Virginia Department of Health

Opioid Use and Overdose Among Justice-Involved Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study of Social Determinants of Health.

Justice-involved individuals with opioid use history face significant social determinants of health challenges that may influence recovery outcomes. This cross-sectional study examined the association between 24 demographic and social determinants of health variables and two outc...

Group trends in posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidal ideation over the 10 years after traumatic brain injury among veterans/service members: A VA model systems study

Abstract Objective To identify group‐based patterns in suicidal ideation (SI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over the first 10 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) among Veterans and Service Members (V/SMs). Setting V/SMs enrolled in the Department of Veter...

A Multistate Investigation of Serious Adverse Events, including Deaths, following Ceftriaxone Injections, September 2024–August 2025

BACKGROUND: Reports of ceftriaxone serious adverse events (SAEs), including deaths, from multiple jurisdictions during December 2024-January 2025 prompted a nationwide investigation to evaluate product safety, characterize SAEs, and assess for changes in baseline adverse event oc...

Prospective outcomes of adults with speciated Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease, 2021-2026

Abstract Rationale Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD) is clinically heterogeneous and carries diverse outcomes. Objectives To describe predictors of clinical progression of MAC-LD in a state-wide cohort. Methods We enrolled adults with MAC-LD from across Virginia,...