War Related Illness and Injury Study Center

OIF, OEF, and OND

• Alexander T, Watson MA, Klein-Adams JC, Ndirangu DS, Serrador JM, Falvo MJ, Lindheimer JB. Deployed Veterans exhibit distinct respiratory patterns and greater dyspnea during maximal cardiopulmonary exercise: A case-control study.
  PLoS One. 2023 May 24;18(5):e0286015. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286015. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37224153.
• Jani N, Christie IC, Wu TD, Guzman DE, Han J, Broderick B, Falvo MJ, Sotolongo A, Osinubi OY, Helmer DA. Factors associated with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis among US veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
  Sci Rep. 2022 Dec 21;12(1):22045. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24853-8.PMID: 36543815.
• Aslaner DM, Saldana TA, MacKenzie DM, O’Piela DR, Miller RA, Schwieterman NA, Falvo MJ, Gorr MW, Wold LE. Short-term PM exposure and social stress reduce pulmonary and cardiac function.
  Toxicol Lett. 2022 Sep 16;370:66-73. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.09.006.
• Therkorn JH, Qian W, Toto DR, Falvo MJ. An analysis of alternatives for forced oscillation technique session reporting and validation methods in healthy adults: within- and between-session analysis.
  Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 30;12(1):13119. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-17264-2.
• Therkorn JH, Hu S, Sotolongo AM, Christie IC, Wu TD, Van Doren WH, Siva Sai Sujith Sajja V, Jani N, Klein-Adams JC, Helmer DA, Falvo MJ. Relationship between clinician documented blast exposure and pulmonary function: A retrospective chart review from a national specialty clinic.
  Respir Res. 2022 Jun 10;23(1):153. doi: 10.1186/s12931-022-02071-0.* Equal Contribution.
• Davis CW, Lopez CL, Bell AJ, Miller RF, Rabin AS, Murray S, Falvo MJ, Han MK, Galban CJ, Osterholzer JJ. The severity of functional small airways disease in military personnel with constrictive bronchiolitis as measured by quantitative CT.
  Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 May 24. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202201-0153LE.
• Rabin A, Davis C, Sotolongo AM, Falvo MJ, Osterholzer JJ. Clinical Problem Solving: A burning question.
  N Engl J Med 2022 Apr 7;386(14):1352-1357. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcps2119930.
• Garshick E, Abraham JH, Baird CP, Ciminera P, Downney GP, Falvo MJ, Hart JE, Jackson DA, Jerrett M, Kuschner W, Helmer DA, Jones KD, Krefft SD, Mallon T, Miller RF, Morris MJ, Proctor SP, Redlich CA, Rose CS, Rull RP, Saers J, Schneiderman AI, Smith NL, Yiallouros P, Blanc PD. (2019). Respiratory Health after Military Service in Southwest Asia and Afghanistan. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.
  Ann Am Thorac Soc. 16(8):e1-e16. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201904-344WS.*
• Butzko, RP, Sotolongo, AM, Helmer, DA, Klein-Adams, J, Osinubi, OY, Berman, AR, Ortiz-Pacheco, R, & Falvo, MJ. (2019). Forced oscillation technique in veterans with preserved spirometry and chronic respiratory symptoms.
  Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, 260: 8-16. *
• Mohanty, A.F., McAndrew, L.M., Helmer, D., Samore, M.H., & Gundlapalli, A.V. (2018). Chronic Multisymptom Illness Among Iraq/Afghanistan-Deployed US Veterans and Their Healthcare Utilization Within the Veterans Health Administration (HealthViEWS).
  J Gen Intern Med. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4479-6
• Falvo MJ, Teichman RF, Helmer DA. "Chapter 17: Evaluating the Effects of Airborne Hazards: A Clinical Perspective From the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center." Airborne Hazards Related to Deployment.
  Borden Institute, US Army Medical Department Center and School Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 2015 (175-182). Print. *
• McAndrew, L. M., Markowitz, S., Lu, S., Borders, A., Rothman, D., & Quigley, K. S. (2017). Resilience during war: Better unit cohesion and reductions in avoidant coping are associated with better mental health function after combat deployment.
  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 9(1), 52-61. doi:10.1037/tra0000152
• Borders, A., Rothman, D. J., & McAndrew, L. M. (2015). Sleep problems may mediate associations between rumination and PTSD and depressive symptoms among OIF/OEF veterans.
  Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 7(1), 76-84. doi:10.1037/a0036937
• Raab C, Harkins DK, Prisco MK, Davidson BA. "Chapter 23: Risk Communication: An Essential Element of Effective Care." Airborne Hazards Related to Deployment.
  Borden Institute, US Army Medical Department Center and School Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 2015 (231-238). Print.*
• Falvo MJ, Osinubi OY, Sotolongo AM, Helmer DA. Airborne Hazards Exposure and Respiratory Health of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.
  Epidemiol Rev. 2015 Jan 14.*
• Reinhard, Matthew J. PsyD, Nassif, Thomas H. PhD, Bloeser, Katharine MSW, LICSW, Dursa, Erin K. PhD, MPH, Barth, Shannon K. MPH, Benetato, Bonnie PhD, FNP-BC, MBA∥, Schneiderman, Aaron PhD, MPH, RN (2014). CAM Utilization Among OEF/OIF Veterans: Findings From the National Health Study for a New Generation of US Veterans.
  Medical Care. 2014 Dec;52(S45-S49). *
• Bloeser, K, McCarron, KK, Batorsky, B, Reinhard, MJ, Pollack, SJ, Amdur, R. Mental health outreach and screening among returning veterans: Are we asking the right questions?
  US Army MedDep J. 2014 Oct-Dec (109-117). *
• McCarron KK, Reinhard MJ, Bloeser KJ, Mahan CM, Kang HK. (2014). PTSD Diagnoses Among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans: Comparison of Administrative Data to Chart Review.
  (2014) J Trauma Stress. 2014 Oct;27(626-9).*
• Dursa EK, Reinhard MJ, Barth SK, Schneiderman AI. (2014). Prevalence of a Positive Screen for PTSD Among OEF/OIF and OEF/OIF-Era Veterans in a Large Population-Based Cohort. J Trauma Stress.
  2014 Oct;27(542-549) *
• Denneson LM, Corson K, Helmer DA, Bair MJ, Dobscha SK. Mental health utilization of new-to-care Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans following suicidal ideation assessment.
  Psychiatry Res. 2014 Jul 30;217(3):147-53. *
• Dobscha S, Denneson LM, Kovas AE, Corson K, Helmer DA, Bair MJ. Primary care clinician responses to positive suicidal ideation risk assessments in Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.
  General Hospital Psychiatry. 2014 May-Jun;36(3):310-7. *
• McAndrew, L.M., D’Andrea, E., Lu, S., Abbi, B., Yan, G., Engel, C., Quigley, K.S. (2013).  What pre-deployment and early post-deployment factors predict health function after combat  deployment? A prospective longitudinal study of OEF/OIF soldiers.
  Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11:73, doi:10.1186/1477-7525-11-73. *
• Corson K, Denneson LM, Bair MJ, Helmer DA, Goulet JL, Dobscha SK. (2013). Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Ideation among Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans.
  J Affect Disord. 2013 Jul;149(1-3):291-8. *
• Dobscha SK, Corson K, Helmer DA, Bair MJ, Denneson LM, Brandt C, Beane A, Ganzini L. (2013). Brief assessment for suicidal ideation in OEF/OIF veterans with positive depression screens.
  Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2013 May-Jun;35(3):272-8.*
• Ganzini L, Denneson LM, Press N, Bair MJ, Helmer DA, Poat J, Dobscha SK.(2013). Trust is the Basis for Effective Screening for Suicidal Ideation in Veterans.
  J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Apr 12.*
• Graham DP, Helmer DA, Harding MJ, Kosten TR, Petersen NJ, Nielsen DA. (2013). Serotonin transporter genotype and mild traumatic brain injury independently influence resilience and perception of limitations in Veterans.
  J Psychiatr Res. 2013 Jun;47(6):835-42.*
• Hosain GM, Latini DM, Kauth MR, Goltz HH, Helmer DA.(2013). Racial and Ethnic Differences in Sexual Dysfunction Among Post-deployed Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.
  Am J Mens Health. 2013 Mar 4.*
• Helmer DA, Beaulieu GR, Houlette C, Latini D, Goltz HH, Etienne S, Kauth M. (2013). Assessment and Documentation of Sexual Health Issues of Recent Combat Veterans seeking VHA Care.
  J Sex Med. 2013 Apr;10(4):1065-73.*
• McAndrew LM, D'Andrea E, Lu SE, Abbi B, Yan GW, Engel C, Quigley KS(2013). What pre-deployment and early post-deployment factors predict health function after combat deployment?: a prospective longitudinal study of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) soldiers.
  Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2013 Apr 30;11(1):73.*
• Weiner, MW, Friedl, LE, Pacifico, A, Chapman, JC, Jaffee, MS, Little, DM, et al.(2013). Military risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.
  Alzheimer's & Dementia, 9,445-451.
• Prisco MK, Jecmen MC, Bloeser KJ, McCarron KK, Akhter JE, Duncan AD, Balish MS, Amdur RL, & Reinhard MJ (2013). Group Auricular Acupuncture for PTSD-related Insomnia in Veterans: a randomized trial.
  Medical Acupuncture, 25(6), 407-422.*
• Falvo MJ, Serrador JM, McAndrew LM, Chandler HK, Lu SE, Quigley KS. (2012). A retrospective cohort study of U.S. service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq: is physical health worsening over time?
  BMC Public Health. 2012 Dec 28;12:1124.*
• McAndrew LM, Teichman RF, Osinubi OY, Jasien JV, Quigley KS. (2012). Environmental exposure and health of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans.
  J Occup Environ Med, 54(6):665-9. *
• Osinubi OY, McAndrew LM, De Candia V, Chandler HK, Santos SL, Falca-Dodson M, Teichman R. (2012). Organizational psychosocial factors and deployment-related exposure concerns in Afghanistan/Iraq War veterans.
  J Occup Environ Med, 54(6):670-6. *
• Quigley KS, McAndrew LM, Almeida L, D'Andrea EA, Engel CC, Hamtil H, Ackerman AJ. (2012). Prevalence of environmental and other military exposure concerns in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans.
  J Occup Environ Med, 54(6):659-64. *
• Romesser J, Booth J, Benge J, Pastorek N, Helmer D. (2012). Mild traumatic brain injury and pain in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans.
  J Rehabil Res Dev, 49(7):1127-36. *
• Ciccone, DS, Chandler, HK, & Kline, A. (2010). Catastrophic Appraisal of Acute and Chronic Pain in a Population Sample of New Jersey National Guard Troops.
  Clinical Journal of Pain, 26, 712-721. *
• Ciccone, DS, Chandler, HK, & Natelson, B. (2010). Illness Trajectories in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study of Improvers versus Non-Improvers.
  Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 198, 486-493.*
• Rossignol, M & Chandler, HK. (2010). Recognizing posttraumatic stress disorder in military Veterans.
  American Nurse Today, 5(2). *
• Kline, A., Falca-Dodson, M., Sussner, B., Ciccone, D.S., Losonczy, M., Callahan, L., & Chandler, H. (2010). Effects of Repeated Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the Health of New Jersey Army National Guard Troops: Implications for Military Readiness.
  American Journal of Public Health, 100(2), 276-83. *
• Helmer, D.A., Chandler, H.K., Quigley, K.S., Blatt, M., Teichman, R., & Lange, G. (2009). Chronic widespread pain, mental health, and physical role function in OEF/OIF Veterans.
  Special Issue of Pain Medicine, 10(7), 1174-82. *
• Schneiderman AI, Braver ER, Kang HK (2008). Understanding sequelae of injury mechanisms and mild traumatic brain injury incurred during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan: persistent post-concussive symptoms and posttraumatic stress disorder.
  Am J Epidemiol. Jun 15;167(12):1446-52. Epub 2008 Apr 17.* 
• Helmer DA, Rossignol MC, Blatt M, Agarwal R, Teichman R, Lange G. (2007). Health and exposure concerns of veterans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.
  JOEM 49(5): 475-80. *
• Kang HK, Hyams KC.(2005). Mental health care needs among recent war veterans.
  N Engl J Med 352:1289. *

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