Search Results - "Liu, Barbara"

Effectiveness of interventions for managing multiple high-burden chronic diseases in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kastner, Monika, PhD, Hayden, Leigh, MD PhD, Cardoso, Roberta, PhD, Lai, Yonda, MN, Treister, Victoria, MPH, Hamid, Jemila S., PhD, Straus, Sharon E., MD MSc, Wong, Geoff, MBBS MD(Res), Ivers, Noah M., MD PhD, Liu, Barbara, MD, Marr, Sharon, MD MED, Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna, MD

“…ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION More than half of older adults (age ≥ 65 yr) have 2 or more high-burden multimorbidity conditions (i.e., highly prevalent chronic…”
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Chemical and physical restraint use during acute care hospitalization of older adults: A retrospective cohort study and time series analysis by Jones, Aaron, Goodarzi, Zahra, Lee, Justin, Norman, Richard, Wong, Eric, Dasgupta, Monidipa, Liu, Barbara, Watt, Jennifer

“…Background Chemical and physical restraints are associated with harm in older adults, but our understanding of their use during acute care hospitalizations is…”
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Effect of a Perturbation-Based Balance Training Program on Compensatory Stepping and Grasping Reactions in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Mansfield, Avril, Peters, Amy L, Liu, Barbara A, Maki, Brian E

“…Compensatory stepping and grasping reactions are prevalent responses to sudden loss of balance and play a critical role in preventing falls. The ability to…”
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A System-Wide Analysis Using a Senior-Friendly Hospital Framework Identifies Current Practices and Opportunities for Improvement in the Care of Hospitalized Older Adults by Wong, Ken S., Ryan, David P., Liu, Barbara A.

“…Older adults are vulnerable to hospital‐associated complications such as falls, pressure ulcers, functional decline, and delirium, which can contribute to…”
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Guidance for hospital and community-based health services for older adults: The senior friendly care framework by Ryan, David P., Zeh, Wendy A., Rozo, Jesika Viviana Contreras, Liu, Barbara A.

“…•Health services for older and especially frail adults need improvement.•Improvements require the co-evolution of hospital and community-based care.•A…”
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Developing a fall prevention intervention economic model by Saunders, Hailey, Anderson, Carol, Feldman, Fabio, Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna, Jain, Ravi, Liu, Barbara, Macaulay, Susan, Marr, Sharon, Silvius, James, Weldon, Jennifer, Bayoumi, Ahmed M, Straus, Sharon E, Tricco, Andrea C, Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee

“…Model-based economic evaluations require conceptualization of the model structure. Our objectives were to identify important health states, events, and patient…”
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Quality indicators for ambulatory care for older adults with diabetes and comorbid conditions: A Delphi study by Petrosyan, Yelena, Barnsley, Jan M, Kuluski, Kerry, Liu, Barbara, Wodchis, Walter P

“…An increasing number of people are living with multiple chronic conditions and it is unclear which quality indicators should be used to guide care for this…”
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"We could be good partners if we work together": the perspectives of health and social service providers on the barriers to forming collaborative partnerships with social housing providers for older adults by Sheppard, Christine L, Gould, Sarah, Guilcher, Sara J T, Liu, Barbara, Linkewich, Elizabeth, Austen, Andrea, Hitzig, Sander L

“…Many older adults are aging-at-home in social housing. However, the lack of integration between housing and health services makes it difficult for older…”
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Depression and Outcome of Fear of Falling in a Falls Prevention Program by Iaboni, Andrea, M.D., D.Phil, Banez, Carol, R.N, Lam, Robert, M.D., M.S, Jones, Simon A., M.Sc, Maki, Brian E., Ph.D., P.Eng, Liu, Barbara A., M.D, Flint, Alastair J., M.B

“…Objective To examine whether depression predicts less improvement in fear of falling and falls efficacy in older adults attending a falls prevention program…”
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Evaluating quality of overall care among older adults with diabetes with comorbidities in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study by Petrosyan, Yelena, Kuluski, Kerry, Barnsley, Jan, Liu, Barbara, Wodchis, Walter P

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to: (1) explore whether the quality of overall care for older people with diabetes is differentially affected by types and number of…”
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Virtual fall program assessment for frail Canadian community-dwelling older adults: Examining equitable accessibility by Weiss, Sophie M., Castelo, Matthew, Liu, Barbara, Norris, Mireille

“…Objective In response to COVID-19, the fall prevention program (FPP) at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre was modified to be delivered virtually. We compared…”
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Methylphenidate for the Treatment of Apathy in Alzheimer Disease : Prediction of Response Using Dextroamphetamine Challenge by HERRMANN, Nathan, ROTHENBURG, Lana S, BLACK, Sandra E, RYAN, Michelle, LIU, Barbara A, BUSTO, Usoa E, LANCTOT, Krista L

“…Apathy is a common behavioral symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD), being present in up to 70% of patients. Apathy in AD and non-AD populations has been…”
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Interventions that have potential to help older adults living with social frailty: a systematic scoping review by Kastner, Monika, Herrington, Isabella, Makarski, Julie, Amog, Krystle, Bain, Tejia, Evangelista, Vianca, Hayden, Leigh, Gruber, Alexa, Sutherland, Justin, Sirkin, Amy, Perrier, Laure, Graham, Ian D, Greiver, Michelle, Honsberger, Joan, Hynes, Mary, Macfarlane, Charlie, Prasaud, Leela, Sklar, Barbara, Twohig, Margo, Liu, Barbara, Munce, Sarah, Marr, Sharon, O'Neill, Braden, Papaioannou, Alexandra, Seaton, Bianca, Straus, Sharon E, Dainty, Katie, Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna

“…The impact of social frailty on older adults is profound including mortality risk, functional decline, falls, and disability. However, effective strategies…”
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A perturbation-based balance training program for older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Mansfield, Avril, Peters, Amy L, Liu, Barbara A, Maki, Brian E

“…Previous research investigating exercise as a means of falls prevention in older adults has shown mixed results. Lack of specificity of the intervention may be…”
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Efficacy and safety of cholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis by Lanctôt, Krista L, Herrmann, Nathan, Yau, Kenneth K, Khan, Lyla R, Liu, Barbara A, LouLou, Maysoon M, Einarson, Thomas R

“…Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) are the only drugs marketed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Despite numerous randomized controlled trials, the…”
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Using newly linked hospital and population data to identify opportunities to reduce harms from sedative-hypnotic prescribing at population scale by Roberts, Surain B, Imrit, Mohammad A, Ismail, Marwa F, Shen, Trong, Soong, Christine, Liu, Barbara, Mak, Denise YF, Kushnir, Vladyslav, Rosella, Laura C, Razak, Fahad, Verma, Amol A

“…Objective and ApproachSedative-hypnotic medications are associated with harms such as delirium and falls, and may be overprescribed in hospitals. Measuring…”
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Effectiveness of an eHealth self-management tool for older adults with multimorbidity (KeepWell): protocol for a hybrid effectiveness–implementation randomised controlled trial by Kastner, Monika, Makarski, Julie, Hayden, Leigh, Hamid, Jemila S, Holroyd-Leduc, Jayna, Twohig, Margo, Macfarlane, Charlie, Hynes, Mary Trapani, Prasaud, Leela, Sklar, Barb, Honsberger, Joan, Wang, Marilyn, Kramer, Gloria, Hobden, Gerry, Armson, Heather, Ivers, Noah, Leung, Fok-Han, Liu, Barbara, Marr, Sharon, Greiver, Michelle, Desroches, Sophie, Sibley, Kathryn, Saunders, Hailey, Isaranuwatchai, Wanrudee, McArthur, Eric, Harvey, Sarah, Manawadu, Kithara, Petricca, Kadia, Straus, Sharon E

“…IntroductionIn response to the burden of chronic disease among older adults, different chronic disease self-management tools have been created to optimise…”
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Quality indicators for care of depression in primary care settings: a systematic review by Petrosyan, Yelena, Sahakyan, Yeva, Barnsley, Jan M, Kuluski, Kerry, Liu, Barbara, Wodchis, Walter P

“…Despite the growing interest in assessing the quality of care for depression, there is little evidence to support measurement of the quality of primary care…”
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Development and validation of a screening tool for early identification of bloodstream infection in older patients - a retrospective case-control study by Walker, Sandra A N, Bannerman, Heather, Ma, Nathan, Peragine, Christine, Elligsen, Marion, Palmay, Lesley, Williams, Evelyn, Liu, Barbara

“…Delayed diagnosis of bloodstream infection (BSI) occurs in > 20% of older patients, with misdiagnosis in 35%. Our objective was to develop and validate a…”
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Can the effects of the mobilization of vulnerable elders in Ontario (MOVE ON) implementation be replicated in new settings: an interrupted time series design by Moore, Julia E, Liu, Barbara, Khan, Sobia, Harris, Charmalee, Ewusie, Joycelyne E, Hamid, Jemila S, Straus, Sharon E

“…Bed rest for older hospitalized patients places them at risk for hospital-acquired morbidity. We previously evaluated an early mobilization intervention and…”
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