2021
Palliative Care During a Pandemic
Feder S, Schulman-Green D, Akgün K. Palliative Care During a Pandemic. Respiratory Medicine 2021, 345-372. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81788-6_18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCare deliveryLung diseasePalliative careSevere acute respiratory syndromeChronic lung diseasePalliative care deliveryAcute respiratory syndromeDisease careRespiratory pathogensRespiratory syndromeFamily caregiversHealthcare providersPrevious pandemicsCarePatient autonomyDiseasePalliative communicationVirus pandemicPandemicDeliveryPatientsProvidersSyndromeCaregivers
2020
Associations of marijuana with markers of chronic lung disease in people living with HIV
Wenger D, Triplette M, Shahrir S, Akgun K, Wongtrakool C, Brown, Kim J, Hoo G, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Huang L, Feemster L, Zifodya J, Crothers K. Associations of marijuana with markers of chronic lung disease in people living with HIV. HIV Medicine 2020, 22: 92-101. PMID: 33022830, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lung diseaseLung diseaseMarijuana smokingRadiographic emphysemaMarijuana exposureHIV-Associated Lung Emphysema (EXHALE) studyLarger total lung capacityHIV-positive patientsTotal lung capacityHigh lung volumesCross-sectional analysisMarijuana useAssociation of marijuanaExpiratory volumeTobacco smokingVital capacityLung capacityLung healthLung volumeSmokingWeekly marijuana useHIVPLWHLogistic regressionEmphysema
2019
Pulmonary Health and Healthy Aging
Clark B, Roeder N, Akgün K. Pulmonary Health and Healthy Aging. 2019, 81-92. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-06200-2_8.ChaptersLung functionLung diseaseOlder adultsAvoidance of smokingChronic lung diseaseLung cancer screeningSkeletal muscle weaknessPulmonary agingAirway functionRespiratory symptomsPulmonary healthMuscle weaknessLung healthCancer screeningMucociliary clearanceWeight managementPhysical activityScarring processProper dietExact causeHealthy agingEnvironmental exposuresElastic recoilAgeLung