2016
Organizational structure for chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Rinne ST, Liu CF, Wong ES, Hebert PL, Heidenreich P, Bastian LA, Au DH. Organizational structure for chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2016, 22: e82-7. PMID: 26978239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareDisease ManagementFemaleHealth Care SurveysHeart FailureHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleOrganizational ObjectivesPatient Care PlanningPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality of Health CareSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseaseHeart failurePulmonary diseaseBurden of COPDManagement of CHFGuideline-based careHome monitoring programBurden of diseaseVeterans Affairs facilitiesHospital readmission penaltiesChief of CardiologyQuality of careHigh-quality careCOPD clinicCOPD surveyChief of medicineCHF clinicPulmonary medicineReadmission penaltiesMeasures of qualityCareDiseaseDisease managementAssociation Between Chronic Conditions and Physical Function Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Women With Diabetes
Gray KE, Katon JG, Rillamas-Sun E, Bastian LA, Nelson KM, LaCroix AZ, Reiber GE. Association Between Chronic Conditions and Physical Function Among Veteran and Non-Veteran Women With Diabetes. The Gerontologist 2016, 56: s112-s125. PMID: 26768385, PMCID: PMC5881620, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnv675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccidental FallsActivities of Daily LivingAgedCase-Control StudiesCerebrovascular DisordersChronic DiseaseCognitive DysfunctionComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth StatusHeart DiseasesHip FracturesHumansKidney Failure, ChronicLinear ModelsMiddle AgedNeoplasmsOsteoarthritisPeripheral Arterial DiseaseUnited StatesUrinary IncontinenceVeteransConceptsPhysical functionChronic conditionsHealth initiativesSubsequent physical functionPeripheral artery diseaseWomen's Health InitiativeNon-veteran womenPostmenopausal womenArtery diseaseCoronary diseaseHip fractureCerebrovascular diseaseVeteran womenDiabetesWomenDiseaseGreater decreaseVeteransAssociationTotal numberLinear regressionAverage numberDecreaseCare
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
2014
Improving care of chronic conditions for women veterans: identifying opportunities for comparative effectiveness research
Bielawski MP, Goldstein KM, Mattocks KM, Bean-Mayberry B, Yano EM, Bastian LA. Improving care of chronic conditions for women veterans: identifying opportunities for comparative effectiveness research. Journal Of Comparative Effectiveness Research 2014, 3: 155-166. PMID: 24645689, DOI: 10.2217/cer.14.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative effectiveness researchChronic conditionsWomen veteransSystematic reviewEffectiveness researchPrior systematic reviewsLast systematic reviewChronic painClinical trialsCardiovascular diseaseLiterature searchRelevant articlesVeteransGender differencesDescriptive analysisHighlight studiesVast majorityPainHIVDiabetesReviewCancerDiseaseTrialsCare
2011
Correlates of expected positive and negative support for smoking cessation among a sample of chronically ill veterans
Fish LJ, Gierisch JM, Stechuchak KM, Grambow SC, Rohrer LD, Bastian LA. Correlates of expected positive and negative support for smoking cessation among a sample of chronically ill veterans. Addictive Behaviors 2011, 37: 135-138. PMID: 21978930, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Gender Differences in Health Care Utilization Among Veterans with Chronic Pain
Kaur S, Stechuchak KM, Coffman CJ, Allen KD, Bastian LA. Gender Differences in Health Care Utilization Among Veterans with Chronic Pain. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 228. PMID: 17356991, PMCID: PMC1824743, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-006-0048-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painWomen veteransOutpatient visitsDurham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMultiple pain sitesHigh rateChronic pain conditionsOutpatient service useHealth care utilizationICD-9 codingPain sitesClinic visitsPain locationPain conditionsCare utilizationOutpatient utilizationPrimary carePhysical therapyMedical CenterPainMale veteransService usePsychiatric diagnosisVeteran population