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Development and validation of case-finding algorithms to identify periprosthetic joint infections after total hip arthroplasty in Veterans Health Administration data

Abstract: Purpose: To determine the positive predictive values (PPVs) of ICD-9- and ICD-10-based diagnostic coding algorithms to identify periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Concurrent alcohol use and the relative risk of community-acquired pneumonia associated with anticholinergic and non-anticholinergic neurocognitively active medication receipt: A national nested case–control study among US Veterans

Abstract: Purpose: Anticholinergic medications and alcohol each independently increase the risk of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Whether non-anticholinergic neurocognitively …

Physical Health Peer reviewed