Featured Publications
Association Between Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Decline in Function, Cognition, and Mental Health After Critical Illness Among Older Adults : A Cohort Study.
Jain S, Murphy TE, O'Leary JR, Leo-Summers L, Ferrante LE. Association Between Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Decline in Function, Cognition, and Mental Health After Critical Illness Among Older Adults : A Cohort Study. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2022, 175: 644-655. PMID: 35254879, PMCID: PMC9316386, DOI: 10.7326/m21-3086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU hospitalizationIntensive care unitMental healthCohort studyCritical illnessDual eligibilityOlder adultsProbable dementiaSocioeconomic disadvantageOlder personsGreater riskCommunity-dwelling older adultsLongitudinal cohort studySymptoms of depressionAging Trends StudyOutcome of functionMental health outcomesClinical characteristicsLow-income seniorsCare unitNational HealthRetrospective analysisHospitalizationOlder survivorsDaily livingPre–Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Status, Subsequent Disability, and New Nursing Home Admission among Critically Ill Older Adults
Ferrante LE, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers LS, Pisani MA, Gill TM. Pre–Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Status, Subsequent Disability, and New Nursing Home Admission among Critically Ill Older Adults. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2018, 15: 622-629. PMID: 29446993, PMCID: PMC5949607, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201709-702oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unit admissionNew nursing home admissionsNursing home admissionCare unit admissionHome admissionCritical illnessUnit admissionModerate impairmentCognitive statusCognitive impairmentOlder adultsMinimal impairmentMultivariable analysisIntensive care unit stayMini-Mental State ExaminationProspective cohort studyIll Older AdultsModerate cognitive impairmentUnit stayCohort studySecondary outcomesSubsequent disabilityPrimary outcomeMean agePrognostic information
2021
Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Critical Illness in Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Ferrante LE. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Critical Illness in Older Persons. Critical Care Medicine 2021, 49: 956-966. PMID: 33497167, PMCID: PMC8140984, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCognitionCritical IllnessEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFrail ElderlyHealth StatusHospitalizationHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMental HealthPhysical Functional PerformanceProspective StudiesSelf EfficacySocioeconomic FactorsWounds and InjuriesConceptsEmergency department visitsCritical illnessDepartment visitsICU admissionFunctional outcomeFunctional statusFunctional declineOlder personsAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-living personsTraditional risk factorsCommunity-living participantsCorresponding odds ratiosFunctional effectsProspective longitudinal studyHazard ratioRisk factorsOdds ratioHospitalizationPremorbid functionInjuryIllnessRestricted activityAnalytic sample
2020
Embedding and Sustaining a Focus on Function in Specialty Research and Care
Callahan KE, Boustani M, Ferrante L, Forman DE, Gurwitz J, High KP, McFarland F, Robinson T, Studenski S, Yang M, Schmader KE. Embedding and Sustaining a Focus on Function in Specialty Research and Care. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 69: 225-233. PMID: 33064303, PMCID: PMC7871732, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16860.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsFunctional assessmentOlder adultsComprehensive geriatric assessmentGeriatric assessmentSpecialty researchJohn A. Hartford FoundationSurgical careFunctional gainsFunctional limitationsClinical practiceSurgical therapeuticsHealth systemCareNational InstituteTeam science approachDaily activitiesHartford FoundationFrontline staffAdultsAssessmentGeriatriciansClinicians
2019
Patient-Centered Outcomes in Critical Illness: Will My Patient Be Functionally and Cognitively Intact?
Geer JH, Qi W, Ferrante LE. Patient-Centered Outcomes in Critical Illness: Will My Patient Be Functionally and Cognitively Intact? Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2019, 40: 638-647. PMID: 31826264, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698379.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2015
Understanding and Reducing Disability in Older Adults Following Critical Illness*
Brummel NE, Balas MC, Morandi A, Ferrante LE, Gill TM, Ely EW. Understanding and Reducing Disability in Older Adults Following Critical Illness*. Critical Care Medicine 2015, 43: 1265-1275. PMID: 25756418, PMCID: PMC4640688, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000924.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCritical illnessOlder adultsDisability outcomesDaily livingAcute critical illnessCognitive outcomesModifiable risk factorsGeriatric care modelsLong-term disabilitySevere cognitive impairmentWeb of ScienceIll patientsGeriatric conditionsPoor outcomeHeavy sedationIncident dementiaICU practiceRisk factorsEpidemiologic dataInstrumental activitiesCare modelCognitive declineCognitive impairmentIllnessAdditional citations