New PubMed Articles 03 March 2010

1.

Neurological mortality among Gulf War veterans.

Horner RD, Feussner JR, Kasarskis EJ.

Am J Ind Med. 2010 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 20191602 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

2.

Veterans' voices: use of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Survey to identify My HealtheVet personal health record users' characteristics, needs, and preferences.

Nazi KM.

J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 Mar 1;17(2):203-11.PMID: 20190065 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

3.

Absence of race- or gender-specific income disparities among full-time white and Asian general internists working for the Veterans Administration.

Weeks WB, Wallace AE.

Gend Med. 2010 Feb;7(1):64-70.PMID: 20189156 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

4.

Medications (NSAID, Statins, PPI) and the Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in Patients with Barrett's Esophagus.

Nguyen DM, Richardson P, El-Serag HB.

Gastroenterology. 2010 Feb 23. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20188100 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

5.

Effects of hypoglycemic agents on mortality and major cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a narrative review [88].

Miranda VP, Rodrigues MJ, Gonçalves FR, Nunes JP.

Rev Port Cardiol. 2009 Oct;28(10):1099-119. Review.PMID: 20058777 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

6.

Evaluation of a pharmacist-managed telephone lipid clinic at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Fabbio KL, Bradley M, Chrymko M.

Ann Pharmacother. 2010 Jan;44(1):50-6. Epub 2009 Dec 22.PMID: 20028961 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

7.

Bone lead level prediction models and their application to examine the relationship of lead exposure and hypertension in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Park SK, Mukherjee B, Xia X, Sparrow D, Weisskopf MG, Nie H, Hu H.

J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Dec;51(12):1422-36.PMID: 19952788 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

8.

Comparison of immediate-onset and delayed-onset posttraumatic stress disorder in military veterans.

Andrews B, Brewin CR, Stewart L, Philpott R, Hejdenberg J.

J Abnorm Psychol. 2009 Nov;118(4):767-77.PMID: 19899846 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

9.

Prognostic value of circadian blood pressure variation in chronic kidney disease.

Agarwal R, Kariyanna SS, Light RP.

Am J Nephrol. 2009;30(6):547-53. Epub 2009 Oct 21.PMID: 19844086 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

10.

Circadian blood pressure classification scheme and the health of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Agarwal R, Kariyanna SS, Light RP.

Am J Nephrol. 2009;30(6):536-46. Epub 2009 Oct 21.PMID: 19844085 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

11.

Study of implementation of a guideline for brief alcohol intervention in primary care.

Hyman Z, Crosby F.

J Nurs Care Qual. 2010 Jan-Mar;25(1):46-55.PMID: 19574930 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

12.

Alcohol screening scores predict risk of subsequent fractures.

Harris AH, Bryson CL, Sun H, Blough D, Bradley KA.

Subst Use Misuse. 2009;44(8):1055-69.PMID: 19544147 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

13.

Development and initial validation of the PEG, a three-item scale assessing pain intensity and interference.

Krebs EE, Lorenz KA, Bair MJ, Damush TM, Wu J, Sutherland JM, Asch SM, Kroenke K.

J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Jun;24(6):733-8. Epub 2009 May 6.PMID: 19418100 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

14.

Dual use of veterans health administration and Indian Health Service: healthcare provider and patient perspectives.

Kramer BJ, Vivrette RL, Satter DE, Jouldjian S, McDonald LR.

J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Jun;24(6):758-64. Epub 2009 Apr 18.PMID: 19381730 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Consciousness During Surgery Results in Increased Rates of PTSD

Intraoperative Awareness Linked to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 03/03/2010. Patients with confirmed episodes of consciousness during surgery have high rates of psychological problems including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even several years after the incident, reports a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Anesthesia & Analgesia via PhysOrg.com

Drinking Alcohol Prior to Traumatic Event May Contribute to PTSD

Moderate drinking before trauma leads to more flashbacks 03/03/2010. The results may give new insight into why some individuals develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic event and others do not. Published online today in the journal Biological Psychiatry, researchers also found that those who drank a large amount of alcohol before a traumatic event did not report an increase in the number of flashbacks. Biological Psychiatry via PhysOrg.com

VAOIG Inspection of Northern Indiana VA Health Care System Fort Wayne and Marion, Indiana

Healthcare Inspection Alleged Mismanagement of Resources and Patient Safety Issues VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Fort Wayne and Marion, Indiana 03/02/2010. The purpose of this review was to determine the validity of allegations regarding instrumentation problems with Operating Room (OR) sets and peel packages; reusable medical equipment issues; Supply, Processing, and Distribution (SPD) stocking and dating of supplies; pharmacy stocking of OR, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Endoscopy Unit (OR, PACU, EU) medications; and management issues. We substantiated that: (a) OR sets and peel packages were returned from the Marion campus’ SPD incorrectly as previously noted by a number of external reviewers, (b) SPD technicians were unable to identify instruments, and previous recommendations to take pictures of instruments sets were not followed, (c) an ankle fusion procedure requiring an implant was canceled and rescheduled three times, (d) specific medication was ordered but not present 7 days later so Pharmacy borrowed the medication from a local hospital, and (e) the OR, PACU, EU nurse manager provides coverage in other areas of the hospital and was unavailable to guide staff. We identified other environment and maintenance issues at the Fort Wayne campus that required management attention. We recommended that actions be taken to correct OR and SPD instrumentation problems, ensure that all SPD supplies and equipment are properly managed and ready for patient care, review the OR, PACU, EU nurse manager supervisory roles and responsibilities, and correct environmental and maintenance concerns. VAOIG

New Potentials for 3-D Prosthetic Movements

Researchers reconstruct 3-D hand movement using brain signals 03/02/2010. Researchers have successfully reconstructed 3-D hand motions from brain signals recorded in a non-invasive way, according to a study in the March 3 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. This finding uses a technique that may open new doors for portable brain-computer interface systems. Such a non-invasive system could potentially operate a robotic arm or motorized wheelchair -- a huge advance for people with disabilities or paralysis. The Journal of Neuroscience via PhysOrg.com

Hippocampus Smaller in Veterans with PTSD

Stress-affected brain region is smaller in veterans with PTSD 03/02/2010. A specific region of the hippocampus, a brain structure that is essential to memory, is significantly smaller in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder than in those without the condition, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco. Archives of General Psychiatry via PhysOrg.com

PTSD Rates Vary Between Different Countires

Different rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in different countries: Study 03/02/10. A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new insights in the different rates of post-traumatic stress disorder that are found in studies performed in different countries. MedicalNews.net

Medical Marijuana Research and Development Company Collects Data to Support 1st FDA Filings

Cannabis Science Officially Begins Its First Pre-IND FDA Application Process For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 03/01/10. Cannabis Science Inc. (NASD OTCBB: CBIS), a pharmaceutical cannabis company in the US, is pleased to announce that it now has the results of its survey of more than 1,300 individuals with PTSD, including a large cohort of veterans. The survey was conducted by Cannabis Science Advisory Board member Dr. Mitch Earleywine PhD. of the State University of New York (Albany). Market Watch

New PubMed Articles 01 Mar 2010

1.

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 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20186486 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

2.

Prevalence and prognostic significance of exercise-induced right bundle branch block.

Stein R, Nguyen P, Abella J, Olson H, Myers J, Froelicher V.

Am J Cardiol. 2010 Mar 1;105(5):677-80.PMID: 20185016 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

3.

Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity and Lymphocyte Perforin Expression in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Gotovac K, Vidović A, Vukušić H, Krčmar T, Sabioncello A, Rabatić S, Dekaris D.

Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2010 Feb 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20184935 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

4.

Military Combat and Burden of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Middle Aged Men: The ARIC Study.

Johnson AM, Rose KM, Elder GH Jr, Chambless LE, Kaufman JS, Heiss G.

Prev Med. 2010 Feb 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20184920 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

5.

Excess Costs and Utilization Associated with Methicillin Resistance for Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Infection.

Filice GA, Nyman JA, Lexau C, Lees CH, Bockstedt LA, Como-Sabetti K, Lesher LJ, Lynfield R.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Feb 25. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20184420 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

6.

Providing optimal care for veterans.

Wynn ST, Sherrod RA.

J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2010 Jan;48(1):4-6. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20091204-04. No abstract available. PMID: 20102122 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

7.

The hell of PTSD.

Mcgirk T.

Time. 2009 Nov 30;174(21):40-3. No abstract available. PMID: 20088281 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

8.

An evaluation of an initiative to improve Veterans Health Administration mental health services: broad impacts of the VHA's Mental Health Strategic Plan.

Greenberg GA, Rosenheck RA.

Mil Med. 2009 Dec;174(12):1263-9.PMID: 20055066 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

9.

Equity in Veterans Affairs disability claims adjudication in a national sample of veterans.

Grubaugh AL, Elhai JD, Ruggiero KJ, Egede LE, Naifeh JA, Frueh BC.

Mil Med. 2009 Dec;174(12):1241-6.PMID: 20055063 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

10.

Telemental health for our soldiers: a brief review and a new pilot program.

Nieves JE, Candelario J, Short D, Briscoe G.

Mil Med. 2009 Dec;174(12):xxi-xxii. Review.PMID: 20055062 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

11.

The impact of the lung allocation scoring system at the single national Veterans Affairs Hospital lung transplantation program.

Osaki S, Maloney JD, Meyer KC, Cornwell RD, Edwards NM, De Oliveira NC.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Sep;36(3):497-501. Epub 2009 Apr 25.PMID: 19394854 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Health Impact of Burn Pit Exposure to Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans

Health Panel Begins Probing Impacts of Burn Pits 03/01/10. An Institute of Medicine panel this week began its investigation into possible links between illnesses being reported by Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and contractors and their exposure to burn pits there. NY Times

Navy Agrees to Study Health Impact of Contaminated Drinking Water at Camp Lejeune

Navy agrees to study impact of Camp Lejeune's toxic water 02/28/10. The Navy has agreed to pay $1.53 million for a mortality study that could show a linkage between toxic water at Camp Lejeune, N.C., and the deaths of Marines and their family members who lived there over a 30-year period. McClatchy Newspapers

Former Camp Lejeune Resident Allowed to Proceed With Civil Suit Regarding Health Problems From Contaminated Drinking Water

Judge: Lejeune ex-resident can move ahead with injury claim 02/28/10. For what appears to be the first time, a former resident of Camp Lejeune, N.C., has been permitted to move ahead with a claim against the Marine Corps for years of water contamination that she says led to the development of her non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. McClatchy Newspapers

New PubMed Articles 28 Feb 2010

1.

Attachment representations in Dutch veterans with and without deployment-related PTSD.

Harari D, Bakermans-Kranenburg MJ, de Kloet CS, Geuze E, Vermetten E, Westenberg HG, van Ijzendoorn MH.

Attach Hum Dev. 2009 Nov;11(6):515-36.PMID: 20183554 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

2.

Toxicity studies on depleted uranium in primary rat cortical neurons and in caenorhabditis elegans: what have we learned?

Aschner M, Jiang GC.

J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2009 Aug;12(7):525-39.PMID: 20183532 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

3.

Psychosocial problems in primary care: patient and provider perceptions.

Bikson K, McGuire J, Blue-Howells J, Seldin-Sommer L.

Soc Work Health Care. 2009 Nov;48(8):736-49.PMID: 20182986 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

4.

Cognitive efficiency is associated with endogenous cytokine levels in patients with chronic hepatitis C.

Hilsabeck RC, Anstead GM, Webb AL, Hoyumpa A, Ingmundson P, Holliday S, Zhang Q, Casas AM, Jovel M, Stern SL.

J Neuroimmunol. 2010 Feb 22. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 20181398 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

5.

Provider adherence to clinical guidelines related to lipid-lowering medications.

Cohen SM, Kataoka-Yahiro M.

Mil Med. 2010 Feb;175(2):122-6.PMID: 20180482 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

6.

Factors associated with civilian mortality in Australian Vietnam veterans three decades after the war.

O'Toole BI, Catts SV, Outram S, Pierse KR, Cockburn J.

Mil Med. 2010 Feb;175(2):88-95.PMID: 20180477 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

7.

A checklist to identify inpatient suicide hazards in veterans affairs hospitals.

Mills PD, Watts BV, Miller S, Kemp J, Knox K, DeRosier JM, Bagian JP.

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010 Feb;36(2):87-93.PMID: 20180441 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

8.

The Veterans Affairs shift change physician-to-physician handoff project.

Anderson J, Shroff D, Curtis A, Eldridge N, Cannon K, Karnani R, Abrams T, Kaboli P.

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2010 Feb;36(2):62-71.PMID: 20180438 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

9.

Obesity paradox and cardiorespiratory fitness in 12,417 male veterans aged 40 to 70 years.

McAuley PA, Kokkinos PF, Oliveira RB, Emerson BT, Myers JN.

Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Feb;85(2):115-21.PMID: 20118386 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

10.

Extranasal methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization at admission to an acute care Veterans Affairs hospital.

Baker SE, Brecher SM, Robillard E, Strymish J, Lawler E, Gupta K.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Jan;31(1):42-6.PMID: 19954335 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

11.

Using architecture and technology to promote improved quality of life for military service members with traumatic brain injury.

Pasquina PF, Pasquina LF, Anderson-Barnes VC, Giuggio JS, Cooper RA.

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2010 Feb;21(1):207-20.PMID: 19951787 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

12.

Risk factors associated with methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus infections in veterans.

McCarthy NL, Sullivan PS, Gaynes R, Rimland D.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Jan;31(1):36-41.PMID: 19929688 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

13.

Variability in the rate of prescription and cost of domiciliary oxygen therapy in Australia.

Serginson JG, Yang IA, Armstrong JG, Cooper DM, Matthiesson AM, Morrison SC, Gair JM, Cooper B, Zimmerman PV.

Med J Aust. 2009 Nov 16;191(10):549-53.PMID: 19912087 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

14.

Diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for gastrointestinal cancer among American veterans.

Jamal MM, Yoon EJ, Vega KJ, Hashemzadeh M, Chang KJ.

World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 14;15(42):5274-8.PMID: 19908334 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Coping With the Experience of War

Coming to grips 02/28/10. Writing and therapy are helping Iraq vet Kenny McAnally cope with the flood of emotions he carries from the war. The Spokesman-Review

Searching for Normal

UA film documents veterans' problems (Click here for video) 02/28/10. As part of the University of Alabama’s Documenting Justice course, students Elizabeth Jones and Dick Powers produced the film “Searching for Normal,” which has gone on to receive recognition and praise from the U.S. military community. The film is about the trouble some military veterans have readjusting to civilian life. Tuscaloosa News