2021
Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization
Gaffey AE, Burg MM, Rosman L, Portnoy GA, Brandt CA, Cavanagh CE, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Mattocks KM, Bastian LA, Haskell SG. Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization. Journal Of Women's Health 2021, 30: 944-955. PMID: 33439756, PMCID: PMC8290312, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCardiovascular risk factorsVeterans Health AdministrationRisk factorsHealthcare utilizationWomen veteransCohort studyHealth outcomesNontraditional cardiovascular risk factorsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsUnique healthcareMental healthSingle-site painVHA healthcare systemVHA medical centersVeterans Affairs (VA) careHealth risk factorsOutside health servicesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsMultisite painBaseline characteristicsPsychosocial comorbiditiesChronic painCardiovascular diseaseMedical Center
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 treatment