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Differences in guideline directed medical therapy for rural and non-rural Veterans with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Abstract: Background: There is a high burden of hospitalizations and deaths annually due to heart failure (HF) in the United States despite effective medical therapy and rural …

Practice changes in urethral stricture management in the US Veteran population after the 2016 AUA guidelines

Abstract: Introduction: The 2016 AUA guidelines aimed to change urethral stricture management from multiple endoscopic treatments to a single endoscopic treatment followed by …

Racial and ethnic disparities in buprenorphine retention and treatment outcome in a longitudinal cohort of U.S. Veterans with opioid use disorder

Abstract: Background: Despite the availability of efficacious opioid use disorder (OUD) medications (MOUD), there are racial and ethnic disparities in their use in the general …

Differences in mortality between Veterans with posttraumatic and nontraumatic epilepsy

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Higher mortality, relative to the general population, is associated with epilepsy and with particular types of traumatic brain injury (TBI). It …

Amputation versus limb salvage after gunshot wounds and combat injuries: Considerations for an integrative concept of surgical care and rehabilitation therapy

Abstract: The management of complex limb injuries has evolved from a survival-focused approach to one emphasizing functional preservation, patient autonomy and reintegration. …

Relationship between neighborhood walkability, perceived neighborhood features, and depression among treatment-seeking Veterans

Abstract: A population health perspective in mental health shifts attention from interventions delivered at the individual level to broad determinants, such as neighborhood …

Time to total hip arthroplasty among patients in the US Military Health System

Abstract: Importance: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) delays can be deleterious. Robust evaluation of time to THA enables data-driven improvement efforts across the US Military Health …

Use of machine learning for early prediction of short-term mortality in Veterans with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Abstract: Background: Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and affects >25% in the United States …

Social support intervention for enhancing smoking treatment utilization and cessation among Veterans in the United States: A pilot study

Abstract: Objective: Social support interventions may enhance access and use of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments (EBCTs). We assessed the feasibility of a proactive …

Blood pressure control and maintenance in U.S. Veterans roles of sex, race, ethnicity, and deprivation

Abstract: Background: U.S. Veterans have a greater prevalence and earlier onset of cardiovascular disease than non-Veterans. Thus, blood pressure (BP) control is particularly …

Post-hospitalization telerehabilitation is acceptable and feasible for Veterans with dementia: A secondary qualitative study

Abstract: The objective of this secondary analysis of qualitative data was to examine the acceptability and feasibility of telerehabilitation as a post-acute service delivery model …

Exploring PrEP uptake in young women Veterans: Insights from a detailed chart review within the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) within the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) remains modest, especially among younger women. Younger …