Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Observational Study
A Simple Screening Tool to Predict Outcomes in Older Adults Undergoing Emergency General Surgery.
To determine whether the Flemish version of the Triage Risk Screening Tool (fTRST) can be used to accurately assess frailty in an emergency setting. ⋯ The fTRST is an effective tool to predict mortality, morbidity, and length of stay after emergency surgery and can therefore be used to anticipate postoperative course, determine care goals, and plan for involvement of a dedicated geriatric care team. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:309-316, 2019.
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Multifactorial Examination of Caregiver Burden in a National Sample of Family and Unpaid Caregivers.
To examine factors associated with caregiver burden from a multifactorial perspective by examining caregiver and care recipient characteristics and a full range of caregiving tasks. ⋯ Caregiver characteristics and provision of caregiving tasks determine caregiver burden more than care recipient characteristics. Absence of an association between type of a care recipient's chronic conditions and burden, except for dementia, suggests that the tasks that caregivers who assist older adults with a variety of health conditions undertake shape the experience of caregiving. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:277-283, 2019.
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To determine the prevalence and impact of common co-occurring symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. ⋯ Symptoms frequently co-occur among community-dwelling older adults and are strongly associated with increased risk of a range of adverse outcomes. Symptoms represent a potential treatment target for improving outcomes and should be systematically captured in health records. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:223-231, 2019.