Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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To identify prognostic factors that are independently predictive of in-hospital mortality in older patients hospitalized in a medical intensive care unit (MICU). ⋯ The prognosis of older patients hospitalized in medical intensive care units depends not only on the acute physiological impairments, but also on a series of preexisting conditions, such as loss of functional independence, severe and moderate cognitive impairment, and low BMI.
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To examine rates and predictors of lifetime and recent depression treatment in a sample of 1,801 depressed older primary care patients ⋯ The findings suggest that there is considerable opportunity to improve care for older adults with depression. Particular efforts should be focused on improving access to depression care for older men, African Americans, Latinos, and patients who prefer treatments other than antidepressants.