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News

June 5, 2023

Lower racial disparity in melanoma diagnoses in vets than U.S. men overall, study finds

June 5, 2023
Doug Brunk
Doug Brunk
June 5, 2023
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June 5, 2023

Continuous glucose monitors come to hospitals

June 5, 2023
Marcus A. Banks
Marcus A. Banks
June 5, 2023
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June 5, 2023

Long-term freedom from NMOSD relapse with satralizumab

June 5, 2023
Nancy A. Melville
Nancy A. Melville
June 5, 2023
CMSC: Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
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June 5, 2023

MDs with chronic illness live in a different medical world

June 5, 2023
Sarah Yahr Tucker
Sarah Yahr Tucker
June 5, 2023
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June 5, 2023

Community workers may address psychiatrist shortage

June 5, 2023
Pauline Anderson
Pauline Anderson
June 5, 2023
APA: American Psychiatric Association
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June 5, 2023

U.S. psychiatrist shortage causing months-long wait times

June 5, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
June 5, 2023
APA: American Psychiatric Association
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Coronavirus Updates

June 5, 2023

We may need a new defense against new COVID variants

June 5, 2023
Roberta Villa
Roberta Villa
June 5, 2023
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June 5, 2023

COVID nonvaccination linked with avoidable hospitalizations

June 5, 2023
Kate Johnson
Kate Johnson
June 5, 2023
Federal Practitioner
June 2, 2023

One in 10 people who had Omicron got long COVID: Study

June 2, 2023
Ralph Ellis
Ralph Ellis
June 2, 2023
Federal Practitioner
June 2, 2023

Study finds COVID-19 boosters don’t increase miscarriage risk

June 2, 2023
Jay Croft
Jay Croft
June 2, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 18, 2023

Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits

May 18, 2023
Jay Croft
Jay Croft
May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023

COVID emergency over, but hundreds are still dying weekly

May 18, 2023
Claire Sibonney
Claire Sibonney
May 18, 2023
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Original Research

May 9, 2023

Experience With Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Among Veterans in the Post-SERVE-HF Era

May 9, 2023
Phillip A. Nye, MD, et al
Phillip A. Nye, MD, et al
May 9, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 9, 2023

Prevalence of Antibiotic Allergy at a Spinal Cord Injury Center

May 9, 2023
Tommy C. Yu, MD, et al
Tommy C. Yu, MD, et al
May 9, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 9, 2023

Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes by p16 INK4a Antigen Status in a Veteran Population

May 9, 2023
Courtney B. Shires, MD, et al
Courtney B. Shires, MD, et al
May 9, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 9, 2023

Outcomes in Patients With Curative Malignancies Receiving Filgrastim as Primary Prophylaxis

May 9, 2023
Terra Furney, PharmD, MHA, et al
Terra Furney, PharmD, MHA, et al
May 9, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 9, 2023

Contralateral Constrictor Dose Predicts Swallowing Function After Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer

May 9, 2023
Christopher N. Watson, MD
Christopher N. Watson, MD
May 9, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 9, 2023

Longitudinal Dynamic in Weight Loss Impacts Clinical Outcomes for Veterans Undergoing Curative Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

May 9, 2023
Urvashi M. Joshi, MD, et al
Urvashi M. Joshi, MD, et al
May 9, 2023
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Oncology

June 5, 2023

Lower racial disparity in melanoma diagnoses in vets than U.S. men overall, study finds

June 5, 2023
Doug Brunk
Doug Brunk
June 5, 2023
Federal Practitioner
June 4, 2023

Phone support helps weight loss in patients with breast cancer

June 4, 2023
Patricia McKnight
Patricia McKnight
June 4, 2023
ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Federal Practitioner
June 4, 2023

Medicaid expansion closing racial gap in GI cancer deaths

June 4, 2023
Patricia McKnight
Patricia McKnight
June 4, 2023
ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Federal Practitioner
June 4, 2023

BC: Meta-analysis supports ovarian suppression/ablation

June 4, 2023
Randy Dotinga
Randy Dotinga
June 4, 2023
ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology
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Medical Forum

October 12, 2022

A Veteran Presenting for Low Testosterone and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

October 12, 2022
Anish Bhatnagar, MD, et al
Anish Bhatnagar, MD, et al
October 12, 2022
Federal Practitioner
July 1, 2022

A Veteran With Recurrent, Painful Knee Effusion

July 1, 2022
Lauren E. Merz, MD, MSc, et al
Lauren E. Merz, MD, MSc, et al
July 1, 2022
Federal Practitioner
June 21, 2021

A Veteran Presenting With Shortness of Breath, Cough, and Leukocytosis

June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
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November 6, 2020

A Veteran Presenting With Chronic Progressive Dyspnea on Exertion

November 6, 2020
Kristopher Clark, MD, et al
Kristopher Clark, MD, et al
November 6, 2020
Federal Practitioner
April 8, 2020

A Veteran Presenting With Altered Mental Status and Clonus

April 8, 2020
Zachary Reese, MD, et al
Zachary Reese, MD, et al
April 8, 2020
Federal Practitioner

Current Issue

Vol. 40, No. 5

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Longitudinal Dynamic in Weight Loss Impacts Clinical Outcomes for Veterans Undergoing Curative Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

Urvashi M. Joshi, MD; David Ratz, MS; Timothy L. Frankel, MD; Irina Dobrosotskaya, MD, PhD
In patients with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, malnutrition is common. In addition, it has various negative implications, including high risk for surgical complications, prolonged hospitalization, decreased quality of life (QOL), increased mortality, and poor tolerance for treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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Fast Facts Friday, June 2, 2023

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Digital Edition

September 22, 2021

AVAHO 2021 Meeting Posters and Abstracts

September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
Federal Practitioner
September 3, 2021

Advances in Hematology and Oncology

September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021
Federal Practitioner
May 20, 2021

Advances in Hematology and Oncology

May 20, 2021
May 20, 2021
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Supplements

May 1, 2023

Inhibitors of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase for Treating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and/or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma

May 1, 2023
Richard z. Lin, MD
Richard z. Lin, MD
May 1, 2023
Federal Practitioner
August 11, 2022

Federal Health Care Data Trends 2022

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022
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May 20, 2022

Advances In Neurologic Care

May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
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Mental Health

June 5, 2023

Community workers may address psychiatrist shortage

June 5, 2023
Pauline Anderson
Pauline Anderson
June 5, 2023
APA: American Psychiatric Association
Federal Practitioner
June 5, 2023

U.S. psychiatrist shortage causing months-long wait times

June 5, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
June 5, 2023
APA: American Psychiatric Association
Federal Practitioner
June 5, 2023

Higher buprenorphine doses help OUD patients stay in treatment

June 5, 2023
Randy Dotinga
Randy Dotinga
June 5, 2023
APA: American Psychiatric Association
Federal Practitioner
June 5, 2023

Peak seasons, times for suicidal thoughts, attempts identified

June 5, 2023
Eve Bender
Eve Bender
June 5, 2023
Federal Practitioner
June 5, 2023

Prenatal sleep problems, depression linked to poorer outcomes

June 5, 2023
Tara Haelle
Tara Haelle
June 5, 2023
ACOG: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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June 2, 2023

APA launches online eating disorder assessment tool

June 2, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
June 2, 2023
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Clinical Edge Journal Scan

November 29, 2022

Commentary: Combination therapies and immunotherapy in HCC, December 2022

November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022
Federal Practitioner
October 31, 2022

Commentary: Multifocal Hepatocellular Carcinoma, November 2022

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022
Federal Practitioner
September 28, 2022

Commentary: Evaluating HCC Treatments, October 2022

September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
Federal Practitioner
August 23, 2022

Commentary: Appropriate Downstaging and TACE in HCC, September 2022

August 23, 2022
August 23, 2022
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Hematology & Oncology

June 5, 2023

Lower racial disparity in melanoma diagnoses in vets than U.S. men overall, study finds

June 5, 2023
Doug Brunk
Doug Brunk
June 5, 2023
Federal Practitioner
June 5, 2023

New CLL meds: Improved survival rates, 1990-2018

June 5, 2023
Myles Starr
Myles Starr
June 5, 2023
Federal Practitioner
June 4, 2023

Phone support helps weight loss in patients with breast cancer

June 4, 2023
Patricia McKnight
Patricia McKnight
June 4, 2023
ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Federal Practitioner
June 4, 2023

Medicaid expansion closing racial gap in GI cancer deaths

June 4, 2023
Patricia McKnight
Patricia McKnight
June 4, 2023
ASCO: American Society of Clinical Oncology
Federal Practitioner
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Commentary

June 5, 2023

The new vaccine your patients may not want

June 5, 2023
Kenneth W. Lin, MD, MPH
Kenneth W. Lin, MD, MPH
June 5, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 19, 2023

HFpEF: New guidelines are pertinent for primary care

May 19, 2023
Neil Skolnik, MD
Neil Skolnik, MD
May 19, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 19, 2023

No expiration date for sex

May 19, 2023
Woet L. Gianotten, MD
Woet L. Gianotten, MD
May 19, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 19, 2023

Choosing our terms: The diagnostic words we use can be harmful

May 19, 2023
Bruce M. Cohen, MD, PhD
Bruce M. Cohen, MD, PhD
May 19, 2023
Federal Practitioner
May 18, 2023

What to expect in the new concussion guidelines

May 18, 2023
Andrew N. Wilner, MD, et al
Andrew N. Wilner, MD, et al
May 18, 2023
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For Residents

January 19, 2022

Psychiatry resident’s viral posts reveal his own mental health battle

January 19, 2022
Roni Robbins
Roni Robbins
January 19, 2022
Federal Practitioner
June 9, 2021

Role of 3D Printing and Modeling to Aid in Neuroradiology Education for Medical Trainees

June 9, 2021
Michael A. Markovitz, MD, et al
Michael A. Markovitz, MD, et al
June 9, 2021
Federal Practitioner
April 9, 2021

VA Academic Affiliations Matter in the Era of Community Care: A Model From California

April 9, 2021
Joanna R. Sells, PhD, et al
Joanna R. Sells, PhD, et al
April 9, 2021
Federal Practitioner
April 22, 2020

Double Masking and Decontamination: A Doctor's COVID-19 Routine

April 22, 2020
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
April 22, 2020
Federal Practitioner
April 16, 2020

'Silent Hypoxemia' and Other Curious Clinical Observations in COVID-19

April 16, 2020
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
April 16, 2020
Federal Practitioner
April 2, 2020

NYU med student joins COVID fight: ‘Time to step up’

April 2, 2020
Gabriel Redel-Traub
Gabriel Redel-Traub
April 2, 2020
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Data Trends

July 30, 2020

Federal Health Care Data Trends 2020

July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
July 2, 2018

Federal Health Care Data Trends 2018

July 2, 2018
July 2, 2018

HIV

May 22, 2023

Pharmacist-Led Management of HIV PrEP Within the Veterans Health Administration

May 22, 2023
Madison A. Cameron, PharmD, et al
Madison A. Cameron, PharmD, et al
May 22, 2023
Federal Practitioner
April 20, 2023

Dried blood spot test validated for HIV, hep B, and hep C

April 20, 2023
Becky McCall
Becky McCall
April 20, 2023
Federal Practitioner
April 18, 2023

Perinatal HIV nearly eradicated in U.S.

April 18, 2023
Amanda Schmidt
Amanda Schmidt
April 18, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 21, 2023

HIV testing still suboptimal

March 21, 2023
Liz Scherer
Liz Scherer
March 21, 2023
Federal Practitioner
January 19, 2023

Highly anticipated HIV vaccine fails in large trial

January 19, 2023
Lisa O’Mary
Lisa O’Mary
January 19, 2023
Federal Practitioner
January 11, 2023

Kaposi’s sarcoma: Antiretroviral-related improvements in survival measured

January 11, 2023
Richard Franki
Richard Franki
January 11, 2023
Federal Practitioner
December 14, 2022

HIV vaccine trial makes pivotal leap toward making ‘super antibodies’

December 14, 2022
Lisa O’Mary
Lisa O’Mary
December 14, 2022
Federal Practitioner
November 28, 2022

Study finds chronic jet lag–like body clocks in people with HIV

November 28, 2022
Kate Johnson
Kate Johnson
November 28, 2022
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