Abstract: Objective: Describe sexual history completion among U.S. Veterans with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and its association with number of ordered STI laboratory …
Abstract: Background: Increased bone turnover is associated with use of SGLT2i. Patients with diabetes experience adverse effects on bone metabolism. Our aim was to evaluate if …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Lung cancer screening is underutilized, especially in rural areas where lung cancer mortality is high. Approximately 11.2% of the U.S. population over age …
Abstract: Objective: To compare the risk of composite peripheral artery disease (PAD) surgical outcome, including peripheral revascularization and amputation procedures, between …
Abstract: Increasing veterans’ access to care is a key policy priority for both the US Congress and Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Under the Maintaining Internal Systems …
Abstract: Objective: To validate an algorithm that identifies fractures using billing codes from the International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision (ICD-9) and Tenth …