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  • Author: Sameer D. Saini
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A national cross-sectional study of the role of clinician specialty and facility complexity on glucocorticoid prescribing in Veterans

Abstract: Background:Glucocorticoids are used commonly despite their toxicity and availability of effective alternatives. Prior claims-based studies evaluating effect of clinician …

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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 …

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Changes in outpatient health care use after COVID-19 infection among Veterans

Abstract: Importance The association of COVID-19 infection with outpatient care utilization is unclear. Many studies reported population surveillance studies rather than comparing …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

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 …

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Regression and Random Forest Machine Learning Have Limited Performance in Predicting Bowel Preparation in Veteran Population

Abstract: Background: Inadequate bowel preparation undermines the quality of colonoscopy, but patients likely to be affected are difficult to identify beforehand. Aims: This …

Physical Health Peer reviewed