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Comparison of Wait Times for New Patients Between the Private Sector and United States Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers

open access: yesJAMA Network Open, 2019
Key Points Question How do wait times for outpatient appointments compare between United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and private sector hospitals?
Madeline Penn   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People With Inflammatory Arthritis: A Narrative Review

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Comorbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15% to 39% of people. Although pain and depression are thought to be associated in IA, this concept is largely based on cross‐sectional data.
Natasha Cox   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Military Funeral Honors for Veterans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
[Excerpt] Eligible veterans are entitled to receive certain military honors at their funerals. In general, these honors are provided by the Department of Defense (DOD) to eligible veterans who are interred or inurned at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Szymendera, Scott D
core   +1 more source

Glycemic Variation and Cardiovascular Risk in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial

open access: yesDiabetes Care, 2018
OBJECTIVE There is uncertainty about the importance of glycemic variability in cardiovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Using the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT), we investigated the association between variation in fasting ...
Jin J. Zhou   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Care for Dependents and Survivors of Veterans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
[Excerpt] The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) was established by the Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of 1973 (P.L. 93 82).
Panangala, Sidath Viranga
core   +1 more source

Pathways into homelessness among post 9/11 era veterans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record.Despite the scale of veteran homelessness and government–community initiatives to end homelessness among veterans, few studies have ...
Byrne, Thomas H.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Overview of the 2017 US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline.

open access: yesPain medicine (Malden, Mass.), 2018
Description The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and US Department of Defense (DoD) revised the 2010 clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the management of opioid therapy for chronic pain, considering the specific needs of the VA and DoD and new ...
J. Rosenberg   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal Perforation as a Safety Concern Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving JAK Inhibitor Therapy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal perforation (GIP) is a rare and life‐threatening safety concern associated with JAK inhibitors (JAKi). We aimed to review the evidence regarding the risk of GIP associated with the use of JAKi in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using a systematic review and network meta‐analysis approach.
Thipsukhon Sathapanasiri   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A veterans transition support program [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The purpose of this project was to provide an alternative guideline for creating and establishing an effective veterans affairs program which aides in the transition and success of student veterans.
Howard, Brandin
core   +3 more sources

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