2009
Pilot Testing of Intervention Protocols to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents
Quagliarello V, Juthani‐Mehta M, Ginter S, Towle V, Allore H, Tinetti M. Pilot Testing of Intervention Protocols to Prevent Pneumonia in Nursing Home Residents. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2009, 57: 1226-1231. PMID: 19558483, PMCID: PMC2779042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02311.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsChlorhexidine oral rinseOral brushingHome residentsOral hygieneStaff adherenceOral rinseIntervention protocolImproved oral hygienePneumonia risk factorsRisk factor reductionPlaque score reductionPrevent PneumoniaChlorhexidine rinseProspective studyRisk factorsScore reductionNursing homesSwallowing techniquesAdherenceBrushingFactor reductionPneumoniaHygieneMonths
1999
Alcohol Use and Functional Disability Among Cognitively Impaired Adults
Reid M, Concaio J, Towle V, Williams C, Tinetti M. Alcohol Use and Functional Disability Among Cognitively Impaired Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1999, 47: 854-859. PMID: 10404931, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb03844.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional disabilityIADL scoresHeavy drinkersFormer drinkersMini-Mental Status Examination scoreRetrospective medical record reviewImpaired adultsPotential dose-response effectAlcohol useLower IADL scoresMedical record reviewDose-response effectRecord reviewAlcohol intakeProspective studyConsecutive participantsFunctional statusAlcohol exposureInstrumental activitiesDaily livingIADL functionModerate drinkersCognitive impairmentBADLAlcohol effects
1996
Self-efficacy, Physical Decline, and Change in Functioning in Community-Living Elders: A Prospective Study
de Leon C, Seeman T, Baker D, Richardson E, Tinetti M. Self-efficacy, Physical Decline, and Change in Functioning in Community-Living Elders: A Prospective Study. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 1996, 51B: s183-s190. PMID: 8673647, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/51b.4.s183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional statusFunctional declineDiminished physical capacityCommunity-residing elderly personsPhysical performanceHealth status variablesBasic self-care tasksHealth-related variablesPhysical performance testsSelf-care tasksProspective studyHome assessmentElderly personsOlder individualsPhysical capacityPhysical declineSignificant interaction effectStatus variablesStatusDeclineBaselineMonths