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 care
2017
Organizational Practices Affecting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Readmissions
Rinne ST, Hebert PL, Wong ES, Au DH, Bastian LA, Nembhard IM, Neely EL, Sulc CA, Liu CF. Organizational Practices Affecting Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Readmissions. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2017, 195: 1269-1272. PMID: 28459333, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201609-1783le.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdministration, InhalationAdrenal Cortex HormonesAgedAmbulatory CareBronchodilator AgentsDisease ProgressionFeedbackFemaleGuideline AdherenceHospitals, VeteransHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedicaidMedicareMiddle AgedOrganizational PolicyPatient ReadmissionPractice Guidelines as TopicPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRespiration, ArtificialSelf CareUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs