Denise Acampora, MPH
Lecturer (Geriatrics)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Yale School of Medicine
Section of Geriatrics, 20 York Street
New Haven, CT 06510
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- MPH
- Columbia University (1980)
- BS
- ST. MARY'S COLLEGE (1970)
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Thomas M. Gill, MD
Alexandra M. Hajduk, PhD, MPH
Mary Geda, BSN, MSN, RN
Andrew Cohen, MD, DPhil
Lauren Ferrante, MD, MHS
Terrence E. Murphy, PhD
34Publications
6,245Citations
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2025
Neighborhood Deprivation and Symptom Burden Among Older Adults After Hospitalization for COVID-19.
Falvey J, Acampora D, Araujo K, Geda M, Gill T, McAvay G, Murphy T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Neighborhood Deprivation and Symptom Burden Among Older Adults After Hospitalization for COVID-19. Journal Of Applied Gerontology 2025, 7334648251391521. PMID: 41145178, PMCID: PMC12743571, DOI: 10.1177/07334648251391521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptom burdenNeighborhood deprivationOlder adultsAssociated with high symptom burdenEdmonton Symptom Assessment SystemNeighborhood socioeconomic deprivationHigh-deprivation neighborhoodsArea Deprivation IndexNeighborhood socioeconomic factorsHigh symptom burdenMonths post-dischargePersistence of COVID-19 symptomsSocioeconomic deprivationDeprivation indexCare strategiesLinear mixed modelsConnecticut hospitalsPost-dischargeCOVID-19 hospitalizationSocioeconomic factorsAdjusted analysesBayesian linear mixed modelsCOVID-19Follow-up periodClinical factorsReply to: Reevaluating Functional Recovery Post‐COVID‐19: A Call for Broader Considerations
Ho J, McAvay G, Murphy T, Acampora D, Araujo K, Geda M, Gill T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Reply to: Reevaluating Functional Recovery Post‐COVID‐19: A Call for Broader Considerations. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 3281-3282. PMID: 40390544, PMCID: PMC12353894, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional Trajectories After COVID‐19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults
Ho J, McAvay G, Murphy T, Acampora D, Araujo K, Geda M, Gill T, Hajduk A, Cohen A, Ferrante L. Functional Trajectories After COVID‐19 Hospitalization Among Older Adults. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2025, 73: 1733-1741. PMID: 40096163, PMCID: PMC12213203, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.19420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIn-hospital deliriumFunction trajectoriesFactors associated with trajectory membershipTrajectory membershipAssociation of potential risk factorsCommunity-dwelling adultsRisk factorsModifiable risk factorsMedical decision-makingOlder survivorsPotential risk factorsOlder adultsSeverity of illnessAssociated with membershipYears of ageCOVID-19 hospitalizationModerate trajectoryLatent class analysisMultinomial regressionSurvive hospitalizationCOVID-19DisabilitySeverity trajectoriesHospitalClass analysis
2024
In-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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIn-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 outcomeAssociations 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 ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLow 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
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 ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPatient-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 interviewFactors Associated With Disability Over the 6 Months after a COVID Hospitalization among Older Adults: The VALIANT (COVID-19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Study
Ferrante L, Hajduk A, Cohen A, McAvay G, Geda M, Chattopadhyay S, Lee S, Acampora D, Gill T, Murphy T. Factors Associated With Disability Over the 6 Months after a COVID Hospitalization among Older Adults: The VALIANT (COVID-19 in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Assessment) Study. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 205: a3696-a3696. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2022.205.1_meetingabstracts.a3696.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Juthani-Mehta M, Van Ness PH, Bianco L, Rink A, Rubeck S, Ginter S, Argraves S, Charpentier P, Acampora D, Trentalange M, Quagliarello V, Peduzzi P. Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA: The Journal Of The American Medical Association 2016, 316: 1879-1887. PMID: 27787564, PMCID: PMC5300771, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.16141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUrinary tract infectionPresence of bacteriuriaSymptomatic urinary tract infectionCranberry capsulesNursing homesOlder womenTreatment groupsControl groupPlacebo-controlled efficacy trialSignificant differencesRate of deathAntibiotic-resistant organismsControl group participantsCause deathStudy surveillanceCause hospitalizationSecondary outcomesTract infectionsPrimary outcomeOverall adherenceAntimicrobial utilizationClinical trialsEfficacy trialsPyuriaUnadjusted resultsCranberry Capsules for Reduction of Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria in Nursing Home Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Juthani-Mehta M, Van Ness P, Bianco L, Rink A, Rubeck S, Ginter S, Argraves S, Charpentier P, Acampora D, Trentalange M, Quagliarello V, Peduzzi P. Cranberry Capsules for Reduction of Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria in Nursing Home Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: 1356. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw172.1059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2008
Effect of Dissemination of Evidence in Reducing Injuries from Falls
Tinetti ME, Baker DI, King M, Gottschalk M, Murphy TE, Acampora D, Carlin BP, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG. Effect of Dissemination of Evidence in Reducing Injuries from Falls. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2008, 359: 252-261. PMID: 18635430, PMCID: PMC3472807, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0801748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsFall-related injuriesSerious fall-related injuriesAdjusted ratesIntervention regionClinical practiceElderly personsPercentage of cliniciansPrimary care cliniciansPrevention of fallsMedical servicesRate of injuryYears of ageEvaluation periodDissemination of evidenceCare cliniciansIntervention visitsOutpatient rehabilitationPreintervention periodFall preventionMorbid conditionsNonrandomized designInjuryReducing InjuryCliniciansRegions of Connecticut
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