• Author: Brian C. Lund
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Outcomes in United States Veterans on insulin pumps following rapid deployment of telehealth care

Abstract: The impacts of the rapid transition to telehealth care among Veterans on insulin pumps (VIPs) at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have not yet been studied. We …

Treatment duration of immune checkpoint inhibitors and overall survival in U.S. Veterans with cancer

Abstract: Background: Optimal treatment duration for immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) remains a clinical debate. The objective of this study was to contrast mortality rates …

A clinical trial evaluating pharmacist-guided self-management of hypertension among Veterans with CKD, rationale and study design

Abstract: RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) associates with high morbidity and mortality due to CKD progression and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Blood pressure …

Comorbid chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder among Veterans: Approaches to care

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The aim is to elucidate approaches to care for comorbid chronic pain and PTSD (CP + PTSD) in the Veterans Administration (VA). These conditions are …

Long-term outcomes of peripheral artery disease in Veterans: analysis of the peripheral artery disease long-term survival study (PEARLS)

Abstract: Background: Contemporary research in peripheral artery disease (PAD) remains limited due to lack of a national registry and low accuracy of diagnosis codes to identify …

Characteristics of incident benzodiazepine recipients among US Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Purpose: While benzodiazepine prescribing among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) declined substantially in the Veterans Health Administration over the …

Targeting chronic pain care to rural women Veterans: A feasibility pilot

Abstract: For rural women veterans, significant barriers exist in accessing high-quality, multicomponent behavioral pain self-management interventions. As such, a telehealth …

Targeting chronic pain care to rural women Veterans: A feasibility pilot

Abstract: For rural women veterans, significant barriers exist in accessing high-quality, multicomponent behavioral pain self-management interventions. As such, a telehealth …

Comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder: Current rates and psychiatric comorbidities among US military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: This study reports rates of comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among U.S. military veterans and rates of psychiatric …

What's gender got to do with it: Accounting for differences in incident guideline discordant prescribing for PTSD among women and men Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: Women veterans are more likely than men veterans to receive medications that Department of Veterans Affairs clinical practice guidelines recommend against to …

Association between clozapine exposure and risk of hematologic malignancies in Veterans with schizophrenia

Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between clozapine use and hematologic malignancies, using national administrative data from the …

United States Veterans with comorbid chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic pain: do women differ from men?

Abstract: Objective: Examine group differences among women and men United States Veterans with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and chronic pain (CP). Method: Administrative data …