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Ageism in Rheumatology: The Health Care Professional's Perspective

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Ageism (age‐based stereotypes, prejudice, or discrimination) is prevalent and linked to prolonged disability and reduced lifespan in older adults. Little is known about ageism within rheumatology. This study explores the health care professional's (HCP) perception of the care of older adults and how ageist attitudes or perspectives may impact
Aaron P. Smith, Pooja M. Achanta, Jiha Lee, Namrata Singh, Una E. Makris   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Point‐of‐Care Feasibility Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Social determinants of health (SDoH) can impact outcomes but are not routinely screened for in US outpatient rheumatology clinics. This study determined the feasibility of routine point‐of‐care SDoH screening among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and associated barriers and facilitators at the physician, care team, and ...
S. Sam Lim, Vijay R. Nadipelli, Michelle Bruno, Daphne Lew, Bernard Rubin, Charmayne M. Dunlop‐Thomas, Kelsey Hulcher, Kristi R. Mitchell, Lydia Demetriou, Jeff Berko, Jason Bao, Alfred H. J. Kim   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Call to Action: How Philanthropy Can Support Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan [PDF]

, 2012
This report provides background for the New York City Veterans Fund, a collaborative fund to support veterans returning to New York City. It provides information on the state of affairs for veterans returning to New York City and the services available ...

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Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism Across the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.

JAMA Internal Medicine, 2019
Importance Untreated primary hyperparathyroidism impairs quality of life and incurs substantial costs. Parathyroidectomy is a low-risk, high-success, definitive intervention.
Elizabeth A. Alore, J. Suliburk, D. Ramsey, N. Massarweh, C. Balentine, Hardeep Singh, S. Awad, K. Makris   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sleep Matters: Exploring the Link Between Sleep Disturbances and Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Fatigue is a prevalent and debilitating symptom for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although patients and rheumatologists often attribute fatigue to inflammation, other factors such as sleep disturbances are frequently overlooked. This study aims to explore the relationship between subjective (self‐reported) and objective (actigraphy
Natalia V. Chalupczak, Burcu Aydemir, Ariel Isaacs, Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, Jing Song, Kathryn J. Reid, Daniela Grimaldi, Mary Carns, Kathleen Dennis‐Aren, Dorothy D. Dunlop, Beth I. Wallace, Phyllis C. Zee, Yvonne C. Lee   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Author Correction: Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and use disorder in 274,424 individuals from multiple populations

Nature Communications, 2019
The original version of this Article omitted the following from the Acknowledgements: ‘Supported by the Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center of the Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 of the Department of Veterans Affairs.’ This has ...
Henry R. Kranzler, Hang Zhou, Rachel L. Kember, Rachel Vickers Smith, Amy C. Justice, Scott Damrauer, Philip S. Tsao, Derek Klarin, Aris Baras, Jeffrey Reid, John Overton, Daniel J. Rader, Zhongshan Cheng, Janet P. Tate, William C. Becker, John Concato, Ke Xu, Renato Polimanti, Hongyu Zhao, Joel Gelernter   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Veteran Benefits: An Overview [PDF]

, 2008
[Excerpt] The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers a wide range of benefits and services to eligible veterans, members of their families, and survivors of deceased veterans.
Davis, Carol D, Panangala, Sidath Viranga, Scott, Christine   +2 more
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Effects of Severe Hypoglycemia on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Death in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial

Diabetes Care, 2018
OBJECTIVE To determine the risk factors for severe hypoglycemia and the association between severe hypoglycemia and serious cardiovascular adverse events and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT).
S. Davis, W. Duckworth, N. Emanuele, R. Hayward, Wyndy Wiitala, Lizy Thottapurathu, D. Reda, P. Reaven   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Agreement of Administrative Pharmacy Dispensing With Self‐Reported Use of Oral Prednisone in US Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Administrative claims are used to evaluate oral glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), despite limited evidence to support accuracy. We aimed to evaluate the performance of claims‐based algorithms for glucocorticoid use compared to self‐report in an RA population.
Beth I. Wallace, Bryant R. England, Joshua F. Baker, Michael D. George, Brian C. Sauer, Jorge Rojas, Punyasha Roul, Katherine D. Wysham, Hannah Brubeck, Isaac Smith, Liron Caplan, Paul A. Monach, Gail S. Kerr, Gary Kunkel, Tawnie Braaten, Ted R. Mikuls, Grant W. Cannon   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expanding the Net: Building Mental Health Care Capacity for Veterans [PDF]

, 2013
In this brief, Senior Fellow Phillip Carter calls upon the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand its mental health care resources to meet the growing needs of veterans across the country.
Phillip Carter
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