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Using quality of life to predict hospitalization and mortality in patients with obstructive lung diseases by Fan, Vincent S, Curtis, J Randall, Tu, Shin-Ping, McDonell, Mary B, Fihn, Stephan D

“…Condition-specific measures of quality of life (QOL) for patients with COPD have been demonstrated to be highly reliable and valid, but they have not…”
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Predicting Mortality and Healthcare Utilization with a Single Question by DeSalvo, Karen B., Fan, Vincent S., McDonell, Mary B., Fihn, Stephan D.

“…Objective. We compared single‐ and multi‐item measures of general self‐rated health (GSRH) to predict mortality and clinical events a large population of…”
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Inhaled Corticosteroids and Risk of Lung Cancer among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Parimon, Tanyalak, Chien, Jason W, Bryson, Chris L, McDonell, Mary B, Udris, Edmunds M, Au, David H

“…Lung cancer is a frequent cause of death among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We examined whether the use of inhaled…”
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Declining mortality following acute myocardial infarction in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System by Fihn, Stephan D, Vaughan-Sarrazin, Mary, Lowy, Elliott, Popescu, Ioana, Maynard, Charles, Rosenthal, Gary E, Sales, Anne E, Rumsfeld, John, Piñeros, Sandy, McDonell, Mary B, Helfrich, Christian D, Rusch, Roxane, Jesse, Robert, Almenoff, Peter, Fleming, Barbara, Kussman, Michael

“…Mortality from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is declining worldwide. We sought to determine if mortality in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has…”
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Continuity of Care and Other Determinants of Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care by Fan, Vincent S., Burman, Marcia, McDonell, Mary B., Fihn, Stephan D.

“…Objective: The patient‐clinician relationship is a central feature of primary care, and recent developments in the delivery of health care have tended to limit…”
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Evaluation of a weight management program for veterans by Littman, Alyson J, Boyko, Edward J, McDonell, Mary B, Fihn, Stephan D

“…To improve the health of overweight and obese veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) developed the MOVE! Weight Management Program for Veterans. The…”
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A Refill Adherence Algorithm for Multiple Short Intervals to Estimate Refill Compliance (ReComp) by Bryson, Chris L., Au, David H., Young, Bessie, McDonell, Mary B., Fihn, Stephan D.

“…Background: There are many measures of refill adherence available, but few have been designed or validated for use with repeated measures designs and short…”
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Validation of case-mix measures derived from self-reports of diagnoses and health by Fan, Vincent S., Au, David, Heagerty, Patrick, Deyo, Richard A., McDonell, Mary B., Fihn, Stephan D.

“…Self-reported chronic diseases and health status are associated with resource use. However, few data exist regarding their ability to predict mortality or…”
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Risk of mortality and heart failure exacerbations associated with inhaled beta-adrenoceptor agonists among patients with known left ventricular systolic dysfunction by Au, David H, Udris, Edmunds M, Fan, Vincent S, Curtis, J Randall, McDonell, Mary B, Fihn, Stephan D

“…Recent studies suggest that myocardial beta(2)-adrenoceptors may be important in chronic heart failure. We sought to determine if use of selective…”
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Anginal symptoms consistently predict total mortality among outpatients with coronary artery disease by Mozaffarian, Dariush, Bryson, Chris L, Spertus, John A, McDonell, Mary B, Fihn, Stephan D

“…Age, race, education, and diabetes have been associated with differences in anginal symptoms, treatments, and outcomes among outpatients with coronary artery…”
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Depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and mortality by Kinder, Leslie S, Bradley, Katharine A, Katon, Wayne J, Ludman, Evette, McDonell, Mary B, Bryson, Chris L

“…To determine whether a history of depression and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with all-cause mortality in primary care patients over…”
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Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Risk of Death and Hospitalization: Time-dependent Analysis by Fan, Vincent S, Bryson, Chris L, Curtis, J. Randall, Fihn, Stephan D, Bridevaux, Pierre-Olivier, McDonell, Mary B, Au, David H

“…Observational studies of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have shown improved survival whereas randomized trials have…”
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Association between inhaled beta-agonists and the risk of unstable angina and myocardial infarction by Au, David H, Curtis, J Randall, Every, Nathan R, McDonell, Mary B, Fihn, Stephan D

“…beta-Adrenoceptor agonists (beta-agonists) are commonly used to treat obstructive lung diseases, and preliminary studies have suggested they are associated…”
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Alcohol Screening Results in Elderly Male Veterans: Association with Health Status and Mortality by Bridevaux, Isabelle Peytremann, Bradley, Katharine A., Bryson, Chris L., McDonell, Mary B., Fihn, Stephan D.

“…Objectives: To evaluate the association between alcohol screening results and health status or mortality in elderly patients. Design: Cross‐sectional and…”
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Screening for problem drinking : Comparison of CAGE and AUDIT by BRADLEY, K. A, BUSH, K. R, MCDONELL, M. B, MALONE, T, FIHN, S. D

“…To compare self-administered versions of three questionnaires for detecting heavy and problem drinking: the CAGE, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test…”
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Treatment delay associated with alternative medicine use among veterans with head and neck cancer by Davis, Greg E., Bryson, Chris L., Yueh, Bevan, McDonell, Mary B., Micek, Mark A., Fihn, Stephan D.

“…Background. Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing in the United States. This study investigates whether the use of alternative…”
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Beta-blockers as single-agent therapy for hypertension and the risk of mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Au, David H, Bryson, Chris L, Fan, Vincent S, Udris, Edmunds M, Curtis, J Randall, McDonell, Mary B, Fihn, Stephan D

“…To assess the association between the type of antihypertensive medication and all-cause mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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Regional variation in health status among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by Fan, Vincent S, Bridevaux, Pierre-Olivier, McDonell, Mary B, Fihn, Stephan D, Besser, Lilah M, Au, David H

“…Little is known about geographic differences in health status among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to…”
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Using Alcohol Screening Results and Treatment History to Assess the Severity of At-Risk Drinking in Veterans Affairs Primary Care Patients by Bradley, Katharine A., Kivlahan, Daniel R., Zhou, Xiao-Hua, Sporleder, Jennifer L., Epler, Amee J., McCormick, Kinsey A., Merrill, Joseph O., McDonell, Mary B., Fihn, Stephan D.

“…: Background: Primary care providers need practical methods for managing patients who screen positive for at‐risk drinking. We evaluated whether scores on…”
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Effects of sustained audit/feedback on self-reported health status of primary care patients by Fihn, Stephan D, McDonell, Mary B, Diehr, Paula, Anderson, Stephen M, Bradley, Katharine A, Au, David H, Spertus, John A, Burman, Marcia, Reiber, Gayle E, Kiefe, Catarina I, Cody, Marisue, Sanders, Karen M, Whooley, Mary A, Rosenfeld, Kenneth, Baczek, Linda A, Sauvigne, Arthur

“…Because limited audit/feedback of health status information has yielded mixed results, we evaluated the effects of a sustained program of audit/feedback on…”
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