VA STL Research

Research and Development Service, VA St Louis Health Care System: Creating knowledge to improve the lives of veterans

@STLOUISVA @VAResearch @DeptVetAffairs

[Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly]

The latest from our team in @JAMAInternalMed

In people with type 2 diabetes on metformin, adding SGLT2i was associated with reduced mortality compared to sulfonylureas.

@VAResearch @vahsrd @WUSTLpubhealth @VREFSTL
@VASTLResearch @Biostayan @WUSTLendo

https://t.co/TaCk4Ta7lO

[VA STL Research @VASTLResearch]

Remarkable work by @STLOUISVA researchers

Veterans with lung cancer receive better quality of care and have superior outcomes at the VA (compared to non-VA)

@VAResearch @vahsrd @RachelRamoni @WashUSurgery @WashUSurgRes @BrendanHeiden
@AnnalsofSurgery

https://t.co/VG0RNfsFA2

[WashU Medicine Department of Medicine @WashUDeptMed]

A team of #WUDeptMedicine and #WashUMed researchers who found a possible link between low testosterone levels in men and severe COVID-19 are urging caution with ongoing clinical trials that block or lower the hormone. https://t.co/BT0LGJCI91 via @wustlmed

[VA STL Research @VASTLResearch]

@WUDeptMedicine @WUSTLmed Strong work led by Abhinav Diwan from @VASTLResearch and @WUSTLmed
Congratulations!

[Veterans Research & Education Foundation @VREFSTL]

Join us for a Webinar and Q&A on Long COVID by Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly a leading expert in the field. @zalaly

Register here: https://t.co/BIGZwcMcfe

#LongCovid #PASC #longhaulers #Webinar

[WashU Medicine @washumedicine]

Is COVID-19 “just the flu?” Experts say no. #COVID patients face nearly five times the risk of death compared to those with the flu, according to a deep dive into federal data by researchers with #WashUMed and @STLOUISVA. (Research by @zalaly) https://t.co/wl8ArCwsMX

[Miguel Hernán @_MiguelHernan]

Sobering findings from largest study of #COVID19 patients admitted to ICU in the United States:

2215 adults in 65 hospitals in March-April 2020

Mean age 60 years
39.5% died
(6.2% still hospitalized by end study)

From 15% in young people to 63% in older
https://t.co/CTOUDB8TOT

[VA STL Research @VASTLResearch]

Why A Pregnant St. Louis Doctor Chose To Leave The Front Lines | St. Louis Public Radio ⁦@MatiH_ID⁩ ⁦@VASTLResearch⁩ ⁦@WUSTLmed⁩ https://t.co/ILbAQfGxkZ

[Veterans Research & Education Foundation @VREFSTL]

Ear, nose, and throat surgeon Dr. Kyle VanKoevering is doing his part to help Veterans and others who fall ill with #COVID19.

https://t.co/WU2jA1iEdu

#ventilators #accesstocare

[Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly]

The amazing Yan Xie @Biostayan is now also an @ASNKidney KidneyCure grant awardee.

So proud!

@VREFSTL @VAResearch @VAResearch

And congratulations to all awardees. The future of #Nephrology is super bright

https://t.co/1u7VyYRnBf

[Durham VA Health Care System @vadurham]

When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected. Happy Pride Month!!! #PrideMonth2020 #DVAHCS

[Vietnam Vet Memorial @VVMF]

We are so grateful to everyone who sponsored a rose to be laid at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this #FathersDay The Wall is overflowing with love. Red roses honor those killed in action, yellow roses honor those missing, and white w/ red tips honor those we lost later.

[Veterans Research & Education Foundation @VREFSTL]

Join us next Tuesday, June 23rd, for Gateway to #research Virtual Webinar!!

Dr. Elvin Geng will be speaking about #Implementation Science and #healthcareEquality from 3PM - 4PM.

#research #Veterans #HealthCareForAll

[Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly]

Income is a major determinant of health.

The looming economic downturn (recession or depression) will likely have a significant negative impact on the health of a lot of people in the years to come.

Terrific piece @iarynam @nytopinion #dataviz

https://t.co/Ti4bOApfwA

[Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly]

Delighted to share this announcement @ASNKidney @KidneyNews

Congratulations @kdjhaveri
And thank you @kidneybiz

https://t.co/RfyaC1jAoO

[Ziyad Al-Aly, MD @zalaly]

On clinical service, and continue to be amazed by the courage of our nurses. The real heroes in the battle against #COVID19 @VREFSTL @STLOUISVA @pattyh1095

[Patty Hendrickson @pattyh1095]

Keeping Spirits High! Positive Words from the Positive COVID ward #COVID19 #AllInThisTogether #VHA @STLOUISVA @VAResearch

[Veterans Research & Education Foundation @VREFSTL]

to identify themselves as a “friend of VA” when donating blood or plasma at an AABB-certified lab. VA will then get credit toward receiving plasma to give to Veterans who are ill with COVID-19. See https://t.co/oF6qEIvXgf for more information.

[Veterans Research & Education Foundation @VREFSTL]

Note: To help support the use of convalescent plasma as an investigational treatment for VA patients with COVID-19, please encourage Veterans, friends, and family members who have a lab diagnosis of COVID-19 and have been symptom-free for 28 days