Original Research
Original Research
Exercise to Reduce Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Veterans
This meta-analysis examined whether exercise is associated with reduction of PTSD symptoms in studies of veteran populations.
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Characterizing Opioid Response in Older Veterans in the Post-Acute Setting
Despite receiving higher dosages and more specialist consultations, some veterans’ pain responds poorly to opioids, and psychiatric comorbidity...
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An Academic Hospitalist–Run Outpatient Paracentesis Clinic
A quality improvement study examined whether administering paracentesis on an outpatient basis reduced hospitalizations without increasing patient...
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Examining Interventions and Adverse Events After Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses in Veterans
A retrospective study followed patients with a nonfatal opioid overdose to aid in the identification of risk factors for mortality.
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Preliminary Observations of Veterans Without HIV Who Have Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
This single-site study examined the treatment and mortality from nontuberculous Mycobacterium-related pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium...
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Impact of Lithium on Suicidality in the Veteran Population
This retrospective review examined the persistence of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in veterans prescribed lithium following nonfatal...
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Naloxone Dispensing in Patients at Risk for Opioid Overdose After Total Knee Arthroplasty Within the Veterans Health Administration
This cohort study examined patients’ risk factors for opioid overdose and their association with naloxone prescribing among veterans undergoing...
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Integrating Massage Therapy Into the Health Care of Female Veterans
Massage may be effective in ameliorating pain and anxiety and increasing relaxation in female veterans receiving care at a women’s health clinic...
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PTSD Disability Examination Reports: A Comparison of Veterans Health Administration and Contract Examiners
This study provides the first systematic evidence of significant variation of symptom/impairment reporting and overall quality in a comparison of...
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Evaluating the Impact of a Urinalysis to Reflex Culture Process Change in the Emergency Department at a Veterans Affairs Hospital
This quality improvement study examined the impact of a process change for automated urine cultures following urinalysis to determine whether it...