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Median survival following geriatric hip fracture among 17,868 males from the Veterans Health Administration

Frontiers in Surgery, 2023
BackgroundThe expected value of treatments for geriatric femoral neck fracture is influenced by the predicted duration of survival after injury. Specifically, total hip arthroplasty is more suited for patients likely to live long enough to reap its ...
Alexander Lee, Ianto Lin Xi, Jaimo Ahn, Jaimo Ahn, Joseph Bernstein, Joseph Bernstein   +5 more
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Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary physiologic outcomes among post-9/11 veterans with blast exposure

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionAmong post-9/11 veterans reporting blast exposure from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Toxic Embedded Fragment (TEF) registry, respiratory symptoms are common.
Danielle R. Glick, Danielle R. Glick, Joanna M. Gaitens, Joanna M. Gaitens, Clayton H. Brown, Clayton H. Brown, Melissa A. McDiarmid, Melissa A. McDiarmid, Maxwell Reback, Katherine H. Chin, Kerri L. Cavanaugh, William E. Lawson, Peruvemba Sriram, Lisa Beck, John Duch, Samuel M. Aguayo, Paska Permana, Stella E. Hines, Stella E. Hines   +18 more
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Receipt of medications for opioid use disorders among veterans by race/ethnicity and legal involvement: an observational study of electronic health records

Health & Justice
Background The Veterans Health Administration has made strides to improve access to medications for opioid use disorder overall. However, quality improvement methods to assess treatment gaps may not sufficiently detect differences in medication access by
Andrea K. Finlay, Ekaterina Pivovarova, Mengfei Yu, Christine Timko, Ingrid A. Binswanger, David Smelson, Emmeline Taylor, Alex H. S. Harris   +7 more
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The Boost Team: transforming outreach for female veterans in rural communities

Frontiers in Health Services
IntroductionPrior studies show that rurality and sex act synergistically resulting in poor health outcomes for rural female Veterans in large part due to challenges utilizing timely and convenient health care services.
Jenny Krause Cohen, Jenny Krause Cohen, Kara Zamora-Rogoski, Caitlin McLean, Mariam Jacob, Tara Stacker, Caroline Dancu, Caroline Dancu, Jennifer Childers   +8 more
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals common and unique gene expression profiles in primary CD4+ T cells latently infected with HIV under different conditions

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundThe latent HIV reservoir represents the major barrier to a cure. One curative strategy is targeting diseased cells for elimination based on biomarkers that uniquely define these cells.
Xinlian Zhang, Andrew A. Qazi, Savitha Deshmukh, Roni Lobato Ventura, Amey Mukim, Nadejda Beliakova-Bethell, Nadejda Beliakova-Bethell   +6 more
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Establishing community partnerships to maintain social connection and healthcare access during an emergency declaration: virtual veterans socials

Frontiers in Public Health
This community case study reflects the transition of a community-based social intervention at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in the northeastern United States (U.S.) from in-person to virtual gatherings during COVID-19 restrictions.
Jay A. Gorman, Jay A. Gorman, Elizabeth S. Chamberlin, Helen P. Hailes, Marsha Langer Ellison, Rachelle M. Calixte, Jessica Mack, John Smolinsky, Erin D. Reilly, Erin D. Reilly, Charles E. Drebing   +10 more
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Pursuing the Mission: How Homeless Veterans Manage Chronic Disease

Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 2018
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the process by which homeless veterans manage their chronic health problems. In the United States, over 550,000 people experience homelessness on any given night.
Jillian Weber, Rebecca C. Lee, Donna Martsolf   +2 more
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Recommendations for clinical decision-making when offering exoskeletons for community use in individuals with spinal cord injury

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
Approved in 2014 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use with a trained companion, personal powered exoskeletons (PPE) for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) provide an opportunity for the appropriate candidate to ambulate in their home ...
Derrick Onate, Cassandra Hogan, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Kevin T. White, Kevin T. White, Keith Tansey, Keith Tansey, Keith Tansey   +7 more
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Multimorbidity of mental health and substance use disorders among housed and homeless U.S. veterans

Scientific Reports
Housing can be an important social determinant of mental health, which is why it is important to understand how mental health disorders (MHDs) and substance use disorders (SUDs) cluster and vary by housing instability.
Jack Tsai, Dorota Szymkowiak, Hind Beydoun   +2 more
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Is Broca's area critical for speech and language? Evidence from lesion-symptom mapping in chronic aphasia

Frontiers in Language Sciences
IntroductionThe specific role that Broca's area plays in speech and language has been hotly debated in the literature. Some research has pointed to a specific role in particular aspects of speech production, while other findings have suggested additional
Timothy J. Herron, Krista Schendel, Brian C. Curran, Sandy J. Lwi, Maria G. Spinelli, Carl Ludy, Nina F. Dronkers, Juliana V. Baldo   +7 more
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