2003
The effects of a targeted multicomponent delirium intervention on postdischarge outcomes for hospitalized older adults
Bogardus ST, Desai MM, Williams CS, Leo-Summers L, Acampora D, Inouye SK. The effects of a targeted multicomponent delirium intervention on postdischarge outcomes for hospitalized older adults. The American Journal Of Medicine 2003, 114: 383-390. PMID: 12714128, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(02)01569-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-rated healthFunctional statusIntervention groupMulticomponent interventionBetter functional statusHigh-risk patientsGood self-rated healthHospital-based interventionsHospitalized older adultsHealth care utilizationHigh-risk subgroupsHome health visitsOutcomes 6 monthsNursing home placementAcademic medical centerDelirium interventionPostdischarge outcomesHospital dischargeHealth visitsCare utilizationRisk factorsMedical CenterControl groupCognitive statusBeneficial effects
1999
A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Inouye S, Bogardus S, Charpentier P, Leo-Summers L, Acampora D, Holford T, Cooney L. A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 340: 669-676. PMID: 10053175, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199903043400901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of deliriumRisk factorsCognitive impairmentRecurrence rateIntervention groupRisk factor intervention strategyHearing impairmentVisual impairmentHospitalized Older PatientsPatients 70 yearsPrevention of deliriumUsual care unitsUsual care groupGeneral medicine serviceEffective treatment strategiesDuration of episodesPrevent DeliriumOlder patientsRate of usePrimary outcomeSleep medicationPoor outcomePrimary preventionPatient's deliriumTeaching hospital
1993
A predictive index for functional decline in hospitalized elderly medical patients
Inouye S, Wagner D, Acampora D, Horwitz R, Cooney L, Hurst L, Tinetti M. A predictive index for functional decline in hospitalized elderly medical patients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1993, 8: 645-652. PMID: 8120679, DOI: 10.1007/bf02598279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overHospitals, UniversityHumansLikelihood FunctionsMaleMultivariate AnalysisPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSingle-Blind MethodConceptsFunctional declineRisk factorsMedical patientsValidation cohortDevelopment cohortHospitalized elderly medical patientsIndependent baseline risk factorsLow social activity levelNumber of RFsPredictive indexBaseline risk factorsGeneral medical wardsProspective cohort studyGeneral medical patientsHigh-risk groupUniversity Teaching HospitalElderly medical patientsRisk stratification systemNursing home placementRate of deathSocial activity levelsComparable patientsCohort studyElderly patientsMedical wardsPredictors of Formal Home Health Care Use in Elderly Patients after Hospitalization
Solomon D, Wagner D, Marenberg M, Acampora D, Cooney L, Inouye S. Predictors of Formal Home Health Care Use in Elderly Patients after Hospitalization. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1993, 41: 961-966. PMID: 8409182, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb06762.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overComorbidityConfidence IntervalsEducational StatusFemaleForecastingGeriatric AssessmentHealth PlanningHealth Services ResearchHome Care ServicesHospitalizationHumansMalePatient DischargePatient ReadmissionProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportConceptsHome health care useHealth care useRisk factorsAcute careElderly patientsSurgical patientsCare useHHC useProspective cohort studyRisk factor presentUniversity Teaching HospitalCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian durationIndependent predictorsSurgical wardsRisk strataDischarge planningTeaching hospitalInstrumental activitiesDaily livingElderly populationHHC agenciesStudy catchment areaPatients
1985
Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Outpatient Treatment of Burns
BOSS W, BRAND D, ACAMPORA D, BARESE S, FRAZIER W. Effectiveness of Prophylactic Antibiotics in the Outpatient Treatment of Burns. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 1985, 25: 224-227. PMID: 3981674, DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198503000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection rateOutpatient burnsProphylactic antibioticsRisk factorsUntreated groupObservational cohort studyWound infection rateSize of burnCohort studyPatient ageSystemic antibioticsOutpatient treatmentEmergency roomAntibiotic useBurn injuryLarge burnsUntreated burnsRoutine useAntibioticsInjuryBurnsTreatmentGroupEtiologyInfection