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Short-term functional decline and service use in older emergency department patients with blunt injuries.
Wilber ST, Blanda M, Gerson LW, Allen KR. Wilber ST, et al. Among authors: gerson lw. Acad Emerg Med. 2010 Jul;17(7):679-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2010.00799.x. Acad Emerg Med. 2010. PMID: 20653580 Free article.
Although injuries in older patients can be serious, 75% of these patients are discharged home after their ED visit. These patients may be at risk for short-term functional decline related to their injuries or treatment. OBJECTIVES: The objectives were to determine the inci …
Although injuries in older patients can be serious, 75% of these patients are discharged home after their ED visit. These patients may be at …
Using paramedics to identify at-risk elderly.
Gerson LW, Schelble DT, Wilson JE. Gerson LW, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Jun;21(6):688-91. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(05)82780-5. Ann Emerg Med. 1992. PMID: 1590608 Clinical Trial.
The remainder could not be assessed due to death, moving, referral, or transfer to a long-term care facility. Assessors confirmed the presence of a problem in 121 of 124 assessed cases, a positive predictive value of 98%. ...
The remainder could not be assessed due to death, moving, referral, or transfer to a long-term care facility. Assessors confirmed the …
Prescribing of psychoactive drugs for chronically ill elderly patients.
Achong MR, Bayne JR, Gerson LW, Golshani S. Achong MR, et al. Among authors: gerson lw. Can Med Assoc J. 1978 Jun 24;118(12):1503-8. Can Med Assoc J. 1978. PMID: 26459 Free PMC article.
The prescribing of psychoactive drugs for 1431 chronically ill elderly patients being assessed for long-term institutional or community care was surveyed. Psychoactive drugs had been prescribed for about one quarter of the patients; benzodiazepines were the most frequently …
The prescribing of psychoactive drugs for 1431 chronically ill elderly patients being assessed for long-term institutional or communi …
A comparative study of the economics of home care.
Gerson LW, Hughes OP. Gerson LW, et al. Int J Health Serv. 1976;6(4):543-55. doi: 10.2190/WQKT-FUJ8-278F-P0X6. Int J Health Serv. 1976. PMID: 971966 Clinical Trial.
The costs of home care and treatment solely in hospital for patients in a variety of short-term diagnostic categories are compared. Five hundred and eighty-three patients included in an experimental home care program were randomly assigned either to a group which received …
The costs of home care and treatment solely in hospital for patients in a variety of short-term diagnostic categories are compared. F …