Original Research
Original Research
Review of Efficacy and Safety of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Veterans
A majority of veterans were satisfied with their experience using spinal cord stimulation to treat intractable pain and few experienced adverse...
Original Research
A 1-Year Review of a Nationally Led Intervention to Improve Suicide Prevention Screening at a Large Homeless Veterans Clinic
A study of the implementation of a national, standardized process for suicide risk screening at a homeless patient aligned care team clinic found...
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Common Ground: Primary Care and Specialty Clinicians’ Perceptions of E-Consults in the Veterans Health Administration
Qualitative telephone interviews revealed that e-consults are best suited for certain types of clinical questions; and should include complete...
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Assessing Outcomes Between Risperidone Microspheres and Paliperidone Palmitate Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Among Veterans
Veterans receiving risperidone microspheres in a single-site retrospective review study had fewer posttreatment psychiatric hospitalizations and...
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Multimodal Pain Management With Adductor Canal Block Decreases Opioid Consumption Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
A retrospective cohort study found that a multimodal medication regimen for TKAs that included an adductor canal block resulted in significant...
Original Research
Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Safety of Alirocumab Use in Statin-Intolerant Veterans
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Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring Outcomes in Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes
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Rosuvastatin-Induced Rhabdomyolysis, Pancreatitis, Transaminitis, and Acute Kidney Injury
Changing medications within a drug class requires considering the indication and dosage, possible adverse effects, and drug-drug interactions.
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Improving Unadjusted and Adjusted Mortality With an Early Warning Sepsis System in the Emergency Department and Inpatient Wards
Education and the implementation of an early warning sepsis system was associated with improvement in inpatient mortality at a large academic...
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Comparison of Adverse Events With Vancomycin Diluted in Normal Saline vs Dextrose 5%
This retrospective cohort study examined whether the use of vancomycin diluted in normal saline or in dextrose 5% in water impacted the...