• Author: Salim S. Virani
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Association of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia with Gulf War illness among Gulf War veterans

Abstract: Background: Approximately 30% of the 700 000 Gulf War veterans report a chronic symptom-based illness of varying severity referred to as Gulf War illness (GWI). Toxic …

Racial and ethnic disparities and facility-level variation in GLP-1 RA prescription among US Veterans with CKD

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate racial and ethnic disparities in dialysis facility-level performance and identify factors contributing to these disparities. The study …

Utilization Rates of SGLT2 Inhibitors Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Failure, and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Insights From the Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract: Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated significant cardiovascular benefit with use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in patients with type 2 …