2023
Opioid prescription and risk of atrial fibrillation in younger veterans
Chui P, Khokhar A, Gordon K, Dziura J, Burg M, Brandt C, Haskell S, Malm B, Bastian L, Gandhi P. Opioid prescription and risk of atrial fibrillation in younger veterans. American Heart Journal 2023, 268: 61-67. PMID: 37949420, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime-updated Cox regressionIncident atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationOpioid exposureVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid typeCox regressionOpioid prescriptionsICD-9-CM diagnostic codesIncidence of AFDevelopment of AFPrescription opioid exposureModifiable risk factorsPrimary care visitsPrescribed opioidsCare visitsOpioid useRisk factorsDiagnostic codesTime-dependent variablesOpioidsHealth AdministrationYounger veteransBaseline periodStudy sample
2022
The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care
Warren A, Brandt C, Bastian L, Zeng Q, Black A, Goulet J. The Complexity of Sex-Based Cancer Screenings for Veterans with Gender-Related Diagnoses in VA Care. Annals Of LGBTQ Public And Population Health 2022, 3: 135-141. DOI: 10.1891/lgbtq-2021-0010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsVeterans Health AdministrationNational electronic health recordCervical cancerCancer screeningVA careProstate cancer screeningPSA testingDiagnostic codesVA facilitiesMale veteransHealth AdministrationSex-specific careFemale veteransCancer screenDiagnosisCareHealth recordsVeteransSexCancerOriginal sex
2021
P52. Health care use after incident visits for low back conditions in the Veterans Health Administration
Lisi A, Bastian L, Ly V, Goulet J. P52. Health care use after incident visits for low back conditions in the Veterans Health Administration. The Spine Journal 2021, 21: s165. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Health AdministrationLow back conditionsPrimary care clinicsInitial visitCorporate Data WarehouseIncident visitsCare clinicsBack conditionsSubsequent visitsCommon locationHealth AdministrationVA Corporate Data WarehouseSerial cross-sectional analysisSTUDY DESIGN/SETTINGRates of careCharlson Comorbidity IndexNew visitsService use characteristicsMental health comorbiditiesHealth care usePrescription medication useVA administrative dataICD-10 codesMajor depressive disorderDESIGN/SETTINGCoordinating women's preventive health care for rural veterans
Kinney RL, Haskell S, Relyea MR, DeRycke EC, Walker L, Bastian LA, Mattocks KM. Coordinating women's preventive health care for rural veterans. The Journal Of Rural Health 2021, 38: 630-638. PMID: 34310743, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPreventive health careCare coordinationWomen veteransPreventive careCare coordinatorsPreventive health care servicesRural women veteransHealth careRural facilitiesHealth care servicesSemi-structured telephone interviewsNumber of veteransRural veteransPreventive screeningCare settingsVHA providersVA facilitiesCommunity providersHealth AdministrationCare servicesPatient careTelephone interviewsCareVeteransICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration
Coleman BC, Goulet JL, Higgins DM, Bathulapalli H, Kawecki T, Ruser CB, Bastian LA, Martino S, Piette JD, Edmond SN, Heapy AA. ICD-10 Coding of Musculoskeletal Conditions in the Veterans Health Administration. Pain Medicine 2021, 22: 2597-2603. PMID: 33944953, PMCID: PMC8783617, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care settingsVeterans Health AdministrationCare settingsDiagnosis codesMusculoskeletal diagnosesMusculoskeletal conditionsHealth AdministrationVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careLow back painLongitudinal cohort studyICD-10 codingVisit diagnosesCohort studyDiagnosis cohortBack painCommon diagnosisUnique patientsNumber of visitsInternational ClassificationMusculoskeletal carePotential diagnosisSecondary analysisPatientsDiagnosisMusculoskeletal system
2020
Facility Variation in Troponin Ordering Within the Veterans Health Administration
Chui PW, Esserman D, Bastian LA, Curtis JP, Gandhi PU, Rosman L, Desai N, Hauser RG. Facility Variation in Troponin Ordering Within the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2020, 58: 1098-1104. PMID: 33003051, PMCID: PMC7666100, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute Coronary SyndromeAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis-Related GroupsEmergency Service, HospitalGuideline AdherenceHumansMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Sex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTroponinUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsDownstream resource utilizationVeterans Health AdministrationCase mixHealth AdministrationCurrent United States guidelinesDownstream health care utilizationVeterans Health Administration facilitiesFacility characteristicsAcute coronary syndromeEmergency department visitsPercutaneous coronary interventionHealth care utilizationAcute care facilitiesUnited States guidelinesHigh rateCross-sectional analysisCoronary syndromeCoronary interventionED visitsDepartment visitsCare utilizationHighest quartileCoronary angiogramInpatient admissionsLowest quartileThe Association Between Hospital End-of-Life Care Quality and the Care Received Among Patients With Heart Failure
Feder SL, Tate J, Ersek M, Krishnan S, Chaudhry SI, Bastian LA, Rolnick J, Kutney-Lee A, Akgün KM. The Association Between Hospital End-of-Life Care Quality and the Care Received Among Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2020, 61: 713-722.e1. PMID: 32931904, PMCID: PMC7952458, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure patientsPalliative care consultationVeterans Health AdministrationLife care qualityFailure patientsHeart failureCare consultationsHighest quintileVA hospitalsIntensive care unit deathCare qualityIntensive care unitHealth care systemCare unitInpatient hospiceMean ageLowest quintileHospital endRetrospective analysisHOSPITAL scorePatientsHealth AdministrationCare processesHospitalLogistic regressionBarriers to cardiovascular disease preventive behaviors among OEF/OIF/OND women and men veterans.
Cavanagh CE, Rosman L, Chui PW, Bastian L, Brandt C, Haskell S, Burg MM. Barriers to cardiovascular disease preventive behaviors among OEF/OIF/OND women and men veterans. Health Psychology 2020, 39: 298-306. PMID: 31999178, PMCID: PMC7078021, DOI: 10.1037/hea0000844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransLow response ratePreventive behaviorsCardiovascular diseaseResponse rateCVD risk preventionEndorsement of barriersSex differencesMultivariate logistic regressionVeterans Health AdministrationDisease preventive behaviorsPrevalence of barriersImplementation science methodsInadequate social supportCVD incidenceCVD riskLifestyle changesElevated riskMen veteransRisk individualsHealth AdministrationMultivariate analysisLogistic regressionMore menMore women
2018
Dual Use of Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Benefits on High‐Risk Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Aged 65 Years and Older: Insights from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort
Chui PW, Bastian LA, DeRycke E, Brandt CA, Becker WC, Goulet JL. Dual Use of Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Benefits on High‐Risk Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Aged 65 Years and Older: Insights from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort. Health Services Research 2018, 53: 5402-5418. PMID: 30298672, PMCID: PMC6235820, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid prescriptionsHigh-risk opioid prescriptionsLong-term opioid therapyLong-term opioid useMultivariable logistic regressionMusculoskeletal disorder diagnosisMSD cohortOpioid therapyClinical characteristicsOpioid useVHA dataRetrospective analysisHealth AdministrationNational MedicareDisorder cohortDual useLogistic regressionDisorder diagnosisMedicareMedicare benefitsVeteransPrescriptionCohortAssociation
2017
Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking
Wilson SM, Pacek LR, Dennis PA, Bastian LA, Beckham JC, Calhoun PS. Veterans Living with HIV: A High-Risk Group for Cigarette Smoking. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 1950-1955. PMID: 28194586, PMCID: PMC5770977, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1717-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Five-year Trends in Women Veterans' Use of VA Maternity Benefits, 2008–2012
Mattocks KM, Frayne S, Phibbs CS, Yano EM, Zephyrin L, Shryock H, Haskell S, Katon J, Sullivan JC, Weinreb L, Ulbricht C, Bastian LA. Five-year Trends in Women Veterans' Use of VA Maternity Benefits, 2008–2012. Women's Health Issues 2014, 24: e37-e42. PMID: 24439945, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationPregnant veteransService-connected disabilityWomen veteransDelivery claimsInpatient deliveryStudy periodCesarean section rateNational cohort studyReproductive health careMajority of womenYounger women veteransCare coordination systemsOverall delivery rateDelivery-related costsNumber of deliveriesMaternity benefitsCohort studySection rateFive-year trendVeterans' useCommunity providersHealth AdministrationAge 30Fiscal year 2008