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Social Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization
Jain S, Murphy T, Falvey J, Leo-Summers L, O’Leary J, Zang E, Gill T, Krumholz H, Ferrante L. Social Determinants of Health and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults During ICU Hospitalization. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2410713. PMID: 38728030, PMCID: PMC11087837, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthDeterminants of healthOccupational therapyPhysical therapyOlder adultsRural residentsIntensive care unit hospitalizationRehabilitation deliveryIntensive care unitSocial determinantsSocioeconomic disadvantageNational Health and Aging Trends StudyDelivery of physical therapyIllness hospitalizationFactors associated with lower oddsDelivery of rehabilitationIn-hospital rehabilitationMitigate functional declineMedicaid eligibilityBurden of disabilityHigh school educationDual MedicareTrends StudyMedicare claimsLength of stay
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Association between visual impairment and recurrent hospitalizations in older US adults
Nagarajan N, Leziak K, Zhou Y, Mumby R, Hu M, Ferrante L, De Lott L, Rein D, Ehrlich J. Association between visual impairment and recurrent hospitalizations in older US adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2024 PMID: 39653643, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Health and Aging Trends StudyOlder US adultsAssociated with recurrent hospitalizationsRecurrent hospitalizationsVisual impairmentNear VIUS adultsOlder adultsPredicted probability of hospitalizationSurvey of Medicare beneficiariesAssociated with adverse health outcomesImprove near visionNear visual acuityVisual function measuresComplex survey designMultivariate logistic regression modelAdverse health outcomesComorbid medical conditionsProbability of hospitalizationLogistic regression modelsVisual acuityHealth outcomesTrends StudyVisual functionContrast sensitivity