b'INTRODUCTIONMany COVID-19 Crisis HelpersWear Military Uniforms, VA BadgesBy Brenda L. MooneyWith both a movie and a documentarySciencescametotherescueofnon-intensivists in recent years about television person- struggling to care for critically ill patients by pro-ality Fred Rogers and his neighborhood,ducing a series of engaging educational videos. In nearly everyone knows the advice headdition, an overview of the history of TRICAREs was given by his mother. When I waspharmacy services is especially timely with shelter-a boy and I would see scary things inin-place oders and infection risks now presenting the news, my mother would say to me,novel challenges.Look for the helpers. You will alwaysMost of the articles, however, deal with the issues find people who are helping. clinicians face outside of this crisis. Not surprisingly, What struck me during the COVID-19 crisis wasthreeofthemdealwithaspectsofdiabetes,which how often those helpers wore military uniforms or VAaffects nearly a quarter of VA patients. Readers will badges. They have been everywhere. The VA quicklylearn about medications to protect against cardiovascu-opened its facilities to everyone, not just veterans, aslar disease, assuring safe use of insulin in hospitals and part of its Fourth Mission during the coronavirus out- how deployed servicemembers with diabetes can keep break.NationalGuardmemberswereubiquitous track of their blood glucose levels. shoringuptestingsites,cleaningnursinghomes,Otherarticlesconcerncomplexissuessuchasthe staffing quarantine centers.best treatment options when patients have both asthma And, who else caught their breath and felt a surgeandchronicobstructivepulmonarydisease;howto of relief when the USNS Comfort sailed into Newhelp multiple sclerosis patients increase their medica-York harbor?tion adherence and finding good alternatives to treating In light of that, the 2020 Compendium of Federalpost-surgical pains other than with opioids.Medicine includes several articles about the novelAnd, sadly, just because there is a pandemic, the need coronavirus, including how it affected care for thosefor cancer treatment doesnt go away. Articles this year with substance abuse disorders and those diagnoseddealwithhepatocellularcarcinomaandmantlecell with serious mental illness. lymphoma, both of which occur disproportionately in AnotherCOVID-19relatedarticledescribesolder veterans.howtheUniformedServiceUniversityofHealthStay safe and remember: Always look for the helpers. Brenda L. Mooney Kristin Mendola Annette M. Boyle Editorial Director Vice President, Sales Chief Medical [email protected] [email protected] Stephen SpotswoodJames F. Breuning Washington CorrespondentPublisher CranCentral [email protected] Art and Production Eden Jackson Landow 609-397-5522 [email protected] Copy Editor609-397-153862020 COMPENDIUM OF FEDERAL MEDICINE'