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Population-based tobacco treatment: study design of a randomized controlled trialSteven S Fu
VA HSR and D Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, USA
BMC Public Health 12:159. 2012....
Smoking-cessation strategies for American Indians: should smoking-cessation treatment include a prescription for a complete home smoking ban?Steven S Fu
VA Health Services Research and Development Service Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Prev Med 39:S56-65. 2010..The prevalence of cigarette smoking is particularly high among American Indian communities in the Upper Midwest...
Race and nicotine replacement treatment outcomes among low-income smokersSteven S Fu
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Am J Prev Med 35:S442-8. 2008..This prospective, observational cohort study compared long-term cessation outcomes among four racial/ethnic groups after an aided quit attempt using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)...
Racial/Ethnic disparities in the use of nicotine replacement therapy and quit ratios in lifetime smokers ages 25 to 44 yearsSteven S Fu
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center 152 2E, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17:1640-7. 2008..Future prospective studies are needed to assess whether lower utilization of cessation treatments such as NRT contribute to the observed disparity in quit ratios for African Americans...
Menthol cigarettes and smoking cessation during an aided quit attemptSteven S Fu
Physician Research Fellowship Program, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research a VA HSR and D Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 10:457-62. 2008..In conclusion, combined with findings from previous research, this study suggests that smoking menthol cigarettes does not decrease smoking cessation among older smokers during a quit attempt aided with pharmacotherapy...
Post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking: a systematic reviewSteven S Fu
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:1071-84. 2007..Intervention studies that test behavioral and pharmacological interventions designed specifically for use in patients with PTSD are needed to reduce morbidity and mortality in this population...
Ethnic differences in alcohol treatment outcomes and the effect of concurrent smoking cessation treatmentSteven S Fu
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, a VA HSR and D Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 92:61-8. 2008..Findings from this analysis suggest that concurrent smoking cessation treatment adversely affects alcohol outcomes for Caucasians but not necessarily for African Americans...
Views on smoking cessation methods in ethnic minority communities: a qualitative investigationSteven S Fu
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research a VA HSR and D Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Prev Med 44:235-40. 2007..The purpose of this qualitative analysis is to increase our understanding of minority smokers' experiences and beliefs about guideline-recommended smoking cessation treatments...
Promoting repeat tobacco dependence treatment: are relapsed smokers interested?Steven S Fu
Section of General Internal Medicine, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research VA Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Medical Center 152 2E, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Am J Manag Care 12:235-43. 2006..Promotion of repeat tobacco dependence treatment among relapsed smokers interested in "recycling" (repeat quit attempt) may be a promising approach to increase quit rates...
Employment, gender, and smoking cessation outcomes in low-income smokers using nicotine replacement therapyDiana J Burgess
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 11:1439-47. 2009..This study examines the presence and correlates of gender disparities in smoking cessation among lower income smokers prescribed nicotine replacement medication...
Randomized trial of an intervention to facilitate recycling for relapsed smokersMelissa R Partin
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Am J Prev Med 31:293-9. 2006..This study assessed the effectiveness of an intervention for increasing repeat tobacco-dependence treatment in a population of relapsed smokers...
Beliefs and experiences regarding smoking cessation among American IndiansDiana Burgess
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:S19-28. 2007..Results point to the need for community- and peer-based smoking cessation treatment in the American Indian community, including accurate information from trusted sources...
Understanding smoking and cessation among Hmong smokersDiana Burgess
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
J Health Care Poor Underserved 19:442-51. 2008....
Racial/ethnic differences in menthol cigarette smoking, population quit ratios and utilization of evidence-based tobacco cessation treatmentsMandy Stahre
Department of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Memphis, USA
Addiction 105:75-83. 2010....
Ethnic disparities in the use of nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation in an equal access health care systemSteven S Fu
Section of General Internal Medicine, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Am J Health Promot 20:108-16. 2005..To examine ethnic variations in the use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in an equal access health care system...
National trends in the provision of smoking cessation aids within the Veterans Health AdministrationYvonne C Jonk
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive 1110, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Am J Manag Care 11:77-85. 2005....
Why do providers contribute to disparities and what can be done about it?Diana J Burgess
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, VA Health Services Research Center of Excellence, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MN 55417, USA
J Gen Intern Med 19:1154-9. 2004..These conditions-time pressure, fatigue, and information overload-are frequently found in health care settings. We conclude with implications of the social-cognitive perspective for developing interventions to reduce provider bias...
Why assigning ongoing tobacco use is not necessarily a conservative approach to handling missing tobacco cessation outcomesDavid B Nelson
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research 152 2E, VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 11:77-83. 2009..DISCUSSION: PI does not necessarily lead to more conservative or less biased effect estimates. Better statistical methods for addressing missing data need to be adopted within the tobacco cessation research community...
Talking to Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans about tobacco useRachel Widome
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, VA Health Services Research and Development, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, One Veterans Drive 152 2E, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 13:623-6. 2011..Our goal in this study was to examine beliefs and attitudes about tobacco use in the newest generation of combat veterans, those who served in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom [OEF]) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF])...
Tobacco cessation treatment for alcohol-dependent smokers: when is the best time?Molly Kodl
The Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minnesota, USA
Alcohol Res Health 29:203-7. 2006..This review includes recommendations of considerations for treatment timing decisions and future research directions...
The impact of depressive symptoms on alcohol and cigarette consumption following treatment for alcohol and nicotine dependenceMolly M Kodl
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 32:92-9. 2008..The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of depressive symptoms on abstinence from tobacco and alcohol after treatment for alcohol dependence and nicotine dependence...
Health risk behaviors of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans attending collegeRachel Widome
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research CCDOR, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minnesota, USA
Am J Health Promot 26:101-8. 2011..As veterans enroll in postsecondary education, there is a unique window of opportunity for health promotion in this population...
Chronic disease management for tobacco dependence: a randomized, controlled trialAnne M Joseph
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55414, USA
Arch Intern Med 171:1894-900. 2011..Tobacco dependence disorder is a chronic relapsing condition, yet treatment is delivered in discrete episodes of care that yield disappointing long-term quit rates...
Does integrated care improve treatment for depression? A systematic reviewMary Butler
Minnesota Evidence based Practice Center, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
J Ambul Care Manage 34:113-25. 2011..Integrated care appears to improve depression management in primary care patients, but questions remain about its specific form and implementation...
Potential unintended consequences of tobacco-control policies on mothers who smoke: a review of the literatureDiana J Burgess
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Am J Prev Med 37:S151-8. 2009....
Safety issues in pharmacotherapy for smoking in patients with cardiovascular diseaseAnne M Joseph
Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 45:429-41. 2003..Nicotine-replacement therapy and bupropion significantly increase long-term smoking cessation rates, and the benefits of cessation exceed the risks for pharmacotherapy in patients with cardiovascular disease...
Cigarette smoking among Chinese Americans and the influence of linguistic acculturationSteven S Fu
Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Section of General Internal Medicine, Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 5:803-11. 2003..Further research is needed to assess whether acculturation is associated with smoking among Chinese American women and with use of smoking cessation treatments and services by Chinese American smokers...
Smoking cessation for patients with cardiovascular disease: what is the best approach?Anne M Joseph
Section of General Internal Medicine, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA
Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 3:339-49. 2003....
Disparities in total knee replacements: a reviewRobert L Kane
The Minnesota Evidence-Based Practice Center, University of Minnesota Clinical Outcomes Research Center, Minneapolis, USA
Arthritis Rheum 57:562-7. 2007
Paved with good intentions: do public health and human service providers contribute to racial/ethnic disparities in health?Michelle van Ryn
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MN 55417, USA
Am J Public Health 93:248-55. 2003....
Gender differences in smoking cessation services received among veteransScott E Sherman
VA Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, Sepulveda, California 91343, USA
Womens Health Issues 15:126-33. 2005..We compared the baseline characteristics of male and female smokers and then assessed the smoking cessation services they received to determine whether there are important gender differences in care...
