2014
Anti-Hypertensive Medications and Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions
Tinetti ME, Han L, McAvay GJ, Lee DS, Peduzzi P, Dodson JA, Gross CP, Zhou B, Lin H. Anti-Hypertensive Medications and Cardiovascular Events in Older Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e90733. PMID: 24614535, PMCID: PMC3948696, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple chronic conditionsAnti-hypertensive treatmentCardiovascular eventsAnti-hypertensive medicationsHigh-intensity groupChronic conditionsOlder adultsHazard ratioPropensity scoreIntensity groupStandardized daily doseCommunity-living participantsPropensity score adjustmentCV eventsMedication intensityLess comorbidityDaily doseRandomized trialsMAIN OUTCOMERepresentative cohortScore adjustmentSurvey cohortRCT resultsCohortMortality
2013
Cardiovascular Disease and Hip Fracture among Older Inpatients in Beijing, China
Xu B, Han L, Liu H, Wang J, Bao XY, Xi HX, Zhao L, Yu GP. Cardiovascular Disease and Hip Fracture among Older Inpatients in Beijing, China. BioMed Research International 2013, 2013: 493696. PMID: 23936809, PMCID: PMC3713359, DOI: 10.1155/2013/493696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCardiovascular DiseasesChinaCohort StudiesFemaleHip FracturesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsConceptsHip fractureICD-10 codesCardiovascular diseaseHypertensive diseaseOlder inpatientsCerebrovascular diseaseHospitalization summary reportsOverall cardiovascular diseaseHip fracture patientsDiagnosis of CVDOccurrence rateChinese inpatientsFracture patientsCohort studyTertiary hospitalInpatientsDiseaseAssociationFracturesEuropean populationsComorbiditiesPatientsHospitalYearsDiagnosis