Valerie G PressSummaryAffiliation: University of Chicago Country: USA Publications
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Teaching the use of respiratory inhalers to hospitalized patients with asthma or COPD: a randomized trialValerie G Press
Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 5000, W328, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
J Gen Intern Med 27:1317-25. 2012..Hospitalized patients frequently misuse their respiratory inhalers, yet it is unclear what the most effective hospital-based educational intervention is for this population...
Interventions to improve outcomes for minority adults with asthma: a systematic reviewValerie G Press
Section of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 5000, W305, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
J Gen Intern Med 27:1001-15. 2012..To systematically review the literature to characterize interventions with potential to improve outcomes for minority patients with asthma...
The Chicago Breathe Project: a regional approach to improving education on asthma inhalers for resident physicians and minority patientsValerie G Press
Section of Hospital Medicine, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 102:548-55. 2010..Asthma affects minority citizens in Chicago disproportionately. Policy changes introducing hydrofluroalkane (HFA) inhalers may worsen already-existing health disparities related to asthma...
Misuse of respiratory inhalers in hospitalized patients with asthma or COPDValerie G Press
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Instructor, Section of Hospital Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
J Gen Intern Med 26:635-42. 2011..Unfortunately, medications dispensed via respiratory inhalers to patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be difficult to use...
Internal medicine residents' comfort with and frequency of providing dietary counseling to diabetic patientsJoyce W Tang
Institute for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 750 N Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
J Gen Intern Med 24:1140-3. 2009..Resident physicians' preparedness to provide dietary counseling for the rising number of diabetic patients is unclear...
Confirmatory spirometry for adults hospitalized with a diagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbationValentin Prieto Centurion
University of Illinios at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
BMC Pulm Med 12:73. 2012..This study was designed to determine the feasibility of spirometry and to determine its utility to confirm the diagnosis in patients hospitalized with a physician diagnosis of asthma or COPD exacerbation...
Patient-centered care and its effect on outcomes in the treatment of asthmaNashmia Qamar
Pediatric Residency Program, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Patient Relat Outcome Meas 2:81-109. 2011..Despite the need for further research, enough evidence exists that supports incorporating a patient-centered approach to asthma management, in order to achieve improved outcomes and patient health...
