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Adherence to Evidence-Based Outpatient Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines at a Tribal Health System
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) is located on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona and...
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Augmented Reality Demonstration Survey Results From a Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Building the health care system of the future requires the thoughtful development and integration of innovative...
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Muscle-Related Adverse Events Associated With PCSK9 Inhibitors in a Veteran Population
Statins and PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) are used to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular events, yet some patients...
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Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Aspirin Therapy in a Veteran Population
Aspirin is commonly used for primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) but may cause more harm than...
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Cardiac Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients With Prior Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis
Limited information exists to guide shared clinical decision making on COVID-19 vaccination in persons with a prior history of vaccine-associated...
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The Safety and Efficacy of AUC/MIC-Guided vs Trough-Guided Vancomycin Monitoring Among Veterans
Vancomycin is a commonly used antibiotic for the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureu s (MRSA), which requires therap...
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A Novel Text Message Protocol to Improve Bowel Preparation for Outpatient Colonoscopies in Veterans
The current gold standard for screening for colorectal cancer is colonoscopy, a procedure that depends on the quality of bowel preparation. In...
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Contralateral Constrictor Dose Predicts Swallowing Function After Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer
Background: Radiation therapy can cause long-term dysphagia that seriously affects quality of life for survivors of head...
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Safety and Efficacy of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT2 Inhibitors Among Veterans With Type 2 Diabetes
Background: Choosing the best medication regimen for a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) depends on glycemic...
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How Low Is Too Low? A Retrospective Analysis of Very Low LDL-C Levels in Veterans
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can build up on the walls of blood vessels, leading to coronary heart disease. Medications used to...