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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedCooper Z, Lilley EJ, Bollens-Lund E
High burden of palliative care needs of older adults during emergency major abdominal surgery.
The purpose of this retrospective study was to quantify preoperative illness burden in older adults undergoing emergency major abdominal surgery (EMAS), to examine the association between illness burden and postoperative outcomes, and to describe end-of-life care in the year after discharge. The investigators found that most older adults undergoing EMAS have preexisting high illness burden and experience high mortality and healthcare use in the year after surgery, particularly near the end of life.
AHRQ-funded; HS022763.
Citation: Cooper Z, Lilley EJ, Bollens-Lund E .
High burden of palliative care needs of older adults during emergency major abdominal surgery.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2018 Nov;66(11):2072-78. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15516..
Keywords: Critical Care, Elderly, Palliative Care, Surgery
Iyer AS, Benzo RP, Bakitas MA
Easing the tension between palliative care and intensive care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
This editorial discusses palliative care and intensive care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comments on an article by Shen, et al., published, in 2018, in the Journal of Palliative Care, entitled “Life-sustaining procedures, palliative care consultation, and do-not resuscitate status in dying patients with COPD in US hospitals: 2010-2014.”
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Iyer AS, Benzo RP, Bakitas MA .
Easing the tension between palliative care and intensive care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
J Palliat Care 2018 Jul;33(3):123-24. doi: 10.1177/0825859718782505..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Respiratory Conditions, Critical Care, Elderly, Palliative Care, Quality of Care
Wang S, Hammes J, Khan S
Improving Recovery and Outcomes Every Day after the ICU (IMPROVE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
The Improving Recovery and Outcomes Every Day after the ICU (IMPROVE) trial is an ongoing clinical trial which evaluates the efficacy of a combined physical exercise and cognitive training on cognitive function among ICU survivors 50 years and older who experienced delirium during an ICU stay. This article describes the study protocol for IMPROVE.
AHRQ-funded; HS024384.
Citation: Wang S, Hammes J, Khan S .
Improving Recovery and Outcomes Every Day after the ICU (IMPROVE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials 2018 Mar 27;19(1):196. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2569-8.
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Keywords: Critical Care, Elderly, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Neurological Disorders, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research