2022
Benefits and harms of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
Ouellet GM, O'Leary JR, Leggett CG, Skinner J, Tinetti ME, Cohen AB. Benefits and harms of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 561-568. PMID: 36310367, PMCID: PMC9957933, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsAtrial fibrillationAdvanced dementiaHome residentsStroke riskLong-stay nursing home residentsMedicare Part D claimsDementia-related mortalityGuideline-recommended thresholdHarms of anticoagulationRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable survival analysisValvular heart diseaseRisk of deathPart D claimsMonths of lifeMinimum Data SetAnticoagulant discontinuationAnticoagulated individualsMean CHAVASc scoreCause mortalityMultivariable adjustmentOral anticoagulantsCohort study
2021
180-day readmission risk model for older adults with acute myocardial infarction: the SILVER-AMI study
Dodson JA, Hajduk AM, Murphy TE, Geda M, Krumholz HM, Tsang S, Nanna MG, Tinetti ME, Ouellet G, Sybrant D, Gill TM, Chaudhry SI. 180-day readmission risk model for older adults with acute myocardial infarction: the SILVER-AMI study. Open Heart 2021, 8: e001442. PMID: 33452007, PMCID: PMC7813425, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionReadmission risk modelSelf-reported health statusMyocardial infarctionFunctional mobilityOlder adultsHealth statusDays of AMIFirst diastolic blood pressureChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIschemic ECG changesProspective cohort studyDiastolic blood pressureObstructive pulmonary diseaseLength of stayInitial heart rateFinal risk modelSILVER-AMI StudyRisk modelInitial hemoglobinCohort studyReadmission ratesBlood pressureEjection fractionHeart failure
2019
Functional Outcomes After Hip Fracture in Independent Community‐Dwelling Patients
Ouellet JA, Ouellet GM, Romegialli AM, Hirsch M, Berardi L, Ramsey CM, Cooney LM, Walke LM. Functional Outcomes After Hip Fracture in Independent Community‐Dwelling Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 1386-1392. PMID: 30964203, PMCID: PMC6941577, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of medicationsHospital deliriumCare hoursADL disabilityHip fractureCommunity-dwelling adults 65Community-Dwelling PatientsNew ADL disabilityHip fracture surgeryRetrospective cohort studyDaily living (ADL) disabilityHip fracture patientsProportion of patientsCharacteristics of hospitalizationsIndependent older adultsChart reviewCohort studyFracture patientsFracture surgeryPatient chartsPoor outcomeFunctional outcomeAcademic hospitalOpiate useDelirium