Melissa Skanderson, MSW
Staff Affiliate - VAMCCards
About
Research
Publications
2026
Determinants of Community Care Neurology Referrals in the Veterans Health Administration (P6-7.005)
Ney J, Laffargue E, Parziale S, Skanderson M, Sico J, Wilson A. Determinants of Community Care Neurology Referrals in the Veterans Health Administration (P6-7.005). Neurology 2026, 106 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000215138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations Between Open Burn Pit Exposure and Neurological Disorders in Veterans (S32.002)
Anthony S, Phadke M, Laffargue E, Rogers D, Skanderson M, Sico J, Ney J. Associations Between Open Burn Pit Exposure and Neurological Disorders in Veterans (S32.002). Neurology 2026, 106 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000215367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB107-07 Sex Differences in Bronchiectasis Outcomes in a National Cohort
Losier A, Whitehead A, DeRycke E, Bazan I, Crothers K, Skanderson M, Bastian L, Akgun K. B107-07 Sex Differences in Bronchiectasis Outcomes in a National Cohort. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2026, 212: aamag162.1279. DOI: 10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.1279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexCharlson Comorbidity IndexBronchiectasis prevalenceNational cohortAlcohol use disorderVA healthcare systemNested Case-Control StudyChronic severityDisease-specific registriesUse disorderVA outpatient facilitiesSelf-identified race/ethnicityNon-white raceCase-control studyCharlson Comorbidity Index scorePrimary careOne-year mortalitySeverity of illnessRelevant confoundersVeteran cohortHealthcare systemLow CCI scoresOutpatient facilitiesSex differencesICD-1026-A-18274-ACC DEPRESSION SUBTYPES AND INCIDENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AMONG MEN AND WOMEN VETERANS
Yee I, Skanderson M, Haskell S, Brandt C, Varghese M, Bastian L, Gaffey A. 26-A-18274-ACC DEPRESSION SUBTYPES AND INCIDENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK AMONG MEN AND WOMEN VETERANS. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2026, 87: a327. DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2026.02.809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac Rehabilitation Utilization Among Veterans A Sex-Based Analysis
Varghese M, Han L, Gandhi P, Skanderson M, Wu W, Drwal K, Burg M, Kazi D, Gaffey A, Levy D, Feder S, Mayberry B, Farmer M, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Bastian L, Akgün K. Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization Among Veterans A Sex-Based Analysis. JACC Advances 2026, 5: 102615. PMID: 41713154, PMCID: PMC12933818, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArea Deprivation IndexCR participationSocioeconomic statusCardiac rehabilitationWomen veteransArea deprivation index quartilePatient levelCR delivery modelsMental health risk factorsRural-urban statusElectronic health record databaseCommunity-level factorsHealth risk factorsLow socioeconomic statusCommunity-level characteristicsHealth record databaseMultivariate logistic regression modelLogistic regression modelsDeprivation indexRehabilitation utilizationCR sessionsNon-VeteransRetrospective cohort studyMen veteransDelivery modelsThe association between long-term opioid therapy and composite infection-related dental outcomes
Black A, Gordon K, Dziura J, Barry D, Crystal S, Edelman E, Gibson G, Hamilton M, Jurasic M, Li Y, Marshall B, Skanderson M, Suda K, Becker W. The association between long-term opioid therapy and composite infection-related dental outcomes. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0341361. PMID: 41628103, PMCID: PMC12863492, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood and Drug AdministrationDental coverageDental outcomesLong-term opioid therapyComprehensive dental coveragePartial opioid agonistFollow-up timeCox regression modelsOpioid use disorderAssociated with riskNational cohort studyPatient-provider discussionsOpioid therapyOpioid agonistsOpioid analgesicsChronic painDental diseaseMultivariate regression modelCohort studyDrug AdministrationPatientsUse disorderRegression modelsUnclear generalizabilityResidual confoundingLeveraging the Electronic Health Record for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Among 9.4 Million US Veterans
Wang L, Tate J, Skanderson M, Hauser R, Brandt C, Yang Y, Justice A. Leveraging the Electronic Health Record for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Among 9.4 Million US Veterans. Clinical And Translational Gastroenterology 2026, 17: e00982. PMID: 41589692, PMCID: PMC13102422, DOI: 10.14309/ctg.0000000000000982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsHealth recordsVeterans Health AdministrationC-statisticEarly detectionPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaAsymptomatic general populationHigh-risk individualsBody mass indexHarrell's C-statisticPDAC screeningScreening recommendationsScreening practicesPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma casesHereditary riskHealth AdministrationUS veteransEarly detection of pancreatic cancerSmoking statusGeneral populationMass indexScreening thresholdRisk thresholdCox regressionDetection of pancreatic cancer
2025
Military Sexual Trauma and the Incidence of Gynecologic Cancers Among Women Veterans
Ramsey-Hardy C, Abel E, Skanderson M, Akgün K, Bastian L, Bean-Mayberry B, Brandt C, DeRycke E, Farmer M, Masheb R, Murthy S, Haskell S, Gaffey A. Military Sexual Trauma and the Incidence of Gynecologic Cancers Among Women Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 41: 2174-2181. PMID: 41417448, PMCID: PMC12954725, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-10077-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationIncidence of gynecologic cancersMilitary sexual traumaHistory of military sexual traumaPositive MST screenHealth behaviorsWomen veteransGynecologic cancerMilitary sexual trauma statusElectronic health record documentationVeterans Health Administration careMilitary sexual trauma screeningIncidence rateRisk of ovarian cancerRisk of uterine cancerHealth record documentationRisk of cervical cancerRetrospective cohort of womenCohort of womenSexual traumaCox proportional hazards modelsRetrospective cohortOvarian cancer diagnosisAssociation of military sexual traumaOvarian cancerInsomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Among Men and Women US Veterans
Gaffey A, Burg M, Yaggi H, Wang K, Brandt C, Haskell S, Bastian L, Chang T, Levine A, Skanderson M, Zinchuk A. Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Among Men and Women US Veterans. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2025, 14: e045382. PMID: 41378507, PMCID: PMC12826891, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.125.045382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaPost-9/11 veteransCardiovascular diseaseOutpatient diagnosisTime-varying Cox proportional hazards modelsAssociated with CVD riskHealth care useVeterans Health AdministrationCox proportional hazards modelsAssociated with cardiovascular diseaseIncidence of hypertensionAssociated with elevated riskRisk of hypertensionCardiovascular disease riskInclusion of patientsProportional hazards modelRetrospective cohortCare useClinical factorsApneaPrevention prioritiesFollow-upNon-VeteransCardiovascular riskSuicide-related outcomes in veterans with post-traumatic headache: a retrospective cohort study
Anthony S, Phadke M, Lipton R, Rogers D, Brenner L, Ney J, Altalib H, Androulakis X, Grinberg A, Skanderson M, Lin H, Scholten J, Fenton B, Seng E, Sico J. Suicide-related outcomes in veterans with post-traumatic headache: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2025, 53: 101299. PMID: 41321729, PMCID: PMC12662118, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide-related outcomesPost-traumatic headacheTraumatic brain injuryRisk of suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsSuicide riskNon-HispanicRetrospective cohort studySequelae of traumatic brain injuryRisk of suicide deathElectronic health record dataCohort studySuicide deathsHeightened suicide riskVeterans Health AdministrationHealth record dataMental health comorbiditiesHealth comorbiditiesSuicide mortalityHealth AdministrationIdeationPotential confoundersControl groupRelative risk