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A postpartum weight loss-focused stepped-care intervention in a military population: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Objective: Postpartum weight retention is associated with adverse health among both civilian and military women. Purpose: The current study evaluated a stepped-care …

Telehealth delivery of group-format cognitive rehabilitation to older Veterans with traumatic brain injury: a mixed methods pilot study

Abstract: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among Veterans and may interact with aging, increasing risk for negative cognitive, emotional, and functional outcomes. However, no …

Descriptive record of the activity of military critical care transfer teams deployed to London in April 2020 to undertake transfer of patients with COVID-19

Abstract: In the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, military healthcare teams were deployed to London to assist the London Ambulance Service t transfer ventilated patients between …

Factors that impact the long-term outcome of postconcussive dizziness among post-9/11 veterans

Abstract: Purpose: The primary aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with long-term outcomes of postconcussive disruptive dizziness in Veterans of the post-9/11 …

Neurosurgical consultation referral from the forces: Regarding 328 patients referred to the Department of Neurosurgery, Sainte Anne Military Hospital, France

Abstract: Introduction: There are little data regarding elective referral to the military specialist, especially considering common pathologies such as spinal diseases, which, in …

Challenges and recommendations for improving access to evidence-based COPD management among rural Veterans: rural primary care provider perspectives

Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., disproportionately affects rural residents.1 Rural counties experience …

Advance directive screening among veterans with incident heart failure: Comparisons among people aging with and without HIV

Abstract: Background: Heart failure (HF) is common among people aging with HIV (PWH) and without HIV (PWoH). Despite the poor prognosis for HF, advance directives (AD) completion …

Design and analysis of outcomes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in Veterans

Abstract: Background: Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts long-term patient outcomes requires identification of comparable persons with and without infection. We report …

Quality improvement efforts in VA community living centers following public reporting of performance

Abstract: For two decades, the U.S. government has publicly reported performance measures for most nursing homes, spurring some improvements in quality. Public reporting is new, …

VA Health Care: Improved Data, Planning, and Communication Needed for Infrastructure Modernization and Realignment

Abstract: The Veterans Administration (VA) administers one of the largest health care systems in the nation. The system, which includes 172 medical centers and more than 1,100 …

Transition to virtual care services during COVID-19 at Canadian pain clinics: survey and future recommendations

Abstract: Introduction. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare centers quickly adapted services into virtual formats. Pain clinics in Canada play a vital role in helping people …

Diagnosis and conservative management of sural neuropathy: a case report

Abstract: Nerve entrapments in the lower extremity are rare and can be difficult to diagnose. Here we describe a Canadian Armed Forces veteran with left posterior-lateral calf …