Factors Associated With Six‐Month Mortality in Recipients of Community‐Based Long‐Term Care
Fried T, Pollack D, Tinetti M. Factors Associated With Six‐Month Mortality in Recipients of Community‐Based Long‐Term Care. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1998, 46: 193-197. PMID: 9475448, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb02538.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSix-month mortalityShort-term mortalityPresence of cancerCommunity-based long-term careLong-term careHeart diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseNutritional problemsObstructive pulmonary diseaseSevere cognitive impairmentCommunity-based waiverCohort studyPulmonary diseaseHomecare programMortality registryMale sexFunctional impairmentClinical dataAdmission assessmentRoutine assessmentCognitive impairmentHealth statusMultivariate analysisCognitive statusMortalityMODELS OF GERIATRICS PRACTICE: When the Patient Cannot Come to the Doctor: A Medical Housecalls Program
Reuben D, Fried T, Wachtel T, Tinetti M. MODELS OF GERIATRICS PRACTICE: When the Patient Cannot Come to the Doctor: A Medical Housecalls Program. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1998, 46: 226-231. PMID: 9475454, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb02544.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper respiratory tract infectionFrail older patientsRespiratory tract infectionsCongestive heart failureMajority of patientsRoutine medical careSevere cognitive impairmentGERIATRICS PRACTICEAcute illnessOlder patientsTract infectionsHeart failureHomebound patientsUnscheduled visitsEmergency roomNurse practitionersDaily livingMedical residency programsPatientsPatient's homeScheduled visitsAmbulatory practiceCognitive impairmentComplex illnessMedical care