Original Research
Original Research
Piperacillin/Tazobactam Use vs Cefepime May Be Associated With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
The Antimicrobial Stewardship Team at the James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center compared the use of piperacillin/tazobactam with...
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Thiazide Diuretic Utilization Within the VA
A retrospective analysis of US Department of Veterans Affairs data examined whether thiazide diuretic prescribing patterns met 2017 American...
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Evaluating Pharmacists’ Time Collecting Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Data
Clinical pharmacist practitioners involved in diabetes management on primary care teams recorded time spent on self-monitored blood glucose data...
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VA Home Telehealth Program for Initiating and Optimizing Heart Failure Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy
This single-center, retrospective study evaluated the rates of drug interventions prompted by the home telehealth monitoring program for veterans...
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Effect of Multidisciplinary Transitional Pain Service on Health Care Use and Costs Following Orthopedic Surgery
This study examined the impact of a transitional pain service implemented at 6 Veteran Affairs medical centers on health care use and associated...
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Increasing Local Productivity Through a Regional Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative
This study examined whether an antimicrobial stewardship collaborative that spanned 5 Veterans Affairs facilities could improve data reporting,...
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Chronic Kidney Disease and Military Service in US Adults, 1999-2018
This observational study used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to quantify the association between CKD and military service...
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Discontinuation Schedule of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids is associated with potential adverse effects, but would either rapid or tapered discontinuation result in...
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Monitoring Thyrotropin in Veterans With Thyroid Nodules
When thyroid nodules are found clinically or incidentally on imaging, the patient’s thyrotropin level should be measured...
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Elective Hand Surgery and Antithrombotic Use in Veterans
Patients planning plastic surgery traditionally were instructed to stop anticoagulants and antiplatelet medications...