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Introduction by Brenda L. Mooney, Editorial Director, U.S. Medicine
VA has noted that the higher rate of medical-care usage is the result of higher survival rates for the seriously wounded, higher incidents of PTSD and other mental-health problems and the willingness of more veterans to seek treatment for menta...
The Old-Old Under the Knife - VA Surgeons Research Treatment Options for Aging Cancer Patients Cont
Good news in lung surgery
Technological advances have made surgery a better option for older patients with multiple co-morbidities, especially with lung cancer.
“In the past 10 years, surgery has seen advances in minimally-invasive techniques, ...
VA's Stroke Project Improves Care - Outpatient Follow-up Remains Challenging
Inpatient Performance Measures For Stroke Care
Thrombolytic therapy administered to eligible patients
Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis
Dysphasia screening before oral intake
Antithrombotic by hospital day 2
Assessed for rehabilitation
Discharg...
With Increase in Bipolar Patients the VA Tackles Medication Side Effect Issues
The project’s goals include:
Improved monitoring for and management of physical-health problems among veterans taking atypical antipsychotic medications;
Improved adherence to guidelines around metabolic monitoring for antipsychotic medication; de...
Designing a Better EMR to Combat Providers' Medication Alert Fatigue
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Army Announces PTSD Review
WASHINGTON—The Army announced it will conduct a service-wide review of soldier behavioral health diagnoses and evaluations.
Earlier this year, the Army announced that it reviewing a number of behavioral health diagnoses at Madigan Army Medical Cen...
Military Develops New Prosthetic Devices Controlled by Brain Signals Sidebar
Independent Household Mobility Is Goal with Limb Amputations
Independent Household Mobility Is Goal with Limb Amputations One of the primary goals for patients with multiple limb amputations is to help them achieve Independent household mobilit...
Introduction by Brenda L. Mooney, Editorial Director, U.S. Medicine
Old soldiers never die,
Never die, never die,
Old soldiers never die
They just fade away.
From an old Army ballad made famous in a speech by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
That song was sung proudly by troops at the turn of the last century; it was believed to have originated in Britain around 1900 and adapted into an American version during World War I.
The Old-Old Under the Knife - VA Surgeons Research Treatment Options for Aging Cancer Patients
Practice Changes
Rather than reject surgery out-of-hand because of concerns about adverse outcomes, surgeons should discuss all options with patients, according to Al-Refaie, adding, “It would be highly informative for the patient to have this dis...
The Old-Old Under the Knife - VA Surgeons Research Treatment Options for Aging Cancer Patients
When is a cancer patient too old to benefit from a surgical procedure? An answer to that question has been hard to find. Now, researchers from the Minneapolis VAMC are providing data and guidelines to help physicians and surgeons determine optimal treatments for colon and lung cancers.
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