Tom Sindowski

P3.18.05 Enrollment Update for the CSP #2005 Phase III Veterans Affaris Lung Cancer Surgery or Stereotactic Radiotherapy Study [VALOR]

David H. Harpole, Tomer Z. Karas, Robert D Timmerman, Robert B. Cameron et autres

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Validation of Research Site Mentorship as an Approach for Increasing Study Site Performance (Enrollment)

Marcus R. Johnson, Aliya Asghar, Debra K. Johnson, Matthew K. Leiner et autres

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Centralized Quality Assurance of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Study Number 2005: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Lung Cancer Surgery or Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Operable Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (VALOR)

Timothy A. Ritter, Robert D Timmerman, Hena I. Hanfi, Hairong Shi et autres

PURPOSE: The phase 3 Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Surgery Or Stereotactic Radiotherapy study implemented centralized quality assurance (QA) to mitigate risks of protocol deviations. This report summarizes the quality and compliance of the first 100 participants treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy …

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Protocol for the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Study Number 2005

Drew M. Moghanaki, Tomer Z. Karas, Robert D Timmerman, Robert B. Cameron et autres

Background: Standard-of-care treatment options for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) include surgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Notwithstanding a lack of prospective evidence demonstrating superior long-term survival with either of these treatments, evidence-based guidelines currently recommend only surgery for …

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Effect of Pulsed Low-Intensity Ultrasonography on Symptom Relief and Tibiofemoral Articular Cartilage Thickness Among Veterans Affairs Enrollees With Knee Osteoarthritis

Allen Dale Sawitzke, Kimberly Carlson, Marcel D. Bizien, Mathew Leiner et autres

Importance: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the US, with no approved treatments to slow progression, but animal models suggest that pulsed low-intensity ultrasonography (PLIUS) may promote cartilage growth. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of PLIUS in providing symptom …

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Rivastigmine Transdermal Patch Treatment for Moderate to Severe Cognitive Impairment in Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (RiVET Study): A Randomized Clinical Trial

Olga Brawman‐Mintzer, X. Charlene Tang, Marcel D. Bizien, Philip D. Harvey et autres

Cognitive impairment is common in veterans with histories of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Cholinergic deficits have been hypothesized as contributors to this impairment. We report the effects of cholinesterase inhibitor rivastigmine transdermal patch treatment in veterans with TBI and post-traumatic memory impairment. …

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Intensive Glycemic Control Improves Long-term Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes in the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial (VADT)

Lily Agrawal, Nasrin Azad, Gideon Bahn, Peter D. Reaven et autres

Diabetes accounts for almost 50% of cases of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in high-income countries (1). Although the impact of intensive glycemic control on macrovascular complications is relatively modest, evidence suggests that tight glucose control may reduce kidney disease progression. The role …

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Effect of Store and Forward Teledermatology on Quality of Life

John D. Whited, Erin M. Warshaw, Karen E. Edison, Kush Kapur et autres

IMPORTANCE: Although research on quality of life and dermatologic conditions is well represented in the literature, information on teledermatology's effect on quality of life is virtually absent. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of store and forward teledermatology on quality of life. DESIGN: …

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