2022
Perceived Pain and Smoking Interrelations Among Veterans with Chronic Pain Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial
Lee M, Bastian LA, LaRowe L, DeRycke EC, Relyea M, Becker WC, Ditre JW. Perceived Pain and Smoking Interrelations Among Veterans with Chronic Pain Enrolled in a Smoking Cessation Trial. Pain Medicine 2022, 23: 1820-1827. PMID: 35639969, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain interferenceSmoking cessation trialCessation outcomesChronic painCessation trialRandomized smoking cessation trialHigher pain interferenceMedian ageMeasures patientsMultivariate regression modelPerceived PainClinical utilityPainSmoking behaviorSecondary analysisPSI scoreBaseline surveyPSI subscalesBaseline dataSmokingOutcomesVeteransTrialsRegression modelsScores
2021
I smoke to cope with pain: patients’ perspectives on the link between cigarette smoking and pain
Lee M, Snow J, Quon C, Selander K, DeRycke E, Lawless M, Driscoll M, Ditre JW, Mattocks KM, Becker WC, Bastian LA. I smoke to cope with pain: patients’ perspectives on the link between cigarette smoking and pain. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 2021, 133: 1012-1019. PMID: 34460005, DOI: 10.1007/s00508-021-01931-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painCigarette smokingMean pain intensity scorePain intensity scoresGreater pain intensitySmoking cessation trialPain-related distressYears of ageSelf-management strategiesBackgroundFor peopleConclusionMany patientsPain reliefPain intensityRetrospective thematic analysisCessation trialMedian numberPatient's perspectivePainKey ResultsParticipantsSmokingSmoking behaviorIntensity scoresSmoking studiesGreater painPatients