Self-management strategies improve a variety of health-related outcomes for patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These strategies, however, are primarily …

Background: Up to 50% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients do not
receive recommended care for COPD. To address this issue, we developed Proactive …

Background Twenty-five percent to 45% of COPD is caused by exposures other than active
smoking. Secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) has been suggested as an independent cause …

… : Linderman, Koff, Min, and Vandivier. Drafting of the manuscript: Linderman, Koff, and
Vandivier. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Linderman, Koff, …

Rationale: Rural chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have worse outcomes
and higher mortality compared with urban patients. Reasons for these disparities likely …

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… A larger trial by Koff and colleagues (4) enrolled 403 patients with COPD and monitored them
for … In contrast to the study by Fan and colleagues (1), Koff and colleagues study showed a …

… PB Koff, MEd, RRT 1 , S. Min, PhD 2 , TJ Freitag, RN 1 , SS James, BSN, RN 1 , RL Keith,
MD … Email: patricia.koff@uch.edu …

Rationale Ongoing secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with worsened
respiratory health, but little is known about the long-term impact decades after exposure …

PURPOSE: Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) decreases mortality and may reduce the risk
for exacerbation-related hospitalizations in patients with COPD. While the recommendation …