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After Three Decades of Study, Hospital‐Associated Disability Remains a Common Problem by Brown, Cynthia J.

“…This editorial comments on the article by Dharmarajan et al. in this issue…”
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Prevalence of Hospital-Associated Disability in Older Adults: A Meta-analysis by Loyd, Christine, Markland, Alayne D., Zhang, Yue, Fowler, Mackenzie, Harper, Sara, Wright, Nicole C., Carter, Christy S., Buford, Thomas W., Smith, Catherine H., Kennedy, Richard, Brown, Cynthia J.

“…Hospital-associated disability (HAD), defined as loss of independence in activities of daily living (ADL) following acute hospitalization, is observed among…”
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The Underrecognized Epidemic of Low Mobility During Hospitalization of Older Adults by Brown, Cynthia J., Redden, David T., Flood, Kellie L., Allman, Richard M.

“…OBJECTIVES: To examine the proportion of time spent in three levels of mobility (lying, sitting, and standing or walking) by a cohort of hospitalized older…”
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Trajectories of Community Mobility Recovery After Hospitalization in Older Adults by Loyd, Christine, Beasley, T. Mark, Miltner, Rebecca S., Clark, Diane, King, Barbara, Brown, Cynthia J.

“…Objectives To identify trajectories of recovery of community mobility in acutely ill older adults using the University of Alabama at Birmingham Life‐Space…”
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Life‐Space Mobility Change Predicts 6‐Month Mortality by Kennedy, Richard E., Sawyer, Patricia, Williams, Courtney P., Lo, Alexander X., Ritchie, Christine S., Roth, David L., Allman, Richard M., Brown, Cynthia J.

“…Objectives To examine 6‐month change in life‐space mobility as a predictor of subsequent 6‐month mortality in community‐dwelling older adults. Design…”
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Effects of an acute care for elders unit on costs and 30-day readmissions by Flood, Kellie L, Maclennan, Paul A, McGrew, Deborah, Green, Darlene, Dodd, Cindy, Brown, Cynthia J

“…Providing high-quality care while containing cost is essential for the economic stability of our health care system. The United States is experiencing a…”
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Impact of Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalization on Mobility Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Brown, Cynthia J., MD, MSPH, Kennedy, Richard E., MD, PhD, Lo, Alexander X., MD, PhD, Williams, Courtney P., MPH, Sawyer, Patricia, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose To assess effects of emergency department visits on mobility as measured by Life-Space Assessment (LSA) scores and to compare life-space…”
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Hospital‐associated disability due to avoidable hospitalizations among older adults by Skains, Rachel M., Zhang, Yue, Osborne, John D., O'Leary, Tobias, Fowler, Mackenzie E., Markland, Alayne, Buford, Thomas W., Brown, Cynthia J., Kennedy, Richard E.

“…Background Hospital‐associated disability (HAD) is a common complication during the course of acute care hospitalizations in older adults. Many admissions are…”
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Trajectories of Life-Space Mobility After Hospitalization by BROWN, Cynthia J, ROTH, David L, ALLMAN, Richard M, SAWYER, Patricia, RITCHIE, Christine S, ROSEMAN, Jeffrey M

“…Life space is a measure of where a person goes, the frequency of going there, and the dependency in getting there. It may be a more accurate measure of…”
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Impact of Gait Speed and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living on All-Cause Mortality in Adults ≥65 Years With Heart Failure by Lo, Alexander X., MD, PhD, Donnelly, John P., MSPH, McGwin, Gerald, MS, PhD, Bittner, Vera, MD, MSPH, Ahmed, Ali, MD, MPH, Brown, Cynthia J., MD, MSPH

“…Mobility and function are important predictors of survival. However, their combined impact on mortality in adults ≥65 years with heart failure (HF) is not well…”
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Prevalence and Outcomes of Low Mobility in Hospitalized Older Patients by Brown, Cynthia J., Friedkin, Rebecca J., Inouye, Sharon K.

“…Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of different levels of mobility in a hospitalized older cohort, to measure the degree and rate of adverse outcomes…”
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A Formative Evaluation of Patient and Family Caregiver Perspectives on Early Palliative Care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease across Disease Severity by Iyer, Anand S, Dionne-Odom, J Nicholas, Ford, Stephanie M, Crump Tims, Sheri L, Sockwell, Elizabeth D, Ivankova, Nataliya V, Brown, Cynthia J, Tucker, Rodney O, Dransfield, Mark T, Bakitas, Marie A

“…Little direction exists on how to integrate early palliative care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We sought to identify patient and family…”
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Life-Space Mobility Predicts Nursing Home Admission Over 6 Years by Sheppard, Kendra D., Sawyer, Patricia, Ritchie, Christine S., Allman, Richard M., Brown, Cynthia J.

“…Objective: To explore the association between baseline life-space mobility and nursing home (NH) admission among community-dwelling older adults over 6 years…”
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Life-Space Predicts Health Care Utilization in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Kennedy, Richard E., Williams, Courtney P., Sawyer, Patricia, Lo, Alexander X., Connelly, Kay, Nassel, Ariann, Brown, Cynthia J.

“…Objective: To determine whether decline in life-space mobility predicts increased health care utilization among community-dwelling older adults. Method: Health…”
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Functional status, life-space mobility, and quality of life: a longitudinal mediation analysis by Bentley, John P., Brown, Cynthia J., McGwin, Gerald, Sawyer, Patricia, Allman, Richard M., Roth, David L.

“…Purpose Using the Wilson–Cleary model of patient outcomes as a conceptual framework, the impact of functional status on health-related quality of life (HRQoL)…”
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Assessing Mobility in Older Adults: The UAB Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment by Peel, Claire, Sawyer Baker, Patricia, Roth, David L, Brown, Cynthia J, Brodner, Eric V, Allman, Richard M

“…The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment (LSA) is a relatively new instrument to measure mobility. The purpose of…”
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A Danish version of the life-space assessment (LSA-DK) - translation, content validity and cultural adaptation using cognitive interviewing in older mobility limited adults by Pedersen, Mette Merete, Kjær-Sørensen, Pia, Midtgaard, Julie, Brown, Cynthia J, Bodilsen, Ann Christine

“…Identification and prevention of mobility limitations in older adults is important to reduce adverse health outcomes. The Life-Space Assessment (LSA) provides…”
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Mobility Limitation in the Older Patient: A Clinical Review by Brown, Cynthia J, Flood, Kellie L

“…IMPORTANCE Mobility limitations are common in older adults, affecting the physical, psychological, and social aspects of an older adult’s life. OBJECTIVE To…”
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Factors influencing the use of outcome measures in physical therapy practice by Wedge, Frances M., Braswell-Christy, Jennifer, Brown, Cynthia J., Foley, Kathleen T., Graham, Cecilia, Shaw, Sharon

“…Use of outcome measures in physical therapy practice is central to evaluating the effectiveness of treatment interventions, providing accountability and…”
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Symptom Burden Predicts Hospitalization Independent of Comorbidity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Salanitro, Amanda H., Hovater, Martha, Hearld, Kristine R., Roth, David L., Sawyer, Patricia, Locher, Julie L., Bodner, Eric, Brown, Cynthia J., Allman, Richard M., Ritchie, Christine S.

“…Objectives To determine whether cumulative symptom burden predicts hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visits in a cohort of older adults. Design…”
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