2021
An observational case series of targeted virtual geriatric medicine and palliative care consults for hospitalized older adults with COVID-19
Ouellet JA, Prsic EH, Spear RA, Blatt L, Kukulka S, Cronin-Ozyck R, Kapo JM, Lai JM. An observational case series of targeted virtual geriatric medicine and palliative care consults for hospitalized older adults with COVID-19. Annals Of Palliative Medicine 2021, 0: 0-0. PMID: 34154358, DOI: 10.21037/apm-21-117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care cliniciansPalliative care consultationCare cliniciansGeriatric medicineCare consultationsOlder adultsCode statusCOVID-19Virtual consultationsIntensive care unit levelLarge tertiary academic hospitalObservational case series studyDNR/DNIPalliative care consultCare unit levelHospitalized older adultsMedical record reviewCase series studyGoals of careObservational case seriesTime of consultationTertiary academic hospitalPersonal protective equipmentCare consultChart abstraction
2020
Severe functional limitation due to pain & emotional distress and subsequent receipt of prescription medications among older adults with cancer
Presley CJ, Canavan M, Wang SY, Feder SL, Kapo J, Saphire ML, Sheinfeld E, Kent EE, Davidoff AJ. Severe functional limitation due to pain & emotional distress and subsequent receipt of prescription medications among older adults with cancer. Journal Of Geriatric Oncology 2020, 11: 960-968. PMID: 32169548, PMCID: PMC7346676, DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere functional limitationsCo-occurring symptomsFunctional limitationsOlder adultsPrescription medicationsEmotional distressOlder adult Medicare beneficiariesAdult Medicare beneficiariesPrescription claims dataStage IV diseaseSupportive care needsMultivariable logistic regressionPrescription medication useMedicare Part D enrollmentPart D enrollmentCertain cancer typesMedication useLung cancerClaims dataPainMedicare beneficiariesCare needsFunctional independenceParticipant characteristicsCancer
2019
Patterns of pain medication use associated with reported pain interference in older adults with and without cancer
Davidoff AJ, Canavan ME, Feder S, Wang S, Sheinfeld E, Kent EE, Kapo J, Presley CJ. Patterns of pain medication use associated with reported pain interference in older adults with and without cancer. Supportive Care In Cancer 2019, 28: 3061-3072. PMID: 31637515, PMCID: PMC7338979, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05074-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere pain interferencePrescription pain medicationPain interferencePain medicationOlder adultsMedication receiptMedicare Part D prescription claimsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsModerate pain interferenceReceipt of opioidsPain medication useManagement of painHalf of adultsAnti-inflammatory drugsPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsSevere painMedication usePain managementSurveillance EpidemiologyPrescription claimsCancer historyChronic conditions
2018
Undertreated emotional distress in older adults with cancer.
Kapo J, Canavan M, Presley C, Wang S, Feder S, Sheinfeld E, Kent E, Davidoff A. Undertreated emotional distress in older adults with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 165-165. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.34_suppl.165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndertreated pain: Trends over time for older adults with and without cancer.
Presley C, Kapo J, Wang S, Canavan M, Sheinfeld E, Feder S, Kent E, Davidoff A. Undertreated pain: Trends over time for older adults with and without cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 15-15. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.30_suppl.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere pain interferencePain interferenceOlder adultsPain managementPain-related activity limitationsModerate pain interferenceSupportive care needsUse of opioidsNon-opioid analgesicsMultivariable logistic regressionPrescription medication usePart D coverageQuality of lifeCalendar year trendsPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyPart D prescriptionsModerate painMedication useSymptom managementCancer historyChronic conditionsActivity limitationsLocal anestheticsCancer statusAdvance Care Planning in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
Thomas J, Sanchez‐Reilly S, Bernacki R, O'Neill L, Morrison LJ, Kapo J, Periyakoil VS, Carey EC. Advance Care Planning in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 1469-1474. PMID: 30277566, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15471.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAdvance care planningCognitive impairmentOlder adultsCare planningFuture careRates of ACPSite of careSystem-related factorsOwn health careCognitive impairment progressesAdvanced dementiaIllness trajectoryArtificial hydrationHospice careAnticipatory guidanceDecision-making capacityCareCliniciansHealth careImpairmentHealthcare challengesAdultsImportant outcomesSpecial considerationIndividualsPatterns and determinants of pain and emotional distress in older adults with cancer: A population based study.
Davidoff A, Canavan M, Wang S, Presley C, Feder S, Kapo J, Sheinfeld E, Kent E. Patterns and determinants of pain and emotional distress in older adults with cancer: A population based study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 10105-10105. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.10105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Palliative Care for the Older Adult
Kapo J, Morrison LJ, Liao S. Palliative Care for the Older Adult. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2007, 10: 185-209. PMID: 17298269, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9989.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLong-term care settingsPalliative careCare settingsGeriatric syndromesMultiple chronic medical problemsHigh-quality palliative careCommon geriatric syndromesPalliative care physiciansPalliative care settingGeriatric palliative careChronic medical problemsLife-limiting illnessMajority of deathsQuality of lifeProvision of careEnd of lifeElderly patientsUrinary incontinenceCare physiciansGeriatric populationDisease trajectoriesDifferent long-term care settingsFrail eldersMedical problemsOlder adults
2003
A comprehensive guide to persistent pain in older people Debra KWeinerKeelaHerrThomas ERudyPersistent Pain in Older Adults: an Interdisciplinary Guide for Treatment2002Springer Publishing CompanyNew York0 826 13835 7390$49.95.
Kapo J, Casarett D. A comprehensive guide to persistent pain in older people Debra KWeinerKeelaHerrThomas ERudyPersistent Pain in Older Adults: an Interdisciplinary Guide for Treatment2002Springer Publishing CompanyNew York0 826 13835 7390$49.95. The Lancet 2003, 361: 1063. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(03)12819-x.Chapters