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Abstract: Objective: Given increases in opioid overdose rates, and policy changes expanding access to medications for OUD, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we sought to understand how …
Abstract: AbstractPurposeMethodResultsConclusion\nPlain Language SummaryThe central augmentation index (cAIx) is an indirect measure of arterial stiffness. The influence of heart …
Abstract:This quantitative correlational-predictive study examined if and to what extent eating window and evening latency, collectively and individually, predict BMI of …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: This narrative review highlights the impact and epidemiology of post-COVID conditions (PCC, 'Long COVID') in military service members and beneficiaries, …
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the relationship between serum magnesium levels, prescribed oral magnesium replacement, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations of age at type 2 diabetes (T2D) detection with HbA1c. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We examined associations of early-onset T2D (age …
Abstract: Introduction: To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department (ED) utilization, we examined two years of Veterans Health Administration …
Abstract: Exertional hyponatremia, or hyponatremia associated with exercise, occurs within 24 hours after physical activity due to a serum, plasma, or blood sodium concentration …
Abstract: Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a pathologic muscle breakdown associated with strenuous physical activity. A largely preventable condition, it persists as an occupational …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) epidemiology has been broadly investigated. However, less is known about how race affects BPH diagnosis and management. …
Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a risk for cognitive impairment with underlying mechanism unresolved. Our study aimed to evaluate the glymphatic function in …
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is a known complication of trauma. Combat-related injuries …