2021
Accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index for predicting short-term mortality among 1307 US academic medical centre inpatients and 427 224 US Medicare patients
King JT, Yoon JS, Bredl ZM, Habboushe JP, Walker GA, Rentsch CT, Tate JP, Kashyap NM, Hintz RC, Chopra AP, Justice AC. Accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index for predicting short-term mortality among 1307 US academic medical centre inpatients and 427 224 US Medicare patients. Journal Of Epidemiology & Community Health 2021, 76: 254-260. PMID: 34583962, PMCID: PMC8483922, DOI: 10.1136/jech-2021-216697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVACO IndexShort-term mortalityAcademic medical centerCause mortalityMedicare inpatientMedical CenterSingle US academic medical centerCOVID-19 indexTime of diagnosisUS academic medical centersUS Medicare patientsGreater clinical attentionCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Nationwide cohortComorbidity diagnosesMedicare cohortInpatient populationUS veteransMedicare patientsHospital dataMedicare dataOutpatient dataClinical attentionInpatients
2014
Comparison of colorectal cancer screening and diagnoses in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans
Guest JL, Rentsch CT, Rimland D. Comparison of colorectal cancer screening and diagnoses in HIV-positive and HIV-negative veterans. AIDS Care 2014, 26: 1490-1493. PMID: 25008192, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.933768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal occult blood testingHIV-positive patientsColorectal cancerYounger ageAtlanta VA Medical CenterHIV-negative veteransOccult blood testingHIV-negative controlsHIV-positive casesColorectal cancer screeningPercent of casesVA Medical CenterYears of ageCRC ratesCRC incidenceHIV statusBlood testingCancer screeningMedical CenterHigh incidenceScreening typeAverage ageHIVPatientsColon polyps