2024
Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Hospitalized Tobacco Users
Nielsen E, Ware E, Heincelman M, Schreiner A, Lenert L, Toll B. Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Hospitalized Tobacco Users. Southern Medical Journal 2024, 117: 517-520. PMID: 39094806, DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine replacement therapyPrescribed nicotine replacement therapyPrescription of nicotine replacement therapyNicotine replacement therapy prescriptionManagement of chronic conditionsHospitalized tobacco usersInitiate health behavior changeHealth behavior changeEmergency department visitsRate of prescriptionTobacco treatmentIncreased readmission ratesChronic conditionsHealth systemDepartment visitsRetrospective cohort studySmoking cessationTobacco usersInpatient admissionsReplacement therapyOutpatient settingCohort studyReadmission ratesSignificantly lower ratesCigarette smokingHospitalization as an opportunity to improve lung cancer screening in high-risk patients
Nielsen E, Zhang J, Marsden J, Bays C, Moran W, Mauldin P, Lenert L, Toll B, Schreiner A, Heincelman M. Hospitalization as an opportunity to improve lung cancer screening in high-risk patients. Cancer Epidemiology 2024, 90: 102553. PMID: 38460398, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2024.102553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLung cancer screeningLow-dose computed tomographyCancer screeningLDCT completionRates of lung cancer screeningAnnual low-dose computed tomographyImprove lung cancer screeningElectronic health record dataUniversity-based internal medicine clinicLung cancer-related mortalityPrimary care clinicsHealth record dataInternal medicine clinicAssociation of hospitalCox proportional hazards modelsScreening ratesHigh-risk patientsCare clinicsProportional hazards modelRetrospective cohort studyCurrent smokersEligible adultsMedicine clinicReferral programOverall health
2023
Is hospitalization a missed opportunity to intervene on tobacco cessation?
Nielsen E, Zhang J, Marsden J, Bays C, Moran W, Mauldin P, Lenert L, Toll B, Schreiner A, Heincelman M. Is hospitalization a missed opportunity to intervene on tobacco cessation? The American Journal Of The Medical Sciences 2023, 367: 89-94. PMID: 38043793, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2023.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTobacco cessationNRT prescriptionCurrent smokersTobacco usePatient-centered medical homeStudy periodNicotine replacement therapy productsRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care physiciansLogistic regression modelsProportion of adultsHealth-related changesAdult patientsCohort studyHospital dischargeMost patientsCare physiciansElevated morbidityMedical homeHospitalizationSmokersPatientsCessationPrescriptionTeachable moment