BackgroundRecent studies have demonstrated a causal role for elevated triglycerides (TG) in incident cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) and those with CV risk factors alone, particularly diabetes ...
Sarah Leatherman +12 more
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Neurobiological studies of trauma-related psychopathology: a public health perspective
The societal burden of psychiatric disorders that result after exposure to psychological trauma is enormous. The study of trauma-related disorders using neurobiological and public health approaches is often disjointed.
Teddy J. Akiki +2 more
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Non-antibiotic measures are needed to reduce the rate of infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), including by eliminating the commensal reservoir that underlies such strains’ dissemination and leads to recurrent infections.
Stephen B. Porter +6 more
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Strategic Intelligence Monitor on Personal Health Systems Phase 3 (SIMPHS3).Veterans Health Administration (USA). Case Study Report [PDF]
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs (this Department that has the 3rd largest budget among departments of the US administration). The medical assistance program implemented by the VHA
MANSOA Francisco José +3 more
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Heterogeneity in patterns of pain development after nerve injury in rats and the influence of sex
The genesis of neuropathic pain is complex, as sensory abnormalities may differ between patients with different or similar etiologies, suggesting mechanistic heterogeneity, a concept that is largely unexplored.
Katherine Sherman +6 more
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Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality on Pain and Anxiety at a Veterans Affairs Health Care Facility
Objectives: The primary objective of this evaluation is to determine the impact of virtual reality (VR) distraction on acute and chronic pain in Veterans within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA).
Caitlin R. Rawlins +6 more
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Use of a Community of Practice for the Implementation of Evidence-based Practices for Heart Failure Within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs [PDF]
Abstract Communities of Practice (CoPs) are a promising approach to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) to improve care for chronic conditions like heart failure (HF). COPs involve a complex process of acquiring and converting both explicit and tacit knowledge into clinical activities.Formation: In July 2006, a CoP ...
Anju Sahay +4 more
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A regulatory pathway model of neuropsychological disruption in Havana syndrome
IntroductionIn 2016 diplomatic personnel serving in Havana, Cuba, began reporting audible sensory phenomena paired with onset of complex and persistent neurological symptoms consistent with brain injury.
Thomas P. Chacko +14 more
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Patients’ understanding of shared decision-making in a mental health setting: The importance of the patient-provider relationship [PDF]
Shared decision making is a fundamental component of patient-centered care and has been linked to positive health outcomes. Increasingly, researchers are turning their attention to shared decision making in mental health; however, few studies have ...
Eliacin, Johanne +3 more
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Background: The clinical healing environment after a posterior spinal arthrodesis surgery is one of the most clinically challenging bone-healing environments across all orthopedic interventions due to the absence of a contained space and the need to form
Sreedhara Sangadala +7 more
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