Featured Publications
AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age‐Related Considerations in the COVID‐19 Era and Beyond
Farrell TW, Ferrante LE, Brown T, Francis L, Widera E, Rhodes R, Rosen T, Hwang U, Witt LJ, Thothala N, Liu SW, Vitale CA, Braun UK, Stephens C, Saliba D. AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age‐Related Considerations in the COVID‐19 Era and Beyond. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 1136-1142. PMID: 32374440, PMCID: PMC7267615, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16537.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmerican Geriatrics SocietyOlder adultsAppropriate advance care planningShort-term outcomesRelevant clinical factorsCoronavirus disease 2019Advance care planningPotential short-term outcomeClinical factorsSevere illnessAdvanced ageDisease 2019Care planningMortality riskGeriatrics SocietySocial determinantsHealthcare professionalsHealth systemOlder peopleInterprofessional expertsEthics CommitteeCOVID-19 eraLife expectancyAgeCOVID-19In-Hospital Delirium and Disability and Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19 Hospitalization
Kaushik R, McAvay G, Murphy T, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Chattopadhyay S, Geda M, Gill T, Kaminski T, Lee S, Li J, Cohen A, Hajduk A, Ferrante L. In-Hospital Delirium and Disability and Cognitive Impairment After COVID-19 Hospitalization. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2419640. PMID: 38954414, PMCID: PMC11220565, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.19640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIn-hospital deliriumChart-Based Delirium Identification InstrumentOlder adultsFunctional disabilityCOVID-19 hospitalizationCognitive impairmentCohort studyAssociated with increased functional disabilityHospitalized older adultsIncreased functional disabilityAssociation of deliriumPostdischarge follow-upRisk of deliriumTertiary care systemFollow-upPresence of cognitive impairmentProspective cohort studyLogistic regression modelsOlder survivorsCare systemIncreasing cognitive impairmentMain OutcomesCOVID-19Hospital dischargePrimary outcome
2024
Associations of Social Support With Physical and Mental Health Symptom Burden After COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults
Lee S, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Gill T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Associations of Social Support With Physical and Mental Health Symptom Burden After COVID-19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2024, 79: glae092. PMID: 38558166, PMCID: PMC11059296, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glae092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow social supportMental health symptomsSocial supportSymptom burdenHealth symptomsFollow-up assessmentCOVID-19 hospitalizationMedical Outcomes Study Social Support SurveyPhysical symptomsAssociation of social supportEdmonton Symptom Assessment SystemPatient Health Questionnaire-4Burden of physical symptomsMental health symptom burdenModified Edmonton Symptom Assessment SystemSocial Support SurveyParticipants' mean ageAssociated with higher burdenSupport SurveyOlder survivorsSymptom managementOlder AdultsMental healthHispanic ethnicityLongitudinal associations
2023
Better but Not Well: Disability, Frailty, and Cognitive Impairment One Year after COVID-19 Critical Illness
Auriemma C, Ferrante L. Better but Not Well: Disability, Frailty, and Cognitive Impairment One Year after COVID-19 Critical Illness. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2023, 20: 202-203. PMID: 36723478, PMCID: PMC9989858, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202211-929ed.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2022
Rationale, Design, and Characteristics of the VALIANT (COVID‐19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Cohort
Cohen A, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Lee S, Acampora D, Araujo K, Charpentier P, Gill T, Hajduk A, Ferrante L. Rationale, Design, and Characteristics of the VALIANT (COVID‐19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Cohort. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 832-844. PMID: 36544250, PMCID: PMC9877652, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAftercareAgedCOVID-19FemaleHospitalizationHumansMalePatient DischargeProspective StudiesConceptsPatient-centered outcomesCOVID-19 hospitalizationCognitive impairmentPhysical functionOlder COVID-19 survivorsCOVID-19-related symptomsCOVID-19Older adultsIntensive care unitCOVID-19 survivorsPersistent cognitive impairmentSix-month followMost older adultsThird of participantsElectronic health recordsStepdown unitAcute illnessBurdensome symptomsCare unitSupplemental oxygenMedian lengthProspective studyMean ageBlack raceBaseline interviewLong-term recovery after critical illness in older adults
Kaushik R, Ferrante LE. Long-term recovery after critical illness in older adults. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2022, 28: 572-580. PMID: 35950731, PMCID: PMC9458622, DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000981.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOlder ICU patientsPost-ICU recoveryCritical illnessGeriatric syndromesLong-term recoveryOlder adultsICU patientsRisk factorsIncidence of frailtyOlder ICU survivorsTransitional care programLong-term outcomesContinuum of careSocial isolationRecent epidemiologic workSocial risk factorsICU survivorsRecent literature pertainingUnique needsRecent longitudinal studiesNew disabilityWorse outcomesFunctional declineCare programSyndrome
2020
Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency.
Tolchin B, Latham SR, Bruce L, Ferrante LE, Kraschel K, Jubanyik K, Hull SC, Herbst JL, Kapo J, Moritz ED, Hughes J, Siegel MD, Mercurio MR. Developing a Triage Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources in a Public Health Emergency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2020, 31: 303-317. PMID: 32991327, DOI: 10.1086/jce2020314303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health emergencyTriage protocolScarce medical resourcesYale New Haven Health SystemMedical resourcesEthical challengesHealth emergencyCOVID-19 pandemicAllocating Scarce Medical ResourcesFuture wavesMajor ethical challengesChronic comorbiditiesPregnant patientsSimilar public health emergenciesHealthcare workersTriage assessmentClinical judgmentCoronavirus diseaseHealth systemSocioeconomic disparitiesRole of ageCOVID-19Less needPublic discussionSecondary goalA Clinic Blueprint for Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 RECOVERY Learning From the Past, Looking to the Future
Lutchmansingh DD, Knauert MP, Antin-Ozerkis DE, Chupp G, Cohn L, Dela Cruz CS, Ferrante LE, Herzog EL, Koff J, Rochester CL, Ryu C, Singh I, Tickoo M, Winks V, Gulati M, Possick JD. A Clinic Blueprint for Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 RECOVERY Learning From the Past, Looking to the Future. CHEST Journal 2020, 159: 949-958. PMID: 33159907, PMCID: PMC7641526, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.10.067.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute diseaseRespiratory syndromeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Post-intensive care syndromePotential long-term complicationsCOVID-19Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Middle East respiratory syndromeSevere acute respiratory syndromeCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) casesPersistent respiratory symptomsLong-term complicationsCOVID-19 survivorsSyndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndromeCOVID-19 outcomesChronic complicationsPersistent symptomsRespiratory symptomsCoronavirus 2Lung diseaseNonhospitalized individualsClinical programsComplicationsManaging Older Adults with Presumed COVID‐19 in the Emergency Department: A Rational Approach to Rationing
Rosen T, Ferrante LE, Liu SW, Benton EA, Mulcare MR, Stern ME, Biese K, Hwang U, Sanon M. Managing Older Adults with Presumed COVID‐19 in the Emergency Department: A Rational Approach to Rationing. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 1631-1635. PMID: 32574404, PMCID: PMC7361631, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16651.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAddressing Hearing Loss to Improve Communication During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Reed NS, Ferrante LE, Oh ES. Addressing Hearing Loss to Improve Communication During the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 1924-1926. PMID: 32548882, PMCID: PMC7323388, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16674.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersRationing Limited Healthcare Resources in the COVID‐19 Era and Beyond: Ethical Considerations Regarding Older Adults
Farrell TW, Francis L, Brown T, Ferrante LE, Widera E, Rhodes R, Rosen T, Hwang U, Witt LJ, Thothala N, Liu SW, Vitale CA, Braun UK, Stephens C, Saliba D. Rationing Limited Healthcare Resources in the COVID‐19 Era and Beyond: Ethical Considerations Regarding Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 1143-1149. PMID: 32374466, PMCID: PMC7267288, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16539.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsFlattening the disability curve: Rehabilitation and recovery after COVID-19 infection
Falvey JR, Ferrante LE. Flattening the disability curve: Rehabilitation and recovery after COVID-19 infection. Heart & Lung 2020, 49: 440-441. PMID: 32457005, PMCID: PMC7211743, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2020.05.001.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters