2024
Risk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Potassium Binders in Hospitalized Patients: A National Study
Holleck J, Han L, Skanderson M, Bastian L, Gunderson C, Brandt C, Perkal M, Chang J, Akgün K. Risk of Serious Adverse Gastrointestinal Events with Potassium Binders in Hospitalized Patients: A National Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39103605, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08979-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjusted odds ratiosSodium zirconium cyclosilicateU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemDepartment of Veterans Affairs healthcare systemVA Corporate Data WarehouseVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemCorporate Data WarehousePotassium bindersHospitalized patientsGI eventsHealthcare systemOdds ratioAdverse GI eventsSodium polystyrene sulfonateNational studyPotassium-binding drugsComparative riskAdverse gastrointestinal eventsGI adverse eventsTreatment of hyperkalemiaZirconium cyclosilicateGastrointestinal eventsPatiromerAdverse events
2022
Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Within a Large Healthcare System: a Population Health Model
Spelman JF, Kravetz JD, Bastian L, Ruser C. Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Within a Large Healthcare System: a Population Health Model. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 954-957. PMID: 35025069, PMCID: PMC8757394, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07353-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation health approachLarge healthcare systemQuality improvement projectVaccine acceptanceHealth approachVeterans Health Administration systemCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceEHR-based toolsMedical home teamsPrimary care providersPrimary care sitesHealthcare systemRate of vaccinationRegion 6 monthsSignificant public health threatHealth Administration systemPopulation health modelPublic health threatVaccine uptakeVaccination ratesCare sitesVaccine hesitancyCare providersEducation sessionsProgram EvaluationWe
2018
A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study
Driscoll MA, Perez E, Edmond SN, Becker WC, DeRycke EC, Kerns RD, Bastian LA. A Brief, Integrated, Telephone-Based Intervention for Veterans Who Smoke and Have Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s84-s92. PMID: 30203011, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painEvidence-based smoking cessationWorst pain intensity scorePain intensity scoresTelephone-delivered interventionChronic pain reportVA healthcare systemCo-occurring smokingCurrent smokingPain intensityPain outcomesSmoking cessationTelephone interventionPrimary carePain reportsVeteran populationSmokingIntensity scoresMeaningful improvementsStudy participantsPilot studyFunctional interferenceHealthcare systemInterventionPainUnderstanding women veterans' preferences for peer support interventions to promote heart healthy behaviors: A qualitative study
Goldstein KM, Zullig LL, Oddone EZ, Andrews SM, Grewe ME, Danus S, Heisler M, Bastian LA, Voils CI. Understanding women veterans' preferences for peer support interventions to promote heart healthy behaviors: A qualitative study. Preventive Medicine Reports 2018, 10: 353-358. PMID: 29868391, PMCID: PMC5984244, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart-healthy behaviorsPeer support interventionCardiovascular diseaseWomen veteransSupport interventionsHealthy behaviorsRisk of CVDNon-insulin dependent diabetesVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemPeer supportHealthcare systemVA healthcare systemCurrent smokingDependent diabetesPreventable conditionBehavior change goalsConventional content analysisSemi-structured individual interviewsVeterans' preferencesVeteransInterventionQualitative studyRiskIndividual interviewsHypertension