2023
Pain Management in Older Adults Before and During the First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic: Prevalence, Trends, and Correlates
Manhapra A, Fortinsky R, Berg K, Ross J, Rhee T. Pain Management in Older Adults Before and During the First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic: Prevalence, Trends, and Correlates. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2023, 78: 1627-1640. PMID: 37096328, PMCID: PMC10460550, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-impact chronic painChronic painPain managementOlder adultsCoronavirus diseasePain treatmentNational Health Interview SurveyNonpharmacological pain treatmentsUtilization of opioidsHealth Interview SurveyUS older adultsFirst yearOpioid useNonpharmacological treatmentsNonpharmacological interventionsTreatment utilizationLong-term effectsPainU.S. adultsPrevalenceInterview SurveyDiseaseAdultsCOVID-19 pandemicTreatment
2018
The Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery
Chiu AS, Jean RA, Ross JS, Pei KY. The Early Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Uninsured Patients Undergoing Emergency General Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 217-226. PMID: 30463721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryNational Inpatient SampleMedicaid expansionEGS patientsUninsured patientsGeneral surgeryPercentage of patientsCost burdenFederal poverty levelAffordable Care ActInpatient SampleInsurance typeMedicaid coveragePatientsInsurance coverageCare ActRepresentative estimatesSurgeryEGS operationsFirst yearEarly impactAdultsBurden
2014
Decision-making and cancer screening: A qualitative study of older adults with multiple chronic conditions
Gross CP, Fried TR, Tinetti ME, Ross JS, Genao I, Hossain S, Wolf E, Lewis CL. Decision-making and cancer screening: A qualitative study of older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2014, 6: 93-100. PMID: 25544380, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2014.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screening decisionsCancer screeningChronic conditionsCancer statusEducational promptsOlder personsMultiple chronic conditionsScreening decisionsDirect health benefitsMedical conditionsOverall healthOlder adultsThematic saturationHealth benefitsLife expectancyIndependent readersHealth scenarioMost respondentsScreeningAdultsAgeQualitative studySample sizeStatusMedicationsHospital variation in risk-standardized hospital admission rates from US EDs among adults
Capp R, Ross JS, Fox JP, Wang Y, Desai MM, Venkatesh AK, Krumholz HM. Hospital variation in risk-standardized hospital admission rates from US EDs among adults. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 32: 837-843. PMID: 24881514, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admission ratesEmergency departmentAdmission ratesClinical characteristicsED visitsHospital factorsClinical factorsAdult ED visitsUS emergency departmentsHospital teaching statusCross-sectional analysisPatient characteristicsHospital admissionHospital variationPatientsTeaching statusHospitalED dataVisitsRepresentative sampleAdultsRural locationsAdmissionFactorsNational variationsUsual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
Spatz ES, Sheth SD, Gosch KL, Desai MM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Usual Source of Care and Outcomes Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 862-869. PMID: 24553957, PMCID: PMC4026492, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2794-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUsual sourceMyocardial infarctionMortality rateBaseline risk factorsAcute clinical eventsMain outcome measuresAMI severityAMI patientsMultivariable analysisKey ResultsAmongClinical eventsSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsOutcome measuresReadmissionHigh mortalityPatientsMortalityCareMonthsInfarctionAdultsOutcomesAssociation
2012
Association of Chronic Diseases and Impairments With Disability in Older Adults
Hung WW, Ross JS, Boockvar KS, Siu AL. Association of Chronic Diseases and Impairments With Disability in Older Adults. Medical Care 2012, 50: 501-507. PMID: 22584885, PMCID: PMC3353149, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e318245a0e0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAgingCardiovascular DiseasesChronic DiseaseCognition DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes MellitusDisabled PersonsFemaleHealth SurveysHearing LossHumansHypertensionMaleMobility LimitationResidence CharacteristicsRespiratory Tract DiseasesSelf CareSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesVision DisordersConceptsSelf-care disabilityChronic diseasesLung diseaseOlder adultsSelf-care ADLChronic lung diseaseCommunity-dwelling adultsCross-sectional analysisADL disabilityHeart failureHeart diseaseDaily livingHypertensionDiseaseDiabetesImpairmentDisabilityAdultsRetirement StudySpecific disabilitiesAssociationArthritisStrokeCancerADLImpact of State Laws That Extend Eligibility for Parents’ Health Insurance Coverage to Young Adults
Blum AB, Kleinman LC, Starfield B, Ross JS. Impact of State Laws That Extend Eligibility for Parents’ Health Insurance Coverage to Young Adults. Pediatrics 2012, 129: 426-432. PMID: 22331339, PMCID: PMC3356137, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-1505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance coverageParents' insurancePhysical examYoung adultsBehavior Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRecent physical examInsurance coveragePhysicians/cliniciansForgone careAffordable Care ActClinician identificationHealth insurance companiesSelf-reported health insurance coverageAge 26Parents' policiesHealth insuranceCare ActCareDifferential improvementEligibilityAdultsSurveillance systemOutcomesPast year
2011
Recent trends in chronic disease, impairment and disability among older adults in the United States
Hung WW, Ross JS, Boockvar KS, Siu AL. Recent trends in chronic disease, impairment and disability among older adults in the United States. BMC Geriatrics 2011, 11: 47. PMID: 21851629, PMCID: PMC3170191, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-11-47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of impairmentChronic diseasesOlder adultsDaily livingChronic lung diseaseMore chronic diseasesImpairment of cognitionPrevalence of disabilityOlder U.S. adultsProportion of respondentsIADL disabilityUrinary incontinenceLung diseaseHeart diseasePrevalence trendsInstrumental activitiesU.S. adultsDiseasePrevalenceImpairmentAdultsDisabilityMore diseasesRetirement StudyUnited States
2009
Cognitive Decline among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Hung WW, Wisnivesky JP, Siu AL, Ross JS. Cognitive Decline among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2009, 180: 134-137. PMID: 19423714, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200902-0276oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSevere chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseCognitive declinePulmonary diseaseEffect of COPDHistory of COPDPopulation-based longitudinal cohortOlder adultsSmall case seriesMultivariable mixed linear modelCognitive performanceLower cognitive performanceClinical characteristicsMultivariable adjustmentPrimary outcomeCase seriesClinical historyLongitudinal cohortActivity limitationsCognitive testingAdultsCognition scoresMean scoreStandardized measurements
2006
Use of preventive care by the working poor in the United States
Ross JS, Bernheim SM, Bradley EH, Teng HM, Gallo WT. Use of preventive care by the working poor in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2006, 44: 254-259. PMID: 17196642, PMCID: PMC1810564, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesEmploymentFemaleHealth PromotionHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePovertyPreventive Health ServicesRisk AssessmentSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesVulnerable PopulationsConceptsPreventive care usePreventive careInfluenza vaccinationCholesterol screeningCancer screeningCare useOlder community-dwelling adultsSerum cholesterol screeningCervical cancer screeningProstate cancer screeningCommunity-dwelling adultsOlder working adultsFederal poverty levelCross-sectional analysisSelf-reported useSocio-demographic characteristicsUnadjusted analysesProstate cancerBreast cancerInsurance coverageCareAdultsVaccinationWorking adultsCancer