2022
Benefits and harms of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
Ouellet GM, O'Leary JR, Leggett CG, Skinner J, Tinetti ME, Cohen AB. Benefits and harms of oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 71: 561-568. PMID: 36310367, PMCID: PMC9957933, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing home residentsAtrial fibrillationAdvanced dementiaHome residentsStroke riskLong-stay nursing home residentsMedicare Part D claimsDementia-related mortalityGuideline-recommended thresholdHarms of anticoagulationRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable survival analysisValvular heart diseaseRisk of deathPart D claimsMonths of lifeMinimum Data SetAnticoagulant discontinuationAnticoagulated individualsMean CHAVASc scoreCause mortalityMultivariable adjustmentOral anticoagulantsCohort study
2021
Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Cognitive Status: The SILVER-AMI Study
Hajduk AM, Saczynski JS, Tsang S, Geda ME, Dodson JA, Ouellet GM, Goldberg RJ, Chaudhry SI. Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes of Older Adults Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction According to Cognitive Status: The SILVER-AMI Study. The American Journal Of Medicine 2021, 134: 910-917. PMID: 33737057, PMCID: PMC8243828, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere cognitive impairmentAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionCognitive impairmentOlder acute myocardial infarction patientsCognitive statusMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionAcute myocardial infarction patientsOlder adultsRoutine cognitive screeningRisk of readmissionMedical record reviewRisk of deathPost-discharge periodMyocardial infarction patientsMyocardial infarction survivorsSILVER-AMI StudyComorbidity burdenHospital readmissionPoor outcomeRecord reviewFunctional statusInfarction patientsUnadjusted analysesInfarction survivors
2018
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND SIX-MONTH OUTCOMES AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY
Hajduk A, Saczynski J, Tsang S, Geda M, Dodson J, Ouellet G, Goldberg R, Chaudhry S. COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND SIX-MONTH OUTCOMES AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: THE SILVER-AMI STUDY. Innovation In Aging 2018, 2: 772-772. PMCID: PMC6228403, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igy023.2857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myocardial infarctionSevere cognitive impairmentCognitive impairmentHospital readmissionAMI survivorsPoor outcomeMyocardial infarctionOlder adultsElderly AMI survivorsMedical record reviewRate of readmissionRisk of readmissionSix-month outcomesRisk of deathSILVER-AMI StudyAMI typeComorbidity burdenPatient ageRecord reviewUnadjusted analysesFunctional statusReadmissionSignificant associationCognitive statusCognitive screening