Rebecca S Boxer

Summary

Affiliation: University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The Bridge Project: improving heart failure care in skilled nursing facilities
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 13:83.e1-7. 2012
  2. ncbi The utility of the 6-minute walk test as a measure of frailty in older adults with heart failure
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, Divisions of Cardiology and Geriatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 17:7-12. 2008
  3. ncbi The association between vitamin D and inflammation with the 6-minute walk and frailty in patients with heart failure
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:454-61. 2008
  4. ncbi Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is associated with functional capacity in older adults with heart failure
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Am Heart J 160:893-9. 2010
  5. ncbi Home health care with telemonitoring improves health status for older adults with heart failure
    Elizabeth Madigan
    Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Home Health Care Serv Q 32:57-74. 2013
  6. ncbi Initial efficacy of a cardiac rehabilitation transition program: Cardiac TRUST
    Mary A Dolansky
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Gerontol Nurs 37:36-44. 2011

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Publications6

  1. ncbi The Bridge Project: improving heart failure care in skilled nursing facilities
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 13:83.e1-7. 2012
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate in SNF both the (1) current state of HF management (HF admissions, protocols, and staff knowledge) and (2) the acceptability and effect of a HF staff educational program...
  2. ncbi The utility of the 6-minute walk test as a measure of frailty in older adults with heart failure
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, Divisions of Cardiology and Geriatrics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Am J Geriatr Cardiol 17:7-12. 2008
    ..02), weaker grip strength (P=.056), and worse renal function (P=.01) and from those in the F/LE group by faster 8-foot walking speed (P<.001). The 6MWT may be useful to identify frailty and those in transition to frailty...
  3. ncbi The association between vitamin D and inflammation with the 6-minute walk and frailty in patients with heart failure
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western University Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:454-61. 2008
    ..To identify relationships between anabolic hormones, inflammatory markers, and physical function...
  4. ncbi Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is associated with functional capacity in older adults with heart failure
    Rebecca S Boxer
    Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Am Heart J 160:893-9. 2010
    ..Vitamin D is a fat-soluble hormone necessary for calcium homeostasis. Recently, studies have demonstrated that vitamin D may be important to the health of the cardiovascular system...
  5. ncbi Home health care with telemonitoring improves health status for older adults with heart failure
    Elizabeth Madigan
    Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Home Health Care Serv Q 32:57-74. 2013
    ..Therefore, for older adults with heart failure, telemonitoring may be an important adjunct to home health care services to improve health status...
  6. ncbi Initial efficacy of a cardiac rehabilitation transition program: Cardiac TRUST
    Mary A Dolansky
    Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Gerontol Nurs 37:36-44. 2011
    ..Further evidence of the efficacy of Cardiac TRUST is warranted...