JAMDA
April 2, 2021
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JAMDA
December 24, 2022
Association of Depressive Symptoms With Health Service Use and Catastrophic Health Expenditure Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: Analysis of Population-Based Panel Data
To determine the impact of depressive symptoms on health service use and catastrophic health expenditure, and whether it varied by per-capita household consumption, health insurance schemes, and physical comorbidities.
JAMDA
May 4, 2023
Association of Prefrailty and Frailty With All-Cause Mortality, Acute Exacerbation, and Hospitalization in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis
To evaluate the impact of prefrailty and frailty on all-cause mortality, acute exacerbation, and all-cause hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
JAMDA
February 26, 2019
Patterns of Opioid Use in the 12 Months Following Geriatric Fragility Fractures: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Fractures of the hip, distal radius, and proximal humerus are common in the Medicare population. This study's objective was to characterize patterns and duration of opioid use, including regional variations in use, after both surgical and nonoperative management.
JAMDA
November 24, 2016
Residential Aged Care Medication Review to Improve the Quality of Medication Use: A Systematic Review
Aging is often associated with various underlying comorbidities that warrant the use of multiple medications. Various interventions, including medication reviews, to optimize pharmacotherapy in older people residing in aged care facilities have been described and evaluated. Previous systematic reviews supp...
JAMDA
February 22, 2017
Zopiclone Use and Risk of Fractures in Older People: Population-Based Study
The primary objective was to evaluate the risk of fractures associated with use of zopiclone, a new Z-hypnotic, in a population-based cohort of older people in New Zealand (NZ) in a real-world setting. The secondary objective was to examine a nonlinear relationship with age and risk for fractures in zopicl...
JAMDA
May 10, 2017
Digoxin and 30-Day All-Cause Readmission in Long-Term Care Residents Hospitalized for Heart Failure
Digoxin use has been shown to be associated with a lower risk of 30-day all-cause hospital readmissions in older patients with heart failure (HF). In the current study, we examined this association among long-term care (LTC) residents hospitalized for HF.
JAMDA
July 29, 2017
Determinants of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Long-Term and Acute Care Settings: A Systematic Review
Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are widely used in institutionalized older adults, yet the key determinants that drive their use are incompletely characterized.
JAMDA
September 13, 2022
Post-Acute Care Use Associated with Medicare Shared Savings Program and Disparities
Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) was implemented in 2012, but the impact of the MSSP on institutional post-acute care (PAC) use, and by race/ethnicity and payer status is less studied. We studied the impact of hospital participation in the MSSP on institutional PAC use and variations by race/ethnicit...
JAMDA
December 12, 2019