2013
Restricting Symptoms in the Last Year of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study
Chaudhry SI, Murphy TE, Gahbauer E, Sussman LS, Allore HG, Gill TM. Restricting Symptoms in the Last Year of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1534-1540. PMID: 23836056, PMCID: PMC4041035, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.8732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studySymptom occurrenceCohort studyIndividuals 70 yearsGreater New HavenTime of deathOlder patientsSecondary outcomesSymptom burdenClinical factorsPrimary outcomeComorbid conditionsMultivariable analysisMean ageSudden deathMAIN OUTCOMEDichotomous outcomesPsychological symptomsSymptomsOlder personsMultimorbidityMonthly interviewsMonthsDeathMean number
2011
Risk Factors for Onset of Disability Among Older Persons Newly Diagnosed With Heart Failure: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Chaudhry SI, McAvay G, Ning Y, Allore HG, Newman AB, Gill TM. Risk Factors for Onset of Disability Among Older Persons Newly Diagnosed With Heart Failure: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2011, 17: 764-770. PMID: 21872147, PMCID: PMC3164529, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnset of disabilityCardiovascular Health StudyHeart failureRisk factorsOlder personsHealth StudyHeart failure populationHeart failure diagnosisTime-dependent predictorsFailure populationGait speedStudy populationDepressive symptomsAnnual examinationsGreater riskDisabilityLongitudinal studyRegression modelingOnsetFirst yearFailureCommon occurrencePopulationPersonsParticipantsTrends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure
Wong CY, Chaudhry SI, Desai MM, Krumholz HM. Trends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 136-143. PMID: 21295193, PMCID: PMC3237399, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsHeart failureSelf-reported heart failureHeart failure populationComorbid chronic conditionsNumber of comorbiditiesNutrition Examination SurveyCare of patientsPrevalence of disabilityPhenotype of patientsComplexity of patientsMedication useRecent patientsFunctional disabilityExamination SurveyFailure populationPhysical functionPrescription medicationsPatient preferencesChronic conditionsNational HealthPatient's abilityComorbiditiesPatientsOlder individuals
2010
Geriatric Impairments and Disability: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Chaudhry SI, McAvay G, Ning Y, Allore HG, Newman AB, Gill TM. Geriatric Impairments and Disability: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2010, 58: 1686-1692. PMID: 20863328, PMCID: PMC2946108, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03022.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular Health StudyGeriatric impairmentsHazard ratioADL disabilityChronic diseasesMobility disabilityHealth StudyMore geriatric impairmentsSubsequent ADL disabilitySubsequent functional disabilityMore chronic diseasesBody mass indexOnset of disabilityTime-dependent predictorsSingle multivariable modelFunctional disabilityMass indexNumber of impairmentsMultivariable modelDaily livingPerson examinationMore impairmentElderly personsDiseaseImpairment