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2025 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline for the Primary Care Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract: DESCRIPTION: Management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been rapidly evolving, now involving many interventions that can be managed in the primary care setting. In …

Sexual trauma, suicide, and overdose in a national cohort of older Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Little is known about the association between military sexual trauma (MST) and risk for suicide-related outcomes later in life. OBJECTIVE: To determine the …

Assessment and management of patients at risk for suicide: Synopsis of the 2024 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guidelines

Abstract: Description: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) updated the 2019 joint clinical practice guideline (CPG) for assessing and …

Diagnostic discordance, uncertainty, and treatment ambiguity in community-acquired pneumonia: A national cohort study of 115 U.S. Veterans Affairs hospitals

Abstract: Background: Evidence-based practice in community-acquired pneumonia often assumes an accurate initial diagnosis. Objective: To examine the evolution of pneumonia …

The management of posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: Synopsis of the 2023 U.S. department of Veterans affairs and U.S. department of defense clinical practice guideline

Abstract: DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) worked together to revise the 2017 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the …

A new equilibrium for telemedicine: Prevalence of in-person, video-based, and telephone-based care in the Veterans Health Administration, 2019-2023

Abstract: Background: The rapid uptake of telemedicine (that is, encounters via telephone or video) in the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic is well documented (1–3), yet …

Effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir against the development of post-covid-19 conditions among U.S. veterans: a target trial emulation

Abstract: Background: COVID-19 has been linked to the development of many post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs) after acute infection. Limited information is available on the …