Center for Surgery and Public Health

DecADES

Decisions Around Dementia and Surgery

  1. Shah SK, Manful A, Reich AJ, Semco RS, Tjia J, Ladin K, Weissman JS. Advance care planning among Medicare beneficiaries with dementia undergoing surgery. JAGS. 2021 August;69(8):2273-2281. PubMed PMID: 34014561; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8373690; doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17226
  2. Liu VY, Pawar A, Weissman JS, Kim DH. Clinical Outcomes of Cardiovascular Procedures in Older Patients with Dementia. JAGS. 2022, Jun 30; 70(11):3315-3317. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17936. PMID: 35770876; PMC9669092. 
  3. Shah SK, Adler RR, Xiang L, Clark CJ, Cooper Z, Finlayson E, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Lipsitz SR, Weissman JS. Patients living with dementia have worse outcomes when undergoing high-risk procedures. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022;70(10). doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17893   https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/FRF9DB6C4JDN2H8RC7A6?target=10.1111/jgs.17893 PMCID: PMC9588582 (available on 2023-10-01)
  4. Clark CJ, Adler R, Xiang L, Shah SK, Cooper Z, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Hsu J, Lipsitz S, Weissman JS. Outcomes for patients with dementia undergoing emergency and elective colorectal surgery: A large multi-institutional comparative cohort study. The American Journal of Surgery. 2023;226(1):108-114. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.03.012; PMCID: PMC10330079 (available on 2024-07-01)
  5. Shah SK, Xiang L, Adoma M, Shah MM, Sharma G, Adler RR, Weissman JS. Development and evaluation of a list of high-risk inpatient procedures in patients 65 years and older. JAGS.  2024; 72(3): 837-841. doi:10.1111/jgs.18685.
  6. Adler RR, Xiang L, Shah SK, Clark CJ, Cooper Z, Mitchell SL, Kim DH, Hsu J, Sepucha K, Chunga RE, Lipsitz SR, Weissman JS, Schoenfeld AJ.  Hip fracture treatment and outcomes among community-dwelling people living with dementia. JAMA Netw Open . 2024;7(5):e2413878. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13878.
  7. Schoenfeld AJ, Xiang L, Adler RR, Schoenfeld AL, Kang JD, Weissman JS. Clinical Outcomes Following Operative and Non-Operative Management of Odontoid Fractures Among Elderly Individuals Living with Dementia. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2024 Published online 9900. https://journals.lww.com/jbjsjournal/fulltext/9900/clinical_outcomes_following_operative_and.1137.aspx.
  8. Shah SK, Xiang L, Adler RR, Clark CJ, Hsu J, Mitchell S, Finlayson E, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Lipsitz SR, Weissman JS. Patients with dementia undergoing major limb amputation have poor outcomes.   In press
  9. Clark CJ, Adler R, Xiang L, Shah SK, Cooper Z, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Hsu J, Lipsitz S, Weissman JS. Colorectal Surgery Outcomes and Healthcare Burden for Medicare Beneficiaries With Dementia. J Surg Res. 2024 Nov 29;305:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2024.10.029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39615160.
  1. Shah, et al. Identifying High-Risk Procedures in Patients 65 Years and Older
  2. Castillo-Angeles M*, Zogg CK*, Adler RA, Xiang L, Havens JM, Weissman JS, Clark CJ. The Impact of Dementia on Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Differences in Perioperative and Longer-Term Outcomes Following Emergency General Surgery. [TBD]. NESS 2024

Contextual Health Factors Related to Surgical Decision-Making Among Patients Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Qualitative Study

Joely Centracchio1, Rachel Adler2, Karen Sepucha3,4, Christina Sheu2, Richard Chunga2, Zeba Ahmad3,4, Joel S, Weissman2,4 & Lara Traeger1

  1. Weissman JS. The DecADES Project – Understanding Surgical Decision-Making for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Families.  SHARPP meeting.  Boston, MA, April 10, 2023
  2. Shah SK, Manful A, Reich AJ, Semco RS, Tjia J, Ladin K, Weissman JS. Advance care planning among Medicare beneficiaries with dementia undergoing surgery.  AcademyHealth Podium Presentation.  Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, WA.  06/25/2023
  3. Adler RR, Schoenfeld A, Xiang L, Clark CJ, Shah SK, Cooper Z, Finlayson E, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Hsu J, Lipsitz SR, Mitchell SL, Weissman J.  Outcomes of Hip Fracture Among Community-Dwelling People Living with Dementia Treated Surgically vs. Non-Surgically.  Podium Presentation.  AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.    June 24-27, 2023.
  4. Shah SK, Xiang L, Adler RR, Clark CJ, Hsu J, Mitchell S, Finlayson E, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Lipsitz SR, Weissman JS. Patients with dementia undergoing major limb amputation have poor outcomes. 47th Annual Meeting, Southern Association for Vascular Surgery; Scottsdale, AZ, 01/25/2024.
  5. Castillo-Angeles M*, Zogg CK*, Adler RA, Xiang L, Havens JM, Weissman JS, Clark CJ. The Impact of Dementia on Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Differences in Perioperative and Longer-Term Outcomes Following Emergency General Surgery. [TBD]. NESS 2024
  1. Weissman JS, Adler RR, Xiang L, Clark CJ, Shah SK, Grabowski D, Cooper Z, Finlayson E, Kim DH, Lin KJ, Hsu J, Lipsitz SR, Mitchell SL. Case Mix and Resource Utilization of Hospital Surgical Patients with Dementia.  [Poster]. AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.    June 25, 2023
  2. Shah SK, Xiang L, Adler RA, Clark CJ, Cooper Z, Finlayson E, Kim DH, Lin KY, Lipsitz SR, Weissman JS. Patients with dementia undergoing high-risk inpatient surgery have poor outcomes [Poster].  AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, WA, 06/25/2023
  3. Adler RR, Xiang L, Shah SK, Clark CJ, Kim DH, Hsu J, Lin KJ, Lipsitz SR, Mitchell SL, Weissman JS, Finlayson E. Outcomes of surgical vs. medical treatment for cholecystitis among people living with dementia.  [Poster].  Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.    July 30, 2024.

“Preoperative Alzheimer’s Disease And Related Dementias Influence Outcomes Of Colorectal Surgery”.   Brigham Health On A Mission, 2023

https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2023/11/08/preoperative-alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementias-influence-outcomes-of-colorectal-surgery/

Shah S, Weissman JS.  Dementia, Advance Care Planning, and Surgical Decision-making.  GeriPal podcast, https://geripal.org/ Fall 2022. 

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