• Author: Joanne K. Daggy
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Quality improvement intervention to increase sleep apnea diagnostic testing after stroke and transient ischemic attack: A cluster randomized trial

Abstract: Importance: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) and is associated with poor outcomes. …

Therapist delivered massage for Veterans with chronic neck pain: A randomized control trial

Abstract: PURPOSE: Chronic neck pain is challenging to treat in Veterans. Massage therapy benefit evidence for musculoskeletal pain is building and massage is now included in …

Discharge disposition following acute ischemic stroke in the Veterans Health Administration: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the discharge disposition of older adults who were hospitalized for an ischemic stroke in the Veterans Health …

Colon age: A metric for whether and how to screen male Veterans for early-onset colorectal cancer

Abstract: We aimed to develop a metric for estimating risk for early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) to help decide whether and how to screen persons < age 50. We used risk …

Care ally-assisted massage for veterans with chronic neck pain: TOMCATT results

Abstract: Purpose: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is prevalent and challenging to treat. Despite evidence of massage's effectiveness for CNP, multiple accessibility barriers exist. The …

Impact of the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic on Veterans Health Administration sleep services

Abstract: Objectives: To understand the impact of the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic on sleep services within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs using separate …