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
2017
Cigarette Smoking and Musculoskeletal Pain Severity Among Male and Female Afghanistan/Iraq Era Veterans
Green KT, Wilson SM, Dennis PA, Runnals JJ, Williams RA, Bastian LA, Beckham JC, Dedert EA, Kudler HS, Straits-Tröster K, Gierisch JM, Calhoun PS. Cigarette Smoking and Musculoskeletal Pain Severity Among Male and Female Afghanistan/Iraq Era Veterans. Pain Medicine 2017, 18: 1795-1804. PMID: 28340108, PMCID: PMC6051440, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere musculoskeletal painMusculoskeletal painCigarette smokingPain severityDepressive symptomsHealth care service utilizationEra veteransCigarette smoking statusMultivariate logistic regressionOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteransPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsMusculoskeletal pain severityHealth care needsSelf-reported race/ethnicityGender-based risk factorsOperation Iraqi Freedom veteransCurrent pain severityIraqi Freedom veteransRace/ethnicityVeteran smokersCurrent smokingFemale nonsmokersSmoking statusCigarette smokersRisk factors
2016
Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in Internet Access and eHealth Intervention Utilization Among Veteran Smokers
Calhoun PS, Wilson SM, Hicks TA, Thomas SP, Dedert EA, Hair LP, Bastian LA, Beckham JC. Racial and Sociodemographic Disparities in Internet Access and eHealth Intervention Utilization Among Veteran Smokers. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2016, 4: 846-853. PMID: 27633267, PMCID: PMC5352549, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-016-0287-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking cessation interventionWeb-based smoking cessation interventionCessation interventionsVeteran smokersSociodemographic disparitiesMultivariable logistic regressionCorrelates of utilizationNearest VA facilityUsual careEffectiveness trialIntervention websiteNicotine dependenceIntervention utilizationVA facilitiesVeteran populationHome Internet accessEHealth interventionsConclusionThese resultsBivariate analysisLogistic regressionSmokersSociodemographic variablesInternet armInterventionDemographic factors
2015
Impact 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
2012
Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment
Bastian L, Fish, Gierisch, Rohrer, Stechuchak, Grambow. Comparative effectiveness trial of family-supported smoking cessation intervention versus standard telephone counseling for chronically ill veterans using proactive recruitment. Comparative Effectiveness Research 2012, Volume 2: 45-56. DOI: 10.2147/cer.s33447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative effectiveness trialTelephone counselingCardiovascular diseaseVeteran smokersSmoking cessationChronic illnessEffectiveness trialIll veteransEpidemiological Studies Depression ScalePoint prevalent abstinenceChronic medical illnessTelephone-based interventionNicotine replacement therapySignificant depressive symptomsLower nicotine dependenceTelephone counseling sessionsVeterans Affairs physiciansSocial supportType of interventionType of diseaseStandard armFamily support interventionMedical illnessCessation interventionsReplacement therapy