Mining Time-Stamped Electronic Health Records Using Referenced Sequences [PDF]
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are typically stored as time-stamped encounter records. Observing temporal relationship between medical records is an integral part of interpreting the information. Hence, statistical analysis of EHRs requires that clinically informed time-interdependent analysis variables (TIAV) be created.
arxiv
A Renter or Homeowner Nation? [PDF]
Between the 1940s and the 1960s, the U.S. homeownership rate increased by nearly 20 percentage points, from mid-40 to mid-60 percent. The self-amortizing 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, introduced by the Federal Housing Administration/Veterans ...
Acolin, Arthur+2 more
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IMPROVING VETERAN ACCESS; STATUS OF OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS WORK-STUDY PROGRAM [PDF]
The usage status of The U.S. Department Veterans Affairs Work-Study Program is examined. Beneficiary numbers from the Global, Unites States, State, and Local/County perspective are reviewed.
Allen, Kirk
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Abstract US clinical practice guidelines for the diagnostic evaluation of cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) or AD and related dementias (ADRD) are decades old and aimed at specialists. This evidence‐based guideline was developed to empower all—including primary care—clinicians to implement a structured approach for evaluating a ...
Alireza Atri+10 more
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Making the Comeback from Combat: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy for Combat Veterans [PDF]
Combat veterans have been found to experience difficulties with community reintegration after coming back from their deployments. Many of them experience physical and mental injuries from their deployment, such as mild traumatic brain injury, post ...
Hickey, Julia A
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A multivariate hierarchical Bayesian framework for healthcare predictions with application to medical home study in the Department of Veteran Affairs [PDF]
Recently the patient centered medical home (PCMH) model has become a popular approach to deliver better care to patients. Current research shows that the most important key for succession of this method is to make balance between healthcare supply and demand.
arxiv
Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether pollutants such as fire smoke–related particulate matter <2.5 μm (PM2.5) are associated with incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and RA‐associated interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD). Methods This patient–control study used Veterans Affairs (VA) data from October 1, 2009, to December 31, 2018.
Vanessa L. Kronzer+13 more
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Collective Impact for Washington State Veterans and Military Families [PDF]
Military families in the United States are facing enormous challenges. Since 2001, more than 2.6 million troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and now face rates of suicide, depression, and unemployment that have sounded the alarm for action.
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Peripheral Biomarker Signatures in Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with RA, yet effective risk stratification for RA‐ILD is lacking. We sought to characterize unique peripheral blood biomarker signatures in RA that could improve RA‐ILD discrimination beyond clinical and genetic ...
Austin M. Wheeler+18 more
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Experiences of Veterans with PTSD and SUD in an Outpatient Setting [PDF]
In 2014, there were approximately 7.9 million adults in the United States with co-occurring Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (SAMHSA, 2014). Of the veterans who served in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan alone,
Breault, Andrew+1 more
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