Abstract: Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology, clinical features, outcomes, and predictors of mortality in veterans with peripheral artery …
Abstract: Background: An increased incidence of prostate cancer was observed in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients treated with entacapone during a pre-approval randomized …
Abstract: Background: Attempts to control costs associated with total joint arthroplasty have included efforts to shorten hospital length of stay (LOS). Concerns related to …
Objective: Eating disorders are understudied among female U.S. military veterans, who may be at increased risk due to their high rates of trauma exposure and trauma-related …
Abstract: Veterans are often transferred from “spoke” Veterans Administration (VA) clinics or hospitals to “hub” tertiary VA hospitals for advanced inpatient care, but they …
Abstract: To improve the capacity to provide quality health care to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) veterans and promote LGBT cultural competence among clinical …
Abstract: This study aims To examine the differences in patient satisfaction with care provided by nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and physicians in the …
PURPOSE: This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides policy and implementation procedures for the improvement of pain management consistent with the VHA National …