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
2016
Comparative effectiveness of an Internet-based smoking cessation intervention versus clinic-based specialty care for veterans
Calhoun PS, Datta S, Olsen M, Smith VA, Moore SD, Hair LP, Dedert EA, Kirby A, Dennis M, Beckham JC, Bastian LA. Comparative effectiveness of an Internet-based smoking cessation intervention versus clinic-based specialty care for veterans. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 69: 19-27. PMID: 27568506, PMCID: PMC5040120, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCost-Benefit AnalysisElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansInternetMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSmoking CessationTelemedicineTobacco Use Cessation DevicesVeteransConceptsInternet-based smoking cessation interventionSmoking cessation careNicotine replacement therapySmoking cessation interventionQuit ratesCessation careCessation interventionsMedication clinicDurham VA Medical CenterInternet interventionsPoint prevalence abstinence ratesMonths post randomizationSmoking cessation servicesSmoking cessation aidVA Medical CenterInternet-based interventionsPublic health guidelinesSignificant differencesElectronic medical recordsNRT usePrimary outcomeAbstinence ratesCessation servicesReplacement therapyCessation aid