| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
The clinical course of advanced dementia.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2009
|
9.54
|
|
2
|
Chronic musculoskeletal pain and the occurrence of falls in an older population.
|
JAMA
|
2009
|
4.18
|
|
3
|
Survival and comfort after treatment of pneumonia in advanced dementia.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2010
|
3.72
|
|
4
|
Dying with advanced dementia in the nursing home.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2004
|
2.90
|
|
5
|
The relationship between leg power and physical performance in mobility-limited older people.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2002
|
2.65
|
|
6
|
Estimating prognosis for nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
|
JAMA
|
2004
|
2.49
|
|
7
|
Randomized trial of a delirium abatement program for postacute skilled nursing facilities.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2010
|
2.38
|
|
8
|
A comparison of leg power and leg strength within the InCHIANTI study: which influences mobility more?
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2003
|
2.36
|
|
9
|
Advanced dementia research in the nursing home: the CASCADE study.
|
Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord
|
2006
|
2.24
|
|
10
|
Outcomes of older people admitted to postacute facilities with delirium.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2005
|
1.94
|
|
11
|
Hypertension, orthostatic hypotension, and the risk of falls in a community-dwelling elderly population: the maintenance of balance, independent living, intellect, and zest in the elderly of Boston study.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2011
|
1.88
|
|
12
|
Prediction of 6-month survival of nursing home residents with advanced dementia using ADEPT vs hospice eligibility guidelines.
|
JAMA
|
2010
|
1.87
|
|
13
|
Geriatric syndromes in older homeless adults.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2011
|
1.79
|
|
14
|
Nursing home characteristics associated with tube feeding in advanced cognitive impairment.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2003
|
1.75
|
|
15
|
Is stair climb power a clinically relevant measure of leg power impairments in at-risk older adults?
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2007
|
1.70
|
|
16
|
Neurovascular coupling is impaired in slow walkers: the MOBILIZE Boston Study.
|
Ann Neurol
|
2011
|
1.66
|
|
17
|
Enhanced vasoreactivity and its response to antihypertensive therapy in hypertensive elderly women.
|
Hypertension
|
2006
|
1.53
|
|
18
|
Increased Velocity Exercise Specific to Task (InVEST) training: a pilot study exploring effects on leg power, balance, and mobility in community-dwelling older women.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2004
|
1.52
|
|
19
|
Terminal trajectories of functional decline in the long-term care setting.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2007
|
1.50
|
|
20
|
Occurrence and treatment of suspected pneumonia in long-term care residents dying with advanced dementia.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2006
|
1.47
|
|
21
|
Healthcare proxies of nursing home residents with advanced dementia: decisions they confront and their satisfaction with decision-making.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2009
|
1.46
|
|
22
|
Satisfaction with end-of-life care for nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2006
|
1.45
|
|
23
|
Telephone interview for cognitive status: Creating a crosswalk with the Mini-Mental State Examination.
|
Alzheimers Dement
|
2009
|
1.45
|
|
24
|
Decisions to hospitalize nursing home residents dying with advanced dementia.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2005
|
1.41
|
|
25
|
Selective impairment of frontal-executive cognitive function in african americans with cardiovascular risk factors.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2003
|
1.38
|
|
26
|
Antihypertensive therapy increases cerebral blood flow and carotid distensibility in hypertensive elderly subjects.
|
Hypertension
|
2005
|
1.33
|
|
27
|
Performance-based versus patient-reported physical function: what are the underlying predictors?
|
Phys Ther
|
2011
|
1.31
|
|
28
|
The 6-minute walk test in mobility-limited elders: what is being measured?
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2002
|
1.30
|
|
29
|
Mortality-related factors and 1-year survival in nursing home residents.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2003
|
1.29
|
|
30
|
Risk factors for delirium at discharge: development and validation of a predictive model.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2007
|
1.29
|
|
31
|
Frailty and the degradation of complex balance dynamics during a dual-task protocol.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2009
|
1.28
|
|
32
|
Increased velocity exercise specific to task training versus the National Institute on Aging's strength training program: changes in limb power and mobility.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2009
|
1.28
|
|
33
|
Trunk muscle attributes are associated with balance and mobility in older adults: a pilot study.
|
PM R
|
2009
|
1.28
|
|
34
|
Which impairments are most associated with high mobility performance in older adults? Implications for a rehabilitation prescription.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2008
|
1.26
|
|
35
|
Daily medication use in nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2010
|
1.20
|
|
36
|
Weighted stair climbing in mobility-limited older people: a pilot study.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2002
|
1.16
|
|
37
|
Phenomenological subtypes of delirium in older persons: patterns, prevalence, and prognosis.
|
Psychosomatics
|
2009
|
1.13
|
|
38
|
Does educational attainment contribute to risk for delirium? A potential role for cognitive reserve.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2006
|
1.07
|
|
39
|
Hospice care for patients with dementia.
|
J Pain Symptom Manage
|
2007
|
1.07
|
|
40
|
Pain characteristics associated with the onset of disability in older adults: the maintenance of balance, independent living, intellect, and zest in the Elderly Boston Study.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2014
|
1.05
|
|
41
|
Leg strength or velocity of movement: which is more influential on the balance of mobility limited elders?
|
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
|
2008
|
1.05
|
|
42
|
Are changes in leg power responsible for clinically meaningful improvements in mobility in older adults?
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2010
|
1.04
|
|
43
|
A model for management of delirious postacute care patients.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2005
|
1.02
|
|
44
|
Increased trunk extension endurance is associated with meaningful improvement in balance among older adults with mobility problems.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2011
|
0.95
|
|
45
|
Upper and lower limb muscle power relationships in mobility-limited older adults.
|
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
|
2005
|
0.94
|
|
46
|
Prevalence of delirium on admission to postacute care is associated with a higher number of nursing home deficiencies.
|
J Am Med Dir Assoc
|
2010
|
0.93
|
|
47
|
The study of pathogen resistance and antimicrobial use in dementia: study design and methodology.
|
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
|
2012
|
0.92
|
|
48
|
Reporting dementia on the death certificates of nursing home residents dying with end-stage dementia.
|
JAMA
|
2008
|
0.92
|
|
49
|
Participation in activity and risk for incident delirium.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2008
|
0.89
|
|
50
|
Prevalence and characteristics of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage in elderly fallers presenting to the emergency department without focal findings.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
51
|
What physical attributes underlie self-reported vs. observed ability to walk 400 m in later life? An analysis from the InCHIANTI Study.
|
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
|
2014
|
0.88
|
|
52
|
Use of acute care services among older homeless adults.
|
JAMA Intern Med
|
2013
|
0.86
|
|
53
|
Factors associated with geriatric syndromes in older homeless adults.
|
J Health Care Poor Underserved
|
2013
|
0.84
|
|
54
|
Associating the onset of motor impairments with disability progression in nursing home residents.
|
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
|
2002
|
0.84
|
|
55
|
Preliminary data from an advanced dementia consult service: integrating research, education, and clinical expertise.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2013
|
0.82
|
|
56
|
Influence of poststroke urinary incontinence on disability: the nursing home setting.
|
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
|
2003
|
0.82
|
|
57
|
Do attitudes toward exercise vary with differences in mobility and disability status? - a study among low-income seniors.
|
Disabil Rehabil
|
2007
|
0.82
|
|
58
|
Hospice care for patients with dementia: does volume make a difference?
|
J Pain Symptom Manage
|
2008
|
0.81
|
|
59
|
Is kyphosis related to mobility, balance, and disability?
|
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
60
|
Nursing home patients in the intensive care unit: Risk factors for mortality.
|
Crit Care Med
|
2006
|
0.79
|
|
61
|
Does gynecologic surgery contribute to low back problems in later life? An analysis of the women's health and aging study.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2006
|
0.78
|
|
62
|
Grief among family members of nursing home residents with advanced dementia.
|
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
|
2011
|
0.77
|
|
63
|
Validity of an exercise test based on habitual gait speed in mobility-limited older adults.
|
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
|
2012
|
0.76
|
|
64
|
Health Characteristics, Neuromuscular Attributes, and Mobility Among Primary Care Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Secondary Analysis.
|
J Geriatr Phys Ther
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
65
|
Is pulse pressure a predictor of cardiovascular complications in a frail elderly nursing home population?
|
Aging Clin Exp Res
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
66
|
Factors associated with physician and nurse practitioner pressure ulcer staging practices in rehabilitative and long term care.
|
J Am Med Dir Assoc
|
2012
|
0.75
|