Susan L Mitchell

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1 Associations between end-of-life discussions, patient mental health, medical care near death, and caregiver bereavement adjustment. JAMA 2008 11.32
2 Survival and comfort after treatment of pneumonia in advanced dementia. Arch Intern Med 2010 3.72
3 Video decision support tool for advance care planning in dementia: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2009 3.55
4 Patterns of antimicrobial use among nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Arch Intern Med 2008 3.06
5 End-of-life transitions among nursing home residents with cognitive issues. N Engl J Med 2011 2.87
6 The influence of nursing home culture on the use of feeding tubes. Arch Intern Med 2010 2.80
7 Comfort feeding only: a proposal to bring clarity to decision-making regarding difficulty with eating for persons with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 2.22
8 CLINICAL PRACTICE. Advanced Dementia. N Engl J Med 2015 2.21
9 Churning: the association between health care transitions and feeding tube insertion for nursing home residents with advanced cognitive impairment. J Palliat Med 2009 2.18
10 Challenges in assessing nursing home residents with advanced dementia for suspected urinary tract infections. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 2.16
11 Use of video to facilitate end-of-life discussions with patients with cancer: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol 2009 2.00
12 Hospital characteristics associated with feeding tube placement in nursing home residents with advanced cognitive impairment. JAMA 2010 1.91
13 Geriatric syndromes in older homeless adults. J Gen Intern Med 2011 1.79
14 Feeding tubes and the prevention or healing of pressure ulcers. Arch Intern Med 2012 1.75
15 Decision-making and outcomes of feeding tube insertion: a five-state study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2011 1.73
16 Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria in a long-term care facility: prevalence and risk factors. J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 1.55
17 Terminal trajectories of functional decline in the long-term care setting. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2007 1.50
18 Randomized controlled trial of a video decision support tool for cardiopulmonary resuscitation decision making in advanced cancer. J Clin Oncol 2012 1.50
19 Occurrence and treatment of suspected pneumonia in long-term care residents dying with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2006 1.47
20 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
21 Satisfaction with end-of-life care for nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2006 1.45
22 Health insurance status and the care of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. JAMA Intern Med 2013 1.43
23 Nurses' perspectives on feeding decisions for nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Clin Nurs 2010 1.43
24 Intensive care utilization among nursing home residents with advanced cognitive and severe functional impairment. J Palliat Med 2014 1.42
25 Decisions to hospitalize nursing home residents dying with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005 1.41
26 The validity and reliability of scales for the evaluation of end-of-life care in advanced dementia. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2006 1.35
27 Natural history of feeding-tube use in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2009 1.34
28 Antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use among nursing home residents: findings from the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2010 1.32
29 Hospital transfers of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 1.32
30 Improving decision-making for feeding options in advanced dementia: a randomized, controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 2011 1.27
31 Does feeding tube insertion and its timing improve survival? J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 1.22
32 Daily medication use in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 1.20
33 Physicians' intentions and use of three patient decision aids. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2007 1.19
34 A randomized controlled trial of a goals-of-care video for elderly patients admitted to skilled nursing facilities. J Palliat Med 2012 1.18
35 Bereaved family members' evaluation of hospice care: what factors influence overall satisfaction with services? J Pain Symptom Manage 2008 1.16
36 A Randomized Controlled Trial of a CPR and Intubation Video Decision Support Tool for Hospitalized Patients. J Gen Intern Med 2015 1.14
37 Hospice use and outcomes in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 1.08
38 Health care proxy grief symptoms before the death of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2008 1.08
39 Using video images to improve the accuracy of surrogate decision-making: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2009 1.05
40 Oral cobalamin remains medicine's best kept secret. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2006 1.05
41 Sources of stress for family members of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2012 1.01
42 Medicare expenditures among nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Arch Intern Med 2011 1.00
43 Dying in U.S. nursing homes with advanced dementia: how does health care use differ for residents with, versus without, end-of-life Medicare skilled nursing facility care? J Palliat Med 2011 1.00
44 Weighing the benefits and burdens of witnessed resuscitation. N Engl J Med 2013 0.99
45 Financial incentives for placing feeding tubes in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2003 0.99
46 Mortality risk following replacement implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation at end of battery life: results from the NCDR. Heart Rhythm 2014 0.99
47 Characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving new and replacement implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: results from the NCDR. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2013 0.94
48 Prediction of 6-month mortality in nursing home residents with advanced dementia: validity of a risk score. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2007 0.94
49 Depressive symptom trajectories and associated risks among bereaved Alzheimer disease caregivers. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2008 0.93
50 Hospice care for persons with dementia: The growth of access in US nursing homes. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2010 0.92
51 Reporting dementia on the death certificates of nursing home residents dying with end-stage dementia. JAMA 2008 0.92
52 The cost-effectiveness of the decision to hospitalize nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Pain Symptom Manage 2013 0.89
53 Mapping health status measures to a utility measure in a study of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Med Care 2012 0.88
54 Statin discontinuation in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 0.88
55 Liver lobe torsion in dogs: 13 cases (1995-2004). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006 0.88
56 Do financial incentives of introducing case mix reimbursement increase feeding tube use in nursing home residents? J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 0.87
57 Terminal hospitalizations of nursing home residents: does facility increasing the rate of do not resuscitate orders reduce them? J Pain Symptom Manage 2011 0.87
58 Use of acute care services among older homeless adults. JAMA Intern Med 2013 0.86
59 Mandibular reconstruction of a partial hemimandibulectomy in a dog with severe malocclusion. Vet Surg 2004 0.85
60 Scales for the evaluation of end-of-life care in advanced dementia: sensitivity to change. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 2012 0.85
61 Factors associated with geriatric syndromes in older homeless adults. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2013 0.84
62 Effect of Part D coverage restrictions for antidepressants, antipsychotics, and cholinesterase inhibitors on related nursing home resident outcomes. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 0.84
63 Concerns about end-of-life care and support for euthanasia. J Pain Symptom Manage 2009 0.83
64 The quality of advanced dementia care in the nursing home: the role of special care units. Med Care 2012 0.83
65 Preliminary data from an advanced dementia consult service: integrating research, education, and clinical expertise. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 0.82
66 Medicare Part D claims rejections for nursing home residents, 2006 to 2010. Am J Manag Care 2012 0.82
67 Cholecystoenterostomy for treatment of extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction in cats: 22 cases (1994-2003). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006 0.81
68 Hospice care for patients with dementia: does volume make a difference? J Pain Symptom Manage 2008 0.81
69 Family oversight and the quality of nursing home care for residents with advanced dementia. Med Care 2009 0.80
70 Influence of hospice on nursing home residents with advanced dementia who received Medicare-skilled nursing facility care near the end of life. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 0.80
71 Resynchronization: considering device-based cardiac therapy in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 0.80
72 Do patients with advanced cognitive impairment admitted to hospitals with higher rates of feeding tube insertion have improved survival? J Pain Symptom Manage 2012 0.79
73 Extensive small bowel resection in dogs and cats: 20 cases (1998-2004). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006 0.79
74 Medicare Part D plan generosity and medication use among dual-eligible nursing home residents. Med Care 2013 0.79
75 Disseminated candidiasis secondary to fungal and bacterial peritonitis in a young dog. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2009 0.79
76 What is family-centered care for nursing home residents with advanced dementia? Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2013 0.78
77 Megestrol acetate in pediatric oncology patients may lead to severe, symptomatic adrenal suppression. Cancer 2003 0.78
78 Ultrasonographic detection of ingested and perforating wooden foreign bodies in four dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2003 0.78
79 Type of attending physician influenced feeding tube insertions for hospitalized elderly people with severe dementia. Health Aff (Millwood) 2014 0.78
80 Health Outcomes of Obtaining Housing Among Older Homeless Adults. Am J Public Health 2015 0.77
81 Religiousness, religious coping, and psychological well-being in nursing home residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2009 0.77
82 Skilled nursing facility admissions of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 0.77
83 The influence of outpatient comprehensive geriatric assessment on survival: a meta-analysis. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2004 0.77
84 Grief among family members of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2011 0.77
85 Mental health and exposure to patient distress among families of nursing home residents with advanced dementia. J Pain Symptom Manage 2011 0.77
86 Deactivation of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2012 0.76
87 Advanced Dementia. N Engl J Med 2015 0.75
88 Survival after multiple hospitalizations for infections and dehydration in nursing home residents with advanced cognitive impairment. JAMA 2013 0.75
89 High-risk medication use by nursing home residents before and after hospitalization. Med Care 2014 0.75
90 Nursing Home Staff Perceptions of End-of-Life Care for Residents With Advanced Dementia: A Multisite Qualitative Study. J Hosp Palliat Nurs 2022 0.75
91 Developing the Supporting Choice Observational Tool (SCOT): A Formative Assessment Tool to Assist Nursing Home Staff in Realizing Resident Choice. Res Gerontol Nurs 2017 0.75