Search Results - "Van Ness, Peter H."

Frailty and Respiratory Impairment in Older Persons by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A., MD, Enright, Paul L., MD, McAvay, Gail, PhD, Van Ness, Peter H., PhD, MPH, Gill, Thomas M., MD

“…Abstract Background Among older persons, the association between frailty and spirometry-confirmed respiratory impairment has not been evaluated yet. Methods By…”
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Multifactorial Examination of Caregiver Burden in a National Sample of Family and Unpaid Caregivers by Riffin, Catherine, Van Ness, Peter H., Wolff, Jennifer L., Fried, Terri

“…OBJECTIVES To examine factors associated with caregiver burden from a multifactorial perspective by examining caregiver and care recipient characteristics and…”
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Benzodiazepine and opioid use and the duration of intensive care unit delirium in an older population by PISANI, Margaret A, MURPHY, Terrence E, ARAUJO, Katy L. B, SLATTUM, Patricia, VAN NESS, Peter H, INOUYE, Sharon K

“…There is a high prevalence of delirium in older medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients and delirium is associated with adverse outcomes. We need to…”
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Phenotype of Spirometric Impairment in an Aging Population by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A, McAvay, Gail, Van Ness, Peter H, Casaburi, Richard, Jensen, Robert L, MacIntyre, Neil, Yaggi, H Klar, Gill, Thomas M, Concato, John

“…The Global Lung Initiative (GLI) provides age-appropriate criteria for establishing spirometric impairment, including mild, moderate, and severe chronic…”
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A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multicomponent Intervention Protocol for Pneumonia Prevention Among Nursing Home Elders by Juthani-Mehta, Manisha, Van Ness, Peter H., McGloin, Joanne, Argraves, Stephanie, Chen, Shu, Charpentier, Peter, Miller, Laura, Williams, Kathleen, Wall, Diane, Baker, Dorothy, Tinetti, Mary, Peduzzi, Peter, Quagliarello, Vincent J.

“…Background. Pneumonia remains an important public health problem among elderly nursing home residents. This clinical trial sought to determine if a…”
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Trajectories of posttraumatic stress symptomatology in older persons affected by a large-magnitude disaster by Pietrzak, Robert H, Van Ness, Peter H, Fried, Terri R, Galea, Sandro, Norris, Fran H

“…Abstract This study examined the nature and determinants of longitudinal trajectories of disaster-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in…”
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Clinical Features to Identify Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents: A Cohort Study by Juthani-Mehta, Manisha, Quagliarello, Vincent, Perrelli, Eleanor, Towle, Virginia, Van Ness, Peter H., Tinetti, Mary

“…OBJECTIVES: To identify clinical features associated with bacteriuria plus pyuria in noncatheterized nursing home residents with clinically suspected urinary…”
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Perspectives of Patients, Clinicians, and Health System Leaders on Changes Needed to Improve the Health Care and Outcomes of Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions by Ferris, Rosie, Blaum, Caroline, Kiwak, Eliza, Austin, Janet, Esterson, Jessica, Harkless, Gene, Oftedahl, Gary, Parchman, Michael, Van Ness, Peter H., Tinetti, Mary E.

“…Objective: To ascertain perspectives of multiple stakeholders on contributors to inappropriate care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions. Method:…”
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The Ratio of FEV1 to FVC as a Basis for Establishing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A, Concato, John, McAvay, Gail, Van Ness, Peter H, Rochester, Carolyn L, Yaggi, H. Klar, Gill, Thomas M

“…The lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method is a novel approach that defines the lower limit of normal (LLN) for the ratio of FEV1/FVC as the fifth percentile of the…”
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Longitudinal Associations Between Cognitive Functioning and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adult Spouses in the Cardiovascular Health Study by Monin, Joan K., Doyle, Margaret, Van Ness, Peter H., Schulz, Richard, Marottoli, Richard A., Birditt, Kira, Feeney, Brooke C., Kershaw, Trace

“…To examine the bidirectional associations between older adult spouses’ cognitive functioning and depressive symptoms over time. Longitudinal, dyadic path…”
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Factors Associated with Accurate Recall of Prior Disability in Older Persons by Gill, Thomas M., Ness, Peter H. Van, Gahbauer, Evelyne A.

“…OBJECTIVES: To identify the factors associated with accurate recall of prior disability. DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: Greater New Haven, Connecticut…”
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Sleep-Wake Disturbances and Frailty in Community-Living Older Persons by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A., Gahbauer, Evelyne A., Van Ness, Peter H., Gill, Thomas M.

“…OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between sleep–wake disturbances and frailty. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional. SETTING: New Haven, Connecticut. PARTICIPANTS:…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Urine Samples Obtained from Nursing Home Residents by Das, Rituparna, Perrelli, Eleanor, Towle, Virginia, Van Ness, Peter H., Juthani‐Mehta, Manisha

“…In our study of nursing home residents with clinically suspected urinary tract infection who did not require the use of an indwelling catheter, we identified…”
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Older Adults Discharged from the Hospital with Delirium: 1-Year Outcomes by McAvay, Gail J., Van Ness, Peter H., Bogardus Jr, Sidney T., Zhang, Ying, Leslie, Douglas L., Leo-Summers, Linda S., Inouye, Sharon K.

“…OBJECTIVES: To compare 1‐year institutionalization and mortality rates of patients who were delirious at discharge, patients whose delirium resolved by…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Criteria for Urinary Tract Infection in a Cohort of Nursing Home Residents by Juthani-Mehta, Manisha, Tinetti, Mary, Perrelli, Eleanor, Towle, Virginia, Van Ness, Peter H., Quagliarello, Vincent

“…OBJECTIVES: To prospectively evaluate nursing home residents with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) to determine whether they met the McGeer, Loeb, or…”
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Family and Other Unpaid Caregivers and Older Adults with and without Dementia and Disability by Riffin, Catherine, Van Ness, Peter H., Wolff, Jennifer L., Fried, Terri

“…Objectives To estimate the number of caregivers providing assistance to community‐dwelling older persons with and without dementia and with or without…”
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Diagnostic utility and factor structure of the PTSD Checklist in older adults by Pietrzak, Robert H, Van Ness, Peter H, Fried, Terri R, Galea, Sandro, Norris, Fran

“…Little research has examined the diagnostic utility and factor structure of commonly used posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) assessment instruments in older…”
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Respiratory Impairment in Older Persons: When Less Means More by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A., MD, Gill, Thomas M., MD, McAvay, Gail, PhD, Quanjer, Philip H., MD, PhD, Van Ness, Peter H., PhD, MPH, Concato, John, MD

“…Abstract Background Among older persons, within the clinical context of respiratory symptoms and mobility, evidence suggests that improvements are warranted…”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in older persons: A comparison of two spirometric definitions by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A, Concato, John, McAvay, Gail, Van Ness, Peter H, Rochester, Carolyn L, Yaggi, H. Klar, Gill, Thomas M

“…Summary Background Among older persons, we previously endorsed a two-step spirometric definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that requires…”
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Factors associated with persistent delirium after intensive care unit admission in an older medical patient population by Pisani, Margaret A., MD, MPH, Murphy, Terrence E., PhD, Araujo, Katy L.B., MPH, Van Ness, Peter H., PhD, MPH

“…Abstract Purpose This study was designed to identify factors associated with persistent delirium in an older medical intensive care unit (ICU) population…”
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