1. Education and Teaching -
I have extensive experience and expertise in multidisciplinary education in a variety of (1) Pulmonary Topics (including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory medicine/inhalers, interstitial lung diseases, venous thromboembolism, pleural effusions, chest malignancies, pulmonary hypertension, pneumothoraces, chest radiography, pulmonary function testing, differential diagnosis of dyspnea or cough, hemoptysis, chest physical examination, etc.), (2) Critical Care Medicine topics (ventilator management, hemodynamics/shock, management and differential diagnosis of cardiopulmonary arrest, hypertensive emergencies, stroke, sepsis, cardiac disorders, acute and chronic respiratory failure, tracheostomy management, renal failure, liver failure, thyroid abnormalities, arrhythmias, end-of-life and palliative care issues, etc.), (3) Communication Skills (how to effectively communicate with patients, families, administrative personnel, other healthcare professionals, etc.), and (4) Education at all levels (including patients, families/caregivers, students, residents, fellows, faculty, practicing clinicians, non-physician providers, and other members of the healthcare team such as nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, etc.). I also have a particular interest and expertise in researching the best ways to measure outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness of particular education interventions. |
2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -
I specialize in many aspects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including: research and clinical practice in the identification, work-up, diagnosis, evaluation, management, acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), comorbidities (anxiety, depression, osteoporosis, heart disease), and respiratory infections. I have particular expertise in teaching about COPD to various levels of learners including: patients, caregivers, students, residents, fellows, faculty, primary care clinicians, pulmonary/critical care specialists, and other healthcare professionals (e.g., physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, respiratory therapists, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, Pharm D, etc.). |
3. Integrated (Chronic) Care Model -
I have a particular interest and expertise in implementing the integrated (chronic) care model in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and multiple morbidities. I have expertise in clinical implementation, research and collaboration through the VA Cooperative study, and teaching/education about this model at international meetings. |
| Date |
Description |
Institution |
# Students |
| 1/2012 - Present |
Chest Radiographs for the Cardiologist (Post-graduate: Fellows) |
UTHSCSA |
16 students |
| Interactive case-based lecture |
| 7/2007 - Present |
Basics of Chest CT Interpretation: Combined Conference: Pulmonary Fellows and Faculty |
UTHSCSA and STVHCS and SAMC |
30 students |
| Interactive, case-based lecture (Annual) |
| 7/2007 - Present |
Management of Chronic Asthma for Residents |
UTHSCSA / VA |
50 students |
| Annual interactive, case-based lecture |
| 7/2007 - Present |
Basics of Chest Radiograph Interpretation: Combined Conference: Pulmonary Fellows and Faculty |
UTHSCSA and STVHCS and SAMC |
30 students |
| 2-hour interactive lecture on the basics of interpreting chest X-rays (Annual) |
| 7/2007 - Present |
Diabetic Ketoacidosis for Interns |
UTHSCSA / VA |
40 students |
| Annual "chalk talk" interactive lecture |
| 4/2007 - Present |
Internal Medicine Board Review: Pulmonary Diseases (Parts 1-4) |
UTHSCSA |
40 students |
| Annual interactive case-based lectures |
| 3/2007 - Present |
COPD: A New Look at an Old Disease and the GOLD Guidelines for Medicine Residents |
UTHSCSA |
25 students |
| Annual case-based lecture for internal medicine residents |
| 2/2007 - Present |
Clinical Medicine III |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
10 students |
| Co-Course Director - Internal Medicine Readiness Course ("Boot Camp") for fourth year medical students who plan to attend a 3-year internal medicine residence program. |
| 2/2007 - Present |
Clinical Medicine III |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
10 students |
| Internal Medicine Readiness Course ("Boot Camp") for fourth year medical students who plan to attend a 3-year internal medicine residence program. I taught a variety of topics including: Basic understanding of indications and use of BiPAP and mechanical ventilation, basic interpretation of arterial blood gases, chest radiographs and CT scans, pulmonary, function tests, diagnosis and management of acid base disorders, acute dyspnea, acute respiratory failure, asthma exacerbations (inpatient and outpatient), cardiopulmonary arrest and managing patients during "code blue," chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations (inpatient and outpatient), diabetic ketoacidosis, dysrhythmias (tachy and brady arrhythmias), electrolyte disorders (hyper/hypo: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus), hypotension and use of vasopressors, pleural effusions/empyema, documentation issues, and intubation and airway management. |
| 1/2007 - Present |
Undergraduate Student Supervision |
University Health System |
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| 9/2006 - Present |
Oxygen Delivery Devices: Which Device to Use and in What Setting for Interns and Residents |
UTHSCSA |
45 students |
| Annual interactive, hands-on education with cases and multiple oxygen delivery devices |
| 8/2006 - Present |
Feeding Tubes and Lines Confirmation of Placement by X-ray for Interns and Residents |
UTHSCSA |
45 students |
| Annual interactive lecture for Emergency Medicine Series |
| 7/2006 - Present |
Overview of Pulmonary Medicine for Clinical Nurse Specialists |
UTHSCSA |
10 students |
| Annual series of interactive lectures (3 hours) for Clinical Nurse Specialists in the School of Nursing on a variety of Pulmonary topics, including: Pulmonary physiology, Acute respiratory failure, Pneumonia, COPD, and Oxygen delivery devices. |
| 6/2006 - Present |
Chest Radiography for Practicing Clinicians |
American College of Physicians Board Review Small Group Interactive Series: 1 hour CME |
125 students |
| These are annual interactive lectures for the Board Review Course for the American College of Physicians. Participants are divided into 4 small groups and I use case-based examples to review basic and advanced reading of chest radiographs |
| 7/2005 - Present |
Intro to Clin Medicine |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
270 students |
| Course Director - MSII Lectures: Introduction to Clinical Sciences (ICS) - Pulmonary Diseases Section. My current lectures include: Overview of Pulmonary Medicine, Introduction to PFTs and CXRs, How Your Lungs Work, Acute Respiratory Failure, Pleural Effusions, Pulmonary Hypertension, Introduction to COPD, Differential Diagnosis and Work-up for Dyspnea, and the Pulmonary Review. I developed/added one new lecture in 2006 year: "Overview to Pulmonary Diseases" based on feedback from the prior years class. In addition, I took over 3 lectures, restructuring and simplifying continue to also speak/collaborate with the Directors of the Pathology, Pediatric and Pharmacology sections to better coordinate our lectures and to minimize contradictions. In 2008, I developed another lecture: "Introduction to Reading Chest X-rays and Chest CT" based on feedback from prior years class. There were no test questions from this lecture, but since I had many requests for more radiograph education, I added the optional lecture for those who were interested. I revised the test questions significantly in 2008, 2009, 2010, and again in 2011 and did major revisions of the handouts for many of the lectures. |
| 9/2004 - Present |
Rotation Student Supervision |
UTHSCSA / VA / UHS |
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| 7/2004 - Present |
Recognition and management of complicated parapneumonic effusions for Residents |
UTHSCSA |
25 students |
| Annual interactive, case-based lecture |
| 4/2004 - Present |
Physician Lecture Series for Respiratory Therapists |
UTHSCSA |
45 students |
| Annual or bi-annual interactive lectures on respiratory and intensive care unit (ICU) topics such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, percutaneous tracheostomy, sedation in the ICU, weaning from mechanical ventilation, chest radiography, status asthmaticus |
| 7/2003 - Present |
Introduction to Reading Normal and Abnormal Chest CTs for Interns: 1 hour |
UTHSCSA |
20 students |
| Annual interactive lecture for interns |
| 7/2003 - Present |
Introduction to Reading Normal and Abnormal Chest CTs for Residents: 1 hour |
UTHSCSA |
25 students |
| Annual interactive lecture for Residents |
| 1/2003 - Present |
Managing COPD: The GOLD Guidelines for Medicine Residents |
UTHSCSA |
40 students |
| Annual, interactive, case-based lecture |
| 7/2002 - Present |
Post-Doctoral Student Supervision |
UTHSCSA / VA |
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| 7/2002 - Present |
Introduction to Reading Chest X-rays for Interns: 6 hours (Parts 1-6) |
UTHSCSA |
20 students |
| Series of 6 interactive lectures annually |
| 7/2002 - Present |
Pearls of Reading Chest Radiographs for Residents: 3 hours (Parts 1-3) |
UTHSCSA |
25 students |
| Annual interactive lectures |
| 8/2001 - Present |
Adv Physical Diagnosis |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
220 students |
| Course Director - Annual Pulmonary ACES Course: Pre-clinical teaching using patients with a variety of pulmonary diseases (i.e., very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and/or post-lung transplant) to emphasize physical exam techniques that emphasize the identification and diagnosis of pulmonary problems. |
| 8/2001 - Present |
Emergency Management of Asthma: Medicine Interns and Residents |
UTHSCSA |
45 students |
| Annual interactive lecture for Emergency Medicine Series |
| 7/2001 - Present |
Off Campus |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
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| Medicine Thoracic Clinic Attending, University Hospital-Downtown: 1/2 day clinic per week, 8-14 weeks, 5-6 contact hours/week, Direct supervision and teaching 3 pulmonary/critical care fellows, 2-3 internal medicine residents, 2-3 graduate (4th year medical school) students. |
| 7/2001 - Present |
Post-Doctoral Student Supervision |
UTHSCSA / VA / UHS |
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| 7/2001 - Present |
Post Graduate Rotation Supervision |
UTHSCSA / VA / UHS |
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| 7/2001 - Present |
Special Topic |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
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| Bronchoscopy Attending, 8-16 weeks (scheduled), 10-20 contact hours per week, direct supervision and teaching of 1-2 fellows. Topics include: bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, cytology and sterile protected specimen brush samples, transbronchial and endobronchial biopsies, lymph node needle biopsies, cryotherapy, brachytherapy, tracheal/bronchial stent placement, tracheal/bronchial balloon dilation, etc. |
| 7/2001 - Present |
Clinical Medicine II |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
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| South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Pulmonary Clinic Attending: 1/2 day clinic per week for 14-18 weeks, 5-6 contact hours per week. Direct supervision and teaching 3-4 pulmonary / critical care fellows, 2-3 residents, and 2-3 graduate (4th year medical) students. |
| 7/2001 - Present |
Clinical Chest Disease |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
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| Pulmonary Consultant Inpatient Service Attending (University Hospital and the VA simultaneously): 8-12 weeks (scheduled), 30+ contact hours per week, 5 hours per week in preparation time. Direct supervision and teaching 1-2 pulmonary / critical care fellows, 2-3 residents, and 2-3 graduate (4th year medical) students each week. Topics include the work-up and management of pulmonary diseases in medicine, surgical, psychiatric, and Ob/Gyn patients, interpretation of pulmonary function tests, proper technique for chest tube placement (pigtail catheters, Cook catheters, large-bore chest tubes), etc. |
| 7/2001 - Present |
Clinical Medicine |
The University of Texas Health Science Center |
22 students |
| Medicine Intensive Care Unit Attending (at University Hospital or the VA Hospital, but cover both on weekends): 14-18 weeks (scheduled), 40+ contact hours per week, 5 hours per week in preparation time. Direct supervision and teaching 1-2 pulmonary/critical care fellows, 4-8 residents, 4-8 interns, and 2-4 graduate (4th-year medical) students each week. Bedside teaching (7 days/week) includes mechanical ventilation, placement and interpretation of vascular lines, airway management, other procedures (chest tubes, Sengstaken-Blakemore tubes, etc.) as well as didactic ICU lectures (30 minutes to 1 hour per day, 5 days/week). |
Journal Article |
| Maselli DJ, Adams SG, Peters JI, Levine SM. Management of asthma during pregnancy Ther Adv Respir Dis 2012 Nov;.
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| Adams SG, Pitts, Jennifer, Wynne, JoEllen, Yawn, Barbara P, Diamond, Edward J, Lee, Shuko, Dellert, Ed, Hanania, Nicola A. Effect of a Primary Care Continuing Education Program on Clinical Practice of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Translating Theory Into Practice Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2012 Sep;87(9):862-870.
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| Adams SG, Pitts J, Wynne J, Yawn B, Diamond E, Lee S, Dellert E, Hanania N. Effect of a Primary Care Continuing Education Program on Clinical Practice of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Translating Theory into Practice Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2012 Sep;.
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| Adams SG, Burguete, Sergio Rodrigo, Maselli Caceres, Diego, Yawn, Barbara P. Translating the New Gold Grading System Into Clinical Practice Lung Health Professional Magazine 2012 May;3(1):16-26.
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| Fan VS, Gaziano JM, Lew R, Bourbeau J, Adams SG, Leatherman S, Thwin SS, Huang GD, Robbins R, Sriram PS, Sharafkhaneh A, Mador MJ, Sarosi G, Panos RJ, Rastogi P, Wagner TH, Mazzuca SA, Shannon C, Colling C, Liang MH, Stoller JK, Fiore L, Niewoehner DE. A Comprehensive Care Management Program to Prevent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalizations Annals of Internal Medicine 2012 May;156(10):673-690.
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| Hospenthal MA, Adams SG,. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Overlap Syndrome Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2012 Apr;8(2):131-136.
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| Adams SG, Cohen, R, Hanania, NA. Networks: IPF Clinical Trials, NW Name Change, New Gold Grades: Airways Disorders Chest Physician 2012 Feb;7(2):26-26.
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| Maselli Caceres D, Adams SG, Peters JI. The role of anti-infectives in the treatment of refractory asthma Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease 2011 Dec;5(6):387-396.
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| Henao-Martinez AF, Fernandez JF, Adams SG, Restrepo C. Lung Bullae With Air-Fluid Levels, What Is the Appropriate Therapeutic Approach? Respir Care 2011 Oct;.
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| Sonetti DA, Hospenthal AC, Adams SG. Integrated management strategies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare 2010 Sep;20(3):181-188.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto A, Briggs DD, Leimer I, Kesten S. Evaluation of withdrawal of maintenance tiotropium in COPD Respir Med 2009 Oct;103(10):1415-1420.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto AR. A pharmacotherapeutic approach to improving health-related quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Clin Pulm Med 2009 May;16(3):115-126.
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| Adams SG, Sanchez, J. Clinical Strategies in COPD RT Magazine 2007 May;:30-35.
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| Adams SG, Smith PK, Allan PF, Anzueto AR, Pugh JA, Cornell JE. Systematic review of the Chronic Care Model in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevention and management Arch Intern Med 2007 Mar;167:551-561.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto A, Pugh JA, Lee S, Hazuda HP. Mexican American elders have similar severities of COPD despite less tobacco exposure than European American elders Respir Med 2006 Nov;100:1966-1972.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto A, Briggs DD, Menjoge SS, Kesten S. Tiotropium in COPD patients not previously receiving maintenance respiratory medications Respir Med 2006 Jan;100(9):1495-1503.
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| Adams SG, Pugh JA, Kazis LE, Lee S, Anzueto A. Characteristics associated with sustained abstinence from smoking among patients with COPD Am J Med 2006 Jan;119(5):441-447.
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| Adams SG. Managing COPD to improve quality of life Drug Benefit Trends 2006 Jan;18(4):259-265.
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| Adams SG. Managing COPD: Acute Exacerbations. Part 2 J Respir Dis 2005 Jan;26:335-341.
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| Adams SG. Managing COPD: How to deal with the most common problems. Part 1 J Respir Dis 2005 Jan;26:284-289.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto AR. Antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis: The antibiotics. Part 2 Pulmonary Perspectives 2002 Jan;19:1-5.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto A, Anzueto AR. Antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis Semin Respir Infect 2000 Sep;15(3):234-247.
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Book Chapter |
| Bourbeau J, Sharafkhaneh A, Adams SG. Chronic Care Approach to the Management of COPD. In: Nicola A. Hanania (Editor), Amir Sharafkhaneh (Editor). COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management. New York City, NY: Humana Press; 2011. p. 283-298.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto AR. Acute Exacerbations of COPD. In: Nicola A. Hanania (Editor), Amir Sharafkhaneh (Editor). COPD: A Guide to Diagnosis and Clinical Management. New York City, NY: Humana Press; 2011. p. 191-210.
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Abstract |
| Adams SG, Pitts J, Wynne J, Yawn B, Diamond E, Lee S, Dellert E, Hanania N. Impact of a Reproducible, Interactive Continuing Education Program on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Clinical Practice of Healthcare Professionals; 2011 Oct. (Chest; vol. 140, no. 4).
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| Adams SG, Pitts, Jennifer, Yawn, Barbara P, Wynne, JoEllyn, Diamond, Edward J, Hanania, Nicola A. An Interactive Continuing Education Program on Best Practice Recommendations for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Care Improved Confidence, Knowledge, and Clinical Practice of Primary Care Clinicians; 2010 Oct. (CHEST; vol. 138, no. 4).
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| Adams SG, Melo J, Luther M, Anzueto A. Antibiotics are associated with lower relapse rates in outpatients with acute exacerbations of COPD; 2009 Nov. (Chest; vol. 136, no. 5 Sup).
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Review Article |
| Adams SG. The Comprehensive Management of COPD: The Role of Disease Management. COPD 2009 A Physician''s Perspective Multimedia Webcast 2009 May;.
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| Vines DL, Adams SG. Managing COPD Exacerbations in the Hospital and Home Clinical Foundations 2008 Dec;:1-7.
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Editorial |
| Adams SG, Peters JI. Amoxicillin/clavulanate vs placebo: more exacerbation cures, fewer recurrences in mild-to-moderate COPD Annals of Internal Medicine ACP Journal Club 2013 Mar;158(6):3-3.
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| Adams SG, Anzueto A, Briggs DD, Leimer I, Kesten S. Response to Dr. Tsakoks letter to the editor entitled "Comment on tiotropium" Respir Med 2010 Sep;104(9).
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| Adams SG. Airways Disorders: COPD as a Multisystem Disease Chest Physician 2010 Jun;5(6):12-12.
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| Adams SG, Braman, Sidney, Blonshine, Susan, Hanania, Nicola. Panel discussion: Applying comprehensive chronic care to impact acute exacerbations of COPD Clinical Foundations 2008 Dec;:7-12.
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Electronic/Web Publication |
| Adams SG. Women Who Quit Smoking Do Live Longer 2012 Oct. Available from: http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/35605 . |
| Adams SG. WipeCOPD YouTube Channel: High-definition videos for patients: a. What is COPD b. How to use an Aerolizer c. How to use an Autohaler d. How to use a Diskus e. How to use a Flexhaler f. How to use a HandiHaler g. How to use a Metered D 2012 Jan. Available from: http://www.youtube.com/user/wipecopd?feature=results_main . |
| Adams SG. Ask UT Medicine: COPD, ear tubes raise questions San Antonio, TX; 2008 Nov. Available from: http://www.mysanantonio.com/health/columnists/ask_ut_medicine/Ask_UT_Medicine_COPD_ear_tubes_raise_questions.html . |
Not Specified |
| Henao-Martinez AF, Fernandez JF, Adams SG, Restrepo C. Lung bullae with air-fluid levels: what is the appropriate therapeutic approach? Respir Care 2012 Apr;57(4):642-645.
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Other |
| Bourbeau, J, Niewoehner, DE, Fan, VS, Adams SG. Keeping a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle 2008 Jan;.
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| Bourbeau, J, Niewoehner, DE, Fan, VS, Adams SG. Managing your breathing, your stress and anxiety, and saving your energy 2008 Jan;.
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| Bourbeau, J, Niewoehner, DE, Fan, VS, Adams SG. Integrating a plan of action into your life 2008 Jan;.
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| Bourbeau, J, Niewoehner, DE, Fan, VS, Adams SG. Preventing your symptoms and taking your medicines 2008 Jan;.
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Federal |
| Funding Agency |
NIH |
| Title |
Depression and functional outcomes in COPD: Impact of genetics and inflammation |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
2/2010 - 11/2014 |
| Role |
Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
I am the local PI for this two-center study. Depression is highly prevalent among patients with COPD and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The overall goal of this proposal is to examine the impact of inflammation and genetic risk factors on depression in patients with severe COPD, and to assess the combined effects of inflammation, genetics, and depression on changes in functional outcomes. There is increasing evidence that COPD is associated with systemic inflammation that impacts other organ systems. High levels of systemic inflammatory markers have also been linked to increased risk of depression in both healthy and chronically ill populations. The neurotransmitter serotonin which is involved in the pathophysiology of affective disorders is regulated by the serotonin transporter (SERT) that controls reuptake of serotonin at brain synapses. Recent studies report that SERT polymorphisms are associated with depression, suggesting that variants of this gene may be important in determining
whether patients with COPD will develop depression
during the course of their disease. The preliminary data linking SERT polymorphisms with depression and data suggesting a relationship between inflammation, depression and COPD strongly argue for a large scale prospective study to critically test these relationships.
Therefore, the aims of this prospective study of patients with moderate to very severe COPD are to: 1) Examine the relationship between SERT polymorphisms with depression; 2) Examine the bi-directional longitudinal relationship between markers of systemic inflammation (CRP, IL-1ra, IL-6, IL-12, TNF-α, and IFN-γ) and depressive symptoms in COPD, and explore the role of exacerbations and SERT genotype in this relationship; and 3) Determine the relationship of depression, inflammation, and SERT genotype with decline in functional outcomes (six minute walk test distance, physical activity measured with accelerometers, dyspnea severity, and h |
| Funding Agency |
NIH |
| Title |
Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
9/2007 - 9/2012 |
| Role |
Co-Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The original local grant was approximately $1.2 million.
Renewal Pending- 7/1/2012-06/30/2017 |
Private |
| Funding Agency |
The Chest Foundation and The American College of Chest Physicians |
| Title |
Distinguished Scholar Award in Respiratory Health |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
9/2010 - Present |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
This grant is for an educational project entitled WIPECOPD, which stands for Web-based Interactive Professional Education in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. I have modified the "live" interactive COPD regional education programs entitled "COPD: What Really Works? A Best Practices Workshop for Primary Care" to develop an interactive web-based education for primary care clinicians (MD/DO, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants), respiratory therapists, phrarmacists, nurses, medical assistants, medication aids, etc. This on-line course is a way to disseminate evidence-based guidelines in an interactive format with practical examples of how the guidelines can be applied to clinical practice. In addition, the web technology will be able to reach a large audience, allow clinicians and other healthcare professionals to learn at their own pace as they have available time, and will be available for a refresher of important information as these learners encounter patients with particular problems. |
State |
| Funding Agency |
University of Texas System Patient Safety Committee |
| Title |
Web-based Interactive Professional Education in Asthma (WipeAsthma) Tool to Disseminate Best Practice Recommendations to Healthcare Professionals |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
7/2012 - 6/2014 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
The purpose of this project is to create/evaluate a multidisciplinary Web-based Interactive Professional Education in Asthma (WipeAsthma) program using our extensive experience with developing live interactive asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) courses and a Web-based Interactive Professional Education in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (WipeCOPD) program that is currently under final revisions and reviews at the following private link: http://208.116.52.144/. Based on the data summarized in our needs assessment in asthma, the overall learning objectives of WIPEAsthma include:
1. Correctly diagnose and assess patients with persistent asthma
2. Translate best practice recommendations for asthma into clinical practice
3. Apply best practice recommendations for asthma in clinical scenarios
In creating and assessing this multidisciplinary web-based interactive professional education in asthma program (WIPEAsthma), we will address many of the limitations of other educational offerings and start to create a continuing professional development program as suggested by the Institute of Medicine. Our on-line course is a method to disseminate evidence-based guidelines in an interactive format with practical examples of how the guidelines can be applied to clinical practice. In addition, the web technology will be able to reach a large audience, allow clinicians to learn at their own pace as they have available time, will be available for a refresher of important information as clinicians encounter patients with particular problems with asthma care, and will provide real-time feedback to learners by comparing them to their peers. By assessing the actual impact of this web-based educational activity designed to disseminate best practices in asthma care according to the evidence-based guidelines into clinical practice of healthcare professionals, our understanding of the complexities of changing clinician behavior will be advanced. As described |
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| Funding Agency |
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| Title |
Linezolid In The Treatment Of Subjects With Nosocomial Pneumonia Proven To Be Due To Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
- Present |
| Role |
Co-Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
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