2021
The Association Between Smoking Abstinence and Pain Trajectory Among Veterans Engaged in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Care
Hammett PJ, Businelle MS, Taylor BC, Erbes CR, Bastian L, Doran N, Sherman SE, Rogers ES, Burgess DJ, Fu SS. The Association Between Smoking Abstinence and Pain Trajectory Among Veterans Engaged in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Care. Pain Medicine 2021, 22: 1793-1803. PMID: 33502511, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower pain scoresPain scoresPain groupMental health careSmoking abstinenceVeteran smokersProactive outreachPoint prevalence smoking abstinenceVA mental health careOverall sampleBaseline pain scoresModerate pain groupSevere pain groupVA mental healthSelf-reported abstinenceHealth careNicotine abstinenceMental health servicesMental healthPain trajectoriesSevere painComposite scoreAbstinenceProspective analysisInteraction test
2020
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pain Intensity in Young Adults.
Athar W, Card ME, Charokopos A, Akgün KM, DeRycke EC, Haskell SG, Yaggi HK, Bastian LA. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pain Intensity in Young Adults. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2020, 17: 1273-1278. PMID: 32644865, PMCID: PMC7640622, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201910-750oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaPain intensityYoung adultsSevere painSleep apneaVeterans Health Administration primary care clinicsDiagnosis of OSAMultivariate logistic regression modelEffective OSA treatmentSevere pain intensityAverage pain intensityPrimary care clinicsBody mass indexHigher pain intensityMental health diagnosesElectronic medical recordsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsCohort studyOlder patientsCare clinicsChronic painMass indexSmoking statusOSA treatmentAssociations between obstructive sleep apnea and prescribed opioids among veterans.
Chen K, Yaggi HK, Fiellin DA, DeRycke EC, Athar W, Haskell S, Bastian LA. Associations between obstructive sleep apnea and prescribed opioids among veterans. Pain 2020, 161: 2035-2040. PMID: 32358418, PMCID: PMC7606219, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of OSAObstructive sleep apneaOpioid prescriptionsRelative risk ratiosSleep apneaMultimodal pain management strategiesPoor pain controlTwo-fold likelihoodPain management strategiesHigher pain intensityPain controlPrescribed opioidsFormer smokersPain intensityPain managementPrimary outcomeChronic prescriptionPrescription opioidsPsychiatric comorbidityOSA treatmentPrimary exposureNational cohortRisk ratioChronic durationOpioid category
2018
Understanding Pain and Pain Treatment for Veterans: Responding to the Federal Pain Research Strategy
Bastian LA, Heapy A, Becker WC, Sandbrink F, Atkins D, Kerns RD. Understanding Pain and Pain Treatment for Veterans: Responding to the Federal Pain Research Strategy. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s1-s4. PMID: 30203012, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny143.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Cigarette Smoking Status and Receipt of an Opioid Prescription Among Veterans of Recent Wars
Bastian LA, Driscoll MA, Heapy AA, Becker WC, Goulet JL, Kerns RD, DeRycke EC, Perez E, Lynch SM, Mattocks K, Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Brandt CA, Skanderson M, Bathulapalli H, Haskell SG. Cigarette Smoking Status and Receipt of an Opioid Prescription Among Veterans of Recent Wars. Pain Medicine 2016, 18: 1089-1097. PMID: 27659441, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent pain intensityOpioid prescriptionsPain intensitySmoking statusOEF/OIF/OND veteransCurrent smokersFormer smokersOpioid useVeterans Health Administration primary care clinicsOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnMild pain intensityMore opioid prescriptionsSevere pain intensityNumeric rating scalePrimary care clinicsCigarette smoking statusCross-sectional analysisOpioid receiptFormer smokingCohort studyCurrent smokingCare clinicsChronic painCigarette smokersSmoking cessationAssociation of Pain With Physical Function, Depressive Symptoms, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality Among Veteran and non-Veteran Postmenopausal Women
Patel KV, Cochrane BB, Turk DC, Bastian LA, Haskell SG, Woods NF, Zaslavsky O, Wallace RB, Kerns RD. Association of Pain With Physical Function, Depressive Symptoms, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality Among Veteran and non-Veteran Postmenopausal Women. The Gerontologist 2016, 56: s91-s101. PMID: 26768395, PMCID: PMC5881612, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnv670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtreme pain interferencePain interferencePhysical functionPain severitySleep qualityDepressive symptomsHealth initiativesStudy participantsWorse physical functionAssociation of painWomen's Health InitiativeNon-veteran womenObservational study participantsLimited physical functioningVeteran statusHealth care servicesPostmenopausal womenLess painPhysical functioningOlder veteransHigh incidencePainCare servicesNumber of womenComorbid symptoms
2015
Smoking Status and Pain Intensity Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
Volkman JE, DeRycke EC, Driscoll MA, Becker WC, Brandt CA, Mattocks KM, Haskell SG, Bathulapalli H, Goulet JL, Bastian LA. Smoking Status and Pain Intensity Among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 1690-1696. PMID: 25917639, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransSevere pain intensityPain intensityFormer smokersSmoking statusCurrent smokersCurrent smokingPain numerical rating scaleMultivariable logistic regression analysisCurrent pain intensityCurrent smoking statusPrimary outcome measureHigher pain intensityNumerical rating scaleLogistic regression analysisService-connected disabilityPost-traumatic stress disorderSample mean ageReported pain intensityElectronic medical recordsNon-veteran populationsFormer smokingMild painSevere painTraumatic Stress DisorderImpact of Smoking Cessation on Subsequent Pain Intensity Among Chronically Ill Veterans Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial
Bastian LA, Fish LJ, Gierisch JM, Stechuchak KM, Grambow SC, Keefe FJ. Impact of Smoking Cessation on Subsequent Pain Intensity Among Chronically Ill Veterans Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2015, 50: 822-829. PMID: 26210348, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation trialSubsequent pain intensityPain intensityCessation trialSmoking statusFive monthsChronic illnessSelf-reported smoking statusSelf-reported pain intensityLower pain levelsPrimary outcome measureGreater pain intensityCross-sectional studyFive-month followPrior cross-sectional studiesVeteran smokersPersistent smokersFormer smokersPain levelsProspective studySmoking cessationUnadjusted analysesIll veteransMultivariable modelingOutcome measures
2011
Pain and smoking among cancer patients: The relationship is complex but the clinical implication is clear
Bastian LA. Pain and smoking among cancer patients: The relationship is complex but the clinical implication is clear. Pain 2011, 152: 10-11. PMID: 21168757, PMCID: PMC3053043, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.10.023.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Persistent Smoking After a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Is Associated With Higher Reported Pain Levels
Daniel M, Keefe FJ, Lyna P, Peterson B, Garst J, Kelley M, Bepler G, Bastian LA. Persistent Smoking After a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Is Associated With Higher Reported Pain Levels. Journal Of Pain 2009, 10: 323-328. PMID: 19254679, PMCID: PMC2684817, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual pain levelsPersistent smokersLung cancerPain levelsLogistic regression analysisSevere painFormer smokersPersistent smokingSmoking statusUsual painDisease progressionNicotine intakeLate-stage lung cancerMean pain scoreLung cancer symptomsQuality of lifeRegression analysisLung cancer diagnosisPain scoresAdvanced cancerSmoking cessationMean ageCancer symptomsPainSmokers
2007
Gender Differences in Health Care Utilization Among Veterans with Chronic Pain
Kaur S, Stechuchak KM, Coffman CJ, Allen KD, Bastian LA. Gender Differences in Health Care Utilization Among Veterans with Chronic Pain. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 228. PMID: 17356991, PMCID: PMC1824743, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0048-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painWomen veteransOutpatient visitsDurham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMultiple pain sitesHigh rateChronic pain conditionsOutpatient service useHealth care utilizationICD-9 codingPain sitesClinic visitsPain locationPain conditionsCare utilizationOutpatient utilizationPrimary carePhysical therapyMedical CenterPainMale veteransService usePsychiatric diagnosisVeteran population