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
Recoverable Cognitive Dysfunction at Hospital Admission in Older Persons During Acute Illness
Inouye SK, Zhang Y, Han L, Leo‐Summers L, Jones R, Marcantonio E. Recoverable Cognitive Dysfunction at Hospital Admission in Older Persons During Acute Illness. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: 1276-1281. PMID: 16965558, PMCID: PMC1924736, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00613.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAcute DiseaseAgedAged, 80 and overCognition DisordersCohort StudiesDeliriumDementiaEducational StatusFemaleHospitalizationHumansIncidenceMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRecovery of FunctionSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationCognitive dysfunctionAcute illnessOlder personsProspective cohort studyAdjusted odds ratioHigher illness severityPotential clinical implicationsMajority of casesHigher educational levelCohort studyHospital admissionPrimary outcomeIllness severityMultivariable analysisConsecutive admissionsOdds ratioAcademic hospitalFunctional impairmentMMSE scoresState ExaminationDeliriumMMSE impairmentDysfunctionPatients