2019
The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age
Miner B, Gill TM, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS, Van Ness PH, Han L, Fragoso C. The Epidemiology of Patient‐Reported Hypersomnia in Persons With Advanced Age. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 2545-2552. PMID: 31390046, PMCID: PMC6898735, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported sleep-disordered breathingRestless legs syndromeMean ESS scoreCommunity-dwelling personsESS scoreCross-sectional associationsAdvanced ageHypersomnia symptomsCentral nervous system depressant medicationsEpworth Sleepiness Scale scoreMini-Mental State Examination scoreEpidemiologic Studies-Depression scoreSelf-reported medical conditionsEpidemiology of patientsLow physical activitySleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexPhysical Activity ScalePrecipitating Events ProjectState Examination scoreInsomnia Severity IndexMultivariable regression modelsDepressant medicationsClinical characteristicsCross-sectional design
2017
0755 LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS OF RISK FACTORS WITH INSOMNIA SEVERITY IN OLDER PERSONS
Miner B, Redeker N, Yaggi H, Van Ness P, Han L, Gill T, Fragoso C. 0755 LONGITUDINAL ASSOCIATIONS OF RISK FACTORS WITH INSOMNIA SEVERITY IN OLDER PERSONS. Sleep 2017, 40: a280-a280. DOI: 10.1093/sleepj/zsx050.754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary sleep disordersCommunity-dwelling personsMean ISI scorePrecipitating Events ProjectRisk factorsInsomnia severityRace/ethnicityMedication useSmoking statusCardiorespiratory diseaseFemale sexSleep disordersISI scoresDepressive symptomsCognitive impairmentOlder personsLongitudinal associationsNumber of medicationsInsomnia Severity IndexCardiorespiratory conditionsInsomnia managementTherapeutic priorityNeuropsychologic impairmentSociodemographic factorsSignificant association
2016
Dyspnea in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons: A Multifactorial Geriatric Health Condition
Miner B, Tinetti ME, Van Ness PH, Han L, Leo‐Summers L, Newman AB, Lee PJ, Fragoso C. Dyspnea in Community‐Dwelling Older Persons: A Multifactorial Geriatric Health Condition. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 2042-2050. PMID: 27549914, PMCID: PMC5073004, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnkle Brachial IndexBody Mass IndexCausalityComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDyspneaEchocardiographyElectric ImpedanceFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansIndependent LivingMaleMental CompetencyRespiratory Function TestsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics as TopicUnited StatesConceptsBody mass indexSevere dyspneaOlder personsChair standCommunity-dwelling older personsMultivariable logistic regression modelHealth conditionsWhole body muscle massMini-Mental State ExaminationAnkle-brachial indexEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleRespiratory muscle weaknessMaximal inspiratory pressureVentricular ejection fractionCardiovascular Health StudyCommunity-dwelling personsDiastolic cardiac dysfunctionLogistic regression modelsGrip weaknessSerum hemoglobinBlood pressureDyspnea severityEjection fractionMedication useCardiac dysfunction