Articles: health.
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This evaluation examined the role of safety plans, one of a host of clinical suicide prevention interventions available for veterans through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs' national network of health care facilities managed by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). ⋯ Safety planning is a critical component in suicide prevention within VHA. However, future research is needed to ensure safety plans are accessible, implemented, and useful to veterans when in crisis.
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Creating a positive workplace culture affects patient outcomes and force readiness. An inclusive workplace culture is especially important for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) military healthcare professionals, who have historically faced discrimination within the United States military. While research has examined LGBTQ service members' experiences in the military as a whole, there is a gap in the professional literature regarding LGBTQ healthcare workers' experiences within military medicine. ⋯ Our results revealed that LGBTQ healthcare professionals continue to face discrimination in the workplace. This discrimination must be addressed to create an inclusive workplace environment within military medicine, which will enhance force readiness.
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The incidence of acne is on the rise due to unhealthy diet and living habits. Jinhuang ointment (JHO) is a classic prescription composed of 10 kinds of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, which has been widely used in clinical prevention and treatment of skin inflammatory diseases since ancient times. However, the pharmacological mechanism and target of JHO are not clear. ⋯ JHO active components may regulate skin cell metabolism and inflammatory response and improve cellular immune microenvironment by acting on core targets (CXCL8, ESR1, IL-1 β, MMP1, MMP3, secretory phosphoprotein 1), thus achieving the purpose of treating acne. This is the result of the joint action of multiple targets and multiple pathways. It provides an idea for the development of a new combination of drugs for the treatment of acne.
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An anesthesiology resident at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center uses poetry to reflect upon the challenges of treating chronic illness in the setting of correctional healthcare. The poem was written to commemorate the patient's birthday, which he spent in the prison hospital being treated for primary biliary cholangitis.