Do measures of physical performance capture the excess disability associated with hip pain or knee pain in older persons?
In our cohort of older persons, those with HP reported disability in a wider range of activities than those with KP. Physical performance measured by SPPB was impaired in both conditions. Reduced lower extremity performance captures the excess disability associated with either HP or KP.
Choosing an appropriate outpatient antibiotic in accordance with published expert opinion guidelines compared with inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions decreased hospital mortality in patients subsequently hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia.