• Author: Patrick X. Belancourt
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Independent Associations of Aortic Calcification with Cirrhosis and Liver Related Mortality in Veterans with Chronic Liver Disease

Abstract: Introduction: Abdominal aortic calcifications (AAC) are incidentally found on medical imaging and useful cardiovascular burden approximations. The Morphomic Aortic …

Incorporation of quantitative imaging data using artificial intelligence improves risk prediction in Veterans with liver disease

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Utilization of electronic health records data to derive predictive indexes such as the electronic Child Turcotte Pugh Score can have significant …

Self-administered acupressure for veterans with chronic back pain: Study design and methodology of a type 1 hybrid effectiveness implementation randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Chronic low back pain is prevalent and disabling in Veterans, but effective pain management is challenging. Clinical practice guidelines emphasize multimodal pain …