Abstract: Due to the harms associated with long-term opioid therapy and, often, the lack of benefit, it is guideline concordant to offer patients the opportunity to engage in a …
Abstract: Introduction: All Veterans Health Administration (VHA) sites have implemented the Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) program, which aims to reduce …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) may have a heightened risk of neurocognitive impairment and early onset of neurodegenerative diseases. …
Abstract: Objective: Though used frequently to treat flare, risk of long-term opioid exposure in gout has not been well defined. In this study, we examined the hypothesis that …
Abstract: Background: Women veterans are at risk for substance use and substance use disorders, although there remains limited data on substance use in women veterans. Methods: A …
Abstract: Objective: To examine whether eligibility for Veterans Health Administration (VA) community care, which expanded Veterans' access to VA-funded care outside VA, increased …
Abstract: Background: The USA provides medical services to its military veterans through Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers. Passage of recent legislation has …
Abstract: The United States continues to grapple with an opioid epidemic, with opioid-related overdose deaths reaching unprecedented levels in 2021, surpassing 80,000 fatalities. …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability and negatively impacts biological/physical, psychological, and social aspects of life resulting in significant …
Abstract: Introduction: Rural Veterans face higher rates of chronic pain, mental health disorders, and opioid use compared to their urban counterparts. Prescription opioids are …
Abstract: Background: Prescription opioid misuse risk is disproportionate among veterans; military veterans wounded in combat misuse prescription opioids at an even higher rate …
Abstract: This study aimed to understand how well published research on pain management in Veterans considered reporting results based on sex and gender differences. The review …