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Newest firstBackground Cognitive impairment is associated with higher total healthcare costs (THC) after accounting for demographic factors and comorbidity burden. Objective Determine the proportion of incremental THC associated with cognitive impairment that is accounted for by functional impairments and frailty. Design Four prospective cohort studies of community-dwelling older adults are linked with each other and Medicare…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionSupervised physical activity (PA) interventions have demonstrated efficacy and safety in improving health outcomes among frail populations. However, the growing disparity between limited healthcare resources and the rapidly aging population poses a significant challenge. Remotely delivered PA interventions may offer a viable solution for resource-limited regions. This study presents preliminary finding…
Open article record in new tab ↗PurposeFrailty, a state of increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes, impacts individuals and healthcare systems. The cumulative deficit model provides a flexible frailty measure but its application across diverse data remains underexplored. This study compares frailty indices derived from survey and routine data. MethodsFrailty indices in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Aurum (N = 1,625,67…
Open article record in new tab ↗PurposeThe aim of this study was to establish a model that would enable healthcare providers to use routine follow-up measures of peritoneal dialysis to predict frailty in those patients. DesignA cross-sectional design with Logistic regression and XGBoost machine learning algorithms analysis. MethodsOne hundred and twenty-three cases of peritoneal dialysis patients who underwent regular follow-up at our center wer…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundMost analyses of excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic have employed aggregate data. Individual-level data from the largest integrated healthcare system in the US may enhance understanding of excess mortality. MethodsWe performed an observational cohort study following patients receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) between 1 March 2018 and 28 February 2022. We estimated exce…