2022
The association between beta‐blockers and outcomes in patients with heart failure and concurrent Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Gilstrap L, Cohen A, Ouellet GM, Goyal P, Gladders B, Flint D, Skinner J. The association between beta‐blockers and outcomes in patients with heart failure and concurrent Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 404-413. PMID: 36240493, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh riskBB useHeart failureAlzheimer's diseaseLong-term mortality ratesConcurrent Alzheimer's diseaseBeta-blocker useReduced ejection fractionMedicare Part ARisk/benefitBB therapyEjection fractionContemporary patientsHFrEFHigh prevalenceSimilar riskMortality ratePatientsCognitive impairmentMortalityDiseaseADRDRiskTherapyOutcomesAssociations between hospitalist physician workload, length of stay, and return to the hospital
Djulbegovic M, Chen K, Cohen AB, Heacock D, Canavan M, Cushing W, Agarwal R, Simonov M, Chaudhry SI. Associations between hospitalist physician workload, length of stay, and return to the hospital. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2022, 17: 445-455. PMID: 35662410, PMCID: PMC9248905, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.12847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayEmergency departmentPhysician workloadYale-New Haven HospitalMedian patient ageSeverity of illnessElectronic health record dataNumber of patientsHealth record dataWeekend admissionHospital daysPatient ageClinical outcomesObservational studyHospitalist serviceMAIN OUTCOMEPatient complexityHospitalist workloadSociodemographic factorsPatient encountersPatientsLogistic regressionMultilevel PoissonRecord dataOutcomesGuardianship Before and Following Hospitalization
Moye J, Cohen AB, Stolzmann K, Auguste EJ, Catlin CC, Sager ZS, Weiskittle RE, Woolverton CB, Connors HL, Sullivan JL. Guardianship Before and Following Hospitalization. HEC Forum 2022, 35: 271-292. PMID: 35072897, PMCID: PMC10281591, DOI: 10.1007/s10730-022-09469-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital lengthComparison groupDate of admissionVeterans Healthcare AdministrationRetrospective cohortMedical complicationsCourt-appointed guardianNeuropsychiatric comorbiditiesUnnecessary hospitalizationStayPatientsEthics CommitteeMean lengthComorbiditiesHospitalizationGuardianship statusAppointmentsHealthcare administrationSeparate analysisGroupDaysPersonsGuardiansComplications
2020
Chronic Disease Decision Making and “What Matters Most”
Fried TR, Street RL, Cohen AB. Chronic Disease Decision Making and “What Matters Most”. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 474-477. PMID: 32043559, PMCID: PMC7197748, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16371.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsOlder patientsChronic disease careClinical practice guidelinesPlan of careRobust outcome dataDifferent treatment optionsPatient-centered careMild cognitive impairmentAdverse eventsDisease careTreatment optionsChronic conditionsPractice guidelinesOutcome dataCognitive impairmentTreatment planPatientsCareMultimorbidityDisease decisionTherapyOutcomesOptionsSyndromeFrailty
2019
End‐of‐Life Decision Making and Treatment for Patients with Professional Guardians
Cohen AB, Benjamin AZ, Fried TR. End‐of‐Life Decision Making and Treatment for Patients with Professional Guardians. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 2161-2166. PMID: 31301189, PMCID: PMC6800801, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-intensity treatmentPatient preferencesHospice careVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemUnderwent cardiopulmonary resuscitationRetrospective cohort studyIntensive care unitLast monthAdvance care planningLife decisionsDecedent patientsLife decision makingChart reviewCohort studyCare unitTreatment outcomesCardiopulmonary resuscitationOutpatient facilitiesLife careCare planningVA recordsVA facilitiesProfessional guardiansPatientsOlder adultsCharacteristics of Patients With Professional Guardians in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Cohen AB, Trentalange M, Benjamin AZ, Fried TR. Characteristics of Patients With Professional Guardians in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System. JAMA Internal Medicine 2019, 179: 107-108. PMID: 30398533, PMCID: PMC6500761, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4849.Peer-Reviewed Original Research