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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
doaj   +1 more source

Improving Outcomes after a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalization: Lessons in Population Health from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2022
Although cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has been declining for decades, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains one of the nation’s most common chronic conditions, particularly among those over the age of 65.
P. Lindenauer, Mark V. Williams
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Long‐Term Opioids in Gout: A Matched Cohort Study From the Veterans Health Administration

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of long‐term opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that people with gout are more likely than individuals without gout to be prescribed long‐term opioids over time.
Lindsay N. Helget, Bryant R. England, Punyasha Roul, Harlan Sayles, Tuhina Neogi, James R. O'Dell, Joshua F. Baker, Ted R. Mikuls   +7 more
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Collective Impact for Washington State Veterans and Military Families [PDF]

, 2013
Military families in the United States are facing enormous challenges. Since 2001, more than 2.6 million troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and now face rates of suicide, depression, and unemployment that have sounded the alarm for action.

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Adipokines and Associations With Incident Osteoporotic Fracture in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed whether circulating adipokines are associated with incident fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Three adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and fibroblast growth factor [FGF]‐21) were measured using banked enrollment serum from participants in a longitudinal RA cohort.
Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Michael D. George, Hannah Brubeck, Brian Sauer, Aleksander Lenert, Punyasha Roul, Geoffrey M. Thiele, Ted R. Mikuls, Katherine D. Wysham   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

VA pandemic influenza plan [PDF]

, 2006
140 pages.Plans and resources for protecting veterans against an outbreak of pandemic influenza.
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Combining Three Peripheral Blood Biomarkers to Stratify Rheumatoid Arthritis‐Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Risk

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The purpose was to evaluate a biomarker score consisting of MUC5B rs35705950 promoter variant, plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐7, and serum anti‐malondialdehyde‐acetaldehyde (anti‐MAA) antibody for RA‐associated interstitial lung disease risk stratification. Methods Using a multicenter cohort of US veterans with RA, we performed a cross‐
Kelsey Coziahr, Austin M. Wheeler, Brent A. Luedders, Michael Duryee, Halie Frideres, Katherine D. Wysham, Grant W. Cannon, Gary Kunkel, Dana P. Ascherman, Paul A. Monach, Gail S. Kerr, Andreas M. Reimold, Scott M. Matson, Joshua F. Baker, Geoffrey M. Thiele, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR MILITARY VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER [PDF]

, 2014
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has affected millions of veterans who have served in the United States Military. PTSD causes severe impairments in one\u27s mental health, and is correlated with homelessness, substance abuse, and unemployment ...
Roberts, Kanika Aisha, Toscano, Crystal Lynn   +1 more
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