2021
Pain intensity and pain medication prescription patterns in Veterans with heart failure and back pain
Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Chui PW, DeRycke E, Bathulapalli H, Gandhi P, Bastian LA, Burg MM, Brandt C, Goulet JL. Pain intensity and pain medication prescription patterns in Veterans with heart failure and back pain. Heart & Lung 2021, 50: 770-774. PMID: 34225088, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2021.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid heart failureHeart failureBack painPain intensityMedication prescription patternsPain medication prescriptionsHigher likelihoodGabapentin prescriptionsNSAID prescriptionsPrescription patternsSevere painPain conditionsMedication prescriptionsClinical managementPainMusculoskeletal disordersDisorder cohortLower likelihoodVeteransFurther studiesPrescriptionFailureOpioidsCardiovascularCohortThe 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 treatment
2018
Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Lisi AJ, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Becker WC, Edmond SN, Goertz CM, Goulet JL, Haskell SG, Higgins DM, Kawecki T, Kerns RD, Mattocks K, Ramsey C, Ruser CB, Brandt CA. Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s54-s60. PMID: 30203014, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic visitsOpioid useChiropractic careOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnMore opioid prescriptionsVA chiropractic servicesPercentage of veteransCross-sectional analysisOpioid receiptClinic visitsClinical characteristicsCurrent smokingSevere painChiropractic clinicChiropractic servicesVisitsHigher likelihoodVeteransPrescriptionCareFurther studiesAdministrative dataOne-thirdImpact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans With and Without Hepatitis C
Lynch SM, Wilson SM, DeRycke EC, Driscoll MA, Becker WC, Goulet JL, Kerns RD, Mattocks KM, Brandt CA, Bathulapalli H, Skanderson M, Haskell SG, Bastian LA. Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans With and Without Hepatitis C. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s5-s11. PMID: 30203017, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusSevere pain intensityPain intensityElectronic medical recordsCurrent smokersSmoking statusVeterans Health Administration primary care clinicsOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnIndependent risk factorInteraction of smokingNumeric rating scalePrimary care clinicsHigher pain intensityCigarette smoking statusICD-9 codesOEF/OIF/OND veteransCross-sectional analysisCohort studyCurrent smokingHepatitis C.Severe painPain managementTobacco smokingCare clinicsChronic pain
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 Disorder
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