower educationProvider accessVeteran statusMarital statusNonveteran counterpartsSocioeconomic factorsBiopsychosocial mechanismsCorrelates of six-month housing instability among U.S. adults by veteran status: Exploratory study using data from the All of Us Program
Beydoun H, Vieytes C, Beydoun M, Lampros A, Tsai J. Correlates of six-month housing instability among U.S. adults by veteran status: Exploratory study using data from the All of Us Program. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0314339. PMID: 39576824, PMCID: PMC11584138, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousing instabilityVeteran statusNon-veteran populationsNon-veteransSocial determinants of healthHealth insurance availabilityU.S. adultsRate of HIDeterminants of healthHomeless servicesUs Research ProgramAssociated with lower likelihoodLifetime cigarette smokingAssociation of HICross-sectional dataWorse healthSix-month prevalenceSocial determinantsLogistic regression modelsLifetime alcohol consumptionInsurance availabilitySubstance useHealth characteristicsHigher incomeRacial disparitiesDrug overdose deaths among homeless veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Beydoun H. Drug overdose deaths among homeless veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system. Addiction 2024, 120: 306-315. PMID: 39415621, DOI: 10.1111/add.16689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-homeless veteransDrug overdose deathsOverdose deathsDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemVeterans Affairs (VA) healthcare systemHealthcare systemDepartment of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemNational Death Index dataHazard ratioVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemConfidence intervalsDeath Index dataEstimate hazard ratiosMental health characteristicsAssociated with greater riskEpidemic of drug overdoseHealth characteristicsHomeless veteransUS veteransCox regression modelsVeteransGreater riskHomeless populationSubstance useMultivariate Cox regression modelNeurodevelopmental subtypes of functional brain organization in the ABCD study using a rigorous analytic framework
DeRosa J, Friedman N, Calhoun V, Banich M. Neurodevelopmental subtypes of functional brain organization in the ABCD study using a rigorous analytic framework. NeuroImage 2024, 299: 120827. PMID: 39245397, PMCID: PMC11779700, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentIndividual’s resting-state functional connectivityAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development StudyFunctional brain organizationMental health profilesMental health characteristicsRsFC dataBrain organizationFunctional connectivityDevelopmental trajectoriesChildren aged 9Emotional functioningCognitive developmentLate childhoodAged 9SubtypesAdolescentsHealth characteristicsHealth profileChildhoodRole of homelessness and psychiatric disorders in suicide deaths among veterans: A four-way decomposition analysis
Beydoun H, Szymkowiak D, Pietrzak R, Beydoun M, Treadwell R, Tsai J. Role of homelessness and psychiatric disorders in suicide deaths among veterans: A four-way decomposition analysis. Psychiatry Research 2024, 340: 116120. PMID: 39121758, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health disordersFour-way decomposition analysisSubstance useHealth disordersPsychiatric disordersMortality riskSuicide deathsHomeless veteransVeterans AffairsSubstance use disordersU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans AffairsPredictors of suicide deathVA healthcare systemFully-adjusted modelsMental health characteristicsEffects of homelessnessProportion of suicide deathsSuicide riskUse disorderHealth characteristicsRetrospective cohort studySuicideHealthcare systemDisordersObstructive respiratory disease in U.S. veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and health burden
Bamonti P, Fischer I, Moye J, Poghosyan H, Pietrzak R. Obstructive respiratory disease in U.S. veterans: Prevalence, characteristics, and health burden. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 176: 140-147. PMID: 38857555, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.05.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical health burdenNationally representative sampleU.S. veteransObstructive respiratory diseaseHealth burdenRepresentative sampleNational Health and ResiliencePhysical health characteristicsRespiratory diseaseSecondary data analysisSevere somatic symptomsHealth characteristicsVA healthcareVeterans StudyTrauma burdenLow-incomeSomatic symptomsPosttraumatic stressMultivariate regression analysisVeteransMedical conditionsCurrent suicidal ideationGeneralized anxiety disorderMedical comorbiditiesNicotine use disorderThe Million Veteran Program 1990–1991 Gulf War Era Survey: An Evaluation of Veteran Response, Characteristics, and Representativeness of the Gulf War Era Veteran Population
Harrington K, Quaden R, Steele L, Helmer D, Hauser E, Ahmed S, Aslan M, Radhakrishnan K, Honerlaw J, Nguyen X, Muralidhar S, Concato J, Cho K, Gaziano J, Whitbourne S, Program O. The Million Veteran Program 1990–1991 Gulf War Era Survey: An Evaluation of Veteran Response, Characteristics, and Representativeness of the Gulf War Era Veteran Population. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 72. PMID: 38248536, PMCID: PMC10815483, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21010072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGulf War IllnessMillion Veteran ProgramVeteran populationVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesHealth conditionsComparable health statusLarge research cohortsVA Million Veteran ProgramSimilar medical conditionsHigher socioeconomic statusGW veteransMean ageVHA servicesHealth characteristicsMedical conditionsEligible veteransHealth statusResearch cohortCohortSocioeconomic statusVeterans' responsesVeteransVeteran ProgramBroader populationFull population
2023
Diabetes in Pregnancy, Neonatal Morbidities, and Early Growth in Moderate or Late Preterm Infants.
Buck C, Shabanova V, Clark R, Taylor S. Diabetes in Pregnancy, Neonatal Morbidities, and Early Growth in Moderate or Late Preterm Infants. Pediatrics 2023, 152 PMID: 37969002, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-061285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate preterm infantsPreterm infantsGestational ageNeonatal morbidityBirth weightDay 14Pediatrix Clinical Data WarehouseNeonatal intensive care unitCommon neonatal morbiditiesShort-term morbidityIntensive care unitFirst postnatal dayPercent weight changeFirst postnatal weekClinical data warehouseDM groupRespiratory supportTerm morbidityCare unitDiabetes exposureAdjusted differenceCongenital anomaliesPostnatal dayHealth characteristicsPostnatal weekFactors Associated With Visual Impairment Among Adults With a History of Criminal Justice Involvement
Andoh J, Mir T, Teng C, Wang E, Nwanyanwu K. Factors Associated With Visual Impairment Among Adults With a History of Criminal Justice Involvement. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2023, 29: 329-337. PMID: 37733299, DOI: 10.1089/jchc.22.07.0056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCriminal justice involvementVisual impairmentPopulation-based studyAfrican American raceJustice involvementChronic health conditionsCross-sectional studyFemale sexHealth characteristicsAmerican raceDrug useYounger ageOlder ageHealth equityHealth conditionsImpairmentLess educationAdultsAdult respondentsNational surveySimilar ratesLow incomeInvolvementAgePast yearMidwifery care during labor and birth in the United States
Combellick J, Telfer M, Ibrahim B, Novick G, Morelli E, James-Conterelli S, Kennedy H. Midwifery care during labor and birth in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 228: s983-s993. PMID: 37164503, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidwifery careCesarean deliveryHigh-income countriesContinuum of pregnancyMore vaginal birthsInduction of laborHigh patient satisfactionNeonatal mortality ratePreterm birthVaginal birthIntrapartum careIntrapartum periodPatient satisfactionLive birthsHealth characteristicsIntrapartum settingRespectful careMortality rateHealth outcomesHealthcare providersPractice protocolsCareMidwivesBirthNational outcomes
2022
Comparing mental and physical health of U.S. veterans by VA healthcare use: implications for generalizability of research in the VA electronic health records
Fink D, Stohl M, Mannes Z, Shmulewitz D, Wall M, Gutkind S, Olfson M, Gradus J, Keyhani S, Maynard C, Keyes K, Sherman S, Martins S, Saxon A, Hasin D. Comparing mental and physical health of U.S. veterans by VA healthcare use: implications for generalizability of research in the VA electronic health records. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 1500. PMID: 36494829, PMCID: PMC9733218, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08899-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsHealthcare useHealth recordsVeterans AffairsEHR dataHealth conditionsVA electronic health recordNational Health Interview SurveyMembers of racial/ethnic minority groupsDepartment of Veterans AffairsVA healthcare servicesHealth Interview SurveyCalculated Cohen’s dSelf-reported healthRacial/ethnic minority groupsHealth care questionsChronic medical conditionsWeighted logistic regressionMethodsWe analyzed dataVA veteransHealth characteristicsHealthcare usersCompare veteransHealthcare servicesInterview SurveySurrogate consent for surgery among older adult patients
Miller SM, Nagarkatti N, Ahuja V, Schneider EB, Mohanty S, Rosenthal RA, Kodadek LM. Surrogate consent for surgery among older adult patients. Surgery 2022, 172: 1748-1752. PMID: 36123180, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHalf of patientsCognitive impairmentSurrogate consentHigher comorbidity burdenOlder adult patientsComorbidity burdenPreoperative disabilityAdult patientsOlder patientsFemale patientsSurgical interventionElective proceduresSurgical proceduresHealth characteristicsAmerican CollegeDaily livingOwn consentPatientsOlder adultsImpairmentSurgeryConsentDescriptive analysisFurther researchDiagnosisPrevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans
Tsai J, Testa A, Pietrzak R, Elbogen E. Prevalence and characteristics associated with firearm ownership among low-income U.S. veterans. Military Psychology 2022, 35: 132-141. PMID: 37133491, PMCID: PMC10013543, DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2086415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsU.S. veteransMental health characteristicsLogistic regression analysisU.S. veteran populationMental health correlatesHierarchical logistic regression analysisU.S. military veteransClinical characteristicsAssociated sociodemographicFirearm ownershipHealth characteristicsVeteran populationSignificant associationTrauma exposureHealth correlatesPrevalenceMilitary veteransVeteransRegression analysisFirearm misuseRepresentative studyFirearm ownersSociodemographicsTrauma
2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study.
Sharp M, Parpia A, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1142-1152. PMID: 35137382, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesRisk factorsFemale Syrian refugeesGreater oddsDepression levelsChronic disease managementDeterminants of depressionChronic physical conditionsHealth intervention planningMultivariable ordinal regressionTimes greater oddsCross-sectional surveyMental health interventionsHigher depression levelsGenitourinary disordersComorbid depressionDisease burdenHealth characteristicsIdentified predictorsHealth statusHealth interventionsHigh levelsDiseasePilot studyDisorder statusRacial disparities in COVID-19 mortality across Michigan, United States
Parpia AS, Martinez I, El-Sayed AM, Wells CR, Myers L, Duncan J, Collins J, Fitzpatrick MC, Galvani AP, Pandey A. Racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality across Michigan, United States. EClinicalMedicine 2021, 33: 100761. PMID: 33718849, PMCID: PMC7933264, DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 mortalityNumber of comorbiditiesMortality rateComorbidity prevalenceHealth characteristicsBlack individualsCOVID-19White counterpartsBlack populationMortality burdenDeath certificatesMortality riskHigh riskComorbiditiesSurveillance dataMortalityRacial disparitiesWhite individualsDemographic characteristicsCharacteristics of individualsCOVID-19 pandemicAgeSexPrevalenceHuman ServicesMental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults
Tsai J, Huang M, Elbogen E. Mental Health and Psychosocial Characteristics Associated With COVID-19 Among U.S. Adults. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 444-447. PMID: 33530731, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionMental healthCOVID-19Positive COVID-19 testCOVID-19 statusMental health characteristicsMiddle-income adultsCOVID-19 testSocial supportClinical riskHealth characteristicsPsychiatric historyNegative testHistory of homelessnessMedical needPsychosocial characteristicsU.S. adultsCurrent social supportInfectionHealthNational sampleAdultsVeterans
2020
Heterogeneity in Trajectories of Systolic Blood Pressure among Young Adults in Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study
Lin H, Cui M, Spatz ES, Wang Y, Lu J, Li J, Li S, Huang C, Liu X, Jiang L, Krumholz HM, Xu X. Heterogeneity in Trajectories of Systolic Blood Pressure among Young Adults in Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study. Global Heart 2020, 15: 20. PMID: 32489793, PMCID: PMC7218791, DOI: 10.5334/gh.764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystolic blood pressureHigher systolic blood pressureCardiovascular Health StudyBlood pressureYoung adultsHealth StudyEffective blood pressure controlBaseline systolic blood pressureInitial systolic blood pressureGreater body mass indexBlood pressure controlBody mass indexGreater waist circumferenceBaseline health characteristicsSBP trendsWaist circumferenceMass indexSBP trajectoriesAdvanced ageOrdinal logistic regressionRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseFamily historyHealth characteristicsHigh school education
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