2017
0755 LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS OF RISK FACTORS WITH INSOMNIA SEVERITY IN OLDER PERSONS
Miner B, Redeker N, Yaggi H, Van Ness P, Han L, Gill T, Fragoso C. 0755 LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS OF RISK FACTORS WITH INSOMNIA SEVERITY IN OLDER PERSONS. Sleep 2017, 40: a280-a280. DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary sleep disordersCommunity-dwelling personsMean ISI scorePrecipitating Events ProjectRisk factorsInsomnia severityRace/ethnicityMedication useSmoking statusCardiorespiratory diseaseFemale sexSleep disordersISI scoresDepressive symptomsCognitive impairmentOlder personsLongitudinal associationsNumber of medicationsInsomnia Severity IndexCardiorespiratory conditionsInsomnia managementTherapeutic priorityNeuropsychologic impairmentSociodemographic factorsSignificant association
2013
The impact of medication use on symptom burden in older patients with multiple medical morbidities
Han M, Tinetti M, Agostini J, Han L, Lee H, Walke L. The impact of medication use on symptom burden in older patients with multiple medical morbidities. Journal Of Clinical Gerontology And Geriatrics 2013, 4: 84-88. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2013.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptom burdenMedical morbidityMedication useVeterans Affairs primary care clinicsGreater medication useMultiple medical morbiditiesNumber of medicationsMedical record reviewPrimary care clinicsSurvey of patientsAdverse drug eventsCross-sectional studySeverity of symptomsAdditional medicationOlder patientsCare clinicsRecord reviewRoutine appointmentsDrug eventsChi-square analysisMorbiditySevere symptomsMedicationsLinear regression analysisSymptom categories
2004
The Relationship Between Number of Medications and Weight Loss or Impaired Balance in Older Adults
Agostini JV, Han L, Tinetti ME. The Relationship Between Number of Medications and Weight Loss or Impaired Balance in Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 1719-1723. PMID: 15450051, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52467.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpaired balanceOdds ratioWeight lossCumulative medication exposureNumber of medicationsAdjusted odds ratioNumber of hospitalizationsAdverse drug effectsCommunity-dwelling residentsAdverse drug outcomesTotal drug useMedication exposureMore medicationsIndividual medicationsCommon manifestationChronic diseasesChronic illnessLongitudinal cohortMedicationsDepressive symptomsDrug effectsCognitive impairmentDrug useHearing impairmentExtensive adjustment