Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Acral melanoma (AM), localized to the palms, soles, and nail units, is a unique melanoma subtype less associated with UV radiation. Few studies have evaluated …
Abstract:The Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care to over 9 million individuals annually.1 Prior studies …
Abstract: IMPORTANCE: The US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides comprehensive medical care for enrolled veterans. Differences in melanoma diagnosis, associated with …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients taking immune-suppressive drugs are at increased risk of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), not fully ameliorated by vaccination. We …
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 …
Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, caring for more than 9 million individuals. Despite higher cutaneous …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Comprehensive analysis of brain tumor incidence and survival in the Veteran population has been lacking. METHODS: Veteran data were obtained from the Veterans …
Abstract: Background: Electronic frailty indices (eFIs) can expand measurement of frailty in research and practice and have demonstrated predictive validity in associations with …