2020
Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans
Chui PW, Gordon KS, Dziura J, Burg MM, Brandt CA, Sico JJ, Leapman MS, Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Haskell S, Becker WC, Bastian LA. Association of prescription opioids and incident cardiovascular risk factors among post-9/11 Veterans. Preventive Medicine 2020, 134: 106036. PMID: 32097753, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factorsLong-term opioid therapyCurrent smoking statusRisk factorsOpioid useOpioid therapySmoking statusCardiovascular diseaseHigh riskLong-term exposureIncident cardiovascular risk factorsModifiable CVD risk factorsPrevalent CVD risk factorsFirst primary care visitCardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsBaseline periodElectronic health record dataMain outcome measuresHealth record dataOpioid prescriptionsCare visitsPrescription opioidsMain exposureOutcome measures
2017
Incident Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men and Women Veterans After Return From Deployment
Haskell SG, Brandt C, Burg M, Bastian L, Driscoll M, Goulet J, Mattocks K, Dziura J. Incident Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men and Women Veterans After Return From Deployment. Medical Care 2017, 55: 948-955. PMID: 28984707, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular risk factorsCV risk factorsRisk factorsImpact of sexWomen veteransClinical Modification diagnostic codesIncident cardiovascular risk factorsPrimary care visitsCoronary artery diseaseElectronic health record dataRisk of obesityVeterans Health AdministrationIncident risk factorsHealth record dataMental health conditionsBlack womenNew International ClassificationCare visitsCohort studyArtery diseaseFemale sexDiagnostic codesIncidence rateProtective effectInternational Classification
2014
Heart Matters: Gender and Racial Differences Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Among Veterans
Goldstein KM, Melnyk SD, Zullig LL, Stechuchak KM, Oddone E, Bastian LA, Rakley S, Olsen MK, Bosworth HB. Heart Matters: Gender and Racial Differences Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Control Among Veterans. Women's Health Issues 2014, 24: 477-483. PMID: 25213741, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2014.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlycated HemoglobinHealth Status DisparitiesHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedNorth CarolinaPrevalenceRisk FactorsSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVirginiaWhite PeopleConceptsRisk factor controlBlood pressureCardiovascular diseaseAfrican American veteransA1c levelsRisk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factor controlFemale veteransCardiovascular risk factor controlCertain cardiovascular risk factorsMean systolic blood pressureHigh LDL cholesterol levelsLow-density lipoprotein valuesWorse blood pressureCardiovascular risk factorsHemoglobin A1c levelsDiastolic blood pressureHigh-risk veteransSystolic blood pressureHigh blood pressureLDL cholesterol levelsNon-veteran womenFemale veteran populationRacial differencesCause of mortality
2013
The Cardiovascular Intervention Improvement Telemedicine Study (CITIES): Rationale for a Tailored Behavioral and Educational Pharmacist-Administered Intervention for Achieving Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
Zullig LL, Melnyk SD, Stechuchak KM, McCant F, Danus S, Oddone E, Bastian L, Olsen M, Edelman D, Rakley S, Morey M, Bosworth HB. The Cardiovascular Intervention Improvement Telemedicine Study (CITIES): Rationale for a Tailored Behavioral and Educational Pharmacist-Administered Intervention for Achieving Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2013, 20: 135-143. PMID: 24303930, PMCID: PMC3911768, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2013.0145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelephone-based interventionCVD risk factorsRisk factorsDurham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterCardiovascular disease risk reductionOutpatient primary care clinicsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterCVD risk reductionCardiovascular disease riskPrimary care clinicsDisease risk reductionTarget sample sizeRisk reductionMultiple comorbiditiesUsual careCare clinicsMedication adherencePrimary careHome-based monitoringMedical CenterStudy interventionTelemedicine studiesHealth behaviorsDisease riskHypertension
2006
Number of Children and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Women
Cohen A, Pieper CF, Brown AJ, Bastian LA. Number of Children and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2006, 15: 763-773. PMID: 16910908, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.15.763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeNumber of childrenNational Cholesterol Education Program Expert PanelBody mass index categoriesHistory of breastfeedingHigh blood cholesterolMetabolic syndrome riskBehavioral risk factorsNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthDose-response relationshipAssociation of numberRace/ethnicityATP IIINonpregnant womenParous womenExamination SurveyNational HealthRisk factorsBlood cholesterolSyndrome riskHigh prevalenceReproductive factorsAdditional adjustmentEffect of parity