2014
Effect of &bgr;-Blockers on Cardiac and Pulmonary Events and Death in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Lee DS, Markwardt S, McAvay GJ, Gross CP, Goeres LM, Han L, Peduzzi P, Lin H, Dodson JA, Tinetti ME. Effect of &bgr;-Blockers on Cardiac and Pulmonary Events and Death in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Medical Care 2014, 52: s45-s51. PMID: 24561758, PMCID: PMC4050644, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseΒ-blocker useMajor cardiac eventsObstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary eventsCardiovascular diseaseCardiac eventsOlder adultsPulmonary diseaseΒ-blockersCOPD/asthmaMajor pulmonary eventsCox proportional hazardsPulmonary outcomesCause mortalityHazard ratioStudy criteriaMedicare beneficiariesProportional hazardsSurvey cohortDiseaseAdultsMedicationsOutcomesDeath
2004
The Relationship Between Number of Medications and Weight Loss or Impaired Balance in Older Adults
Agostini JV, Han L, Tinetti ME. The Relationship Between Number of Medications and Weight Loss or Impaired Balance in Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 1719-1723. PMID: 15450051, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52467.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpaired balanceOdds ratioWeight lossCumulative medication exposureNumber of medicationsAdjusted odds ratioNumber of hospitalizationsAdverse drug effectsCommunity-dwelling residentsAdverse drug outcomesTotal drug useMedication exposureMore medicationsIndividual medicationsCommon manifestationChronic diseasesChronic illnessLongitudinal cohortMedicationsDepressive symptomsDrug effectsCognitive impairmentDrug useHearing impairmentExtensive adjustment