Clinical Digest
Targeting Preventive Care to Older Women. January, p. 29.
Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Risk. January, p. 29.
Cognitive Decline in Older Patients with Diabetes. January, p. 30.
A Dangerous Season for PE. January, p. 30.
PTSD Severity and Metabolic Syndrome. February, p. 9.
DBS for Parkinson Disease: Good News and Bad News. February, p. 9.
PTSD and Obesity. March, p. 40.
Continued Fainting After Pacemaker Implantation. March, p. 40.
Depression in African American Patients with CHD. March, p. 41.
Reassessing Radiation-related Cancer Risk. March, p. 41.
Evaluating Prisoners’ Health and Health Care. April, p. 50.
Do VA Copayments Affect Medication Adherence? April, p. 50.
Heart Failure and Quality of Life. June, p. 52.
Do Lower Serum Creatinine Levels Increase the Risk of Diabetes? June, p. 52.
Can Massage Relieve Metastatic Bone Pain? August, p. 31.
Colonizing Spacers. August, p. 31.
Patterns that May Predict Dementia. September, p. 23.
Clarifying Familial Health Risks. September, p. 23.
ED Feeding Tube Replacement Usually Safe. September, p. 24.
Expanding Surveillance for Postsurgical Infection. September, p. 24.
Hypoglycemia’s Effects on Spatial Abilities. November, p. 22.
Making End-of-life Decisions Easier. November, p. 22.
Acupuncture for Pregnancy Pain. December, p. 16.
How Common is Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia? December, p. 16.
Drug Monitor
Antibiotic Treatment of Acute Pyelonephritis. January, p. 15.
Statins and Pneumonia. January, p. 15.
Boosting Blood Cells for Transplant Patients. January, p. 16.
Timing Parecoxib Administration with Colorectal Surgery. January, p. 16.
Smallpox Protection: Will One Shot Do? February, p. 29.
Missing the Target with Beta-blockers. February, p. 29.
Are Perioperative Medications Useful for Elderly Patients? February, p. 29.
Low-dose Aspirin and Diabetes Prevention. March, p. 24.
Antipsychotics and Sudden Cardiac Death: Is Newer Safer? March, p. 24.
TENS Linked to Aerosolized Pentamidine. April, p. 38.
Can Oseltamivir Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes of Influenza? April, p. 38.
Hydromorphone vs. Morphine for Older Adults. May, p. 31.
Combination Therapy for BP Reduction. May, p. 31.
The Truth Behind Aspirin “Resistance”. June, p. 41.
The Benefits of Limiting Antimicrobial Use. June, p. 41.
Metoclopramide Without Akathisia. July, p. 34.
Aspirin and Endocarditis. July, p. 34.
Statins, Pneumonia, and Healthy User Bias. August, p. 37.
A Gender Gap in Morphine Administration. August, p. 37.
Stack-on UFH Can Lead to Overanticoagulation. September, p. 11.
A Team Approach to Elders and Medication. September, p. 11.
Hormone Therapy and Mammography. September, p. 12.
Anticoagulation Safe for Some Elders, Not Others. October, p. 20.
New Atypical Antipsychotic for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. October, p. 20.
Maximizing Clopidogrel’s Benefits. November, p. 37.
Tamsulosin Use in the ED. November, p. 37.
Actovegin for Diabetic Neuropathy. November, p. 37.
Eplerenone Decreases Hospitalization Time. December, p. 34.
Antiosteoporotic Medication Adherence. December, p. 34.
Editorial
What Should We Do About Proteinuria? Felicetta JV. January, p. 8.
We Know Less than We Think, Part 2: Aspirin Therapy in Diabetes Not a Given After All. Felicetta JV. April, p. 10.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma—Implications for the VA. Ho SB. May, p. 14.
The Niacin Debate Continues: Higher Doses, Please. Felicetta JV. July, p. 12.
The Tyranny of Evidence-Based Medicine. Felicetta JV. August, p. 11.
If You Want Treatment Options, Have a Common Disease!. Felicetta JV. September, p. 10.
Have We Overdone Workhour Limits? Felicetta JV. November, p. 8.
Federal Health Matters
VA Secretary Nominee Pledges to Speed Benefits Claims and Restore Priority 8 Enrollments. January, p. 25.
Daschle Named as HHS Secretary. January, p. 26.
IOM Calls for Better TBI Research. January, p. 26.
VA Announces New Outpatient Clinics and Travel Reimbursement Increase. January, p. 26.
DoD Will Not Award Purple Heart for PTSD. February, p. 16.
DoD Opens Outreach Center for TBI and Psychological Health. February, p. 16.
New VA Secretary Sworn In, Nominee for Deputy Secretary Announced. February, p. 16.
VA Describes Plans for Priority 8 Enrollment. February, p. 19.
VA/DoD Joint Executive Council Issues Strategic Plan. February, p. 19.
Stimulus Package Provides Billions in Federal Health Funds. March, p. 38.
Army Reports Record Numbers of Soldier Suicides. March, p. 38.
GAO Reports Find Faults in VA Long-Term Care Planning and DoD/VA Information Sharing Efforts. March, p. 39.
VSOs Describe Health Care Goals to Congress. April, p. 51.
Endoscopic Equipment Errors Leave Veterans at Risk. April, p. 51.
Gould and Duckworth Fill VA Positions as Kussman Retires. May, p. 38.
VA Reports More Infections With Possible Links to Endoscopic Errors. May, p. 38.
Article Calls for New DoD/VA Approach to Mild TBI. May, p. 38.
Obama Details 2010 Budget Requests for Federal Health. June, p. 39.
Sebelius and Roubideaux Confirmed for HHS Positions. June, p. 39.
VA Report Says Endoscope Problems Continue. July, p. 32.
Brachytherapy Controversy Erupts at Philadelphia VA Medical Center. July, p. 32.
VA Begins IT Improvement Initiative. August, p. 21.
DoD Rejects IOM Call for Tobacco Ban. August, p. 21.
Senate Committee Addresses Women Veterans’ Issues. August, p. 21.
Veterans Groups and Officials Debate Health Care Reform’s Impact on Veterans. September, p. 25.
VA End-of-Life Educational Guide Criticized. September, p. 25.
VA Cancels Gulf War Research Contract. September, p. 26.
VA and DoD Begin Online Counseling Programs. September, p. 26.
OIG Finds VA Suicide Prevention Efforts Adequate. October, p. 42.
VHA Facilities Improve Colonoscope Reprocessing Compliance. October, p. 42.
New Health Reform Bill Would Reauthorize Indian Health Care Improvement Act. November, p. 11.
VA Presumes Agent Orange Connection for More Conditions. November, p. 11.
Senate VA Committee Hears Testimony on Military Exposures. November, p. 11.
Philadelphia Facility Report Provokes Call for VA Transparency. November, p. 12.
Obama Signs VA Advance Appropriations Act. November, p. 12.
Senate Committee Looks at VA-IHS Collaborations. December, p. 32.
VA’s OIG Finds Ongoing Problems at Marion Facility. December, p. 33.
Guest Editorial
Changing the Face of Health Care for Women Veterans. Hayes P, Krauthamer M. February, p. 8.
A Case for Prioritizing Global Health Diplomacy. Lim M, Novotny TE. March, p. 10.
Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis in the VA: Effective Collaborative Care. Murphy TJ, Wooten M. June, p. 9.
Creating Home Away from Home: The Culture Transformation Movement in Long-Term Care. Hooten J, Shipman D. October, p. 17.
Starving for Health Care: Ethical Issues Surrounding the Uninsured Population. Shipman D, Vant Hul T, Hooten J. December, p. 13.
Meetings & Events
February, p. 37; March, p. 42; July, p. 36; September, p. 35.
Patient Information
Clearing the Air on Sinusitis. February, p. 31.
The Facts About Fractures. March, p. 25.
Living with Liver Cancer. May, p. 27.
Practitioner Forum
Eliminating Ethnic and Racial Disparities in Health Care. Shipman D, Hooten J. January, p. 32.
The Current State of Affairs of VA Emergency Medicine. Kessler CS, Tolia VM, Raju S. April, p. 35.
Reflections of a VA Clerk. Scott J. July, p. 30.
Culture Transformation in Action: The Experience of One VA Community Living Center. Whipple YW, Magill M, Decker C, Koegel D, Keen D, Wooten M. October, p. 40.
Caring for Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder During Gastrointestinal Procedures. Taylor B, Rushton P. December, p. 36.
Reader Feedback
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