New PubMed Articles 12 July 2010

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Public reporting on hospital process improvements is linked to better patient outcomes.

Werner RM, Bradlow ET.

Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Jul;29(7):1319-24.PMID: 20606180 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Bleeding risks in interventional radiology.

Morris A.

Radiol Technol. 2010 Jul-Aug;81(6):548-59.PMID: 20606049 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Risk for Fractures with Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants: An Analysis of a National Medicare Advantage Claims Database(September).

Golden AG, Ma Q, Nair V, Florez HJ, Roos BA.

Ann Pharmacother. 2010 Jul 6. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20606016 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Foley catheter practices and knowledge among Minnesota physicians.

Drekonja DM, Kuskowski MA, Johnson JR.

Am J Infect Control. 2010 Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20605268 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Cost-Effectiveness of Strategies for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism Among Emergency Department Patients Presenting With Undifferentiated Symptoms.

Duriseti RS, Brandeau ML.

Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Jun 2. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20605261 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Variation in antibiotic treatment for diabetic patients with serious foot infections: A retrospective observational study.

Fincke BG, Miller DR, Christiansen CL, Turpin RS.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2010 Jul 6;10(1):193. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20604922 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Free ArticleRelated citations

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Repeatability of ultrasonographic median nerve measures.

Impink BG, Gagnon D, Collinger JL, Boninger ML.

Muscle Nerve. 2010 Jun;41(6):767-73.PMID: 20513104 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Ascertainment of colonoscopy indication using administrative data.

Fisher DA, Grubber JM, Castor JM, Coffman CJ.

Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Jun;55(6):1721-5.PMID: 20393875 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Fecal occult blood test in patients on low-dose aspirin, warfarin, clopidogrel, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Sawhney MS, McDougall H, Nelson DB, Bond JH.

Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Jun;55(6):1637-42. Epub 2010 Mar 3.PMID: 20195757 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Utilization and antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C: analysis of ambulatory care visits in the US.

Cheung R, Mannalithara A, Singh G.

Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Jun;55(6):1744-51. Epub 2010 Feb 26.PMID: 20186486 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Resistance to the antilipolytic effect of insulin in adipocytes of African-American compared to Caucasian postmenopausal women.

Fried SK, Tittelbach T, Blumenthal J, Sreenivasan U, Robey L, Yi J, Khan S, Hollender C, Ryan AS, Goldberg AP.

J Lipid Res. 2010 May;51(5):1193-200. Epub 2009 Nov 25.PMID: 19965580 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Surveillance in Barrett's esophagus: an audit of practice.

Ajumobi A, Bahjri K, Jackson C, Griffin R.

Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Jun;55(6):1615-21. Epub 2009 Aug 11.PMID: 19669878 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

VA Clinics Ordered to Stop Playing Games With Veterans' Appointments

VA official to clinics: Stop gaming the system 07/12/2010. After years of complaints from veterans who say they aren’t getting VA medical appointments within 30 days even if Veterans Affairs Department records show they are, a top VA official sent out a memo asking employees to quit “gaming” the system. “It has come to my attention that, in order to improve scores on assorted access measures, certain facilities have adopted use of inappropriate scheduling practices sometimes referred to as ‘gaming strategies,’ ” wrote William Schoenhard, VA’s deputy undersecretary for health for operations and management, in the April 26 memo. NavyTimes

Vanguard Episode: War Crimes

Anyway, I wanted to give you an advance heads up about this week’s episode of “Vanguard” – “War Crimes" in which Correspondent Kaj Larsen (a former SEAL) takes a sobering look at PTSD and its impact on American soldiers returning from Iraq & Afghanistan. Kaj explores the growing crisis of incarceration among soldiers traumatized in the wars in Iraq & Afghanistan and hears stories from the men and women who, after serving our country, now find themselves behind bars. I know it’s not the most feel-good story, but it’s definitely an issue that needs more awareness. Rob Wilson

Three New VAOIG Reports

Combined Assessment Program Review of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Temple, Texas; Report Number 10-01189-187, 7/9/2010 | Summary | Report (PDF)

Audit of Guide and Service Dog Program; Report Number 10-01714-188, 7/7/2010 | Summary | Report (PDF)

Healthcare Inspection Evaluation of Physician Credentialing and Privileging in Veterans Health Administration Facilities; Report Number 10-02381-185, 7/6/2010 | Summary | Report (PDF)

Veterans Cannot Depend Solely on the DoD or VA for Mental Health Care

Military And Veterans Mental Health 07/11/2010.  American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and other veterans cannot depend solely on the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) for mental health care-even though the civilian mental health care system is in crisis, according to the annual convention of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) held this past week. Medical News Today

LA Times: From Swords to Plowshares

From swords to plowshares: Introducing military veterans to farming 07/11/2010. Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training and other groups aim to encourage former soldiers, sailors and Marines to consider careers in farming and other food-related businesses. LA Times

New PubMed Articles 11 July 2010

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2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) air concentrations, hemoglobin changes, and anemia cases in respirator protected TNT munitions demilitarization workers.

Bradley MD.

Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2010 Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20596720 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Two countries divided by a common language: health systems in the UK and USA.

Desai M, Rachet B, Coleman MP, McKee M.

J R Soc Med. 2010 Jul;103(7):283-7.PMID: 20595532 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Evaluation of a generalizable approach to clinical information retrieval using the automated retrieval console (ARC).

D'Avolio LW, Nguyen TM, Farwell WR, Chen Y, Fitzmeyer F, Harris OM, Fiore LD.

J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 Jul-Aug;17(4):375-82.PMID: 20595303 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Percutaneous intervention of Cabrol graft-left main anastomosis during acute myocardial infarction.

Hoskins MH, Kacharava AG, Green TF, Mavromatis K; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, GA.

Int J Cardiol. 2010 Apr 15;140(2):e27-9. Epub 2008 Dec 24.PMID: 19108906 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

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Preoperative coronary artery revascularization and long-term outcomes following abdominal aortic vascular surgery in patients with abnormal myocardial perfusion scans: A sub-group analysis of the CARP trial.

Garcia S, Rider JE, Moritz TE, Pierpont G, Goldman S, Larsen GC, Shunk K, Littooy F, Santilli S, Rapp J, Reda DJ, Ward HB, McFalls EO.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20602474 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Pilot weight control intervention among US veterans to promote diets high in fruits and vegetables.

Allicock M, Ko L, der Sterren EV, Valle CG, Campbell MK, Carr C.

Prev Med. 2010 Jun 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20600260 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Continuous administration of a selective alpha7 nicotinic partial agonist, DMXBA, improves sensory inhibition without causing tachyphylaxis or receptor upregulation in DBA/2 mice.

Stevens KE, Cornejo B, Adams CE, Zheng L, Yonchek J, Hoffman KL, Christians U, Kem WR.

Brain Res. 2010 Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20599427 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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The trials and tribulations of enrolling couples in a randomized, controlled trial: A self-management program for hyperlipidemia as a model.

Voils CI, Yancy WS Jr, Weinberger M, Bolton J, Coffman CJ, Jeffreys A, Oddone EZ, Bosworth HB.

Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20599337 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Screening for mild traumatic brain injury in the presence of psychiatric comorbidities.

Chapman JC, Andersen AM, Roselli LA, Meyers NM, Pincus JH.

Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2010 Jul;91(7):1082-6.PMID: 20599047 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Service utilization during and after outpatient treatment for comorbid substance use disorder and depression.

Worley MJ, Trim RS, Tate SR, Hall JE, Brown SA.

J Subst Abuse Treat. 2010 Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20598832 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Insomnia Severity Is Associated with a Decreased Volume of the CA3/Dentate Gyrus Hippocampal Subfield.

Neylan TC, Mueller SG, Wang Z, Metzler TJ, Lenoci M, Truran D, Marmar CR, Weiner MW, Schuff N.

Biol Psychiatry. 2010 Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20598672 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related citations

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Nurses' identification of important yet under-utilized end-of-life care skills for patients with life-limiting or terminal illnesses.

Reinke LF, Shannon SE, Engelberg R, Dotolo D, Silvestri GA, Curtis JR.

J Palliat Med. 2010 Jun;13(6):753-9.PMID: 20597709 [PubMed - in process]Related citations

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Increasing poisoning mortality rates in the United States, 1999-2006.

Bohnert AS, Fudalej S, Ilgen MA.

Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;125(4):542-7.PMID: 20597454 [PubMed - in process]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. Review.PMID: 20558398 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related citations

Female Veterans Nearly Four Times as Likely as Men to End Up Homeless

Female Veterans Struggle To Stay Off Streets 07/11/2010.  More than 240,000 female service members have been deployed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but for many, reintegrating into civilian life and trying to find employment is not within their reach. The Department of Veteran Affairs has acknowledged that women are nearly four times as likely as men to end up homeless. NPR