2023
A Joint Model for Disability, Self-Rated Health, and Mortality Among Medicare Beneficiaries—Differences by Chronic Disease and Race/Ethnicity
Quiñones A, McAvay G, Vander Wyk B, Han L, Nagel C, Allore H. A Joint Model for Disability, Self-Rated Health, and Mortality Among Medicare Beneficiaries—Differences by Chronic Disease and Race/Ethnicity. Journal Of Aging And Health 2023, 36: 642-653. PMID: 37879084, PMCID: PMC11446605, DOI: 10.1177/08982643231210027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor self-rated healthSelf-rated healthHigher oddsADL disabilityHip fractureAging Trends Study dataOlder adultsConcurrent riskPatient-centered outcomesLongitudinal logistic regression modelsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityKidney diseaseChronic diseasesNational HealthDaily livingMortalityHealth declineOddsDisabilityHispanic respondentsDementiaDiseaseRiskWide variability
2014
Antihypertensive Medications and Serious Fall Injuries in a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Adults
Tinetti ME, Han L, Lee DS, McAvay GJ, Peduzzi P, Gross CP, Zhou B, Lin H. Antihypertensive Medications and Serious Fall Injuries in a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Adults. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 588-595. PMID: 24567036, PMCID: PMC4136657, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious fall injuriesAdjusted hazard ratioAntihypertensive medicationsMultiple chronic conditionsFall injuriesAntihypertensive groupHazard ratioOlder adultsChronic conditionsAntihypertensive medication classesStandardized daily doseAntihypertensive medication useCommunity-living adultsPropensity score adjustmentTraumatic brain injuryHealthy older adultsMedication intensityCardiovascular eventsMedication classesDaily doseHip fractureMedication useNationally Representative SampleHead injuryBrain injury
2013
Cardiovascular Disease and Hip Fracture among Older Inpatients in Beijing, China
Xu B, Han L, Liu H, Wang J, Bao XY, Xi HX, Zhao L, Yu GP. Cardiovascular Disease and Hip Fracture among Older Inpatients in Beijing, China. BioMed Research International 2013, 2013: 493696. PMID: 23936809, PMCID: PMC3713359, DOI: 10.1155/2013/493696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fractureICD-10 codesCardiovascular diseaseHypertensive diseaseOlder inpatientsCerebrovascular diseaseHospitalization summary reportsOverall cardiovascular diseaseHip fracture patientsDiagnosis of CVDOccurrence rateChinese inpatientsFracture patientsCohort studyTertiary hospitalInpatientsDiseaseAssociationFracturesEuropean populationsComorbiditiesPatientsHospitalYearsDiagnosis