2023
Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons
Gill T, Han L, Murphy T, Feder S, Gahbauer E, Leo‐Summers L, Becher R. Distressing symptoms after major surgery among community‐living older persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 2430-2440. PMID: 37010784, PMCID: PMC10524276, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsMajor surgeryDistressing symptomsArea Deprivation IndexOlder personsSocioeconomic disadvantageCommunity-living personsTiming of surgeryProspective longitudinal studyYears of ageQuality of lifeSymptom burdenNonelective surgeryPresurgery valuesElective surgeryMultivariable analysisFunctional outcomeNonelective proceduresChronic conditionsSurgerySymptomsProportional increaseMedicaid eligibilityDeprivation indexMonths
2013
The impact of medication use on symptom burden in older patients with multiple medical morbidities
Han M, Tinetti M, Agostini J, Han L, Lee H, Walke L. The impact of medication use on symptom burden in older patients with multiple medical morbidities. Journal Of Clinical Gerontology And Geriatrics 2013, 4: 84-88. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcgg.2013.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptom burdenMedical morbidityMedication useVeterans Affairs primary care clinicsGreater medication useMultiple medical morbiditiesNumber of medicationsMedical record reviewPrimary care clinicsSurvey of patientsAdverse drug eventsCross-sectional studySeverity of symptomsAdditional medicationOlder patientsCare clinicsRecord reviewRoutine appointmentsDrug eventsChi-square analysisMorbiditySevere symptomsMedicationsLinear regression analysisSymptom categories