2021
Top 10 presenting diagnoses of homeless veterans seeking care at emergency departments
Tsai J, Szymkowiak D, Kertesz SG. Top 10 presenting diagnoses of homeless veterans seeking care at emergency departments. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 45: 17-22. PMID: 33647757, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2021.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-homeless veteransEmergency departmentAlcohol-related disordersED useRace/ethnicityDiagnostic categoriesDepressive disorderHomeless veteransNational VA administrative dataSuicidal behaviorCommon diagnostic categoriesLow back painVA administrative dataED service useVA homeless programsED visitsMusculoskeletal painPain conditionsRespiratory infectionsBack painED careDiagnostic codesObservational studyHispanic veteransService use
2013
Risk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity
Tsai J, Rosenheck RA, Kasprow WJ, McGuire JF. Risk of incarceration and clinical characteristics of incarcerated veterans by race/ethnicity. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2013, 48: 1777-1786. PMID: 23508369, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0677-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical characteristicsAfrican American veteransRace/ethnicityRisk of incarcerationAge groupsAfrican AmericansConclusionsRacial/ethnic differencesMental health servicesVeteran statusSubstance abuse treatmentAmerican veteransIncarcerated veteransCertain age groupsGeneral populationHispanic veteransHealth servicesMultivariate analysisRe-entry programWhite veteransAbuse treatmentEthnic minoritiesEthnic differencesVeteransNational dataNational survey