2013
Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Akar JG, Bao H, Jones P, Wang Y, Chaudhry SI, Varosy P, Masoudi FA, Stein K, Saxon LA, Curtis JP. Use of Remote Monitoring of Newly Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2013, 128: 2372-2383. PMID: 24043302, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian odds ratioOdds ratioNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryRemote patient monitoringMultivariable logistic regressionHealth-related factorsImplanted cardioverter defibrillatorEligible patientsICD RegistryLack of enrollmentCurrent guidelinesCardioverter defibrillatorPatientsLogistic regressionLocal practice environmentMajor causeHealth insuranceSubsequent activationEnrollmentPractice environmentPatient monitoringPhysiciansActivationRPM systemSuccessful useRestricting Symptoms in the Last Year of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study
Chaudhry SI, Murphy TE, Gahbauer E, Sussman LS, Allore HG, Gill TM. Restricting Symptoms in the Last Year of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2013, 173: 1534-1540. PMID: 23836056, PMCID: PMC4041035, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.8732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studySymptom occurrenceCohort studyIndividuals 70 yearsGreater New HavenTime of deathOlder patientsSecondary outcomesSymptom burdenClinical factorsPrimary outcomeComorbid conditionsMultivariable analysisMean ageSudden deathMAIN OUTCOMEDichotomous outcomesPsychological symptomsSymptomsOlder personsMultimorbidityMonthly interviewsMonthsDeathMean number
2004
Educational disadvantage impairs functional recovery after hospitalization in older persons
Chaudhry SI, Friedkin RJ, Horwitz RI, Inouye SK. Educational disadvantage impairs functional recovery after hospitalization in older persons. The American Journal Of Medicine 2004, 117: 650-656. PMID: 15501202, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor functional recoveryImpairs functional recoveryFunctional recoveryLower educationBaseline impairmentOlder personsPoor self-rated healthDaily living scoreImpairment of activitiesSelf-rated healthLow educational levelClinical factorsIndependent predictorsLiving scoreHigh comorbidityDaily livingHospitalizationCognitive impairmentOlder adultsImpairmentPoor recoveryMonthsEducational levelSocial supportSignificant relation