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Kellie L. Flood
Researcher at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Publications - 27
Citations - 1640
Kellie L. Flood is an academic researcher from University of Alabama at Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acute care & Delirium. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 24 publications receiving 1394 citations. Previous affiliations of Kellie L. Flood include Washington University in St. Louis.
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The Underrecognized Epidemic of Low Mobility During Hospitalization of Older Adults
TL;DR: Examination of the proportion of time spent in three levels of mobility by a cohort of hospitalized older veterans as measured by validated wireless accelerometers finds that lying, sitting, and standing or walking is more preferred.
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The changing prevalence of comorbidity across the age spectrum.
Jay F. Piccirillo,Anna Vlahiotis,Laurel B. Barrett,Kellie L. Flood,Edward L. Spitznagel,Ewout W. Steyerberg +5 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that comorbid health conditions disproportionately affect elderly cancer patients, with dementia and congestive heart failure the most common ailment in patients aged 74 and older.
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Mobility Limitation in the Older Patient: A Clinical Review
TL;DR: A search of PubMed and PEDro from January 1985 to March 31, 2013, using the search terms mobility limitation, walking difficulty, and ambulatory difficulty to identify English-language, peer-reviewed systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and Cochrane reviews assessing mobility limitation and interventions in community-dwelling older adults as mentioned in this paper.
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Geriatric Syndromes in Elderly Patients Admitted to an Oncology–Acute Care for Elders Unit
TL;DR: In this descriptive study, many older cancer patients were found to have geriatric syndromes by the OACE team and these patients were considered appropriate for an interdisciplinary model of care.
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Effects of an Acute Care for Elders Unit on Costs and 30-Day Readmissions
TL;DR: The Acute Care for Elders unit team model reduces costs and 30-day readmissions in an era when improving care processes while reducing costs is a vital objective for the Medicare program and the nation as a whole.