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Filter by:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common chronic illnesses among veterans in the adult population, and accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality in this population. Interventions that enhance symptom self-monitoring and increase understanding of COPD therapy may lead to earlier detection of clinical deterioration permitting more timely intervention by health care providers. However, such interventions are labor-intensive and expensive, and typically require patients to go to a medical facility on a regular basis. A novel means of providing such interventions is a Telephone-Linked Computer (TLC) system, a computer-based telecommunications system that can monitor, educate, and counsel patients through regular automated conversations in patients� homes. In previous studies, we have demonstrated the applicability of TLC technology in the clinical monitoring of adults with chronic disease conditions such as hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.
To assess the population burden of occupational exposures in the prevalence and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
To examine the relationship of specific dietary factors to risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To determine the effects of chronic ozone exposure on lung function in young men and women.
To develop a scientifically valid and ethnically approved, lay-led smoking cessation intervention for Southeast Asian men and women, i-e., those from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
To test the effectiveness of a self-management program for chronic obstructive disease (COPD) patients. The program to improve adherence could be conducted by nurses or other clinic staff in settings where comprehensive rehabilitation services were not available.
This 31-month supplement to Sustaining Women's Smoking Cessation Postpartum (Project PANDA) designed, implemented, and evaluated an intensified intervention for pregnant women who were unable to stop smoking with minimal assistance.
To perform a genome-wide search for genes affecting two phenotypes related to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a Chinese population.
To determine the effects in early adulthood of asthma, increased bronchial responsiveness, markers of allergy and smoking on pulmonary function level and the effects of these same risk factors on subsequent decline in pulmonary function, because these early adult factors presumably profoundly influence the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To provide information necessary for the development of standards for peak expiratory flow (PEF) test performance in populations studies.