Association of multiple sclerosis with psychiatric disorders and homelessness among veterans in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system [PDF]
AbstractObjectiveTo describe and compare the prevalence of psychosocial and psychiatric disorders among veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS) and a propensity-score-matched group of veterans without MS, and to identify sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with comorbid psychosocial and psychiatric problems among veterans with MS ...
Stephanie L. Silveira+2 more
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Characterization and Comparison of Physical and Mental Health Profiles and Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Utilization Patterns among Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Women Veterans in Puerto Rico versus the United States [PDF]
Research on the physical and mental health profiles and patterns of health care use among women veterans receiving health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on the island of Puerto Rico is lacking.This cross-sectional study examines differences in physical and mental health conditions, and patterns of VA health care use, between women ...
Julie C. Weitlauf+7 more
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Quality of mitral valve surgery at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
Juan A. Crestanello
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Translation of clinical practice to research: the VETS and ETHOS epidemiologic prospective cohorts [PDF]
For >30 years, the Exercise Testing and Health Outcomes Study (ETHOS) and the Veterans Exercise Testing Study (VETS) cohorts have contributed significantly to the understanding of the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), health ...
Jonathan Myers+11 more
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Prosthetic valve type for patients undergoing aortic valve replacement: a decision analysis11The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States government. [PDF]
In two large, randomized, clinical trials long-term survival after aortic valve replacement (AVR) was similar for patients receiving tissue and mechanical aortic heart valve prostheses. Higher bleeding rates among patients with mechanical valves, who must receive permanent oral anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolism, were offset by higher ...
Nancy J. O. Birkmeyer+5 more
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Reply to: “Treatment of veterans with hepatitis C in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs” [PDF]
Bennet D. Cecil
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Background and Aim: Pain complaints are one of the primary reasons patients seek musculoskeletal care in the U. S. Veterans Health Administration. While research surrounding the pain experience has rapidly evolved, practicing clinicians often struggle to keep up with evidence-based recommendations and guidelines. The purpose of
Wesley M. Kurszewski+10 more
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Treatment of veterans with hepatitis C in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
David B. Ross
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Access to Mohs micrographic surgery through the Veterans Choice Program of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
David Siegel+4 more
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Demographic Representation in Clinical Trials Sponsored by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
Griselda Gómez+3 more
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