ArticleJournal of aging and health2011
Older adults' inpatient and emergency department utilization for ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions: relationship with alcohol consumption.
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- A systematic review of self-report measures used in epidemiological studies to assess alcohol consumption among older adults.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- A Randomized Trial of Alcohol Telemedicine in Primary Care: Pharmacotherapy and Referral Outcomes.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Trial
- Chronic conditions and healthcare cost and utilization among underserved Medicare beneficiaries.PloS one · 2026Article
- Linking alcohol use to Alzheimer's disease: Interactions with aging and APOE along immune pathways.Medical research archives · 2024Article
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- Association of Mental Health Disorders With Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Adults With Chronic Disease.JAMA network open · 2019Article
- Alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after hospital discharge: a retrospective cohort study.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2018Article
- Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of type 1 diabetes patients associated with emergency room visits and hospitalizations in Mexico.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Potentially Preventable Medical Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits by the Behavioral Health Population.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2018Article
- Hospital contacts with alcohol problems prior to liver cirrhosis or pancreatitis diagnosis.World journal of hepatology · 2017Article
- Alcohol Use as Risk Factors for Older Adults' Emergency Department Visits: A Latent Class Analysis.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2015Article
- Hospital outcomes in major depression among older adults: differences by alcohol comorbidity.Journal of dual diagnosis · 2015Article
- Demand for hospital emergency departments: a conceptual understanding.World journal of emergency medicine · 2011Review
- Alcohol as a Factor in 911 Calls in Denver.Prehospital emergency careArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examined the relationship between drinking that exceeds guideline-recommended limits and acute-care utilization for ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) by older Medicare beneficiaries.
methodThis secondary data analysis used the 2001-2006 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (unweighted n = 5,570 community dwelling, past-year drinkers, 65 years and older). Self-reported alcohol consumption (categorized as within guidelines, exceeding monthly but not daily limits, or heavy episodic) and covariates were used to predict ACSC hospitalization, emergency department visit not resulting in admission, and emergency department visit that did result in admission.
resultsHeavy episodic drinking was significantly associated with higher likelihood of an ACSC emergency department visit not resulting in admission (adjusted odds ratio = 1.91, 95% CI: 1.11-3.30; p < .05). Drinking pattern was not significant for other ACSC measures. DISCUSSION: Results partially support the hypothesis that excessive drinking may be related to ACSC acute-care utilization among older adults, suggesting increased risk of lower quality outpatient care.
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