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Examining disparities in regional anesthesia utilization, opioid prescriptions, and pain scores among patients who received primary or revision total knee arthroplasty at a Veterans Affairs medical center: A retrospective cohort study

Abstract: Introduction: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most performed surgical operations in the United States. Managing postoperative pain after TKA is of vital …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Project Eagle: Perioperative guidelines to reduce emergence agitation in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Introduction: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) increases veteran risks for emergence agitation. The St. Louis VA adopted “Project Eagle'' in 2022 to reduce the risk …

Mental Health Peer reviewed