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Health Care Spending on Respiratory Diseases in the United States, 1996-2016 by Duan, Kevin I, Birger, Maxwell, Au, David H, Spece, Laura J, Feemster, Laura C, Dieleman, Joseph L

“…Respiratory conditions account for a large proportion of health care spending in the United States. A full characterization of spending across multiple…”
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The Impact of Changing Race-Specific Equations for Lung Function Tests among Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Spece, Laura J, Hee Wai, Travis, Donovan, Lucas M, Duan, Kevin I, Plumley, Robert, Crothers, Kristina A, Thakur, Neeta, Baugh, Aaron, Hayes, Sophia, Picazo, Fernando, Feemster, Laura C, Au, David H

“…The American Thoracic Society recommended a single reference equation for spirometry, but the impact on patients is not known. To estimate the effect of…”
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Association between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence Among U.S. Veterans by Hayes, Sophia, Duan, Kevin I, Wai, Travis Hee, Picazo, Fernando, Donovan, Lucas M, Spece, Laura J, Plumley, Robert, Slatore, Christopher G, Thakur, Neeta, Crothers, Kristina, Au, David H, Feemster, Laura C

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Aligning Prescribing Practices with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Guidelines: A Sisyphean Struggle? by Spece, Laura J, Feemster, Laura C

“…Understanding current gaps in the delivery of appropriate inhaled medications for COPD may lead to opportunities to increase the use of high-value medications…”
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Overuse and Misuse of Inhaled Corticosteroids Among Veterans with COPD: a Cross-sectional Study Evaluating Targets for De-implementation by Griffith, Matthew F., Feemster, Laura C., Zeliadt, Steven B., Donovan, Lucas M., Spece, Laura J., Udris, Edmunds M., Au, David H.

“…Background Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use among patients with COPD increases the risk of pneumonia and other complications. Current recommendations limit ICS…”
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A mixed-methods needs assessment of traumatic brain injury care in a low- and middle-income country setting: building neurocritical care capacity at two major hospitals in Cambodia by Barkley, Ariana S, Spece, Laura J, Barros, Lia M, Bonow, Robert H, Ravanpay, Ali, Ellenbogen, Richard, Huoy, Phearum, Thy, Try, Sothea, Seang, Pak, Sopheak, LoGerfo, James, Lele, Abhijit V

“…The high global burden of traumatic brain injury (TBI) disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). These settings also have the…”
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Risks of Zolpidem among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Castaneda, Jason M, Hee Wai, Travis, Spece, Laura J, Duan, Kevin I, Leonhard, Aristotle, Griffith, Matthew F, Plumley, Robert, Palen, Brian N, Feemster, Laura C, Au, David H, Donovan, Lucas M

“…Nonbenzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRA, e.g., zolpidem) are frequently used to treat insomnia among patients with chronic obstructive…”
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Reassessment of Home Oxygen Prescription after Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Potential Target for Deimplementation by Spece, Laura J, Epler, Eric M, Duan, Kevin, Donovan, Lucas M, Griffith, Matthew F, LaBedz, Stephanie, Thakur, Neeta, Wiener, Renda Soylemez, Krishnan, Jerry A, Au, David H, Feemster, Laura C

“…Hypoxemia associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often resolves with time. Current guidelines recommend that…”
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Role of Comorbidities in Treatment and Outcomes after Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations by Spece, Laura J, Epler, Eric M, Donovan, Lucas M, Griffith, Matthew F, Collins, Margaret P, Feemster, Laura C, Au, David H

“…Hospital readmissions are an important cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although…”
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Poor Outcomes Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Higher Risk for Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the LOTT Cohort by Donovan, Lucas M, Feemster, Laura C, Udris, Edmunds M, Griffith, Matthew F, Spece, Laura J, Palen, Brian N, He, Ken, Parthasarathy, Sairam, Strohl, Kingman P, Kapur, Vishesh K, Au, David H

“…Evaluate consequences of intermediate to high risk of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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Initiating Low-Value Inhaled Corticosteroids in an Inception Cohort with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Spece, Laura J, Donovan, Lucas M, Griffith, Matthew F, Keller, Thomas, Feemster, Laura C, Smith, Nicholas L, Au, David H

“…Decreasing medication overuse represents an opportunity to avoid harm and costs in the era of value-based purchasing. Studies of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)…”
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Low tidal volume ventilation use remains low in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome at a single center by Spece, Laura J., Mitchell, Kristina H., Caldwell, Ellen S., Gundel, Stephanie J., Jolley, Sarah E., Hough, Catherine L.

“…Low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) reduces mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. Understanding local barriers to LTVV use at a…”
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Association of Guideline-Recommended COPD Inhaler Regimens With Mortality, Respiratory Exacerbations, and Quality of Life: A Secondary Analysis of the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial by Keller, Thomas, Spece, Laura J, Donovan, Lucas M, Udris, Edmunds, Coggeshall, Scott S, Griffith, Matthew, Bryant, Alexander D, Casaburi, Richard, Cooper, Jr, J Allen, Criner, Gerard J, Diaz, Philip T, Fuhlbrigge, Anne L, Gay, Steven E, Kanner, Richard E, Martinez, Fernando J, Panos, Ralph J, Shade, David, Sternberg, Alice, Stibolt, Thomas, Stoller, James K, Tonascia, James, Wise, Robert, Yusen, Roger D, Au, David H, Feemster, Laura C

“…Although inhaled therapy reduces exacerbations among patients with COPD, the effectiveness of providing inhaled treatment per risk stratification models…”
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Use of In-Laboratory Sleep Studies in the Veterans Health Administration and Community Care by Donovan, Lucas M, Coggeshall, Scott S, Spece, Laura J, Griffith, Matthew F, Palen, Brian N, Parsons, Elizabeth C, Todd-Stenberg, Jeffrey A, Glorioso, Thomas J, Carey, Evan P, Feemster, Laura C, Zeliadt, Steven B, Kirsh, Susan, Au, David H

“…The activities were undertaken in support of a VA operational project and did not constitute research, in whole or in part, in compliance with VA Handbook…”
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Risks of Benzodiazepines in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Donovan, Lucas M, Malte, Carol A, Spece, Laura J, Griffith, Matthew F, Feemster, Laura C, Engelberg, Ruth A, Au, David H, Hawkins, Eric J

“…Benzodiazepines are associated with mortality and poor outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but use of benzodiazepines…”
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Fall Risk and Medication Use Near End of Life Among Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by McDermott, Cara L, Feemster, Laura C, Engelberg, Ruth A, Spece, Laura J, Donovan, Lucas M, Curtis, J Randall

“…Falls are frequent among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs…”
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Patient experiences with telehealth in sleep medicine: a qualitative evaluation by Donovan, Lucas M, Mog, Ashley C, Blanchard, Kelly N, Magid, Kate H, Syed, Adnan S, Kelley, Lynette R, Palen, Brian N, Parsons, Elizabeth C, McCall, Catherine C, Thompson, William, Charlton, Matthew, Spece, Laura J, Kirsh, Susan, Au, David H, Sayre, George G

“…The field of sleep medicine has been an avid adopter of telehealth, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this study was to assess patients'…”
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Reply: Effective Inhaler Training Is Critical by Griffith, Matthew F, Feemster, Laura C, Donovan, Lucas M, Spece, Laura J, Au, David H

“…Griffith et al concede with Press and colleagues that more resources are needed to improve inhaler techniques. The work by Press and colleagues exemplifies the…”
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Poor Metered-Dose Inhaler Technique Is Associated with Overuse of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Griffith, Matthew F, Feemster, Laura C, Donovan, Lucas M, Spece, Laura J, Krishnan, Jerry A, Lindenauer, Peter K, McBurnie, Mary A, Mularski, Richard A, Au, David H

“…Poor metered-dose inhaler technique is associated with increased likelihood of inhaled corticosteroid overuse among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…”
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Impact of mail-based continuous positive airway pressure initiation on treatment usage and effectiveness by Donovan, Lucas M., Parsons, Elizabeth C., McCall, Catherine A., He, Ken, Sharma, Rahul, Gamache, Justina, Pannick, Anna P., McDowell, Jennifer A., Pai, James, Epler, Eric, Duan, Kevin I., Spece, Laura J., Feemster, Laura C., Kapur, Vishesh K., Au, David H., Palen, Brian N.

“…Purpose In-person visits with a trained therapist have been standard care for patients initiating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). These visits…”
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