Search Results - "DuVall, Scott L"
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2010 i2b2/VA challenge on concepts, assertions, and relations in clinical text
Published in Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA (01-09-2011)“…The 2010 i2b2/VA Workshop on Natural Language Processing Challenges for Clinical Records presented three tasks: a concept extraction task focused on the…”
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Genome-wide association study of peripheral artery disease in the Million Veteran Program
Published in Nature medicine (01-08-2019)“…Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; however, the extent to which genetic factors increase risk for…”
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Mapping eGFR loci to the renal transcriptome and phenome in the VA Million Veteran Program
Published in Nature communications (26-08-2019)“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined by low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), contributes to global morbidity and mortality. Here we conduct a…”
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Prevalence of Acid-Reducing Agents (ARA) in Cancer Populations and ARA Drug–Drug Interaction Potential for Molecular Targeted Agents in Clinical Development
Published in Molecular pharmaceutics (04-11-2013)“…Acid-reducing agents (ARAs) are the most commonly prescribed medications in North America and Western Europe. There are currently no data describing the…”
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Epidemiology of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in the U.S. Veterans Health Administration
Published in PloS one (13-06-2018)“…We identified patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease in the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA), examined the distribution of diseases…”
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Unlocking echocardiogram measurements for heart disease research through natural language processing
Published in BMC cardiovascular disorders (12-06-2017)“…In order to investigate the mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in HIV infected and uninfected patients, an analysis of echocardiogram reports is required for…”
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Increased Echocardiographic Pulmonary Pressure in HIV-infected and -uninfected Individuals in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-04-2018)“…The epidemiology and prognostic impact of increased pulmonary pressure among HIV-infected individuals in the antiretroviral therapy era is not well described…”
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Positive Predictive Value of COVID-19 ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes Across Calendar Time and Clinical Setting
Published in Clinical epidemiology (01-01-2021)“…To estimate the positive predictive value (PPV) of International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) code U07.1, COVID-19 virus identified, in…”
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Agent orange exposure and prostate cancer risk in the million veteran program
Published in Acta oncologica (23-05-2024)“…The US government considers veterans to have been exposed to Agent Orange if they served in Vietnam while the carcinogen was in use, and these veterans are…”
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Predictors of diagnostic transition from major depressive disorder to bipolar disorder: a retrospective observational network study
Published in Translational psychiatry (20-12-2021)“…Many patients with bipolar disorder (BD) are initially misdiagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) and are treated with antidepressants, whose potential…”
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Clinician documentation of patient centered care in the electronic health record
Published in BMC medical informatics and decision making (12-03-2022)“…In this study we sought to explore the possibility of using patient centered care (PCC) documentation as a measure of the delivery of PCC in a health system…”
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Angina Severity, Mortality, and Healthcare Utilization Among Veterans With Stable Angina
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (06-08-2019)“…Background Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) angina severity classification is associated with mortality, myocardial infarction, and coronary…”
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International cohort study indicates no association between alpha-1 blockers and susceptibility to COVID-19 in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (14-09-2022)“…Purpose: Alpha-1 blockers, often used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), have been hypothesized to prevent COVID-19 complications by minimising…”
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Identification of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus within the nation's Veterans Affairs medical centers using natural language processing
Published in BMC medical informatics and decision making (11-07-2012)“…Accurate information is needed to direct healthcare systems' efforts to control methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Assembling complete and…”
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A Population-Level Analysis of the Protective Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy Against COVID-19 Disease Incidence and Severity
Published in Frontiers in medicine (04-05-2022)“…The incidence and severity of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is substantially higher in men. Sex hormones may be a potential mechanism for differences in…”
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An initiative using informatics to facilitate clinical research planning and recruitment in the VA health care system
Published in Contemporary clinical trials communications (01-09-2018)“…Abstract Background Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard for evaluating healthcare interventions and, more generally, add to the medical knowledge…”
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Comparison of automated and retrospectively calculated estimated glomerular filtration rate in electronic health record data
Published in BMC nephrology (28-12-2018)“…Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is the clinical standard for assessing kidney function and staging chronic kidney disease. Automated reporting of…”
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Clinical decisions surrounding genomic and proteomic testing among United States veterans treated for lung cancer within the Veterans Health Administration
Published in BMC medical informatics and decision making (30-05-2017)“…Current clinical guidelines recommend epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutational testing in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy
Published in Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2016)“…Background: In observational studies, higher uric acid levels are associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and kidney disease. Objective: The objective of…”
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Factors associated with completing evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD among veterans in a national healthcare system
Published in Psychiatry research (01-04-2019)“…•265,566 post-9/11 veterans with PTSD had >1 coded psychotherapy visit at the VA in 15 years.•While 22.8% initiated an evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP), only…”
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