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Open AccessCorrection to: Real-world clinical outcomes among US Veterans with oral factor xa inhibitor-related major bleeding treated with andexanet alfa or 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate
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Open AccessReal-world clinical outcomes among US Veterans with oral factor xa inhibitor–related major bleeding treated with andexanet alfa or 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate
Oral factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors significantly reduce incidence of stroke and thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation or venous thromboembolism. Due to various factors and the lack of a rando...
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The Hesi Region: A Regional Perspective on Interaction and Integration Processes During the Iron I/II Transition
Following a careful examination of the excavation and survey data of the Hesi region, and after studying its history and analyzing its soil characteristics, rainfall, malacology and botany, Jeff Blakely and I ...
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Open AccessTreatment patterns and outcomes in elderly patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: results from the Connect® MM Registry
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Association Between Statin Use, Intensity and Acute Liver Injury in Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Uninfected US Veterans
We sought to evaluate the relationship between acute liver injury (ALI) and statins utilizing the Veterans Affairs Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI) database.
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Open AccessRepurposing anti-inflammasome NRTIs for improving insulin sensitivity and reducing type 2 diabetes development
Innate immune signaling through the NLRP3 inflammasome is activated by multiple diabetes-related stressors, but whether targeting the inflammasome is beneficial for diabetes is still unclear. Nucleoside revers...
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Open AccessIschemia considerations for the development of an organ and tissue donor derived bone marrow bank
Deceased organ donors represent an untapped source of therapeutic bone marrow (BM) that can be recovered in 3–5 times the volume of that obtained from living donors, tested for quality, cryopreserved, and bank...
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Open AccessWhy acute ischemic stroke patients in the United States use or do not use emergency medical services transport? Findings of an inpatient survey
Patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who use emergency medical services (EMS) receive quicker reperfusion treatment which, in turn, mitigates post-stroke disability. However, nationally only 59% use EMS. ...
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Socially Assigned Race and Diabetes: Findings from the Arizona Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2014
Socially assigned race, the racial/ethnic categorization of individuals by others, may serve as the basis for differential or unfair treatment. Latinxs are commonly socially assigned to a race/ethnicity with w...
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Open AccessImpact of post-transplantation maintenance therapy on health-related quality of life in patients with multiple myeloma: data from the Connect® MM Registry
Maintenance therapy after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is recommended for use in multiple myeloma (MM); however, more data are needed on its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Pre...
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Open AccessAntenatal care satisfaction in a develo** country: a cross-sectional study from Nigeria
Utilization of Antenatal Care (ANC) is very low in Nigeria. Self-reported patient satisfaction may be useful to identify provider- and facility-specific factors that can be improved to increase ANC satisfactio...
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Open AccessAntibiotic prescription and food allergy in young children
To assess the relationship between any systemic antibiotic prescription within the first year of life and the presence of an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for food allergy (FA).
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Determining optimal prostate-specific antigen thresholds to identify an increased 4-year risk of prostate cancer development: an analysis within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System
To assess the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) threshold value that optimally predicts future risk of prostate cancer (overall and by race) for a dispersed US population.
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Group Prenatal Care Results in Medicaid Savings with Better Outcomes: A Propensity Score Analysis of CenteringPregnancy Participation in South Carolina
Objectives This study was undertaken to determine the cost savings of prevention of adverse birth outcomes for Medicaid women participating in the CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care p...
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Open AccessComparison of small-area deprivation measures as predictors of chronic disease burden in a low-income population
Measures of small-area deprivation may be valuable in geographically targeting limited resources to prevent, diagnose, and effectively manage chronic conditions in vulnerable populations. We developed a census...
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Neighborhood Food Access and Birth Outcomes in South Carolina
Evidence of the association between food environment and birth outcomes is limited. This study aimed to examine the association between individual-level food access measures and birth outcomes.
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Exploring Perceptions of Cancer Risk, Neighborhood Environmental Risks, and Health Behaviors of Blacks
Cancer risk perceptions and cancer worry are shaped by race/ethnicity, and social, economic, and environmental factors, which in turn shape health decision-making. A paucity of studies has explored risk percep...
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Differences in the Effects of the Great Recession on Health Outcomes among Minority Working-Age Adults
We examined the effects of the Great Recession (December 2007–June 2009) among vulnerable adults who may be at high risk of poor health and low access to health care.
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Children Born to Diabetic Mothers May be More Likely to Have Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability (ID) is a major public health condition that usually develops in utero and causes lifelong disability. Despite improvements in pregnancy and delivery care that have resulted in dramatic...
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Serum carnitine levels and levocarnitine supplementation in institutionalized Huntington’s disease patients
Along with antioxidant properties, carnitine is an important regulator of lipid metabolism in humans. While beneficial effects of carnitine have been demonstrated in animal models of Huntington’s disease (HD),...
