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Prevalence of gastrointestinal disease in US Military Veterans under outpatient care at the Veterans Health Administration

open access: yesSAGE Open Medicine, 2021
Objectives: There are currently no reliable estimates of the prevalence of gastrointestinal disease in the US Military Veterans. Hence, the study aims to determine its prevalence in military Veterans in the United States.
Kelsey G Kent
doaj   +1 more source

Enhanced Acquisition and Retention of Conditioned Eyeblink Responses in Veterans Expressing PTSD Symptoms: Modulation by Lifetime History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

open access: yesFrontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020
Enhanced acquisition of eyeblink conditioning is observed in active duty military and veterans expressing PTSD symptoms (PTSD+) and those expressing temperamental vulnerabilities to develop PTSD after traumatic experiences, such as behaviorally inhibited
Justin D. Handy   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Access to Kidney Transplantation among Patients Insured by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2007
Ensuring equal access to kidney transplantation is of paramount importance. Veterans that receive care from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) must complete a complex process to be placed on the transplant wait-list, and only four VA hospitals in the United States transplant kidneys.
John S, Gill   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Cytoreductive treatment patterns among US veterans with polycythemia vera

open access: yesBMC Cancer, 2018
Background Polycythemia vera (PV) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm associated with increased thrombotic and cardiovascular risk, which are key contributors to patient morbidity and mortality.
Shreekant Parasuraman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Auditory Comprehension Deficits in Post-stroke Aphasia: Neurologic and Demographic Correlates of Outcome and Recovery

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2021
Introduction: One of the most challenging symptoms of aphasia is an impairment in auditory comprehension. The inability to understand others has a direct impact on a person's quality of life and ability to benefit from treatment.
Sandy J. Lwi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The VA Health Care System: An Unrecognized National Safety Net [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The dominance of local health care markets in conjunction with variable public funding results in a national patchwork of "safety nets" and beneficiaries in the United States rather than a uniform system.
Kenneth W. Kizer, Nancy J. Wilson
core   +1 more source

Effect of Joint Friction Compensation on a “Muscle-First” Motor-Assisted Hybrid Neuroprosthesis

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurorobotics, 2020
This study assessed the metabolic energy consumption of walking with the external components of a “Muscle-First” Motor Assisted Hybrid Neuroprosthesis (MAHNP), which combines implanted neuromuscular stimulation with a motorized exoskeleton.
Ryan-David Reyes   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laboratory reporting of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin in United States Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. [PDF]

open access: yesEmerging infectious diseases, 2002
A national survey was sent to all appropriate Veterans Health Administration (VA) medical facilities asking about the ability to test for Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin (SARV) (MICs >4 microg/mL). For those with this ability, a request was made for the number of patients having SARV isolated during a 1-year period ...
Stephen M. Kralovic   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Receipt of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder by justice-involved women in the Veterans Health Administration

open access: yesAddiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2019
Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and unhealthy drinking are prevalent among women involved in the criminal justice system and women military veterans.
Emmeline Taylor   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inpatient stroke care quality for Veterans: Are there differences between VA medical centers in the stroke belt and other areas? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background Stroke mortality has been found to be much higher among residents in the stroke belt region than in the rest of United States, but it is not known whether differences exist in the quality of stroke care provided in Department of Veterans ...
Bravata, Dawn M.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

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