Tag: Seniors

Greater use of nonsurgical care associated with lower rates of total knee arthroplasty

Findings consistent among women with employer-based insurance and those treated at a safety net health center

Lower rate ratios for COVID-19 cases, ED visits, hospital admission, and deaths comparing oldest age group with younger adults

Five-year mortality did not differ for adults aged ≥70 years and <70 years after adjustment for relevant confounders

Physical therapy services used less compared with peers without cerebral palsy matched by musculoskeletal disorder diagnoses

For primary care professional patient panel, more low-value care not linked to more favorable ratings of health care experience

Greater physical improvement seen with early, transitional, tailored, progressive rehab intervention including physical function domains

Overall, 61.5 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have pulmonary rehabilitation center within a 10-mile radius

Risk for CRC-related mortality reduced with screening endoscopy for those older than 75 years who do not have significant comorbidities

Elective procedures decreased for those aged 75 to 84, 85 years and older, while emergent procedures decreased for those aged 50 years and older