Published in Chest on August 01, 2002
Multimorbidity and quality of life in primary care: a systematic review. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2004) 4.24
Predicting mortality and healthcare utilization with a single question. Health Serv Res (2005) 4.19
Anxiety and depression in COPD: current understanding, unanswered questions, and research needs. Chest (2008) 2.37
Impaired sleep reduces quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lung (2009) 1.88
Negative impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on the health-related quality of life of patients. Results of the EPIDEPOC study. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2006) 1.49
Mortality in COPD patients discharged from hospital: the role of treatment and co-morbidity. Respir Res (2006) 1.33
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: influence of social factors in determining length of hospital stay and readmission rates. Can Respir J (2008) 1.28
Quality of life in adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: baseline data from the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis clinical research network. Hepatology (2009) 1.26
Physical activity, health status and risk of hospitalization in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration (2010) 1.22
Multidimensional prognostic indices for use in COPD patient care. A systematic review. Respir Res (2011) 1.13
The SAFE (SGRQ score, air-flow limitation and exercise tolerance) Index: a new composite score for the stratification of severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Postgrad Med J (2007) 1.05
Role of N-acetylcysteine in the management of COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2006) 0.98
Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2014) 0.97
Clinical COPD Questionnaire score (CCQ) and mortality. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2012) 0.96
Association between Body Mass Index and Health-Related Quality of Life: The "Obesity Paradox" in 21,218 Adults of the Chinese General Population. PLoS One (2015) 0.92
Study of the burden on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Clin Pract (2009) 0.91
Assessment of progression of COPD: report of a workshop held in Leuven, 11-12 March 2004. Thorax (2005) 0.91
Examining the efficacy of DVD technology compared to print-based material in COPD self-management education of rural patients. Calif J Health Promot (2009) 0.89
Factors associated with opioid dispensation for patients with COPD and lung cancer in the last year of life: A retrospective analysis. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2010) 0.88
Multivariate models of determinants of health-related quality of life in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Rehabil Res Dev (2009) 0.87
How poorer quality of life in adolescence predicts subsequent type 1 diabetes management and control. Patient Educ Couns (2012) 0.87
Caregiver-assisted coping skills training for patients with COPD: background, design, and methodological issues for the INSPIRE-II study. Clin Trials (2009) 0.86
Effectiveness of the Assessment of Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (ABC) tool: study protocol of a cluster randomised trial in primary and secondary care. BMC Pulm Med (2014) 0.83
Health Coaching and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Rehospitalization. A Randomized Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2016) 0.82
Health-related Quality of Life and Survival in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2016) 0.81
Mortality in COPD: inevitable or preventable? Insights from the cardiovascular arena. COPD (2008) 0.80
Relationship between health-related quality of life, comorbidities and acute health care utilisation, in adults with chronic conditions. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2015) 0.80
Predictors for mortality in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Springerplus (2014) 0.80
Baseline health-related quality of life and 10-year all-cause mortality among 1739 Chinese adults. PLoS One (2014) 0.79
Patient identified needs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease versus billed services for care received. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2008) 0.79
The inspiratory capacity/total lung capacity ratio as a predictor of survival in an emphysematous phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.79
Functional capacity, physical activity, and quality of life in hypoxemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.79
Patient coping strategies in COPD across disease severity and quality of life: a qualitative study. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med (2016) 0.79
Identification of clinically significant psychological distress and psychiatric morbidity by examining quality of life in subjects with occupational asthma. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2011) 0.78
Strategies to improve anxiety and depression in patients with COPD: a mental health perspective. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat (2016) 0.78
Forecasting COPD hospitalization in the clinic: optimizing the chronic respiratory questionnaire. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.76
Quality of life in patients with depression, panic syndrome, other anxiety syndrome, alcoholism and chronic somatic diseases: a longitudinal study in Slovenian primary care patients. Wien Klin Wochenschr (2012) 0.76
A new mode of community continuing care service for COPD patients in China: participation of respiratory nurse specialists. Int J Clin Exp Med (2015) 0.75
Correlation of PROMIS scales and clinical measures among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with and without exacerbations. Qual Life Res (2014) 0.75
COPD Hospitalization Risk Increased with Distinct Patterns of Multiple Systems Comorbidities Unveiled by Network Modeling. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2014) 0.75
Predictive Factors of Rapid Cognitive Decline in Patients with Alzheimer Disease. Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra (2016) 0.75
Roflumilast: the evidence for its clinical potential in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Core Evid (2005) 0.75
End-of-life considerations in older patients who have lung disease. Clin Chest Med (2007) 0.75
Biobehavioral Prognostic Factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results From the INSPIRE-II Trial. Psychosom Med (2016) 0.75
Imbalance of Endogenous Hydrogen Sulfide and Homocysteine in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Combined with Cardiovascular Disease. Front Pharmacol (2017) 0.75
A communication strategy and brochure for relatives of patients dying in the ICU. N Engl J Med (2007) 10.13
Risk of adverse outcomes associated with concomitant use of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors following acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2009) 7.78
Does this woman have an acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection? JAMA (2002) 5.74
Association between acute care and critical illness hospitalization and cognitive function in older adults. JAMA (2010) 4.36
Epidemiologic study of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the elderly. N Engl J Med (2009) 4.23
Predicting mortality and healthcare utilization with a single question. Health Serv Res (2005) 4.19
Inhaled corticosteroids and risk of lung cancer among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 4.15
Health status predicts long-term outcome in outpatients with coronary disease. Circulation (2002) 4.10
Incidence of death and acute myocardial infarction associated with stopping clopidogrel after acute coronary syndrome. JAMA (2008) 4.06
Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: a consensus statement by the American College [corrected] of Critical Care Medicine. Crit Care Med (2008) 3.85
Expanding the paradigm of the physician's role in surrogate decision-making: an empirically derived framework. Crit Care Med (2010) 3.54
The future of general internal medicine. Report and recommendations from the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Task Force on the Domain of General Internal Medicine. J Gen Intern Med (2004) 3.19
Family satisfaction with family conferences about end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: increased proportion of family speech is associated with increased satisfaction. Crit Care Med (2004) 3.18
Clinician statements and family satisfaction with family conferences in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2006) 3.08
Prognostication during physician-family discussions about limiting life support in intensive care units. Crit Care Med (2007) 2.96
An Official ATS/AACN/ACCP/ESICM/SCCM Policy Statement: Responding to Requests for Potentially Inappropriate Treatments in Intensive Care Units. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2015) 2.86
Continuity of care and other determinants of patient satisfaction with primary care. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 2.79
Quality of dying in the ICU: is it worse for patients admitted from the hospital ward compared to those admitted from the emergency department? Intensive Care Med (2014) 2.71
Decisions to limit life-sustaining treatment for critically ill patients who lack both decision-making capacity and surrogate decision-makers. Crit Care Med (2006) 2.61
Toward shared decision making at the end of life in intensive care units: opportunities for improvement. Arch Intern Med (2007) 2.56
Year in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2011: III. ARDS and ECMO, weaning, mechanical ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, pediatrics and miscellanea. Intensive Care Med (2012) 2.52
Models for structuring a clinical initiative to enhance palliative care in the intensive care unit: a report from the IPAL-ICU Project (Improving Palliative Care in the ICU). Crit Care Med (2010) 2.49
Seeking worldwide professional consensus on the principles of end-of-life care for the critically ill. The Consensus for Worldwide End-of-Life Practice for Patients in Intensive Care Units (WELPICUS) study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 2.46
Quality indicators for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2003) 2.42
Evaluation of a standardized order form for the withdrawal of life support in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2004) 2.42
Effectiveness of collaborative care depression treatment in Veterans' Affairs primary care. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 2.41
Refinement, scoring, and validation of the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (FS-ICU) survey. Crit Care Med (2007) 2.34
Simplifying detection of cognitive impairment: comparison of the Mini-Cog and Mini-Mental State Examination in a multiethnic sample. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 2.30
Beyond mortality: future clinical research in acute lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2010) 2.28
A phase II randomized placebo-controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of acute lung injury. Crit Care Med (2011) 2.27
Barriers and facilitators to end-of-life care communication for patients with COPD. Chest (2005) 2.23
Using the medical record to evaluate the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2008) 2.16
Management of the critically ill patient with severe acute pancreatitis. Crit Care Med (2004) 2.16
Family satisfaction in the ICU: differences between families of survivors and nonsurvivors. Chest (2007) 2.08
An official American Thoracic Society workshop report: assessment and palliative management of dyspnea crisis. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2013) 2.08
Abandonment at the end of life from patient, caregiver, nurse, and physician perspectives: loss of continuity and lack of closure. Arch Intern Med (2009) 2.03
Predictors of urinary tract infection after menopause: a prospective study. Am J Med (2004) 2.03
Point: the ethics of unilateral "do not resuscitate" orders: the role of "informed assent". Chest (2007) 2.02
Validation of case-mix measures derived from self-reports of diagnoses and health. J Clin Epidemiol (2002) 2.01
The patient-centered medical home in the Veterans Health Administration. Am J Manag Care (2013) 1.99
Choosing and using screening criteria for palliative care consultation in the ICU: a report from the Improving Palliative Care in the ICU (IPAL-ICU) Advisory Board. Crit Care Med (2013) 1.97
Effectiveness of screening examinations to detect unrecognized exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. J Pediatr (2002) 1.96
Hepatitis B knowledge and practices among Chinese immigrants to the United States. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev (2006) 1.91
A randomized controlled trial of interventions to promote cervical cancer screening among Chinese women in North America. J Natl Cancer Inst (2002) 1.83
Medicine residents' self-perceived competence in end-of-life care. Acad Med (2009) 1.82
Comparing clinician ratings of the quality of palliative care in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.81
Integrating palliative care for liver transplant candidates: "too well for transplant, too sick for life". JAMA (2006) 1.80
Establishing an evidence base for physician-family communication and shared decision making in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2006) 1.80
Determinants of medical students' perceived preparation to perform end-of-life care, quality of end-of-life care education, and attitudes toward end-of-life care. J Palliat Med (2010) 1.79
Evaluation of primary care patients with chronic stable angina: guidelines from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med (2004) 1.78
Measuring and improving the quality of dying and death. Ann Intern Med (2003) 1.78
Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and risk of death and hospitalization: time-dependent analysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 1.77
Factors associated with nurse assessment of the quality of dying and death in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2004) 1.77
Alcohol-related discussions during general medicine appointments of male VA patients who screen positive for at-risk drinking. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 1.77
Association of depression and life-sustaining treatment preferences in patients with COPD. Chest (2005) 1.77
Predictors of symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression in family members after patient death in the ICU. Chest (2009) 1.74
Clinically important changes in health-related quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an expert consensus panel report. J Gen Intern Med (2003) 1.70
Hospital variation and temporal trends in palliative and end-of-life care in the ICU. Crit Care Med (2013) 1.70
A refill adherence algorithm for multiple short intervals to estimate refill compliance (ReComp). Med Care (2007) 1.69
Improving identification of cognitive impairment in primary care. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry (2006) 1.69
Estimating the effect of palliative care interventions and advance care planning on ICU utilization: a systematic review. Crit Care Med (2015) 1.68
Families with limited English proficiency receive less information and support in interpreted intensive care unit family conferences. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.68
A scenario-based, randomized trial of patient values and functional prognosis on intensivist intent to discuss withdrawing life support. Crit Care Med (2014) 1.66
Spiritual care of families in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.62
Withdrawing life support and resolution of conflict with families. BMJ (2002) 1.62
The prevalence and outcomes of in-hospital acute myocardial infarction in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health System. Arch Intern Med (2006) 1.58
Integrating palliative care in the surgical and trauma intensive care unit: a report from the Improving Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit (IPAL-ICU) Project Advisory Board and the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Crit Care Med (2012) 1.58
Development of an e-mail database of US intensive care physicians. J Crit Care (2007) 1.58
Quality of dying and death in two medical ICUs: perceptions of family and clinicians. Chest (2005) 1.53
Hepatitis B knowledge and practices among Chinese American women in Seattle, Washington. J Cancer Educ (2002) 1.52
Regional variation in health status among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. Respiration (2010) 1.52
Effects of sustained audit/feedback on self-reported health status of primary care patients. Am J Med (2004) 1.52
Risk of urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria among diabetic and nondiabetic postmenopausal women. Am J Epidemiol (2005) 1.51
Integrating Palliative Care Into the Care of Neurocritically Ill Patients: A Report From the Improving Palliative Care in the ICU Project Advisory Board and the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Crit Care Med (2015) 1.50
The performance of administrative and self-reported measures for risk adjustment of Veterans Affairs expenditures. Health Serv Res (2005) 1.50
The association of spiritual care providers' activities with family members' satisfaction with care after a death in the ICU*. Crit Care Med (2014) 1.49