1995
The influence of socioeconomic status on change in health status after hospitalization
Guadagnoli E, Cleary P, Mcneil B. The influence of socioeconomic status on change in health status after hospitalization. Social Science & Medicine 1995, 40: 1399-1406. PMID: 7638648, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(94)00266-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-SES patientsHigh-income patientsHealth statusChest painSurgical patientsHospital recordsSocioeconomic statusDaily livingUniversity-affiliated teaching hospitalLow-SES patientsHealth status scoresPatients' hospital recordsWorse health statusHospital dischargeHospital admissionStatus scoreTeaching hospitalInstrumental activitiesPatientsBasic activitiesHospitalizationPainAmount of declineAdmissionVariety of outcomes
1988
Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
Levkoff S, Safran C, Cleary P, Gallop J, Phillips R. Identification of Factors Associated with the Diagnosis of Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1988, 36: 1099-1104. PMID: 3192888, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1988.tb04396.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionLow serum albuminTract infectionsHospital stayRisk factorsElevated white blood cell countWhite blood cell countRisk of deliriumDiagnosis of deliriumBlood cell countCases of deliriumMajor teaching hospitalHospital mortalityDischarge diagnosisHospital chargesSame hospitalTeaching hospitalDeliriumFactors AssociatedPatientsCell countAdmissionInfectionSerum albuminStay