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Contribution of Individual Diseases to Death in Older Adults with Multiple Diseases
Tinetti ME, McAvay GJ, Murphy TE, Gross CP, Lin H, Allore HG. Contribution of Individual Diseases to Death in Older Adults with Multiple Diseases. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2012, 60: 1448-1456. PMID: 22734792, PMCID: PMC3419332, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04077.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsSingle underlying causeRespiratory diseaseMedicare Current Beneficiary Survey participantsChronic lower respiratory diseasesUnderlying causeAcute kidney injuryLower respiratory diseaseAverage attributable fractionKidney injuryHazard ratioHeart failureLiver diseaseAcute eventMyocardial infarctionUnintentional injuriesAcute diseaseAttributable fractionNational representative sampleMedicare beneficiariesOlder adults' experiencesDiseaseIndividual diseasesDeathConfidence intervals
1988
Risk Factors for Falls among Elderly Persons Living in the Community
Tinetti M, Speechley M, Ginter S. Risk Factors for Falls among Elderly Persons Living in the Community. New England Journal Of Medicine 1988, 319: 1701-1707. PMID: 3205267, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198812293192604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsElderly personsAbnormalities of balanceBimonthly telephone callsSimple clinical assessmentMore risk factorsDetailed clinical evaluationYears of ageAcute illnessPercent confidence intervalsPalmomental reflexSedative useFoot problemsProspective InvestigationClinical evaluationMental statusOdds ratioClinical assessmentLower extremitiesCognitive impairmentOlder personsGreater riskTelephone callsConfidence intervalsSerious injuries