Protocol for quantifying muscle fiber size, number, and central nucleation of mouse skeletal muscle cross-sections using Myotally software by Pieter Both, Soochi Kim, Jengmin Kang, Marina Arjona, Daniel I. Benjamin, Christopher W. Nutter, Armon Goshayeshi, Thomas A. Rando

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Adjunct Intravitreous Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema with Anti-VEGF Agents by Robert B. Garoon, Robert E. Coffee, Lai Jiang, Christina Y. Weng, Petros E. Carvounis

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Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension by Vasilios Papademetriou, Michael Doumas, Charles Faselis, Constantinos Tsioufis, Stella Douma, Eugene Gkaliagkousi, Chrysanthos Zamboulis

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“It’s Traumatic for All of Us”: A Qualitative Analysis of Providers Caring for Seriously Ill Veterans With Surgical Conditions by Adela Wu, MD, Sarah E. Bradley, PhD, MPH, CPH, C. Ann Vitous, MA, MPH, M. Andrew Millis, MD, MPH, Pasithorn A. Suwanabol, MD, MS

“…Using convenience sampling, we conducted 48 semistructured interviews with providers who provide high-intensity care (eg, surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists, and midlevel providers) for seriously ill patients with surgical conditions across 14 Veterans Affairs hospitals. Interviews were analyzed iteratively using thematic content analysis. …”
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Mycobacterium neoaurum Bloodstream Infection Associated with a Totally Implanted Subclavian Port in an Adult with Diabetes and History of Colon Cancer by Jack E. Moseley Jr., Sharanjeet K. Thind

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The impact of gender-affirming interventions on eating disorder diagnosis risk among transgender and gender-diverse individuals by Matthew Loria, Tomasz Tabernacki, Elad Fraiman, Jaime Perez, Jessica Abou Zeki, Julia Palozzi, Carly Goldblatt, Shubham Gupta, Kirtishri Mishra, Megan McNamara, Swagata Banik

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Comparing and Correlating Outcomes between Open and Percutaneous Access in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Aortic Aneurysms Using a Retrospective Cohort Study Design by Peter DeVito, Ali Kimyaghalam, Sameh Shoukry, Robert DeVito, John Williams, Eashaa Kumar, Eugene Vitvitsky

“…Our analysis suggests decreased mortality rates associated with EVAR as compared to the Open-Cutdown method using Northside Medical Center’s Study and the OVER Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study (p=0.0053). Conclusion. …”
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Use of pattern recognition in photoacoustic imaging to identify neuronal ensembles in the prefrontal cortex of rats undergoing conditioned fear learning by Shane A. Perrine, Mohammad Beirami, James I. Matchynski, Rayyan Manwar, Srinivasu Kallakuri, Alana C. Conti, Kamran Avanaki

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Inflammation and ER Stress Downregulate BDH2 Expression and Dysregulate Intracellular Iron in Macrophages by Susu M. Zughaier, Brandon B. Stauffer, Nael A. McCarty

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Dose-dependent association between physical activity and mental health, and mitigation effects on risk behaviors by Huixuan Zhou, Feng Jiang, Huanzhong Liu, Yibo Wu, Yi-lang Tang

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Generalizability of Randomized Clinical Trial Outcomes for Diabetes Control Resulting From Bariatric Surgery by Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Hila Zelicha, RD, PhD, Erik P. Dutson, MD, Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, Yijun Chen, MD

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The Utilization of Gleason Grade as the Primary Criterion for Ordering Nuclear Bone Scan in Newly Diagnosed Prostate Cancer Patients by Chad W. M. Ritenour, John T. Abbott, Michael Goodman, Naomi Alazraki, Fray F. Marshall, Muta M. Issa

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Timing of Tracheotomy in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Morbidly Obese Patients by Ahmad Alhajhusain, Ailia W. Ali, Asif Najmuddin, Kashif Hussain, Masooma Aqeel, Ali A. El-Solh

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Incidental Diagnosis of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Without Radiologically Apparent Thyroid Tumor by Natalie Rivera Vargas, MD, Moises Matos, MD, Mustafa Kinaan, MD, FACE

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Diagnostic Validation for Participants in the Washington State Parkinson Disease Registry by Hojoong M. Kim, James B. Leverenz, Daniel J. Burdick, Sindhu Srivatsal, Jennifer Pate, Shu-Ching Hu, Steven P. Millard, Marie Y. Davis, Ali Samii, Cyrus P. Zabetian

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Multimodal smoking cessation treatment combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nicotine replacement in veterans with posttraumatic... by Jonathan R Young, Carri S Polick, Andrew M Michael, Moritz Dannhauer, Jeffrey T Galla, Mariah K Evans, Addison Troutman, Angela C Kirby, Michelle F Dennis, Claire W Papanikolas, Zhi-De Deng, Scott D Moore, Eric A Dedert, Merideth A Addicott, Lawrence G Appelbaum, Jean C Beckham

“…Veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-about 11% of those receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-have triple the risk of developing tobacco use disorder (TUD). …”
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Nonconcordance between Clinical and Head CT Findings: The Specter of Overdiagnosis by Kelli N. O'Laughlin, Jerome R. Hoffman, Steven Go, Gelareh Z. Gabayan, Erum Iqbal, Guy Merchant, Roberto A. Lopez-Freeman, Michael I. Zucker, William R. Mower

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Zinc levels in severe eating disorders by Kara Leach, Dan V. Blalock, Judy Oakes, Melanie Hebert, Marina Foster, Philip S. Mehler

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A Structured, Anatomy-Based Chest CT Interpretation Curriculum for Pulmonary Fellows Covering the Main Patterns of Parenchymal Lung Disease by Laura Granados, Julie Takasugi, James Town, Rosemary Adamson

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Increase in blood pressure precedes distress behavior in nursing home residents with dementia. by Kenneth S Boockvar, Tianwen Huan, Kimberly Curyto, Sei Lee, Orna Intrator

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We identified long-stay Veterans Affairs NH residents with dementia in 2019-20 electronic health data. …”
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