• Author: Jennifer La
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Psychiatric and substance use disorders predict poor outcomes in older Veterans with acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract: Venetoclax-based therapies combined with either a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor or low-dose cytarabine have become the standard frontline treatment for older or unfit …

Multimorbidity and its impact in older U.S. Veterans newly treated for advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract: Rationale: Older adults make up the majority of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and often carry multiple other comorbidities (multimorbidity) …

Antidepressant exposure and long-term dementia risk in a nationwide retrospective study on US Veterans with midlife major depressive disorder

Abstract: Introduction: The use of antidepressants in major depressive disorder (MDD) has been reported to influence long-term risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD-related …

Severe COVID-19 in vaccinated adults with hematologic cancers in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Importance: With SARS-CoV-2 transforming into an endemic disease and with antiviral treatments available, it is important to establish which patients remain at risk of …

Risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 despite vaccination in patients requiring treatment with immune-suppressive drugs: A nationwide cohort study of US Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients taking immune-suppressive drugs are at increased risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), not fully ameliorated by vaccination. We …

Longitudinal trends in 30-day mortality attributable to SARS-CoV-2 among vaccinated and unvaccinated US Veteran patients

Abstract: Surveillance is a cornerstone of public health practice. Accurate monitoring of deaths and hospitalizations caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is important for …