2023
Changes in Restricting Symptoms after Critical Illness among Community-Living Older Adults.
Jain S, Han L, Gahbauer E, Leo-Summers L, Feder S, Ferrante L, Gill T. Changes in Restricting Symptoms after Critical Illness among Community-Living Older Adults. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2023, 208: 1206-1215. PMID: 37769149, PMCID: PMC10868351, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202304-0693oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantageCritical illnessIntensive care unitHospital dischargeCommunity-living older adultsOlder adultsOlder ICU survivorsPost-ICU careSocioeconomic disadvantageProspective longitudinal studyQuality of lifeICU admissionICU survivorsCare unitFunctional recoverySymptom managementMultiple symptomsThird monthThree monthsSymptomsIllnessRestricted activityVulnerable subgroupsFirst monthMonths
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
Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Murphy TE, Becher RD. Functional Effects of Intervening Illnesses and Injuries After Hospitalization for Major Surgery in Community-living Older Persons. Annals Of Surgery 2020, 273: 834-841. PMID: 33074902, PMCID: PMC8370041, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor surgeryED visitsRestricted activityFunctional statusFunctional declineOlder personsCommunity-living older personsAdjusted hazard ratioAdverse functional outcomesCommunity-living personsEmergency department visitsTraditional risk factorsCorresponding odds ratiosFunctional effectsIllness/injuryHazard ratioDepartment visitsFunctional recoveryFunctional outcomeRisk factorsOdds ratioHospitalizationSurgeryInjuryVisits
2014
Establishing a Hierarchy for the Two Components of Restricted Activity
Gill TM, Allore HG, Gahbauer EA, Han L. Establishing a Hierarchy for the Two Components of Restricted Activity. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2014, 70: 892-898. PMID: 25391532, PMCID: PMC4481688, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness/injuryBed restSevere disabilityHazard ratioCommunity-living personsAdverse functional consequencesPrompt medical attentionMobility activitiesFunctional statusMedical attentionUsual activitiesInjuryOlder personsRestricted activityTelephone interviewsMild disabilityDisabilityBasic activitiesComparable effectsFunctional consequencesExposureRestActivityIllnessYears
2013
Risk Factors for Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons
Makris UE, Fraenkel L, Han L, Leo-Summers L, Gill TM. Risk Factors for Restricting Back Pain in Older Persons. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2013, 15: 62-67. PMID: 24239445, PMCID: PMC3872215, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent/recurrentCandidate risk factorsRisk factorsBack painOlder personsFemale sexComprehensive home-based assessmentsMultivariable Cox modelProspective cohort studyMonthly telephone interviewsMore chronic conditionsWeak grip strengthHome-based assessmentHip weaknessCohort studyCumulative incidenceIncident episodesMultivariable analysisProspective studyGrip strengthChronic conditionsPainCox modelDepressive symptomsRestricted activityDynamics of functional aging based on latent-class trajectories of activities of daily living
Han L, Allore H, Murphy T, Gill T, Peduzzi P, Lin H. Dynamics of functional aging based on latent-class trajectories of activities of daily living. Annals Of Epidemiology 2013, 23: 87-92. PMID: 23305692, PMCID: PMC3558979, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily livingFunctional agingCommunity-living adultsEquation Poisson modelsMost older adultsADL disabilityHigher disabilityPersistent disabilitySubstantial morbidityInstrumental ADLADL independenceDisability trajectoriesLatent class trajectoriesCumulative burdenRestricted activityLow burdenSevere disabilityMorbidityPredominant trajectoriesOlder adultsDisabilityTime trendsFunctional autonomyADLGrowth mixture models
2012
Risk factors and precipitants of long-term disability in community mobility: a cohort study of older persons.
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Murphy TE, Han L, Allore HG. Risk factors and precipitants of long-term disability in community mobility: a cohort study of older persons. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2012, 156: 131-40. PMID: 22250144, PMCID: PMC3278794, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-156-2-201201170-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term disabilityRisk factorsOlder personsCohort studyCommunity mobilityShort Physical Performance BatteryMultivariate hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyPhysical Performance BatteryMultiple risk factorsCandidate risk factorsSpecific risk factorsNational InstituteLong-term mobility disabilityHazard ratioAbsolute riskPerformance BatteryPotential precipitantsMobility disabilityRestricted activityOlder ageObserved associationsInitial onsetStrong associationQuarter mile
2011
Epidemiology of Restricting Back Pain in Community‐Living Older Persons
Makris UE, Fraenkel L, Han L, Leo‐Summers L, Gill TM. Epidemiology of Restricting Back Pain in Community‐Living Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2011, 59: 610-614. PMID: 21410444, PMCID: PMC3098613, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03329.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-living older personsCumulative incidenceBack painIncidence rateOlder personsFirst episodeBaseline age groupProspective cohort studyKaplan-Meier methodCommunity-living menPoisson regression modelsCohort studyMedian durationMedian timeDescriptive epidemiologyTotal episodesOlder womenPainOlder menAge groupsRestricted activityIncidenceWomenMenConsecutive months
2007
Predisposing Factors and Precipitants for Bathing Disability in Older Persons
Gill TM, Han L, Allore HG. Predisposing Factors and Precipitants for Bathing Disability in Older Persons. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2007, 55: 534-540. PMID: 17397431, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01099.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBathing disabilityPersistent disabilityPredisposing factorsPotential precipitantsComprehensive home-based assessmentsOlder personsCommunity-living older personsCommunity-living residentsMultivariable hazard ratiosProspective cohort studyLow physical activityMonthly telephone interviewsPotential predisposing factorsHome-based assessmentCohort studyHazard ratioPhysical activityRestricted activityTelephone interviewsStrong associationDisabilityHospitalizationInjuryIllnessSuitable target