Kristina Crothers, MD

Mentor

Amy Justice, MD

Project Description

Dr. Justice, her mentors, indicates that: "Dr. Crothers is conducting studies to compare the prevalence of COPD based on the gold standard of prospective spirometry vs. diagnostic codes and patient or provider report in HIV+ and HIV- patients. She also is contrasting the severity and management of COPD in HIV + and HIV- patients and to examine the pathophysiologic relationship between HIV infection and COPD. Dr. Crothers is well underway with her projects. She is utilizing the GCRC to assess patients. As can be seen from her list of publications, she has been extremely productive and I am confident that she will continue to perform in an outstanding manner. She plans to apply for a K-23 award in the coming year."

Publications

1. Mehra R, Moore BA, Crothers K, Tetrault J, and Fiellin DA, “The Association Between Marijuana Smoking and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review.” Arch Intern Med, 2006;166(13): 1359-67.
2. Justice AC, Laskey E, McGinnis KA, Griffith T, Skanderson M, Conigliaro J, Fultz SL, Crothers K, Rabenack LL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Weissman SB, and Bryant K, “Medical Disease and Alcohol Use Among Veterans With Human Immunodeficiency Infection: A Comparison of Disease Measurement Strategies.” Med Care, 2006; 44(8 Suppl 2): S52-60.
3. Crothers K, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas, MC, Crystal S, and Justice AC, “Increased Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among HIV-Positive Compared to HIV-Negative Veterans.” Chest, 2006; 130(5): 1326-33.
4. Daly KR, Huang L, Morris A, Koch J, Crothers K, Levin L, Eiser S, Satwah S, Zucchi P, and Walzer PD, “Antibody Response to Pneumocystis jirovecii Major Surface Glycoprotein.” Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006;12(8):1231-7.
5. De Oliveira A, Unnasch TR, Crothers K, Eiser S, Zucchi P, Moir J, Beard CB, Lawrence GG, and Huang L, “Performance of a Molecular Viability Assay for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia in HIV-infected Patients.” Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 2007; Feb;57(2):169-76.
6. Kang MJ, Homer RJ, Gallo A, Lee CG, Crothers K, Cho SJ, Rochester C, Cain H, Chupp G, Yoon HJ, Elias JA, “IL-18 is Induced and IL-18 Receptor ? Plays a Critical Role in the Pathogenesis of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Pulmonary Emphysema and Inflammation.” Journal of Immunology, 2007 Feb 1;178(3):1948-59.
7. Tetrault JM, Crothers K, Moore B, Mehra R, Concato J, and Fiellin DA, “Effects of Marijuana Smoking on Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Complications: A Systematic Review.” Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007 Feb 12;167(3):221-8.
8. Crothers K, Goulet JL, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Gibert CL, Butt AA, Braithwaite RS, Peck R, and Justice AC, “Decreased Awareness of Current Smoking among Health Care Providers of HIV-positive Compared to HIV-negative Veterans.” Journal of General Internal Medicine, In press.
9. Elias JA, Kang MJ, Crothers K, Homer R, and Lee CG, “State of the Art. Mechanistic Heterogeneity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Insights from Transgenic Mice.” Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 2006; 3(6): 494-8.
10. Crothers K, “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in HIV-Infected Patients.” Clinics in Chest Medicine, In press.
11. Morris A, Crothers K, and Huang L, “Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Intensive Care Unit.” In: Gabrielli A, Layon JL, and Yu M Eds., Civetta, Taylor, and Kirby’s Critical Care, 4th Edition. Philadelphia, PA, Lippincot, Williams and Wilkins, In press.

Source(s) of Support

NIH Yale K12 Clinical Research
Training Program
3rd year