Commentary
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Commentary
The Return of the Plague: A Primer on Pandemic Ethics
I am writing this editorial on a beautiful day in the high desert of the Southwest: a bright blue clear sky such as you...
Government and Regulations
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Government and Regulations
Aerosolization of COVID-19 and Contamination Risks During Respiratory Treatments
Appropriate personal protective equipment, including fit-tested particulate respirators, should be worn when administering nebulized medications...
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Government and Regulations
Observations From Embedded Health Engagement Team Members
A joint embedded health engagement team (EHET) was created and executed as a test of an alternative health engagement method during Operation...
Original Research
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Original Research
Incidence of Chronic Opioid Use in Previously Opioid-Naïve Patients Receiving Opioids for Analgesia in the Intensive Care Unit
The incidence of chronic opioid use decreased at 6 and 12 months for opioid-naïve patients and hospital admission and intensive care unit types...
Program Profile
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Program Profile
The Nonsurgical Sleep Medicine Physician Role in the Development of an Upper Airway Stimulation Program
Nonsurgical sleep medicine providers can play an important role in the development of an institutional upper airway stimulation program.
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Program Profile
An Interdisciplinary Clinic for Former Prisoners of War
Geriatric evaluation and management was incorporated into a cognitive behavioral therapy team to create a specialized interdisciplinary prisoner...
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Infected Bronchogenic Cyst With Left Atrial, Pulmonary Artery, and Esophageal Compression
Ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration was used successfully for both diagnosis and treatment of a rare bronchogenic cyst caused by an...
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Case Reports
Cervical Pannus Without Rheumatoid Arthritis or Trauma
Although usually seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, cervical pannus also can develop in patients who have had spine surgery.
Medical Forum
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Medical Forum
A Veteran Presenting With Altered Mental Status and Clonus
A 69-year-old male veteran with a medical history of COPD, coronary artery disease, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and significant...