2002
Understanding the Treatment Preferences of Seriously Ill Patients
Fried TR, Bradley EH, Towle VR, Allore H. Understanding the Treatment Preferences of Seriously Ill Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 2002, 346: 1061-1066. PMID: 11932474, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa012528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of treatmentTreatment preferencesAdverse outcomesCognitive impairmentChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLow-burden treatmentCongestive heart failureObstructive pulmonary diseaseSevere functional impairmentLimited life expectancyOutcome of treatmentAdvance care planningYears of agePercent of participantsLife-sustaining treatmentHeart failureIll patientsPulmonary diseaseQuestions patientsPatient preferencesPrimary diagnosisPatients' attitudesFunctional impairmentHigh burdenCare planning
1997
Frailty and Hospitalization of Long‐Term Stay Nursing Home Residents
Fried T, Mor V. Frailty and Hospitalization of Long‐Term Stay Nursing Home Residents. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1997, 45: 265-269. PMID: 9063269, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1997.tb00938.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failurePrimary diagnosisNursing homesHeart failureRespiratory diseaseRecent functional declineNursing home patientsSevere functional impairmentCertain patient groupsNursing home stayNursing home residentsProprietary nursing homesLower ratesLogistic regression modelsCohort studyAcute careHome patientsHospitalization ratesPatient groupFeeding tubeDecubitus ulcersFunctional impairmentHome residentsFunctional declineHospitalization