Search Results - "Levkoff, Sue E"

Delirium: An Independent Predictor of Functional Decline After Cardiac Surgery by Rudolph, James L., Inouye, Sharon K., Jones, Richard N., Yang, Frances M., Fong, Tamara G., Levkoff, Sue E., Marcantonio, Edward R.

“…OBJECTIVES: To determine whether patients who developed delirium after cardiac surgery were at risk of functional decline. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study…”
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Derivation and Validation of a Preoperative Prediction Rule for Delirium After Cardiac Surgery by RUDOLPH, James L, JONES, Richard N, MARCANTONIO, Edward R, LEVKOFF, Sue E, ROCKETT, Christopher, INOUYE, Sharon K, SELLKE, Frank W, KHURI, Shukri F, LIPSITZ, Lewis A, RAMLAWI, Basel, LEVITSKY, Sidney

“…Delirium is a common outcome after cardiac surgery. Delirium prediction rules identify patients at risk for delirium who may benefit from targeted prevention…”
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Identifying postpartum intervention approaches to prevent type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes by Nicklas, Jacinda M, Zera, Chloe A, Seely, Ellen W, Abdul-Rahim, Zainab S, Rudloff, Noelle D, Levkoff, Sue E

“…Women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk for the development of type 2 diabetes. Despite this "window of opportunity," few…”
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Conceptions of Dementia in a Multiethnic Sample of Family Caregivers by Hinton, Ladson, Franz, Carol E., Yeo, Gwen, Levkoff, Sue E.

“…Understanding variability in conceptions of dementia in multiethnic populations is important to improve care and guide research. The objectives of this study…”
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Writing Skills Development for Graduate Studies and Career Readiness in Science and Aging Fields: A Case Study Approach by McRell, Amanda Stafford, Wilson, Betty L, Levkoff, Sue E

“…Increasing the number of racially and ethnically underrepresented students who pursue scientific graduate studies in programs focusing on science and aging…”
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Editorial: Technological innovations to address social isolation and loneliness in older adults by Chen, Hongtu, Levkoff, Sue E, Kort, Helianthe, McCollum, Quentin A, Ory, Marcia G

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Custodial Grandchildren’s School Attendance and Academic Performance during COVID-19: The Role of Technology by Xu, Yanfeng, Harrison, Theresa M, Chan, Athena C. Y, Lewis, Ashlee A, Levkoff, Sue E, Kunz, Gina M

“…Due to COVID-19, many schools switched to remote instruction, creating an urgency to address the technology needs of many families, including…”
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Material hardship and parenting stress among grandparent kinship providers during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of grandparents’ mental health by Xu, Yanfeng, Wu, Qi, Levkoff, Sue E., Jedwab, Merav

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of many families, including grandparent kinship families, to deal with a health/economic crisis. The fear…”
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Social Technology: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Care for Older Adults by Kleinman, Arthur, Chen, Hongtu, Levkoff, Sue E, Forsyth, Ann, Bloom, David E, Yip, Winnie, Khanna, Tarun, Walsh, Conor J, Perry, David, Seely, Ellen W, Kleinman, Anne S, Zhang, Yan, Wang, Yuan, Jing, Jun, Pan, Tianshu, An, Ning, Bai, Zhenggang, Wang, Jiexiu, Liu, Qing, Habbal, Fawwaz

“…Population aging is a defining demographic reality of our era. It is associated with an increase in the societal burden of delivering care to older adults with…”
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Impaired Executive Function Is Associated with Delirium After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Rudolph, James L., Jones, Richard N., Grande, Laura J., Milberg, William P., King, Emily G., Lipsitz, Lewis A., Levkoff, Sue E., Marcantonio, Edward R.

“…OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent to which preoperative performance on tests of executive function and memory was associated with delirium after coronary…”
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Highlighting the value of Alzheimer's disease-focused registries: lessons learned from cancer surveillance by Miller, Margaret C, Bayakly, Rana, Schreurs, Bernard G, Flicker, Kimberly J, Adams, Swann Arp, Ingram, Lucy A, Hardin, James W, Lohman, Matthew, Ford, Marvella E, McCollum, Quentin, McCrary-Quarles, Audrey, Ariyo, Oluwole, Levkoff, Sue E, Friedman, Daniela B

“…Like cancer, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) comprise a global health burden that can benefit tremendously from the power of disease registry…”
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Understanding the Relationships between Parenting Stress and Mental Health with Grandparent Kinship Caregivers’ Risky Parenting Behaviors in the Time of COVID-19 by Xu, Yanfeng, Wu, Qi, Jedwab, Merav, Levkoff, Sue E.

“…Grandparent kinship caregivers may experience increased parenting stress and mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. It may lead to risky parenting…”
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Feasibility of a Texting Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence Among Older HIV+ African Americans: A Mixed-Method Pilot Study by Pagan-Ortiz, Marta E., Goulet, Paul, Kogelman, Laura, Levkoff, Sue E., Weitzman, Patricia Flynn

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the primary treatment for HIV, and adherence to it is crucial to addressing health disparities. Approximately half of…”
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Material hardship and child neglect risk amidst COVID-19 in grandparent-headed kinship families: The role of financial assistance by Xu, Yanfeng, Jedwab, Merav, Soto-Ramírez, Nelís, Levkoff, Sue E., Wu, Qi

“…COVID-19 has exacerbated material hardship among grandparent-headed kinship families. Grandparent-headed kinship families receive financial assistance, which…”
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Effectiveness of the National Diabetes Prevention Program After Gestational Diabetes by Ritchie, Natalie D., Seely, Ellen W., Nicklas, Jacinda M., Levkoff, Sue E.

“…Women with previous gestational diabetes are at high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) is a widely…”
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Material hardship among custodial grandparents in COVID-19 and its associations with Grandchildren’s physical and mental health: A latent class analysis by Xu, Yanfeng, Zhao, Qianwei, Schuler, Brittany R., Levkoff, Sue E.

“…•Three latent classes of material hardship were identified: Class 1 low overall hardship with high medical hardship, class 2 moderate overall hardship with…”
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Diabetes in Women After Gestational Diabetes: A Missed Opportunity for Prevention by Seely, Ellen W., Ritchie, Natalie D., Nicklas, Jacinda M., Levkoff, Sue E.

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A Web-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Women With Recent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicklas, Jacinda M., Zera, Chloe A., England, Lucinda J., Rosner, Bernard A., Horton, Edward, Levkoff, Sue E., Seely, Ellen W.

“…To test the feasibility and effectiveness of a Web-based lifestyle intervention based on the Diabetes Prevention Program modified for women with recent…”
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The Negative Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Behavioral Problems of Children in Kinship Care: The Protective Role of Kinship Caregivers’ Mental Health by Xu, Yanfeng, Jedwab, Merav, Lee, Kerry A., Levkoff, Sue E.

“…This study aims to examine the (a) prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among children in kinship care; (b) relationships between the number and…”
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Risk and protective factors associated with grandparent kinship caregivers' psychological distress in COVID‐19: Kinship license status as a moderator by Xu, Yanfeng, Jedwab, Merav, Wu, Qi, Levkoff, Sue E., Xu, Ling

“…COVID‐19 and its related policy measures have increased the psychological distress of individuals, including grandparent kinship caregivers. Guided by the…”
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