Original Research
Best Practices
What Can We Do to Prevent Alzheimer Disease?
A pilot study at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System investigates ways to prevent or slow dementia progression.
Case Reports
Aspiration of a Dental Tool During a Crown Placement Procedure
Potential life-threatening complications were averted after a patient aspirated a hex driver tool during a dental procedure.
Original Research
Pharmacist-Managed Collaborative Practice for Chronic Stable Angina
Patients with chronic stable angina who visited this practice experienced clinically significant changes in physical limitation, angina stability...
Clinical Review
Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Surgery remains an option for patients who cannot tolerate positive airway pressure treatment but carries risks that must be considered.
Original Research
Antimicrobial Stewardship in an Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Program
Spearheaded by a multidisciplinary team, this outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy program provided a cost-effective, safe alternative to a...
Best Practices
Empathic Disclosure of Adverse Events to Patients
A simulation-based disclosure training program prepares health care providers to do the right thing and inform patients.
Case Reports
Pain, Anxiety, and Dementia: A Catastrophic Outcome
The death of a cognitively impaired patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome showed the importance of avoiding invasive...
Original Research
A Medical Specialty e-Consult Program in a VA Health Care System
Utilization, satisfaction, and perceived benefits differed among primary care providers and specialists in this study of e-Consults across the VA...
Best Practices
Development and Evaluation of a Geriatric Mood Management Program
To address the needs of older veterans with mood disorders, the VA Palo Alto Health Care System Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center...
Case Reports
Special Operations Training: An Atypical Presentation of Aspiration Pneumonia
When a 21-year-old Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainee with no significant past medical history presented with worsening dyspnea,...