COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is a serious respiratory
illness characterized by years of progressively debilitating breathlessness, high prevalence …

Rationale: Implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)
following discharge of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has led …

Half of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the US will be 75 years
or older by 2030. 1 Patients with COPD often have years of debilitating symptomsthatacceleratetheirlossofindepen …

Importance Patients' expectations for future health guide their decisions and enable them to
prepare, adapt, and cope. However, little is known about how inaccurate expectations may …

Background Although chronic lung disease is a common cause of mortality, little is known
about where individuals with chronic lung disease die. Research Question The aim of this …

Objective To investigate the correlation between serum cystatin C (Cys-C) and beta-2 (β2)
microglobulin (β2-MG) levels and renal injury in elderly patients with acute exacerbations of …

Background Healthy Days at Home (HDAH) is a novel population‐based outcome measure.
In this study, its use as a potential measure for cancer patients at the end of life (EOL) was …

Background Chronic lung disease affects nearly 37 million Americans and often results in
significant quality of life impairment and healthcare burden. Despite guidelines calling for …

Abstract Background EPIC (Empowering People to Independence in COPD) is a geriatric-
palliative care telephonic, nurse coach intervention informed by Baltes' Theory of Successful …

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between unmanaged
pain and spiritual distress in adults newly admitted to hospice. Background: Current …