1999
A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients
Inouye S, Bogardus S, Charpentier P, Leo-Summers L, Acampora D, Holford T, Cooney L. A Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium in Hospitalized Older Patients. New England Journal Of Medicine 1999, 340: 669-676. PMID: 10053175, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199903043400901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of deliriumRisk factorsCognitive impairmentRecurrence rateIntervention groupRisk factor intervention strategyHearing impairmentVisual impairmentHospitalized Older PatientsPatients 70 yearsPrevention of deliriumUsual care unitsUsual care groupGeneral medicine serviceEffective treatment strategiesDuration of episodesPrevent DeliriumOlder patientsRate of usePrimary outcomeSleep medicationPoor outcomePrimary preventionPatient's deliriumTeaching hospital
1997
Hip Fracture Outcomes
Cooney L. Hip Fracture Outcomes. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 485-486. PMID: 9066449, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440260015002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fractureSurgical interventionMental statusPhysical functioningOlder personsFrequency of dementiaHip fracture outcomesPrevention of fallsTreatment of osteoporosisPoor physical functioningType of fractureFracture outcomesAdverse outcomesFrequent causeMortality rateDecreased levelsOutcomesImportant predictorPreventionFracturesRehabilitationInterventionStatusPatientsOsteoporosis