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Patients receive care for chronic pancreatitis in a VA system with low diagnostic confidence

Abstract: Background and Aims: With the exception of late-stage disease, making an accurate diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis remains a significant clinical challenge. Using …

Mortality, hepatic decompensation, and cardiovascular outcomes in lean vs. non-lean metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) cirrhosis: A Veterans Affairs cohort study

Abstract: Background and aims: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has a global prevalence of 25%. Studies on incident liver and cardiovascular …

Prevalence and outcomes of emergency presentations of colorectal cancer in Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Abstract: Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses are frequently made through emergency presentations (EPs), a new cancer diagnosis following an emergency care episode or …

Epidemiology and racial differences of EoE patients in a U.S. Veterans population

Abstract: Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is increasing in prevalence but there is a lack of population-based studies. We sought to determine the prevalence, …

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 …

Development and validation of case-finding algorithms to identify pancreatic cancer in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains poor due to late diagnosis. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) can be used to study this rare …

Diabetes status and pancreatic cancer survival in the nationwide Veterans Affairs Healthcare system

Abstract: Background: Long-standing type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer, however, its influence on cancer-associated outcomes is understudied. …