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Predictors of chronic pain, chronic opioid use and neuropathic pain in Ukrainian military patients with isolated thoracic injuries sustained during the Russia-Ukraine conflict: A single-centre prospective observational study

Abstract: PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the rate and predictors of (a) chronic pain, (b) chronic opioid use and (c) neuropathic pain in Ukrainian military …

Evidence for a somatic and non-somatic factor structure in the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 in a military sexual assault sample

Abstract: Introduction: The Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) is a measure of depression symptom severity that is the 8-item version of the more widely used Patient Health …

Examining psychiatric and cognitive adverse effects of brivaracetam, clobazam, lacosamide, eslicarbazepine, and perampanel in a Veteran population

Abstract: Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder, affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide. There is limited data on the use of newer anti-seizure …

Sexually transmitted infection testing and prevalence among Veterans with and without military sexual trauma

Abstract: Background: Since the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented universal screening for military sexual trauma (MST) in 2001, one-third of female Veterans and 1 in …

Impact of compulsory military service on public health: Significant benefits for obese and unfit young adult men

Abstract: Background: Obesity and poor physical fitness are essential concerns for public health and disease prevention. Alarmingly, the prevalence of both risk factors is …

System-level predictors of long-acting reversible contraception provision in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objective: To examine the provision of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods across the Veterans Health Administration's (VA) 140 regional healthcare …

System-level predictors of long-acting reversible contraception provision in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Objective: To examine the provision of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods across the Veterans Health Administration's (VA) 140 regional healthcare …

Examining treatment outcomes for military service members in an intensive treatment program for posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: To date, few studies have evaluated treatment outcomes for military service members who complete massed treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Furthermore, …

System-level predictors of long-acting reversible contraception provision in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective Study Setting and Design Data Sources and Analytic Sample Principal Findings Conclusions To examine the provision of long‐acting reversible …

Sex and race-ethnicity influences on opioid overdose deaths among Veterans diagnosed with opioid use disorder between 2016 and 2021

Abstract: Objective: Given increases in opioid overdose rates, and policy changes expanding access to medications for OUD, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we sought to understand how …

Sleep disturbances and PTSD: Identifying baseline predictors of insomnia response in an intensive treatment programme

Abstract: Objective: This study examined whether baseline demographic and clinical variables could predict clinically significant reductions in insomnia symptoms among veterans …

The inverse and non-linear association between central augmentation index and heart rate variability in a cohort of male British combat personnel- findings from the ADVANCE study

Abstract: AbstractPurposeMethodResultsConclusion\nPlain Language SummaryThe central augmentation index (cAIx) is an indirect measure of arterial stiffness. The influence of heart …