Commentary

Implementation of a Protocol for Management of Febrile Neutropenia in the Emergency Department at Veteran Health Indiana

Author:

Lori Melikian

PharmD

BCOPa

Susan Bullington, PharmD, BCOP

Brent Harris, PharmD, BCPS

Cole Smith, PharmD, BCPSa; Justin Roberts, PharmD, BCPS

Chad Naville-Cook, PharmD

Brooke Crawford, PharmD, BCOP

Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a life-threatening oncologic emergency requiring timely evaluation and treatment.

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Original Research

Retrospective Evaluation of Drug-Drug Interactions With Erlotinib and Gefitinib Use in the Military Health System

Author:

Thu-Lan T. Luonga

Chelsea N. Powers, PhD

Brian J. Reinhardt, MS

Michael J. McAnulty, PhD

Peter J. Weina, MD

Karen J. Shou, DO

Caban B. Ambar, MS

Most cancer treatment regimens include the administration of several chemotherapeutic agents. Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) can increase the risk...

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Original Research

Race and Age-Related PSA Testing Disparities in Spinal Cord Injured Men: Analysis of National Veterans Health Administration Data

Author:

Mina P. Ghatas

Andrew T. Tracey, MD

Lance L. Goetz, MD

William Carter

Sarah Kodama

Sarah C. Krzastek

Ronald T. Seel

Baruch M. Grob, MD

Timothy Lavisa

Adam P. Klausner, MD

Prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 12.5% of men during their lifetime. It is the most commonly diagnosed solid...

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Original Research

The Use of Magnets, Magnetic Fields, and Copper Devices in a Veteran Population

Author:

Andrea Bailey, PharmD, BCOP

Morgane Diven, PharmD, BCOP

Joseph R. Salvatore, MD

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a therapeutic approach to health care used in association with or in place of standard medical...

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Case Reports

A Case Series of Rare Immune-Mediated Adverse Reactions at the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Author:

Kenneth M. Zabel, MD

Lauren Tagliaferro-Epler, MD

Coty Ho, MD

Marissa Tafoya, MD

Michael Reyes, MD

Vishal Vashistha, MD

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), often broadly referred to as immunotherapy, are being prescribed at increasing rates due to their...

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Case Reports

Naltrexone: a Novel Approach to Pruritus in Polycythemia Vera

Author:

Newsha Nikzad, MD

Leanne Kolnick Jackson, MD

P ruritus is a characteristic and often debilitating clinical manifestation reported by...

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Case Reports

What We Have Learned About Combining a Ketogenic Diet and Chemoimmunotherapy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Author:

Daniel Sims, MD

Agnes K. Liman, MD

Victoria Leung, PharmD

Andrew Hwang, MD

Jeffrey Means, MD

Andrew D. Liman, MD

Originally developed for the treatment of refractory epilepsy, the ketogenic diet is distinguished by its high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-...

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Program Profile

Implementing a Telehealth Shared Counseling and Decision-Making Visit for Lung Cancer Screening in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Author:

Richard M. Hoffman, MD, MPH

Julie A. Lang, RN, BSN, MBA

George J. Bailey

James A. Merchant, MS

Aaron S. Seaman, PhD

Elizabeth A. Newbury, MA

Rolando Sanchez, MD, MS

Robert J. Volk, PhD

Lisa M. Lowenstein, PhD

Sarah L. Averill, MD

Lung cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer among US veterans and the leading cause of cancer death.

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Patient Care

Open Clinical Trials for Patients With Lymphoma, Leukemia, and Esophageal Cancer

Providing access to clinical trials for veteran and active-duty military patients can be a challenge, but many trials are now recruiting patients...

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