Prescription Headache Medication in OEF/OIF Veterans: Results From the Women Veterans Cohort Study
Seng EK, Driscoll MA, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Goulet J, Silliker N, Kerns RD, Haskell SG. Prescription Headache Medication in OEF/OIF Veterans: Results From the Women Veterans Cohort Study. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2013, 53: 1312-1322. PMID: 23808756, DOI: 10.1111/head.12155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health statusOEF/OIF veteransHeadache medication useHeadache medicationsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyPsychiatric symptomsHealth statusPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOIF veteransCohort studyMedication useWomen veteransPoor mental health statusTraumatic eventsHigh rateDisorder symptomsQuality of lifeCross-sectional surveyPrescription medicationsActive service membersMedicationsGender differencesFemale veteransHeadacheSymptomsCounseling of Female Veterans About Risks of Medication-Induced Birth Defects
Schwarz EB, Mattocks K, Brandt C, Borrero S, Zephyrin LC, Bathulapalli H, Haskell S. Counseling of Female Veterans About Risks of Medication-Induced Birth Defects. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2013, 28: 598-603. PMID: 23807071, PMCID: PMC3695268, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2240-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication-induced birth defectsFemale veteransTeratogenic riskPrescription medicationsBirth defectsHealthcare providersHealth services utilization variablesPARTICIPANTSCross-sectional analysisResultsThe response rateHealth care providersService utilization variablesKey ResultsThe response rateReceipt of counselingVeterans' receiptMedication useReproductive ageAppropriate counselingCare providersMedicationsOperation Enduring FreedomRisk counselingVA pharmacyResponse rateUtilization variablesSuch counseling