Case Reports
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Case Reports
Photographic Confirmation of Biopsy Sites Saves Lives
Quality photographic documentation of lesions prior to biopsy can decrease the risk of wrong site surgery, improve patient care, and save lives....
Original Research
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Original Research
Risk Factors and Antipsychotic Usage Patterns Associated With Terminal Delirium in a Veteran Long-Term Care Hospice Population
In this retrospective case-control study of veterans receiving hospice care, more than half experienced terminal delirium requiring treatment with...
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Original Research
Reducing False-Positive Results With Fourth-Generation HIV Testing at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Switching from a third- to fourth-generation HIV testing assay produced fewer false-positive results with greater specificity.
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Original Research
Reduction of Opioid Use With Enhanced Recovery Program for Total Knee Arthroplasty
A multidisciplinary pain management protocol for total knee arthroplasty significantly reduced inpatient length of stay and perioperative opioid...
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Original Research
Weight Gain in Veterans Taking Duloxetine, Pregabalin, or Both for the Treatment of Neuropathy
A retrospective chart review found no significant difference in weight in veterans who took duloxetine, pregabalin, or both, for treatment of...
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Original Research
Outcomes Associated With Pharmacist- Led Consult Service for Opioid Tapering and Pharmacotherapy
In this retrospective chart review, a pain pharmacy consult service managed by pharmacists was found to assist health care providers with opioid...
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Original Research
Evaluation of Pharmacologic Interventions for Weight Management in a Veteran Population
Weight management medications produced initial weight loss in a veteran population at a level that was consistent with previous studies in this...
What's Your Diagnosis?
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What's Your Diagnosis?
Albuterol, Acidosis, and Aneurysms
A patient with a complicated medical history on admission for dyspnea was administered nebulizer therapy but after 72 hours developed asymptomatic...
Commentary
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Commentary
An Anniversary Postponed and a Diagnosis Delayed: Vietnam and PTSD
Postponement of the National Vietnam War Veterans Day should not diminish our recognition of their service and our focus on posttrauamtic stress...
Program Profile
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Program Profile
Veteran and Provider Perspectives on Telehealth for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Both vocational rehabilitation providers and their patients recognized the benefit of teleconference-provided vocational program established at 2...