2014
Persistent Pain and Comorbidity Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans
Higgins DM, Kerns RD, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Bathulapalli H, Gilliam W, Goulet JL. Persistent Pain and Comorbidity Among Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn Veterans. Pain Medicine 2014, 15: 782-790. PMID: 24548466, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Chronic PainComorbidityDepressive DisorderFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Logistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesityPrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationTraumatic brain injuryPersistent painBody mass indexMental health conditionsChronic painOperation Enduring FreedomHealth conditionsElectronic medical record dataChronic pain conditionsPredictors of incidentMedical record dataLongitudinal clinical dataImportant clinical implicationsSubstance use disordersOEF/OIF/OND veteransPost-traumatic stress disorderArmy service membersLogistic regression modelsPain conditionsComorbid conditionsClinical evidenceMass indexBrain injuryClinical data
2013
Counseling 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