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Influence of Trained Companion Dog Ownership Among Military Veterans Diagnosed With a Mental Health Condition

Purpose: To explore the perceptions of U.S. Veterans on the influence of owning trained companion dogs (TCDs) from animal shelters on their mental health and influence of the historical distress of the dog on dog–owner bonding. Method: A descriptive, exploratory design was used t...

Headless Compression Screws May Reduce Symptomatic Hardware After Medial Malleolus Fixation: A Comparative Cohort Study

Objectives: To compare rates of medial-sided symptomatic hardware, hardware removal, and fracture union following medial malleolus fixation using partially threaded, headless compression screws versus traditional partially threaded, headed screws. Methods: Design : Retrospective...

To Lengthen or Revise: Reevaluating Anterior Acetabular Overhang Thresholds in Iliopsoas Impingement After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Background: Iliopsoas impingement (IPI) is a known cause of persistent anterior hip pain following total hip arthroplasty (THA). Management of IPI has often relied on an 8-mm anterior acetabular overhang threshold to guide operative treatment, favoring acetabular revision for gre...

Biomarkers in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma: From Biological Association to Clinical Decision-Making

Therapeutic options in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) have expanded rapidly, including adjuvant pembrolizumab, HIF-2α-directed therapy, and multiple effective first-line combinations for metastatic clear-cell RCC (ccRCC), yet treatment selection remains largely clinicopathologic. Thi...

Centering Veteran expertise: advancing peer-led harm reduction in the Veterans health administration

Abstract The principle “Nothing about us without us” underscores the ethical imperative to involve people with lived and living expertise in shaping harm reduction praxis. While the United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has expanded harm reduction initiatives, such a...