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Data of unhealthy food availability in hospitals

Data in Brief, 2018
In our manuscript, we present the food choices available at vending machines in government-run Veterans Affairs Hospitals. The data in this article includes both a quantification of the beverages and packages foods available, along with a comparison of ...
Colin E. Champ, Nick A. Iarrobino, Christopher P. Haskins   +2 more
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Mental health status in veterans residing in rural versus non-rural areas: results from the veterans’ health study

Military Medical Research, 2020
Background The majority of Veterans Affair (VA) hospitals are in urban areas. We examined whether veterans residing in rural areas have lower mental health service use and poorer mental health status.
Joseph J. Boscarino, Charles R. Figley, Richard E. Adams, Thomas G. Urosevich, H. Lester Kirchner, Joseph A. Boscarino   +5 more
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Increasing enrolment in a national VA transitions of care programme: a pre–post evaluation of a data dashboard and nudge-based intervention

BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2021
Background The rural transitions nurse programme (TNP) is a care coordination intervention for high-risk veterans. An interactive dashboard was used to provide real-time performance metrics to sites as an audit and feedback tool.
Heather Gilmartin, Chelsea Leonard, David Gaskin, Brigid Connelly, Theodore Warsavage   +4 more
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Neurohormones in Vasovagal Syncope: Are They Important?

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019
See Article Torabi et ...
Noah N. Williford, Mark W. Chapleau, Brian Olshansky   +2 more
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Efficacy of standard operating procedures for fall protection in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, 2023
Fall-related injury is the most common cause of functional disability and mortality in the older population. Falls in patients with schizophrenia are one of the major concerns in psychiatric hospitals.
Hui Li, Caixing Liu, Zengyun Ge, Xishu Mu, Xuan Wang, Meihong Xiu, Xinfu Wang, Zezhi Li   +7 more
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Comparing Survival Following Hip Fracture Repair in VHA and Non-VHA Facilities

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2015
Introduction: Although postsurgical outcomes are similar between Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and non-VHA hospitals for many procedures, no studies have compared 30-day and 1-year survival following hip fracture repair.
Evelyn Hutt MD, Tiffany A. Radcliff PhD, William Henderson PhD, Matthew Maciejewski PhD, Diane Cowper-Ripley PhD, Emily Whitfield PhD   +5 more
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Incidence and Outcomes Associated With Clostridium difficile Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2020
Importance: An understanding of the incidence and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the United States can inform investments in prevention and treatment interventions.
Balkenende, Erin, Blevins, Amy E., Chiang, Hsiu-Yin, Chorazy, Margaret L., Diekema, Daniel J., Herwaldt, Loreen A., Khader, Karim, Kuxhausen, Michelle F., Marra, Alexandre R., McDanel, Jennifer S., Nair, Rajeshwari, Nelson, Richard E., Perencevich, Eli N., Samore, Matthew, Schweizer, Marin L., Ward, Melissa A.   +15 more
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Transformation of 5α-cholest-7-en-3β-ol to cholesterol and cholestanol in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

Journal of Lipid Research, 1974
The metabolism of Δ7-cholestenol, cholesterol, and cholestanol was examined in a patient with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis after intravenous pulse-labeling with a mixture of dl-[2-14C]mevalonate and stereospecific 3S,4S,3R,4R-[4-3H]-mevalonate.
G.S. Tint, Gerald Salen
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Variation and trends in transmission dynamics of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in veterans affairs hospitals and nursing homes

Epidemics, 2019
Variation and differences of MRSA transmission within and between healthcare settings are not well understood. This variability is critical for understanding the potential impact of infection control interventions and could aid in the evaluation of ...
Karim Khader, Alun Thomas, Makoto Jones, Damon Toth, Vanessa Stevens, Matthew H. Samore   +5 more
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Lower use of carotid artery imaging at minority-serving hospitals [PDF]

, 2012
Objective: We determined whether site of care explains a previously identified racial disparity in carotid artery imaging. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, data were obtained from a chart review of veterans hospitalized with ischemic ...
Bravata, Dawn M., Cheng, Eric M., Hebert, Paul L, Keyhani, Salomeh, Ofner, Susan, Ordin, Diana L., Williams, Linda S.   +6 more
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