2021
Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Critical Illness in Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Ferrante LE. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Critical Illness in Older Persons. Critical Care Medicine 2021, 49: 956-966. PMID: 33497167, PMCID: PMC8140984, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCognitionCritical IllnessEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFrail ElderlyHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthPhysical Functional PerformanceProspective StudiesSelf EfficacySocioeconomic FactorsWounds and InjuriesConceptsEmergency department visitsCritical illnessDepartment visitsICU admissionFunctional outcomeFunctional statusFunctional declineOlder personsAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-living personsTraditional risk factorsCommunity-living participantsCorresponding odds ratiosFunctional effectsProspective longitudinal studyHazard ratioRisk factorsOdds ratioHospitalizationPremorbid functionInjuryIllnessRestricted activityAnalytic sample
2020
Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 834-841. PMID: 33074902, PMCID: PMC8370041, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor surgeryED visitsRestricted activityFunctional statusFunctional declineOlder personsCommunity-living older personsAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-living personsEmergency department visitsTraditional risk factorsCorresponding odds ratiosFunctional effectsIllness/injuryHazard ratioDepartment visitsFunctional recoveryFunctional outcomeRisk factorsOdds ratioHospitalizationSurgeryInjuryVisits
2015
Cognitive Aging Trajectories and Burdens of Disability, Hospitalization and Nursing Home Admission Among Community-living Older Persons
Han L, Gill TM, Jones BL, Allore HG. Cognitive Aging Trajectories and Burdens of Disability, Hospitalization and Nursing Home Admission Among Community-living Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2015, 71: 766-771. PMID: 26511011, PMCID: PMC4888384, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glv159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home admissionBurden of disabilityCommunity-living older personsHome admissionOlder personsGreater burdenCognitive trajectoriesMini-Mental State ExaminationCommunity-living personsCognitive aging trajectoriesNursing home placementPrecipitating Events ProjectLow incidence rateEquation Poisson modelsRapid cognitive declineBaseline cognitive functionAging trajectoriesGroup-based trajectory modelsThird of participantsADL disabilityHigher baseline cognitive functionInstrumental ADLIncidence rateDaily livingHospitalization
2011
The Relationship Between Intervening Hospitalizations and Transitions Between Frailty States
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. The Relationship Between Intervening Hospitalizations and Transitions Between Frailty States. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2011, 66A: 1238-1243. PMID: 21852286, PMCID: PMC3193526, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrailty stateGreater frailtyLess frailtyFrail stateOlder personsAdjusted hazard ratioCommunity-living personsLow physical activitySlow walking speedProspective longitudinal studyFrailty statusHazard ratioMuscle weaknessHospitalizationPhysical activityNonfrailPrefrailFrailtyWalking speedsMonthsLongitudinal studyFrailAdverse consequencesExposure rateConsistent effect
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 sample
2006
Short- and Long-term Functional Outcome of Hospitalized Older Adults With Community-acquired Pneumonia
Sharma G, Han L, Quagliarello V. Short- and Long-term Functional Outcome of Hospitalized Older Adults With Community-acquired Pneumonia. Infectious Diseases In Clinical Practice 2006, 14: 365-368. DOI: 10.1097/01.idc.0000227715.26754.e7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-acquired pneumoniaMonths postdischargeFunctional outcomeLong-term functional outcomeElderly patientsADL declineMean ADLMean ageInclusion criteriaFunctional declineDaily livingPostdischargeElderly adultsPatientsOlder adultsCollected databaseMonthsHospitalizationPneumoniaPotential subjectsAdultsOutcomesIllnessADLDecline