Contribution of Individual Diseases to Death in Older Adults with Multiple Diseases
Tinetti ME, McAvay GJ, Murphy TE, Gross CP, Lin H, Allore HG. Contribution of Individual Diseases to Death in Older Adults with Multiple Diseases. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2012, 60: 1448-1456. PMID: 22734792, PMCID: PMC3419332, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04077.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathComorbidityFemaleGeriatricsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleConceptsOlder adultsSingle underlying causeRespiratory diseaseMedicare Current Beneficiary Survey participantsChronic lower respiratory diseasesUnderlying causeAcute kidney injuryLower respiratory diseaseAverage attributable fractionKidney injuryHazard ratioHeart failureLiver diseaseAcute eventMyocardial infarctionUnintentional injuriesAcute diseaseAttributable fractionNational representative sampleMedicare beneficiariesOlder adults' experiencesDiseaseIndividual diseasesDeathConfidence intervalsEvaluation of Restorative Care vs Usual Care for Older Adults Receiving an Acute Episode of Home Care
Tinetti ME, Baker D, Gallo WT, Nanda A, Charpentier P, O'Leary J. Evaluation of Restorative Care vs Usual Care for Older Adults Receiving an Acute Episode of Home Care. JAMA 2002, 287: 2098-2105. PMID: 11966384, DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.16.2098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome care episodeUsual care patientsCare patientsCare episodesRestorative careCare officesUsual careHome careFunctional statusFunctional declineUsual home careHealth care utilizationSelf-care functionSevere cognitive impairmentReceipt of MedicareHome care servicesAcute episodeBaseline characteristicsOlder patientsCare unitCare utilizationEmergency departmentTotal careHome care agenciesPatients