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View article: Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Identify Veterans Who Inject Drugs to Assess Preexposure Prophylaxis and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Services at the Veterans Health Administration
Leveraging Natural Language Processing to Identify Veterans Who Inject Drugs to Assess Preexposure Prophylaxis and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Services at the Veterans Health Administration Open
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) face disproportionate risks for infectious diseases yet remain difficult to identify within health care systems. Natural language processing (NLP) offers potential solutions for identifying PWID to…
View article: P-1440. Are Veterans Willing to Complete Sexual Health Screening In Primary Care?: Lessons Learned from a Population Level Sexual Health Questionnaire
P-1440. Are Veterans Willing to Complete Sexual Health Screening In Primary Care?: Lessons Learned from a Population Level Sexual Health Questionnaire Open
Background The CDC recommends routine sexual histories (SH), yet they are rarely completed in primary care (PC) due to barriers ranging from patient discomfort to provider time constraints. We implemented a system wide nurse-led sexual hea…
View article: Extragenital self-collection testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia: A feasibility study for expanding STI screening in the Veterans Health Administration
Extragenital self-collection testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia: A feasibility study for expanding STI screening in the Veterans Health Administration Open
Objectives Rectal and pharyngeal infections with gonorrhea and chlamydia are of concern because they are associated with higher risk of HIV acquisition. Extragenital screening in asymptomatic persons at high risk may have the potential to …
View article: Impact of Baseline SARS-CoV-2 Load in Plasma and Upper Airways on the Incidence of Acute Extrapulmonary Complications of COVID-19: A Multicentric, Prospective, Cohort Study
Impact of Baseline SARS-CoV-2 Load in Plasma and Upper Airways on the Incidence of Acute Extrapulmonary Complications of COVID-19: A Multicentric, Prospective, Cohort Study Open
Background Extrapulmonary complications (EPCs) are common in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but data on their clinical consequences and association with viral replication and systemic viral dissemination are…
View article: 351. Factors Predicting Readmission within 90 days in Patients Receiving Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy
351. Factors Predicting Readmission within 90 days in Patients Receiving Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Open
Background Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) involves administering antibiotics outside hospitals via non-oral routes. Success depends on well-reasoned selection of patients for this treatment modality and proper antibiotic s…
View article: 1540. Becoming SexuWELL: Optimization of a Sexual Health Reminder to Promote Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Education and Consultation within the Orlando Veterans Affair Healthcare System (OVAHCS)
1540. Becoming SexuWELL: Optimization of a Sexual Health Reminder to Promote Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Education and Consultation within the Orlando Veterans Affair Healthcare System (OVAHCS) Open
Background Sexual wellness is an important the Veteran Affairs (VA) whole health approach. Obtaining accurate and timely sexual health histories serve to identify risks of acquiring viral and bacterial communicable disease. Specifically, U…
View article: 1415. Successful Model for Pharmacy Driven Harm Reduction Services to Link Veterans Who Inject Drugs Into Care
1415. Successful Model for Pharmacy Driven Harm Reduction Services to Link Veterans Who Inject Drugs Into Care Open
Background Substance abuse continues to be on the rise in the U.S. driven by the proliferation of fentanyl laced street drugs. Per the CDC, during May 2020 - April 2021, a 29% increase in over dose deaths was observed compared to the previ…
View article: COVID-19 Case Complicated with Organizing Pneumonia and Pneumothorax: Correspondence
COVID-19 Case Complicated with Organizing Pneumonia and Pneumothorax: Correspondence Open
TO THE EDITOR-Organizing pneumonia on imaging may be seen as unilateral or bilateral peripheral peribronchovascular ground glass or air space consolidation, large nodules commonly with consolidation, or in some patients, peripheral consoli…
View article: COVID-19 Case Complicated with Organizing Pneumonia and Pneumothorax: A Case Report
COVID-19 Case Complicated with Organizing Pneumonia and Pneumothorax: A Case Report Open
Organizing pneumonia can be idiopathic or caused by multiple etiologies, including viral or bacterial pneumonia, drugs, and autoimmune disorders. It can rarely lead to cyst formation and pneumothorax with the exact mechanism remaining uncl…
View article: 452. Correlation of Charleston Comorbidity Index Score as the COVID-19 Pandemic Surged Throughout HCA Healthcare Facilities and Patient Outcomes
452. Correlation of Charleston Comorbidity Index Score as the COVID-19 Pandemic Surged Throughout HCA Healthcare Facilities and Patient Outcomes Open
Background As the COVID-19 pandemic raged throughout the United States, the healthcare system was strained due to a sudden increase in demand. Testing was initially limited, and the perception was that patients with high comorbidity burden…
View article: 1352. Changing Quality Indicators by Monitoring Veterans Using the Sexually TRansmitted Infection Key Evaluation (STRIKE) Dashboard
1352. Changing Quality Indicators by Monitoring Veterans Using the Sexually TRansmitted Infection Key Evaluation (STRIKE) Dashboard Open
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been multiple reports concerning patients falling out of healthcare. The National VA HIV and Hepatitis and Related Conditions (HHRC) has created the Sexually TRansmitted Infection Key Eva…
View article: 28. Utilizing the Charleston Comorbidity Index as an Independent Predictor for Outcomes in SARS-Cov-2 Positive Patients
28. Utilizing the Charleston Comorbidity Index as an Independent Predictor for Outcomes in SARS-Cov-2 Positive Patients Open
Background Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, it has seemed that the virus is nondiscriminatory causing 3.73 million deaths worldwide. The Charleston Comorbidity Index (CCI) is a scoring system predicting the one-year mortality for pa…
View article: 1197. Development and Implementation of Innovative Syringe Service Programs for Veterans in Rural and Urban Settings
1197. Development and Implementation of Innovative Syringe Service Programs for Veterans in Rural and Urban Settings Open
Background Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) is one aspect of a comprehensive Harm Reduction approach necessary to reduce the transmission of blood borne infections including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. Substance Abuse and Mental Hea…
View article: Antimicrobial Stewardship at an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Southeastern United States: A Two Year Review
Antimicrobial Stewardship at an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Southeastern United States: A Two Year Review Open