2020
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pain Intensity in Young Adults.
Athar W, Card ME, Charokopos A, Akgün KM, DeRycke EC, Haskell SG, Yaggi HK, Bastian LA. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pain Intensity in Young Adults. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2020, 17: 1273-1278. PMID: 32644865, PMCID: PMC7640622, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201910-750oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaPain intensityYoung adultsSevere painSleep apneaVeterans Health Administration primary care clinicsDiagnosis of OSAMultivariate logistic regression modelEffective OSA treatmentSevere pain intensityAverage pain intensityPrimary care clinicsBody mass indexHigher pain intensityMental health diagnosesElectronic medical recordsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsCohort studyOlder patientsCare clinicsChronic painMass indexSmoking statusOSA treatmentSex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts
Gross GM, Bastian LA, Smith NB, Harpaz-Rotem I, Hoff R. Sex Differences in Associations Between Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Tobacco Use Among Veterans of Recent Conflicts. Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 677-685. PMID: 31934813, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.8082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderTobacco usePTSD symptomsFemale veteransSex differencesAssociation of depressionTobacco use cessationBaseline interview dataCross-sectional associationsMental health conditionsLogistic regression modelsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsBinary logistic regression modelSex-specific barriersTobacco usersSymptomsStress disorderAlcohol useHealth conditionsDepressionDisorder symptomsVeteran sampleMH conditionsIntervention strategiesEffects of demographics
2019
Sex Differences in Veterans Admitted to the Hospital for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Bade BC, DeRycke EC, Ramsey C, Skanderson M, Crothers K, Haskell S, Bean-Mayberry B, Brandt C, Bastian LA, Akgün KM. Sex Differences in Veterans Admitted to the Hospital for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2019, 16: 707-714. PMID: 30822098, PMCID: PMC6543475, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201809-615oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, InhalationAgedAsthmaBronchodilator AgentsComorbidityDisease ProgressionDrug CombinationsFemaleGlucocorticoidsHospitalizationHumansIntensive Care UnitsLogistic ModelsMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMuscarinic AntagonistsPatient ReadmissionPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Function TestsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingSmoking CessationSubstance-Related DisordersTobacco Use Cessation DevicesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPulmonary function testingCOPD exacerbationsSmoking statusReadmission riskFunction testingPsychiatric comorbidityChronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationsChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalenceObstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationsMultivariate logistic regression modelPulmonary disease exacerbationsNicotine replacement therapyRetrospective observational analysisTreatment of COPDDiagnosis of drugHigh smoking ratesLogistic regression modelsComprehensive case managementAntimuscarinic useDisease exacerbationReadmission ratesPrimary outcomeMedication prescriptionsCorticosteroid inhalersPrimary careRates and Correlates of Depression Symptoms in a Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care
Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Crawford SL, Moore Simas TA, Clark MA, Bastian LA, Mattocks KM. Rates and Correlates of Depression Symptoms in a Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care. Women's Health Issues 2019, 29: 333-340. PMID: 31105035, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleEPDS scoresDepression symptomsPregnant veteransVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careVeterans Health Administration sitesMultivariable logistic regression modelGeneral pregnant populationSignificant depressive symptomsElectronic health record dataPostnatal Depression ScaleVeterans Affairs facilitiesHealth record dataLogistic regression modelsAntidepressant usePregnant populationActive duty servicePostpartum periodDecreased oddsDepression ScaleMedical conditionsDepressive symptomsPast diagnosisPrevalence estimatesHealth status
2016
Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy: Variations by History of Military Service and Birth Cohort
Callegari LS, Gray KE, Zephyrin LC, Harrington LB, Gerber MR, Cochrane BB, Weitlauf JC, Bean-Mayberry B, Bastian LA, Mattocks KM, Haskell SG, Katon JG. Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy: Variations by History of Military Service and Birth Cohort. The Gerontologist 2016, 56: s67-s77. PMID: 26768393, PMCID: PMC5881615, DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnv666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of hysterectomyEarly hysterectomyWomen veteransBirth cohortUnadjusted prevalenceWomen's Health Initiative clinical trialsBilateral salpingo-oophorectomyLogistic regression modelsPostmenopausal veteransSalpingo-oophorectomyMultinomial logistic regression modelsClinical trialsHigh prevalenceObservational studyHysterectomyHigher oddsElevated riskClinical practiceHealth needsCohortPrevalenceBaseline dataVeteransHealth risksRisk
2015
Receipt of Prescription Opioids in a National Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care
Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Skanderson M, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Haskell S, Kerns RD, Mattocks KM. Receipt of Prescription Opioids in a National Sample of Pregnant Veterans Receiving Veterans Health Administration Care. Women's Health Issues 2015, 26: 240-246. PMID: 26549242, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.09.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid usePregnancy windowsOpioid prescriptionsPsychiatric diagnosisWomen veteransPregnant veteransOpioid usePrescription opioidsVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careMultivariable logistic regression modelVeterans Health Administration (VHA) servicesNontraumatic joint disordersPain management strategiesHealth-related variablesLogistic regression modelsPhysical health variablesPotential undertreatmentVHA servicesJoint disordersVHA systemOperation Enduring FreedomBack problemsOpioidsHealth variablesNational database
2011
Proactive recruitment of cancer patients' social networks into a smoking cessation trial
Bastian LA, Fish LJ, Peterson BL, Biddle AK, Garst J, Lyna P, Molner S, Bepler G, Kelley M, Keefe FJ, McBride CM. Proactive recruitment of cancer patients' social networks into a smoking cessation trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011, 32: 498-504. PMID: 21382509, PMCID: PMC3104120, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsSmoking cessation interventionSmoking cessation trialPatient's social networkCessation interventionsCancer patientsCessation trialEligible lung cancer patientsFamily membersLate-stage diseaseSmoking cessation programMeasures logistic regression modelsProactive recruitmentLogistic regression modelsCessation programsLung cancerPatientsFemale family membersSmokersEligible familiesClinical sitesSuccessful enrollmentAppropriate timingPotential participantsIntervention
2005
Initiation and Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms: Results From a Community Sample
Bosworth HB, Bastian LA, Grambow SC, McBride CM, Skinner CS, Fish L, Rimer BK, Siegler IC. Initiation and Discontinuation of Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms: Results From a Community Sample. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2005, 28: 105-114. PMID: 15887880, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-2721-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormonal therapyGynecological surgeryMenopausal symptomsClinical trial developmentTelephone three timesMental health symptomsImportance of physiciansCommunity sampleLogistic regression modelsHT discontinuationHT initiationAttitudes/knowledgePostmenopausal womenHormone therapyVasomotor symptomsHT useClinical reasonsMood symptomsHealth behaviorsTrial developmentHealth symptomsSociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsDiscontinuationWomen
2003
Provider Characteristics and Mammography Recommendation among Women in Their 40s and 50s
Dominick KL, Skinner CS, Bastian LA, Bosworth HB, Strigo TS, Rimer BK. Provider Characteristics and Mammography Recommendation among Women in Their 40s and 50s. Journal Of Women's Health 2003, 12: 61-71. PMID: 12639370, DOI: 10.1089/154099903321154158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammography recommendationsProvider characteristicsRegular providerMammography useProvider genderMultivariate logistic regression modelFourth of womenPrimary care physiciansWomen age 40Healthcare provider recommendationObstetrician/gynecologistsWomen's mammography useLarger intervention studyLogistic regression modelsCare physiciansProvider recommendationMammography guidelinesAge 40Female providersIntervention studiesHealthcare providersMale providersWomenBaselineHealth insurance
1997
Perceptions of Menopausal Stage and Patterns of Hormone Replacement Therapy Use
Bastian L, Couchman G, Rimer B, McBride C, Feaganes J, Siegler I. Perceptions of Menopausal Stage and Patterns of Hormone Replacement Therapy Use. Journal Of Women's Health 1997, 6: 467-475. PMID: 9279835, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.1997.6.467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHormone replacement therapyUse of HRTHRT useStage of menopauseMenopausal stagePatient characteristicsHormone replacement therapy useCohort of womenWomen's perceptionsLogistic regression modelsBilateral oophorectomyMenopausal statusIndependent predictorsTherapy useReplacement therapyPelvic examinationOvarian cancerBreast cancerFamily historyMenopauseAverage agePhysical exerciseYoung womenWomenOverall rate
1993
Differences between men and women with HIV-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: experience from 3,070 cases in New York City in 1987.
Bastian L, Bennett C, Adams J, Waskin H, Divine G, Edlin B. Differences between men and women with HIV-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: experience from 3,070 cases in New York City in 1987. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1993, 6: 617-23. PMID: 8496791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaCarinii pneumoniaEmergency roomPrivate health insuranceMortality rateShort-term mortality rateHuman immunodeficiency virusRisk of deathHospital resource useHealth insuranceLogistic regression modelsLess experienceImmunodeficiency virusHospital characteristicsAge 60HospitalMedical careSociodemographic characteristicsNew York CityHIVWomenPoor accessCareMenPneumonia