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Mohammed HAO, Reavis KM, Thapa S, Thielman EJ, Helt WJ, Carlson KF, Hughes CK. Blast Exposure, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, and Postdeployment Quality of Life in U.S. Veterans: A Longitudinal Analysis. Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology. 2024 Dec 1; 45(10):1204-1211, DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004332.
McIntire A, Miller T, Thapa S, Joseph A, Carlson KF, Reavis KM, Hughes CK. Blast Exposure Associations With Hearing Loss and Self-Reported Hearing Difficulty. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2024 Nov 1; 171(5):1370-1378, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.890.
Zhang DL, French DD, Rossen JL, Rahmani B. Direct medical costs of globe salvage in group C-E retinoblastoma and implications for cost-effectiveness. Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. 2023 Dec 1; 27(6):338.e1-338.e6.
Reavis KM, Snowden JM, Henry JA, Gallun FJ, Lewis MS, Carlson KF. Blast Exposure and Self-Reported Hearing Difficulty in Service Members and Veterans Who Have Normal Pure-Tone Hearing Sensitivity: The Mediating Role of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : Jslhr. 2021 Nov 8; 64(11):4458-4467.
Tobin JL, Thomas SM, Freyer DR, Hamilton AS, Milam JE. Estimating cancer treatment intensity from SEER cancer registry data: methods and implications for population-based registry studies of pediatric cancers. Cancer Causes & Control : Ccc. 2020 Oct 1; 31(10):881-890.
Cowan L, Garvan C, Rugs D, Barks L, Chavez M, Orozco T. Pressure Injury Education in the Department of Veterans Affairs: Results of a National Wound Provider Cross-sectional Survey. Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. 2018 Sep 1; 45(5):419-424.
Swan AA, Nelson JT, Pogoda TK, Amuan ME, Akin FW, Pugh MJ. Sensory dysfunction and traumatic brain injury severity among deployed post-9/11 veterans: a chronic effects of neurotrauma consortium study. Brain injury. 2018 Jul 19; 32(10):1197-1207.
Dahm P, Sultan S, Murad MH. A Blast from the Past-Back to the 1970s. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 2018 Jun 1; 197(11):1500-1501.
Greer N, Sayer N, Koeller E, Velasquez T, Wilt TJ. Outcomes Associated With Blast Versus Nonblast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury in US Military Service Members and Veterans: A Systematic Review. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2018 Mar 1; 33(2):E16-E29.
Greer NL, Sayer NA, Koeller EH, Velasquez TL, Wilt TJ. A Systematic Review of Outcomes Associated with Blast versus Nonblast-Related Traumatic Brain Injury. Mild TBI Diagnosis and Management Strategies and Spotlight on Evidence-based Synthesis Program [Cyberseminar]. Health Services Research & Development. 2017 Jul 12.
Carbone LD, Bužková P, Fink HA, Robbins JA, Bethel M, Hamrick MW, Hill WD. Association of Plasma SDF-1 with Bone Mineral Density, Body Composition, and Hip Fractures in Older Adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Calcified Tissue International. 2017 Jun 1; 100(6):599-608.
Wang Q, Yu W, Huang T, Zhu Y, Huang C. RUNX2 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell migration and invasion by upregulating MMP9 expression. Oncology Reports. 2016 Nov 1; 36(5):2777-2784.
O'Neil ME, Callahan M, Carlson KF, Roost M, Laman-Maharg B, Twamley EW, Iverson GL, Storzba ch D. Postconcussion symptoms reported by Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans with and without blast exposure, mild traumatic brain injury, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology. 2017 Jun 1; 39(5):449-458.
Gupta J, Mitra N, Townsend RR, Fischer M, Schelling JR, Margolis DJ. Variants in genes belonging to the fibroblast growth factor family are associated with lower extremity amputation in non-Hispanic whites: Findings from the chronic renal insufficiency cohort study. Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society. 2016 Jul 1; 24(4):705-11.
Theodoroff SM, Lewis MS, Folmer RL, Henry JA, Carlson KF. Hearing impairment and tinnitus: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes in US service members and veterans deployed to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Epidemiologic Reviews. 2015 Jan 19; 37:71-85.
Hanks D. QUERI e-News-2. [Newsletter]. 2014 Apr 7; 6(2).
Troyanskaya M, Pastorek NJ, Scheibel RS, Petersen NJ, Henson H, Levin HS. Combat exposure, PTSD symptoms, and cognition following blast-related mild traumatic brain injury in OEF/OIF service members and Veterans. Poster session presented at: International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting; 2014 Feb 12; Seattle, WA.
Cockerham GC, Lemke S, Rice T, Cockerham KP, Glynn-Milley C. Ocular injuries, afferent and efferent dysfunctions, and quality of life in Veterans with blast-induced traumatic brain injury. Presented at: Blinded Veterans Association Annual Meeting; 2013 Aug 22; Spokane, WA.
Lange RT, Brickell TA, Ivins B, Vanderploeg RD, French LM. Variable, not always persistent, postconcussion symptoms after mild TBI in U.S. military service members: a five-year cross-sectional outcome study. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2013 Jun 5; 30(11):958-69.
Epstein DR, Babcock-Parziale JL, Herb CA, Goren K, Bushnell ML. Feasibility test of preference-based insomnia treatment for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Rehabilitation Nursing : The Official Journal of The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. 2013 May 1; 38(3):120-32.
Hanks D. QUERI eNews-2. [Newsletter]. 2013 Apr 22; 5(2).
Goodrich GL, Flyg HM, Kirby JE, Chang CY, Martinsen GL. Mechanisms of TBI and visual consequences in military and veteran populations. Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry. 2013 Feb 1; 90(2):105-12.
Bazarian JJ, Donnelly K, Peterson DR, Warner GC, Zhu T, Zhong J. The relation between posttraumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury acquired during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2013 Jan 1; 28(1):1-12.
Epstein DR, Babcock-Parziale JL, Haynes PL, Herb CA. Insomnia treatment acceptability and preferences of male Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans and their healthcare providers. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2012 Oct 1; 49(6):867-78.
Wortzel HS, Arciniegas DB, Anderson CA, Vanderploeg RD, Brenner LA. A phase I study of low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy for blast-induced post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder: a neuropsychiatric perspective. Journal of Neurotrauma. 2012 Sep 20; 29(14):2421-4; author reply 2425-30.
Crochet JR, Shah AA, Schomberg DW, Price TM. Hyperglycosylated human chorionic gonadotropin does not increase progesterone production by luteinized granulosa cells. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2012 Sep 1; 97(9):E1741-4.
Goodrich GL. Blast, Crash, or Smash: The Visual Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury. Keynote address of MacFarland Seminar. Presented at: Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired International Conference; 2012 Jul 18; Bellevue, WA.
Sayer NA. Traumatic brain injury and its neuropsychiatric sequelae in war veterans. Annual Review of Medicine. 2012 May 15; 63:405-19.
Freytes IM, Uphold CR. RESCUE Website en Español for Caregivers of Veterans Post Stroke. Paper presented at: VA Caribbean Healthcare System Annual Research Day; 2012 Apr 25; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Hanks D. QUERI eNews. [Newsletter]. 2012 Apr 9; 4(1).
Ensley M, O'Neil ME, Hutson L, Tun S, Carlson KF, Storzba ch D. Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity of the British Columbia Postconcussion Symptom Inventory (BC-PSI) in Veterans With and Without Blast Exposure and Mild TBI. Poster session presented at: International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting; 2012 Mar 18; Montreal, Canada.
Maguen S, Madden E, Lau KM, Seal K. The impact of head injury mechanism on mental health symptoms in veterans: do number and type of exposures matter? Journal of traumatic stress. 2012 Feb 1; 25(1):3-9.
Goodrich GL, Flyg H, Kirby J, Martinsen G. Vision loss and dysfunction following brain injury: Blast vs other trauma mechanisms. Poster session presented at: Traumatic Brain Injury Annual Conference; 2012 Jan 1; Alexandria, VA.
Meterko M, Baker E, Stolzmann KL, Hendricks AM, Cicerone KD, Lew HL. Psychometric assessment of the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory-22: the structure of persistent postconcussive symptoms following deployment-related mild traumatic brain injury among veterans. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation. 2012 Jan 1; 27(1):55-62.
Hannold EM, Classen S, Lanford D. Driving behaviors, triggers and management strategies reported by Veterans with mTBI/PTSD: A pilot study. Poster session presented at: American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine / American Society of Neuroradiology Annual Meeting; 2011 Oct 13; Atlanta, GA.
Goodrich GL, Flyg H, Kirby J, Martinsen G. Vision loss and dysfunction following brain injury: Blast vs other trauma mechanisms. Poster session presented at: American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting; 2011 Oct 12; Boston, MA.
Cockerham GC, Lemke S, Cockerham KP. Ocular consequences of combat blast. Presented at: University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Weekly Grand Rounds; 2011 Jul 5; Iowa City, IA.
Shelley MD, Cleves A, Wilt TJ, Mason MD. Gemcitabine chemotherapy for the treatment of metastatic bladder carcinoma. BJU international. 2011 Jul 1; 108(2):168-79.
Scott SG, Vanderploeg RD, Belanger HG. Sorting Through the Contributions to Health Outcomes from the Florida National Guard Survey Study: Blast and TBI Effects. Presented at: Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury; 2011 Jun 15; Washington, DC.
Sindelar B, Pape TL. Neurobehavioral improvement in severe TBI patients with a positive blood alcohol level on initial hospital admission. Poster session presented at: Federal Interagency Conference on Traumatic Brain Injury; 2011 Jun 13; Washington, DC.
Cockerham GC, Lemke S. Saccadic function in subjects with blast-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI). Paper presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting; 2011 May 3; Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Fitzharris KL, Pogoda TK, Lew HL. Auditory Findings in OEF/OIF Veterans at a PNS. Presented at: Joint Defense / Veteran Audiology Annual Conference; 2011 Mar 11; San Diego, CA.
Hanks D. QUERI eNews, Mar 2011 Center Updates. [Newsletter]. 2011 Mar 11; 3(1).
Smith MW, Su P, Phibbs CS. Matching prosthetics order records in VA National Prosthetics Patient Database to healthcare utilization databases. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2010 Nov 9; 47(8):725-37.
Hanks D. QUERI eNews-2, QUERI Center Updates, Announcements, and Recent Publications. [Newsletter]. 2010 Sep 21; 3(2).
Walker RL, Clark ME, Sanders SH. The Postdeployment multi-symptom disorder: An emerging syndrome in need of a new treatment paradigm. Psychological Services. 2010 Aug 1; 7(3):136-147.
Noble SL, Sherer E, Hannemann RE, Ramkrishna D, Vik T, Rundell AE. Using adaptive model predictive control to customize maintenance therapy chemotherapeutic dosing for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 2010 Jun 7; 264(3):990-1002.
Hanks D. QUERI Fact Sheets, Jun 10. 2010 Jun 1; 3(1).
Ix JH, Shlipak MG, Wassel CL, Whooley MA. Fibroblast growth factor-23 and early decrements in kidney function: the Heart and Soul Study. Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association. 2010 Mar 1; 25(3):993-7.
Parker BD, Bauer DC, Ensrud KE, Ix JH. Association of osteocalcin and abdominal aortic calcification in older women: the study of osteoporotic fractures. Calcified Tissue International. 2010 Mar 1; 86(3):185-91.
Farrow B, Rowley D, Dang T, Berger DH. Characterization of tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells. The Journal of surgical research. 2009 Nov 1; 157(1):96-102.
Cockerham G, Lemke S, Glynn-Milley C, Cockerham K. Visual quality of life in veterans with traumatic brain injury after combat blast exposure. Paper presented at: American Academy of Ophthalmology Joint Meeting; 2009 Oct 27; San Francisco, CA.
Farrow B, Berger DH, Rowley D. Tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells promote pancreatic cancer cell invasion through release of thrombospondin-2. The Journal of surgical research. 2009 Sep 1; 156(1):155-60.
Brahm KD, Wilgenburg HM, Kirby J, Ingalla S, Chang CY, Goodrich GL. Visual impairment and dysfunction in combat-injured servicemembers with traumatic brain injury. Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry. 2009 Jul 1; 86(7):817-25.
Findley TW. Second international fascia research congress. International journal of therapeutic massage and bodywork. 2009 Jun 29; 2(2):1-6.
Clark ME, Walker RL, Gironda RJ, Scholten JD. Comparison of pain and emotional symptoms in soldiers with polytrauma: unique aspects of blast exposure. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Apr 1; 10(3):447-55.
Vanderploeg RD. Combat-Related TBI: Blast-Related TBI and Common Comorbidities. Presented at: Contemporary Forums Brain Injury Workshop; 2009 Mar 4; Las Vegas, NV.
Hanlon JT, Weiner DK. Methadone for chronic pain in older adults: blast from the past but are we ready for it to return to prime time? [Editorial]. Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Mar 1; 10(2):287-8.
French DD, Bair MJ, Bass E, Campbell RR, Siddharthan K. Central nervous system and musculoskeletal medication profile of a veteran cohort with blast-related injuries. Journal of rehabilitation research and development. 2009 Jan 1; 46(4):463-8.
Sayer NA, Cifu DX, McNamee S, Chiros CE, Sigford BJ, Scott S, Lew HL. Rehabilitation needs of combat-injured service members admitted to the VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers: the role of PM&R in the care of wounded warriors. PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation. 2009 Jan 1; 1(1):23-8.
Cowper Ripley DC, Vogel WB, Reker DM, Litt ER, Wang X. Location of and Potential Gaps in Rehabilitation Services for OEF/OIF Veterans: FY03-FY06. Poster session presented at: VA QUERI National Meeting; 2008 Dec 11; Phoenix, AZ.
Goodrich GL. Blasts, Brain Injury, and Vision. Paper presented at: International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation International Conference on Low-Vision; 2008 Jul 7; Montréal, Canada.
Friedemann-Sánchez G, Sayer NA, Pic kett T. Provider perspectives on rehabilitation of patients with polytrauma. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Jan 1; 89(1):171-8.
McGlynn G, Hanks D. CP: VA/HSR&D’s Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Poster. Poster session presented at: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting; 2007 Jun 4; Orlando, FL.
McGlynn G, Hanks D. CP: VA/HSR&D’s Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Poster. Poster session presented at: Association of Military Surgeons of the United States Annual Meeting; 2006 Nov 8; San Antonio, TX.
Sayer NA. The Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries QUERI: Evidence-Based Rehabilitation for the New Generation of War Injured. Forum. 2006 Aug 1;(2006): 6-6.
Sayer NA. Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries QUERI Fact Sheet. 2006 Jun 1.
Sayer NA. Polytrauma/Blast-Related Injuries QUERI, Improving Care for Veterans with Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries: PT/BRI QUERI Update. 2006 Jun 1.
Hunter SB, Varma V, Shehata B, Nolen JD, Cohen C, Olson JJ, Ou CY. Apolipoprotein D expression in primary brain tumors: analysis by quantitative RT-PCR in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue. The Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry : Official Journal of The Histochemistry Society. 2005 Aug 1; 53(8):963-9.
Reid IR, Gamble GD, Grey AB, Black DM, Ensrud KE, Browner WS, Bauer DC. beta-Blocker use, BMD, and fractures in the study of osteoporotic fractures. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 2005 Apr 1; 20(4):613-8.
Wang GF, Nikovits W, Schleinitz M, Stockdale FE. A positive GATA element and a negative vitamin D receptor-like element control atrial chamber-specific expression of a slow myosin heavy-chain gene during cardiac morphogenesis. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 1998 Oct 1; 18(10):6023-34.