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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that can cause coughing wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD, however, up to 25 percent of people with the condition have never smoked. Long-term exposure to lung irritants—such as air pollution, chemical fumes, or dusts—also may contribute to COPD. A rare genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency can also cause the disease. For many Veterans, combat deployments exposed them to potentially toxic lung irritants, and VA conducts research to improve care for those Veterans coping with COPD.
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Citations
(5 of more than 274 COPD focused publications)
- Griffith MF, Levy CR, Lum HD, Teno JM, Dale CR. Trends in Advance Care Planning for Patients with COPD in an Integrated Health Care System. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2020 Nov 4.
- Leitao Filho FS, Mattman A, Schellenberg R, Criner GJ, Woodruff P, Lazarus SC, Albert RK, Connett J, Han MK, Gay SE, Martinez FJ, Fuhlbrigge AL, Stoller JK, MacIntyre NR, Casaburi R, Diaz P, Panos RJ, Cooper JA, Bailey WC, LaFon DC, Sciurba FC, Kanner RE, Yusen RD, Au DH, Pike KC, Fan VS, Leung JM, Paul Man SF, Aaron SD, Reed RM, Sin DD. Serum IgG Levels and Risk of COPD Hospitalization: A Pooled Meta-analysis. Chest. 2020 May 19.
- Keller T, Spece LJ, Donovan LM, Udris E, Coggeshall SS, Griffith M, Bryant AD, Casaburi R, Cooper JA, Criner GJ, Diaz PT, Fuhlbrigge AL, Gay SE, Kanner RE, Martinez FJ, Panos RJ, Shade D, Sternberg A, Stibolt T, Stoller JK, Tonascia J, Wise R, Yusen RD, Au DH, Feemster LC. 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. Chest. 2020 Apr 9.
- Anderson E, Wiener RS, Resnick K, Elwy AR, Rinne ST. Care coordination for veterans with COPD: a positive deviance study. The American journal of managed care. 2020 Feb 1; 26(2):63-68.
- Akgün KM, Sigel K, Cheung KH, Kidwai-Khan F, Bryant AK, Brandt C, Justice A, Crothers K. Extracting lung function measurements to enhance phenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in an electronic health record using automated tools. PLoS ONE. 2020 Jan 16; 15(1):e0227730.
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Publication Briefs
(5 of more than 16 COPD focused publication briefs)
- Older Age Strongest Risk Factor Associated with Mechanical Ventilation and Death among Veterans with COVID-19
This study sought to identify risk factors associated with hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, and death among patients with COVID-19 infection. Findings showed that Veterans who were COVID-positive were more likely to be Black (42% vs 25%), obese (45% vs 40%), and to live in states with a high burden of COVID-19 compared to Veterans who tested negative. Veterans who tested positive for COVID...
Date: September 23, 2020
- Lack of Awareness among VA Providers about Risk Associated with Prescribing Inhaled Corticosteroids to Veterans with COPD
More than 50% of patients with mild-to-moderate COPD in the U.S. are prescribed inhaled corticosteroids despite recommendations to restrict use to patients with frequent breathing exacerbations. This study explored VA primary care providers’ experiences prescribing inhaled corticosteroids among Veterans with mild-to-moderate COPD. Of the Veterans with COPD in this study cohort, 15% were prescribed...
Date: August 8, 2019
- Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduces Suicidal Ideation among Veterans with Chronic Illness
Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (bCBT) intervention delivered by VA mental health providers in primary care settings is effective for depression, anxiety, and improves physical health quality of life. Investigators in the current study determined the effect of bCBT on suicidal ideation among Veterans with cardiopulmonary chronic illness receiving mental health treatment in a VA primary care set...
Date: February 8, 2019
- Chronic Opioid Therapy Common among Hospitalized Veterans, Associated with Increased Risk of Death and Re-Admission
This study sought to determine the prevalence of prior chronic opioid therapy (COT) among hospitalized medical patients, in addition to examining characteristics associated with inpatients that had previous opioid therapy compared to those with no opioid therapy prior to hospital admission. Findings showed that COT is common among hospitalized Veterans; moreover, occasional and chronic opioid use ...
Date: December 6, 2013
- Adoption of PACT Features is Significantly Associated with Lower Risk of Avoidable Hospitalization
The primary outcome measured in this study was potentially avoidable hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) that included: asthma, angina without procedure, pneumonia, dehydration, COPD, congestive heart failure, complications related to diabetes, hypertension, perforated appendix, and urinary tract infection. In addition, the total number and costs of ACSC hospitalizati...
Date: March 26, 2013
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Studies
( 5 of more than 50 COPD focused projects
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| Project No. |
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Funding Start |
| CDA 19-081
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Electronic Proactive Outreach for Smokers with COPD: Engaging patients to quit |
Melzer, Anne |
2020-08-01 |
| CDA 16-158
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Improving Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork for Veterans with COPD: Mixed Methods Study |
Rinne, Seppo |
2019-01-01 |
| IIR 17-263
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post-REcovery LIbEration From Oxygen in Exacerbated COPD (RELIEF) |
Feemster, Laura |
2018-07-01 |
| IIR 14-346
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Palliative Care to Improve Quality of Life in CHF and COPD |
Bekelman, David |
2016-07-01 |
| IIR 14-060
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Understanding Patient Management of COPD Exacerbations |
Fan, Vincent |
2016-05-01 |
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HSR&D Briefs, Reports, Newsletters
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Other Resources
- The VA and DoD agree on a common set of practice guidelines for a specific group of health conditions, including COPD. Learn more about those guidelines here.
- Learn more about research on the relationship between exposure to dioxin and COPD.
- Access the Veterans Health Library to find out more information about COPD or other health conditions.
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