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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]
, 2021 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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Addiction 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
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Frontiers 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
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Laboratory reporting of Staphylococcus aureus with reduced susceptibility to vancomycin in United States Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. [PDF]
Emerging 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
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Neurobiological studies of trauma-related psychopathology: a public health perspective
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2018 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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Effect of Joint Friction Compensation on a “Muscle-First” Motor-Assisted Hybrid Neuroprosthesis
Frontiers 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
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 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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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 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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Heterogeneity in patterns of pain development after nerve injury in rats and the influence of sex
Neurobiology of Pain, 2021 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
Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021 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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