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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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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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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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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INTRODUCTION This evaluation examined the role of safety plans, one of a host of clinical suicide prevention interventions available for veterans through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' national network of health care facilities managed
M. Matthieu +6 more
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Using the RE-AIM framework to assess national teledermatology expansion
BackgroundTeledermatology has been utilized in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for decades but continues to have incomplete penetration.
Rebecca P. Lamkin +18 more
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Addressing Attrition from Psychotherapy for PTSD in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) uses a systematized approach for disseminating evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Alexander J. Lee, Lucas S. LaFreniere
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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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