2015
Association of COPD With Risk for Pulmonary Infections Requiring Hospitalization in HIV-Infected Veterans
Attia EF, McGinnis KA, Feemster LC, Akgün KM, Butt AA, Graber CJ, Fine MJ, Goetz MB, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Pisani MA, Tindle HA, Brown ST, Hoo G, Rimland D, Gibert CL, Huang L, Freiberg MS, Hough CL, Crothers K. Association of COPD With Risk for Pulmonary Infections Requiring Hospitalization in HIV-Infected Veterans. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 70: 280-288. PMID: 26181820, PMCID: PMC4607625, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunity-Acquired InfectionsFemaleHIV InfectionsHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPneumonia, BacterialPneumonia, PneumocystisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsTuberculosis, PulmonaryVeteransViral LoadConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCommunity-acquired pneumoniaPneumocystis jirovecii pneumoniaIndependent risk factorIncidence rate ratiosPulmonary infectionRisk factorsAssociation of COPDBurden of COPDVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortRisk of CAPMultivariable Poisson regression modelsBaseline comorbid conditionsDifferent pulmonary infectionsInfections Requiring HospitalizationCD4 cell countHIV viral loadChronic lung diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseMultivariable Poisson regressionUnadjusted incidence rateNinth Revision codesPoisson regression modelsJirovecii pneumoniaPulmonary tuberculosis
2012
Epidemiology and Management of Common Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Akgün KM, Crothers K, Pisani M. Epidemiology and Management of Common Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2012, 67A: 276-291. PMID: 22337938, PMCID: PMC3297767, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAsthmaFemaleHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIncidenceLung DiseasesLung NeoplasmsMalePneumoniaPrevalencePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsOlder patientsPulmonary diseaseCommon pulmonary diseasesQuality of lifePulmonary symptomsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCommon clinical presentationObstructive pulmonary diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisCommon pulmonary disordersMedical comorbiditiesClinical presentationPulmonary fibrosisLung cancerMultiple etiologiesPulmonary disordersRisk factorsPrevalence increasesDisease prevalence increasesPatientsOlder personsDiseaseMortalityDyspneaComorbidities
2007
The Association between Treatment Preferences and Trajectories of Care at the End-of-Life
Cosgriff JA, Pisani M, Bradley EH, O’Leary J, Fried TR. The Association between Treatment Preferences and Trajectories of Care at the End-of-Life. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 1566-1571. PMID: 17874168, PMCID: PMC2219807, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0362-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdvance Care PlanningAgedAged, 80 and overCritical PathwaysDecision MakingFemaleHeart FailureHumansMalePatient SatisfactionPrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveTerminal CareConceptsTreatment preferencesLife careIntensive treatmentAcute processAggressive careSymptomatic reliefTrajectories of endUnwanted aggressive careRelief of symptomsPatients' treatment preferencesDirection of patientsTrajectory of careHigh-quality endAdvanced diseaseSymptom controlConclusionsThe associationAssociations of preferenceIntensive interventionCarePatientsLife prolongationTreatmentPerson's ageReliefAssociation