2017
The subsequent course of disability in older persons discharged to a skilled nursing facility after an acute hospitalization
Liu Z, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Gahbauer EA, Allore HG, Gill TM. The subsequent course of disability in older persons discharged to a skilled nursing facility after an acute hospitalization. Experimental Gerontology 2017, 97: 73-79. PMID: 28782593, PMCID: PMC5793887, DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2017.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective major surgerySkilled nursing facilitiesMajor surgeryAcute hospitalizationCritical illnessOlder personsDisability burdenNursing facilitiesSubsequent courseCommunity-living personsRate ratioType of hospitalizationIndex admissionSecondary outcomesSNF admissionFunctional outcomeMore admissionsHospitalizationSurgeryAdmissionIllnessLongitudinal studyDisabilityMobility activitiesExclusive groupsEmergency Department Visits Without Hospitalization Are Associated With Functional Decline in Older Persons
Nagurney JM, Fleischman W, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Emergency Department Visits Without Hospitalization Are Associated With Functional Decline in Older Persons. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 69: 426-433. PMID: 28069299, PMCID: PMC5365369, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsED visitsDisability scoresControl groupFunctional declineOlder personsBaseline disability scoresCourse of disabilityHigher disability scoresEmergency department visitsNursing home admissionAdjusted risk ratioAcute hospitalizationSecondary outcomesDepartment visitsHome admissionEmergency departmentMean ageFunctional statusRisk ratioHospitalizationUnmatched groupsNursing homesMeaningful declineRelevant covariates
2009
Factors Associated With Recovery of Prehospital Function Among Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home With Disability After an Acute Hospitalization
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Factors Associated With Recovery of Prehospital Function Among Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home With Disability After an Acute Hospitalization. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2009, 64A: 1296-1303. PMID: 19661289, PMCID: PMC2773809, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesContinuity of Patient CareDisability EvaluationDisabled PersonsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGeriatric AssessmentHomes for the AgedHospitalizationHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLongitudinal StudiesMaleMultivariate AnalysisNursing HomesPatient DischargeProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRecovery of FunctionRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsNursing home admissionPrehospital functionHome admissionAcute hospitalizationSignificant weight lossNursing homesGross motor coordinationMotor coordinationOlder personsManual dexterityWeight lossMonthly telephone interviewsOngoing cohort studyCohort studyFunctional recoveryPrehospital levelMore admissionsDaily livingHospitalizationAdmissionCognitive impairmentMultivariate analysisTelephone interviewsPotential predictorsAnalytic sampleFunctional Trajectories in Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home with Disability After an Acute Hospitalization
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Functional Trajectories in Older Persons Admitted to a Nursing Home with Disability After an Acute Hospitalization. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 195-201. PMID: 19170778, PMCID: PMC2676348, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02107.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home admissionAcute hospitalizationNursing homesOlder personsHome admissionFunctional trajectoriesFirst nursing home admissionProspective cohort studyCommunity-living personsMonthly telephone interviewsContinuous disabilityCohort studyMedian timePoor outcomeHospitalizationDaily livingPremorbid levelTelephone interviewsAdmissionDisabilityMonthsAdditional researchParticipantsAnalytical sampleNew Haven