New PubMed Articles 26 June 2010

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Ultrasound training for medical students and internal medicine residents-A needs assessment.

Kessler C, Bhandarkar S.

J Clin Ultrasound. 2010 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20572065 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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The Effect of Aripiprazole on Cue-Induced Brain Activation and Drinking Parameters in Alcoholics.

Myrick H, Li X, Randall PK, Henderson S, Voronin K, Anton RF.

J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2010 Jun 21. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20571434 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Relations between brain tissue loss, CSF biomarkers, and the ApoE genetic profile: a longitudinal MRI study.

Tosun D, Schuff N, Truran-Sacrey D, Shaw LM, Trojanowski JQ, Aisen P, Peterson R, Weiner MW; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.

Neurobiol Aging. 2010 Jun 4. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20570401 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections by implementation of a postinsertion care bundle.

Guerin K, Wagner J, Rains K, Bessesen M.

Am J Infect Control. 2010 Jun 5. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20570395 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Everyday strivings in war veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: suffering from a hyper-focus on avoidance and emotion regulation.

Kashdan TB, Breen WE, Julian T.

Behav Ther. 2010 Sep;41(3):350-63. Epub 2010 Feb 11.PMID: 20569784 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Psychometric properties of the state-trait inventory for cognitive and somatic anxiety (STICSA) in friendship dyads.

Gros DF, Simms LJ, Antony MM.

Behav Ther. 2010 Sep;41(3):277-84. Epub 2010 Jan 28.PMID: 20569777 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Characteristics of Healthcare-Associated Infections Contributing to Unexpected In-Hospital Deaths.

Morgan DJ, Lomotan LL, Agnes K, McGrail L, Roghmann MC.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20569114 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

National Intrepid Center of Excellence will Treat Veterans Returning From Combat

UCLA researchers, U.S. military collaborate to open center for traumatic brain injury 06/26/2010. The U.S. Department of Defense and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund on June 24 officially dedicated the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, a new 72,000-square-foot medical facility in Bethesda, Md., dedicated to researching, diagnosing and treating traumatic brain injury in U.S. military personnel. UCLAMUN

Folate Promotes Healing of Spinal Cord Injuries

Researchers Discover How Folate Promotes Healing In Spinal Cord Injuries 06/24/2010. The vitamin folate appears to promote healing in damaged rat spinal cord tissue by triggering a change in DNA, according to a laboratory study funded by the National Institutes of Health. National Institutes of Health via PhysOrg.com

New PubMed Articles 24 June 2010

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Customization of Medical Report Data.

Reiner BI.

J Digit Imaging. 2010 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20567993 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Comparison of outpatient health care utilization among returning women and men Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Duggal M, Goulet JL, Womack J, Gordon K, Mattocks K, Haskell SG, Justice AC, Brandt CA.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2010 Jun 22;10(1):175. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20565985 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Free ArticleRelated citations

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Trauma and current posttraumatic stress symptoms in elderly German women who experienced wartime rapes in 1945.

Kuwert P, Klauer T, Eichhorn S, Grundke E, Dudeck M, Schomerus G, Freyberger HJ.

J Nerv Ment Dis. 2010 Jun;198(6):450-1.PMID: 20531125 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Serum levels of GM-CSF 20 years after sulfur mustard exposure: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study.

Amiri S, Ghazanfari T, Yaraee R, Salimi H, Ebtekar M, Shams J, Ghasemi H, Pourfarzam S, Moin A, Sharifnia Z, Soroush MR, Faghihzadeh S, Hassan ZM.

Int Immunopharmacol. 2009 Dec;9(13-14):1499-503. Epub 2009 Sep 4.PMID: 19733693 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

New PubMed Articles 23 June 2010

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Cancer Quality-ASSIST supportive oncology quality indicator set: feasibility, reliability, and validity testing.

Dy SM, Lorenz KA, O'Neill SM, Asch SM, Walling AM, Tisnado D, Antonio AL, Malin JL.

Cancer. 2010 Apr 21;116(13):3267-3275. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20564637 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Aggressive and unsafe driving in male veterans receiving residential treatment for PTSD.

Kuhn E, Drescher K, Ruzek J, Rosen C.

J Trauma Stress. 2010 Jun 1;23(3):399-402. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20564373 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Association between exposure to combat-related stress and psychological health in aging men: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

Williams JE, Johnson AM, Heiss G, Rose KM.

J Trauma Stress. 2010 Jun 1;23(3):358-366. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20564369 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Internalizing and externalizing personality styles and psychopathology in OEF-OIF veterans.

Rielage JK, Hoyt T, Renshaw K.

J Trauma Stress. 2010 Jun 3;23(3):350-357. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20564367 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Internalizing and externalizing classes in posttraumatic stress disorder: A latent class analysis.

Forbes D, Elhai JD, Miller MW, Creamer M.

J Trauma Stress. 2010 May 14;23(3):340-349. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20564366 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Approximate models for aggregate data when individual-level data sets are very large or unavailable.

Peköz EA, Shwartz M, Christiansen CL, Berlowitz D.

Stat Med. 2010 Jun 16. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20564302 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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How might VA-Medicare differences inform the delivery of end-of-life cancer care?

Lorenz KA, Malin JL.

Cancer. 2010 Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 20564077 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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End-of-life care for older cancer patients in the Veterans Health Administration versus the private sector.

Keating NL, Landrum MB, Lamont EB, Earle CC, Bozeman SR, McNeil BJ.

Cancer. 2010 May 5. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20564065 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Development of a four-day service-learning rotation for third-year medical students.

Packer CD, Carnell RC, Tomcho PM, Scott JG.

Teach Learn Med. 2010 Jul;22(3):224-8.PMID: 20563946 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Religious moral beliefs as mental health protective factor of war veterans suffering from PTSD, depressiveness, anxiety, tobacco and alcohol abuse in comorbidity.

Hasanović M, Pajević I.

Psychiatr Danub. 2010 Jun;22(2):203-10.PMID: 20562748 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Influence of Body Mass Index on Changes in Disease-Specific Quality of Life of Veterans Completing Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Velasco R, Pirraglia PA, Casserly B, Nici L.

J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2010 Jun 18. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20562710 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of pancreatic masses in a veteran population: comparison of results with 22- and 25-gauge needles.

Siddiqui AA, Lyles T, Avula H, Davila R.

Pancreas. 2010 Jul;39(5):685-6. No abstract available. PMID: 20562582 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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A systematic review of suicide prevention programs for military or veterans.

Bagley SC, Munjas B, Shekelle P.

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2010 Jun;40(3):257-65.PMID: 20560747 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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National suicide rates a century after Durkheim: do we know enough to estimate error?

Claassen CA, Yip PS, Corcoran P, Bossarte RM, Lawrence BA, Currier GW.

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2010 Jun;40(3):193-223.PMID: 20560743 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Prevalence of osteoporosis in men in a VA rehabilitation center.

Swislocki A, Green JA, Heinrich G, Barnett CA, Meadows ID, Harmon EB, Rank MF, Noth RH.

Am J Manag Care. 2010 Jun;16(6):427-33.PMID: 20560686 [PubMed - in process]Free ArticleRelated citations

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Risk factors for and estimated incidence of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection, North Carolina, USA.

Kutty PK, Woods CW, Sena AC, Benoit SR, Naggie S, Frederick J, Evans S, Engel J, McDonald LC.

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Feb;16(2):197-204.PMID: 20113547 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Free ArticleRelated citations

New Issue of VA Research Currents

VA Research Currents June 2010. 06/23/2010.  In this issue: Shingles vaccine safe but not widely used;The smaller the better: Seeking new drugs that can reach the brain;Trial provides insight on Parkinson’s treatment; Pilot program cuts postsurgery pneumonia; New saliva test may help diagnose heart attack; Career Milestones; Shaping the future of women’s care in VA; Study finds range of readjustment problem. VA

New Issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development

Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development Vol. 47(4); 2010. 06/23/2010.  Traumatic Limb Loss: National Survey Results Single-Topic Issue JRRD

Soldiers With Migraines Frequently Suffer From Poor Sleep Quality

Sleep quality of soldiers with migraine is poor 06/23/2010.  Some 19 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq have migraine and migraine is suspected in another 17 percent. While prevalence of migraine among the U.S. military is well documented , little is known about sleep quality in soldiers with chronic headaches including post-traumatic headache and migraine.  A research team from the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA presenting at American Headache Society's 52nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Los Angeles this week found that although sleep quality is poor in soldiers with post-traumatic headache, treatment including education can improve the condition.  American Headache Society via Eurekalert!

New PubMed Articles 22 June 2010

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Military-Related Sexual Trauma Among Veterans Health Administration Patients Returning From Afghanistan and Iraq.

Kimerling R, Street AE, Pavao J, Smith MW, Cronkite RC, Holmes TH, Frayne SM.

Am J Public Health. 2010 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20558808 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Atheromas Feel the Pressure. Biomechanical Stress and Atherosclerosis.

Pyle AL, Young PP.

Am J Pathol. 2010 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20558573 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Recurrent herpes simplex virus type 2 meningitis in elderly persons.

Davis LE, Guerre J, Gerstein WH.

Arch Neurol. 2010 Jun;67(6):759-60.PMID: 20558398 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Copayments for medications after June 30, 2010. Interim final rule.

Department of Veterans Affairs.

Fed Regist. 2010 Jun 9;75(110):32670-3.PMID: 20533616 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Copayments for medications. Final rule.

Department of Veterans Affairs.

Fed Regist. 2010 Jun 9;75(110):32668-70.PMID: 20524258 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Multivariate predictors of failure after flap coverage of pressure ulcers.

Keys KA, Daniali LN, Warner KJ, Mathes DW.

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Jun;125(6):1725-34.PMID: 20517098 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

New PubMed Articles 21 June 2010

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Fatal Copper Deficiency From Excessive Use of Zinc-Based Denture Adhesive.

Afrin LB.

Am J Med Sci. 2010 Jun 15. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20555248 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Health Care Delivery Restructuring and Productivity Change: Assessing the Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) Using the Malmquist Approach.

Ozcan YA, Luke RD.

Med Care Res Rev. 2010 Jun 16. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20555017 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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The relationship between urinary melatonin metabolite excretion and posttraumatic symptoms following traumatic injury.

McFarlane AC, Barton CA, Briggs N, Kennaway DJ.

J Affect Disord. 2010 May 27. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20554012 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Neural Correlates of Altered Pain Response in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder from Intimate Partner Violence.

Strigo IA, Simmons AN, Matthews SC, Grimes EM, Allard CB, Reinhardt LE, Paulus MP, Stein MB.

Biol Psychiatry. 2010 May 28. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20553750 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Spouses of older adults with late-life drinking problems: health, family, and social functioning.

Moos RH, Brennan PL, Schutte KK, Moos BS.

J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2010 Jul;71(4):506-14.PMID: 20553658 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Violent and nonviolent suicide in veterans with substance-use disorders.

Ilgen MA, Conner KR, Valenstein M, Austin K, Blow FC.

J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2010 Jul;71(4):473-9.PMID: 20553655 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Neoadjuvant systemic therapy for urological malignancies.

Sonpavde G, Sternberg CN.

BJU Int. 2010 Jul;106(1):6-22.PMID: 20553475 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Determinants of medical system delay in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer within the Veteran Affairs Health System.

Fisher DA, Zullig LL, Grambow SC, Abbott DH, Sandler RS, Fletcher RH, El-Serag HB, Provenzale D.

Dig Dis Sci. 2010 May;55(5):1434-41. Epub 2010 Mar 18.PMID: 20238248 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

Suicide in Veterans More Likely Due to Violence Than to Overdose

Violence, not overdose, the likely method of suicide in veterans with substance use disorders 06/21/2010. 
Veterans with substance use disorders who die by suicide are more likely to use violent means (such as a firearm) rather than nonviolent means (such as a drug overdose), new research suggests.
In a study of more than 5,000 Veterans Affairs (VA) patients with substance use disorders, researchers found that, despite having access to potentially lethal substances, 70% of those who died by suicide used violent means. The study was reported in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Eurekalert!

Camp Lejeune Marines Exposed to Toxic Drinking Water Now Recieving VA Benefits

VA quietly giving benefits to Marines exposed to toxic water 06/20/2010. Former Marine Corps Cpl. Peter Devereaux was told about a year ago that he had just two or three years to live.

More than 12 months later, at 48, he still isn't ready to concede that the cancer that's wasting his innards is going to kill him. He swallows his pills and suffers the pain and each afternoon he greets his 12-year-old daughter, Jackie, as she steps off her school bus in North Andover, Mass.

The U.S. Department of the Navy says that more research is needed to connect ailments suffered by Marines such as Devereaux who served at Camp Lejeune and their families who lived there to decades of water contamination at the 156,000-acre base in eastern North Carolina. Meanwhile, however, the Department of Veterans Affairs has quietly begun awarding benefits to a few Marines who were based at Lejeune. McClatchy Newspapers