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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 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

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 bit.ly/3xnlZWc

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. medicine.wustl.edu/news/for-men-l… via @wustlmed

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

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: register.gotowebinar.com/register/38222… #LongCovid #PASC #longhaulers #Webinar

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) medicine.wustl.edu/news/covid-19-…

As treatments for #COVID19 improve survival, long-term impacts need to be considered. New work from @zalaly on acute kidney injury. Note the high percentage NOT recovering by discharge.

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 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

Why A Pregnant St. Louis Doctor Chose To Leave The Front Lines | St. Louis Public Radio ⁦@MatiH_ID⁩ ⁦@VASTLResearch⁩ ⁦@WUSTLmed⁩ news.stlpublicradio.org/post/comic-why…

Ear, nose, and throat surgeon Dr. Kyle VanKoevering is doing his part to help Veterans and others who fall ill with #COVID19. research.va.gov/currents/0620-… #ventilators #accesstocare

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 kidneynews.org/careers/perspe…

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

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.

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

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 nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Delighted to share this announcement @ASNKidney @KidneyNews Congratulations @kdjhaveri And thank you @kidneybiz kidneynews.org/careers/in-pra…

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

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

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 covidplasma.org for more information.

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