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Ocular manifestations and biomarkers of Gulf War Illness in US veterans
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a multisystem disease with variable presentations, making diagnosis difficult. Non-invasive biomarkers would aid in disease diagnosis. We hypothesized that the eye could serve as a biomarker for GWI. We performed a retrospective
Brandon S. Baksh+5 more
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From Caution to College: The Effects on Veterans with Self- Reported Trauma Symptoms Sharing their Experiences with the Campus Community [PDF]
Over 900,000 veterans are using benefits for higher education today; the vast majority of them served in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Over 25% of GWOT service members that have been treated by the Veterans Affairs (VA) are reported to have ...
Diaz, Jemerson
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Self-reported post-exertional fatigue in Gulf War veterans: roles of autonomic testing
To determine if objective evidence of autonomic dysfunction exists from a group of Gulf War veterans with self-reported post-exertional fatigue, we evaluated 16 Gulf War ill veterans and 12 Gulf War controls.
Mian eLi+12 more
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The VA Health Care System: An Unrecognized National Safety Net [PDF]
The dominance of local health care markets in conjunction with variable public funding results in a national patchwork of "safety nets" and beneficiaries in the United States rather than a uniform system.
Kenneth W. Kizer, Nancy J. Wilson
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Background 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).
Anju Sahay+4 more
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COVID-19 associated mortality and cardiovascular disease outcomes among US women veterans
The burden of COVID-19 has been noted to be disproportionately greater in minority women, a population that is nevertheless still understudied in COVID-19 research.
Shirling Tsai+8 more
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Use of Veterans Affairs and Medicaid Services for Dually Enrolled Veterans [PDF]
ObjectivesTo examine how dual coverage for nonelderly, low‐income veterans by Veterans Affairs (VA) and Medicaid affects their demand for care.Data SourcesVeterans Affairs utilization data and Medicaid Analytic Extract Files.Study DesignA retrospective, longitudinal study of VA users prior to and following enrollment in Medicaid 2006–2010.Data ...
Ciaran S. Phibbs+7 more
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Estimating healthcare mobility in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Background Healthcare mobility, defined as healthcare utilization in more than one distinct healthcare system, may have detrimental effects on outcomes of care.
Karen H. Wang+11 more
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Background Physicians have expressed significant mistrust with public reporting of interventional cardiology outcomes. Similar data are not available on alternative reporting structures, including nonpublic quality improvement programs with internally ...
Justin Morrison+6 more
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Veteran Family Reintegration: Strategic Insights to Inform Stakeholders’ Efforts
In 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Policy and Planning convened the first of its kind forum to inform stakeholders about national policy needs to advance the outcomes for veterans and their families as they reintegrate back to civilian
Raun L Lazier+2 more
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