For the first time, a new federal study showed a direct association between PFOS, a PFAS chemical, found in the blood of thousands of military personnel and testicular cancer.
For the first time, a new federal study showed a direct association between PFOS, a PFAS chemical, found in the blood of thousands of military personnel and testicular cancer.
Researchers explain, “Leveraging a novel dataset, we demonstrate that MISSION Act implementation coincided with a shift in the financing of non-VA ED visits from Medicare to VA without any increase in overall ED utilization.”
Researchers explain, “Leveraging a novel dataset, we demonstrate that MISSION Act implementation coincided with a shift in the financing of non-VA ED visits from Medicare to VA without any increase in overall ED utilization.”
“Further studies should explore other socioeconomic and cultural factors that may drive these racial disparities, as well as the safety and effectiveness of treatments by race, to better understand how racial disparities might impact patient...
“Further studies should explore other socioeconomic and cultural factors that may drive these racial disparities, as well as the safety and effectiveness of treatments by race, to better understand how racial disparities might impact patient...
Researchers found multilevel barriers to conducting and documenting goals of care conversations among veterans receiving VA-paid community nursing home care.
Researchers found multilevel barriers to conducting and documenting goals of care conversations among veterans receiving VA-paid community nursing home care.
The findings suggest patient-reported outcome measures provide valuable information on the well-being of patients with multiple sclerosis, researchers said.
The findings suggest patient-reported outcome measures provide valuable information on the well-being of patients with multiple sclerosis, researchers said.
Using clinical trial data, investigators compared costs and quality-adjusted life years to determine the best team-based care strategy for patients with hypertension.
Using clinical trial data, investigators compared costs and quality-adjusted life years to determine the best team-based care strategy for patients with hypertension.
Clinical trials of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with multiple sclerosis are yielding encouraging results, but more research is needed to determine their long-term effects and place within the therapeutic landscape.
Clinical trials of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with multiple sclerosis are yielding encouraging results, but more research is needed to determine their long-term effects and place within the therapeutic landscape.
A cloud-based platform was an efficient distribution and tracking strategy for scarce COVID-19 resources within the Veterans Health Administration, new findings show.
A cloud-based platform was an efficient distribution and tracking strategy for scarce COVID-19 resources within the Veterans Health Administration, new findings show.
Researchers studied substance use disorder diagnoses in VA patients from fiscal years 2010 to 2019, identifying trends by type and number of diagnoses.
Researchers studied substance use disorder diagnoses in VA patients from fiscal years 2010 to 2019, identifying trends by type and number of diagnoses.