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JAMDA

March 11, 2022

Characterizing Standardized Functional Data at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 mandates using standardized patient functional data across post-acute settings. This study characterized similarities and differences in clinician-observed scores of self-care and transfer items for the standardized section GG functional dom...
JAMDA

March 5, 2022

Inguinal Hernia Repair in Older Persons

Groin hernia repair is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, with more than 700,000 performed every year. These repairs are commonly performed in an elective setting to alleviate symptoms and prevent obstruction and/or strangulation. Prior studies have demonstrated that watchful ...
JAMDA

March 3, 2022

Robot-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy in Octogenarians

With increasing age, there is greater need for right-sided colonic resections than its left-sided counterparts. Older age is associated with limited physical and functional status, which carries greater operative risk. Improvements in robotic surgery questions its role, especially in older adults, compared...