Ursula K Braun

Summary

Affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Defining limits in care of terminally ill patients
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Sections of Geriatrics and Health Services Research, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    BMJ 334:239-41. 2007
  2. ncbi Preventing life-sustaining treatment by default
    Ursula K Braun
    Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Fam Med 9:250-6. 2011
  3. ncbi The physician's professional role in end-of-life decision-making: voices of racially and ethnically diverse physicians
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, The Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Department of Veteran Affairs, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    Patient Educ Couns 80:3-9. 2010
  4. ncbi Voices of African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic surrogates on the burdens of end-of-life decision making
    Ursula K Braun
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Section of Health Services Research, Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Houston, TX, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 23:267-74. 2008
  5. ncbi Racial and ethnic differences in the treatment of seriously ill patients: a comparison of African-American, Caucasian and Hispanic veterans
    Ursula K Braun
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Section of Health Services Research, Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 100:1041-51. 2008
  6. ncbi Racial/ethnic differences in blood pressure control and medication utilization in a cohort of older veterans with dementia
    Ivy Poon
    Pharmacy Practice Department, Texas Southern University, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, USA
    Am J Ther 17:34-41. 2010
  7. ncbi Racial/ethnic disparities in medication use among veterans with hypertension and dementia: a national cohort study
    Ivy Poon
    Pharmacy Practice Department, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
    Ann Pharmacother 43:185-93. 2009
  8. ncbi Decreasing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feeding for veterans with dementia-racial differences remain
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:242-8. 2005
  9. ncbi Treating depression in terminally ill patients can optimize their physical comfort at the end of life and provide them the opportunity to confront and prepare for death
    Ursula K Braun
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Section of Geriatrics, Houston, Texas, USA
    Geriatrics 63:25-7. 2008
  10. ncbi Reconceptualizing the experience of surrogate decision making: reports vs genuine decisions
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Fam Med 7:249-53. 2009

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Defining limits in care of terminally ill patients
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Sections of Geriatrics and Health Services Research, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    BMJ 334:239-41. 2007
  2. ncbi Preventing life-sustaining treatment by default
    Ursula K Braun
    Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Fam Med 9:250-6. 2011
    ....
  3. ncbi The physician's professional role in end-of-life decision-making: voices of racially and ethnically diverse physicians
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, The Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Department of Veteran Affairs, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
    Patient Educ Couns 80:3-9. 2010
    ..We aimed to describe values and beliefs guiding physicians' EOL decision-making and explore the relationship between physicians' race/ethnicity and their decision-making...
  4. ncbi Voices of African American, Caucasian, and Hispanic surrogates on the burdens of end-of-life decision making
    Ursula K Braun
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Section of Health Services Research, Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Houston, TX, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 23:267-74. 2008
    ..End-of-life decisions are frequently made by patients' surrogates. Race and ethnicity may affect such decision making. Few studies have described how different racial/ethnic groups experience end-of-life surrogate decision making...
  5. ncbi Racial and ethnic differences in the treatment of seriously ill patients: a comparison of African-American, Caucasian and Hispanic veterans
    Ursula K Braun
    Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Section of Health Services Research, Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 100:1041-51. 2008
    ..No national data exist regarding racial/ethnic differences in the use of interventions for patients at the end of life...
  6. ncbi Racial/ethnic differences in blood pressure control and medication utilization in a cohort of older veterans with dementia
    Ivy Poon
    Pharmacy Practice Department, Texas Southern University, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, USA
    Am J Ther 17:34-41. 2010
    ..Physicians might have considered patients' race when prescribing antihypertensive medications reflected by the higher use of thiazide diuretics and calcium channel blockers for African-Americans...
  7. ncbi Racial/ethnic disparities in medication use among veterans with hypertension and dementia: a national cohort study
    Ivy Poon
    Pharmacy Practice Department, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX 77004, USA
    Ann Pharmacother 43:185-93. 2009
    ..Medication adherence is vital in achieving therapeutic outcomes. Use of antihypertensive and dementia medications may vary by race/ethnicity and has not been well explored...
  8. ncbi Decreasing use of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube feeding for veterans with dementia-racial differences remain
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:242-8. 2005
    ..National time trends in PEG tube use over the last decade have not been previously reported. The objective of this study was to determine whether use of PEG tubes for patients with dementia has changed over time and by race...
  9. ncbi Treating depression in terminally ill patients can optimize their physical comfort at the end of life and provide them the opportunity to confront and prepare for death
    Ursula K Braun
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Section of Geriatrics, Houston, Texas, USA
    Geriatrics 63:25-7. 2008
    ..Screening for depression in terminally ill patients can optimize their physical comfort at the end of life and provide them the opportunity to confront and prepare for death...
  10. ncbi Reconceptualizing the experience of surrogate decision making: reports vs genuine decisions
    Ursula K Braun
    Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
    Ann Fam Med 7:249-53. 2009
    ....