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COMP Report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in radiation treatment planning

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 23, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Positron emission tomography with x‐ray computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly being utilized for radiation treatment planning (RTP). Accurate delivery of RT therefore depends on quality PET/CT data. This study covers quality control (QC) procedures required for PET/CT for diagnostic imaging and incremental QC required for RTP.
Ran Klein, Mike Oliver, Dan La Russa, John Agapito, Stewart Gaede, JeanPierre Bissonnette, Arman Rahmim, Carlos Uribe   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporation of Student Pharmacists into a Proton Pump Inhibitor Deprescribing Telehealth Program for Rural Veterans

INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2022
Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most widely prescribed class of medications in the United States. Although effective in the treatment of acid related disease, inappropriate PPI use is prevalent, and long-term PPI use has been ...
Sonia Bhardwaj, Stephanie Garvin, Sierra Kuehl, Johanna Van Epps, Frederick Dunkerson, Molly Lehmann, Stephanie Gruber, Mara Kieser, Qianqian Zhao, Edward Christopher Portillo   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fall and risk factors for veterans and non-veterans inpatients over the age of 65 years: 14 years of long-term data analysis

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Falls are one of the most important causes of injuries and accidental deaths among this segment of over the age of 65 years.The long-term follow-up study of fall-related injuries was conducted in elderly veterans over the age of 65 years ...
Chi-Hsiang Chung, Wu-Chien Chien, Yu-Lung Chiu, Senyeong Kao, Huey-Jen Perng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Automated Identification of Eviction Status from Electronic Health Record Notes [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, ocad081, 2023, 2022
Objective: Evictions are important social and behavioral determinants of health. Evictions are associated with a cascade of negative events that can lead to unemployment, housing insecurity/homelessness, long-term poverty, and mental health problems.
arxiv   +1 more source

Changes in characteristics of veterans using the VHA health care system between 1996 and 1999

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2005
Background The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides a health care safety net to veterans. This study examined changes in characteristics of veterans using the VHA health care system between 1996 and 1999 when VHA ...
Maciejewski Matthew L, Liu Chuan-Fen, Sales Anne EB   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medical Cannabis Use Among Canadian Veterans and Non-Veterans: A National Survey

Integrative Medicine Reports, 2023
Background: Medical cannabis (MC) is used by Canadian Veterans to manage a wide range of health issues. However, there is little information comparing the reasons for MC use and its perceived effectiveness between Veterans and non-Veterans.
Gunel Valikhanova, Yuka Kato, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles, Mark Ware, Deborah Da Costa, Ilka Lowensteyn, Ho Sum Cheung, Steven Grover   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing Veteran Homelessness to Prevent Veteran Suicides [PDF]

Psychiatric Services, 2018
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is shifting its focus from ending veteran homelessness to preventing veteran suicides. With supporting data, this Open Forum argues that VA homelessness services also help address veteran suicides. Analysis of a nationally representative survey of U.S.
Louis Trevisan, Jack Tsai, Minda Huang, Robert H. Pietrzak   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Activity-Limiting Musculoskeletal Conditions in US Veterans Compared to Non-Veterans: Results from the 2013 National Health Interview Survey. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Past military service is associated with health outcomes, both positive and negative. In this study we use the 2013 National Health Interview Survey to examine the constellation of conditions referred to as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) for Veterans ...
Ramon Hinojosa, Melanie Sberna Hinojosa
doaj   +1 more source

Whole Health Use and Interest Across Veterans With Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and PTSD: An Examination of the 18 VA Medical Center Flagship Sites

Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2022
Objective Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) conducted a large demonstration project of a holistic Whole Health approach to care in 18 medical centers, which included making complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies more widely available.
David E. Reed, Barbara G. Bokhour, Lauren Gaj, Anna M. Barker, Jamie H. Douglas, Rian DeFaccio, Rhonda M. Williams, Charles C. Engel, Steven B. Zeliadt   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Hyperarousal Event Detection Using Smartwatch Physiological and Activity Data [PDF]

, 2021
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition affecting nearly a quarter of the United States war veterans who return from war zones. Treatment for PTSD typically consists of a combination of in-session therapy and medication. However; patients often experience their most severe PTSD symptoms outside of therapy sessions. Mobile health
arxiv   +1 more source