Abstract: BACKGROUND: Women veterans are the fastest-growing population of new users within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care delivery system. Building on the …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Since the first reported case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), clinicians and scientists have been challenged to contrive ideal prevention, detection, …
Abstract: Background: Sodium-glucose-cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) improve cardiorenal outcomes in patients with diabetes, chronic heart failure or kidney disease, but their …
Abstract: Soldiers are our Army's most important asset, and that doesn't change when they decide to retire. We have a duty to take care of our Soldiers and their families as they …
Abstract: Nationally, the Black population’s spiritual/religious traits surpass other ethnicities, as did their disproportionally high participation in the Vietnam War. The …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) serves as a monitoring tool for rejection, few studies have examined its utility in guiding immunosuppression …
Abstract: Dual enrollment between the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Medicare Advantage (MA), the private alternative to Traditional Medicare (TM), poses a unique …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Veterans Affairs Medical Centers offer multiple weight-loss treatments, including a comprehensive lifestyle intervention program (i.e., MOVE!), anti-obesity …
Abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that Veteran populations are at a disproportionately higher risk for developing compared to the general population. …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Understanding the relationship of social support network (SSN) and attachment style to suicide attempt (SA) among US Army soldiers can inform prevention …
Abstract: Objective: To develop and evaluate an automated system for identifying healthcare barriers focusing on transportation issues in veterans’ clinical notes using large …
Abstract: Background: Little is known about the impact of opioid safety initiatives (OSIs) on veterans with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis, a seriously ill population for …