2021
The Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States
Becher RD, Vander Wyk B, Leo-Summers L, Desai MM, Gill TM. The Incidence and Cumulative Risk of Major Surgery in Older Persons in the United States. Annals Of Surgery 2021, 277: 87-92. PMID: 34261884, PMCID: PMC8758792, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor surgeryOlder personsCumulative riskNational HealthCommunity-living older personsHigh-quality surgical careNon-frail groupPopulation-based incidenceService Medicare beneficiariesMedicaid Services dataCumulative risk estimatesProspective longitudinal studyUnited States agesAging Trends StudyGeriatric characteristicsRepresentative incidenceFrail groupAdjusted incidenceGeriatric populationProbable dementiaSurgical carePersons 85Medicare beneficiariesSurgeryVulnerable subgroups
2011
Respiratory Impairment and Mortality in Older Persons
Fragoso C, Gill T, McAvay G, Yaggi H, Van Ness P, Concato J. Respiratory Impairment and Mortality in Older Persons. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2011, 59: 1089. DOI: 10.2310/jim.0b013e31822bb213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory symptomsRespiratory impairmentOlder personsAirflow limitationPulmonary functionRestrictive patternNHANES IIIZ-scoreSpirometric Z-scoresCardiovascular Health StudyRisk of deathNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthAge-related changesCause mortalityHazard ratioMultivariable analysisExamination SurveyNational HealthOdds ratioSpirometric measuresOutcome dataHealth StudyCHS populationFifth percentile