2011
Trends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure
Wong CY, Chaudhry SI, Desai MM, Krumholz HM. Trends in Comorbidity, Disability, and Polypharmacy in Heart Failure. The American Journal Of Medicine 2011, 124: 136-143. PMID: 21295193, PMCID: PMC3237399, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsHeart failureSelf-reported heart failureHeart failure populationComorbid chronic conditionsNumber of comorbiditiesNutrition Examination SurveyCare of patientsPrevalence of disabilityPhenotype of patientsComplexity of patientsMedication useRecent patientsFunctional disabilityExamination SurveyFailure populationPhysical functionPrescription medicationsPatient preferencesChronic conditionsNational HealthPatient's abilityComorbiditiesPatientsOlder individuals
2010
Geriatric Impairments and Disability: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Chaudhry SI, McAvay G, Ning Y, Allore HG, Newman AB, Gill TM. Geriatric Impairments and Disability: The Cardiovascular Health Study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2010, 58: 1686-1692. PMID: 20863328, PMCID: PMC2946108, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03022.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular Health StudyGeriatric impairmentsHazard ratioADL disabilityChronic diseasesMobility disabilityHealth StudyMore geriatric impairmentsSubsequent ADL disabilitySubsequent functional disabilityMore chronic diseasesBody mass indexOnset of disabilityTime-dependent predictorsSingle multivariable modelFunctional disabilityMass indexNumber of impairmentsMultivariable modelDaily livingPerson examinationMore impairmentElderly personsDiseaseImpairment