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Relationship Between Pain and Opioid Analgesics on the Development of Delirium Following Hip Fracture by Morrison, R. Sean, Magaziner, Jay, Gilbert, Marvin, Koval, Kenneth J., McLaughlin, Mary Ann, Orosz, Gretchen, Strauss, Elton, Siu, Albert L.

“…Background. Delirium and pain are common following hip fracture. Untreated pain has been shown to increase the risk of delirium in older adults undergoing…”
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A comparison of Pain and its treatment in advanced dementia and cognitively intact patients with hip fracture by MORRISON, R. S, SIU, A. L

“…Advanced dementia patients may be at substantial risk for undetected or undertreated pain. To examine the treatment of pain following hip fracture, a…”
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Primary Care Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians: A Randomized Trial by Mundinger, Mary O, Kane, Robert L, Lenz, Elizabeth R, Totten, Annette M, Tsai, Wei-Yann, Cleary, Paul D, Friedewald, William T, Siu, Albert L, Shelanski, Michael L

“…CONTEXT: Studies have suggested that the quality of primary care delivered by nurse practitioners is equal to that of physicians. However, these studies did…”
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment: a meta-analysis of controlled trials by Stuck, A E, Siu, A L, Wieland, G D, Adams, J, Rubenstein, L Z

“…There is disagreement on the usefulness of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) due to conflicting results from individual trials. We did a meta-analysis…”
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Survival in End-Stage Dementia Following Acute Illness by Morrison, R. Sean, Siu, Albert L

“…CONTEXT Little is known about the prognosis of acutely ill patients with end-stage dementia or about the type of care that these patients receive. If their…”
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Hospital volume differences and five-year survival from breast cancer by Roohan, P J, Bickell, N A, Baptiste, M S, Therriault, G D, Ferrara, E P, Siu, A L

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of hospital volume on long-term survival for women with breast cancer. Survival analysis and…”
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The medical consultant's role in caring for patients with Hip fracture by MORRISON, R. S, CHASSIN, M. R, SIU, A. L

“…Hip fractures are an important cause of death and functional dependence in the United States. To review the evidence for clinical decisions that medical…”
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Measuring physical function in community-dwelling older persons: a comparison of self-administered, interviewer-administered, and performance-based measures by Reuben, D B, Valle, L A, Hays, R D, Siu, A L

“…To compare two self-administered, one interviewer-administered, and one performance-based measure of physical function in community-based older persons…”
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Managed care and capitation in California : how do physicians at financial risk control their own utilization ? by KERR, E. A, MITTMAN, B. S, HAYS, R. D, SIU, A. L, LEAKE, B, BROOK, R. H

“…To describe the structure and range of utilization management methods initiated by physicians in response to capitation. Cross-sectional questionnaire. A large…”
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Screening for dementia and investigating its causes by Siu, A L

“…To examine, from the perspective of primary care physicians, the value of mental status findings and ancillary tests in diagnosing dementia or its causes…”
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New York state's cardiac surgery reporting system: Four years later by Hannan, Edward L., Kumar, Dinesh, Racz, Michael, Siu, Albert L., Chassin, Mark R.

“…This study examined changes in the risk-adjusted mortality associated with coronary artery bypass grafting procedures performed in New York State during the…”
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Evershed and Counter-Evershed Flows in Sunspot MHD Simulations by Siu-Tapia, A. L., Rempel, M., Lagg, A., Solanki, S. K.

“…There have been a few reports in the literature of counter-Evershed flows observed in well-developed sunspot penumbrae, i.e., flows directed toward the umbra…”
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The Influence of Gatekeeping and Utilization Review on Patient Satisfaction by Kerr, Eve A., Hays, Ron D., Mitchinson, Allison, Lee, Martin, Siu, Albert L.

“…OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of utilization review and denial of specialty referrals on patient satisfaction with overall medical care, willingness to…”
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Screening for common problems in ambulatory elderly: clinical confirmation of a screening instrument by Moore, A A, Siu, A L

“…To develop a test that will be administered by nonphysician office staff to screen elderly persons seen in ambulatory settings for problems commonly…”
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A randomized trial of office-based screening for common problems in older persons by Moore, A A, Siu, A l, Partridge, J M, Hays, R D, Adams, J

“…To test the effectiveness of a 10-minute office-staff administered screen to evaluate malnutrition/weight loss, visual impairment, hearing loss, cognitive…”
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Why do delays in treatment occur? Lessons learned from ruptured appendicitis by Bickell, N A, Siu, A L

“…Few would argue that timeliness is a desirable attribute in the diagnosis and treatment of illness. For some conditions, delays in diagnosis and treatment may…”
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Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of screening tests for eye conditions in a clinic-based population by Ariyasu, R G, Lee, P P, Linton, K P, LaBree, L D, Azen, S P, Siu, A L

“…To assess four commonly available visual function tests to detect visually disabling or vision-threatening eye conditions among new patients of a large, urban,…”
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Mortality and Locomotion 6 Months After Hospitalization for Hip Fracture: Risk Factors and Risk-Adjusted Hospital Outcomes by Hannan, Edward L, Magaziner, Jay, Wang, Jason J, Eastwood, Elizabeth A, Silberzweig, Stacey B, Gilbert, Marvin, Morrison, R. Sean, McLaughlin, Mary Ann, Orosz, Gretchen M, Siu, Albert L

“…CONTEXT Hip fracture is a common clinical problem that leads to considerable mortality and disability. A need exists for a practical means to monitor and…”
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HMO vs fee-for-service care of older persons with acute myocardial infarction by Carlisle, D M, Siu, A L, Keeler, E B, McGlynn, E A, Kahn, K L, Rubenstein, L V, Brook, R H

“…Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) continue to grow in number and in their enrollment of Medicare recipients. They are also increasingly viewed as…”
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Physician implementation of and patient adherence to recommendations from comprehensive geriatric assessment by Reuben, D B, Maly, R C, Hirsch, S H, Frank, J C, Oakes, A M, Siu, A L, Hays, R D

“…The goals of this study were to develop and determine the feasibility of interventions designed to increase both primary care physician implementation of and…”
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