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Clinician views on inhaler substitution in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In July 2021, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented a nationwide inhaler formulary change affecting approximately 260,000 veterans with chronic …

Post-ICU care trajectories and outcomes among Veterans: Comparing Veterans Affairs and community hospital discharges

Abstract: Background: Survivors of critical illness face fragmented care transitions, leading to readmissions, emergency care use, and death. The Veterans Affairs (VA) Patient …

Health and utilization burden of OSA among US active-duty military personnel

Abstract: Background: Despite the significant health and economic burden associated with OSA among civilians, little is known about this burden among active-duty military …

Practice patterns and patient travel distances for lung cancer surgery in the United States: Analyses of the Veterans Health Administration and the National Cancer Database

Abstract:Several stakeholders have advocated for regionalization of lung cancer surgery to high-volume hospitals. Although regionalization may hold promise for improving …

Increasing sarcoidosis mortality rates in United States Veterans: Who are more affected and why?

Abstract: This editorial discusses how the US veteran population are at a higher risk of mortality from sarcoidosis compared to other populations. Overall, the study provides a …

The impact of clinically significant pleural effusion on survival of US Veterans with cancer, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia: The Veterans Administration lung effusion study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Previous clinical data suggest that the presence of a pleural effusion is associated with poor survival. However, these studies were limited by either a small …

Trends in all-cause mortality among U.S. Veterans with sarcoidosis, 2004–2022

Abstract: Background: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic multiorgan disease with variable clinical outcomes. Comprehensive analysis of sarcoidosis mortality in U.S. Veterans is lacking. …

Trends in all-cause mortality among US Veterans with sarcoidosis, 2004-2022

Abstract: Background: Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic multiorgan disease with variable clinical outcomes. Comprehensive analysis of sarcoidosis mortality in US veterans is lacking. …

Health care provider practices and perceptions of biomarker testing in US Veterans with non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract: Precision medicine is responsible for improvements in outcomes and treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), replacing empiric cytotoxic agents with …

Percutaneous lung biopsy prevalence and use of lung-RADS in the Veterans Health Administration lung cancer screening program

Abstract: Improving access to and promoting the uptake of lung cancer screening (LCS) remains a priority within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) due to its potential to …