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Effects of geriatric evaluation and management on adverse drug reactions and suboptimal prescribing in the frail elderly by Schmader, Kenneth E, Hanlon, Joseph T, Pieper, Carl F, Sloane, Richard, Ruby, Christine M, Twersky, Jack, Francis, Susan Dove, Branch, Laurence G, Lindblad, Catherine I, Artz, Margaret, Weinberger, Morris, Feussner, John R, Cohen, Harvey Jay

“…To determine if inpatient or outpatient geriatric evaluation and management, as compared with usual care, reduces adverse drug reactions and suboptimal…”
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Medical and long-term care costs when older persons become more dependent by GURALNIK, Jack M, ALECXIH, Lisa, BRANCH, Laurence G, WIENER, Joshua M

“…Loss of independence in older persons places considerable financial burden on them, their families, and the health care system. The additional medical and…”
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Effect of Motorized Scooters on Physical Performance and Mobility: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Hoenig, Helen, MD, MPH, Pieper, Carl, DrPH, Branch, Laurence G., PhD, Cohen, Harvey Jay, MD

“…Abstract Hoenig H, Pieper C, Branch LG, Cohen HJ. Effect of motorized scooters on physical performance and mobility: a randomized clinical trial. Objective To…”
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The reliability of upper- and lower-extremity strength testing in a community survey of older adults by Ottenbacher, Kenneth J., Branch, Laurence G., Ray, Laura, Gonzales, Vera A., Peek, M.Kristen, Hinman, Martha R.

“…Ottenbacher KJ, Branch LG, Ray L, Gonzales VA, Peek MK, Hinman MR. The reliability of upper- and lower-extremity strength testing in a community survey of…”
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Educational Status and Active Life Expectancy among Older Blacks and Whites by Guralnik, Jack M, Land, Kenneth C, Blazer, Dan, Fillenbaum, Gerda G, Branch, Laurence G

“…People with lower socioeconomic status, as measured by indicators such as income, education, and occupation, have higher mortality rates than those with higher…”
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Patient Safety Culture and the Association with Safe Resident Care in Nursing Homes by Thomas, Kali S, Hyer, Kathryn, Castle, Nicholas G, Branch, Laurence G, Andel, Ross, Weech-Maldonado, Robert

“…Purpose of the study: Studies have shown that patient safety culture (PSC) is poorly developed in nursing homes (NHs), and, therefore, residents of NHs may be…”
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Influence of a Transitional Care Clinic on Subsequent 30-Day Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits in Individuals Discharged from a Skilled Nursing Facility by Park, Hae K., Branch, Laurence G., Bulat, Tatjana, Vyas, Bavna B., Roever, Cynthia P.

“…Objectives To evaluate an intervention to improve care transitions at the time of skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge. Design Natural experiment using a…”
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The Influence of Nurse Staffing Levels on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes by Hyer, Kathryn, Thomas, Kali S., Branch, Laurence G., Harman, Jeffrey S., Johnson, Christopher E., Weech-Maldonado, Robert

“…Objective:  This study examines the relationship between increasing certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed nurse staffing ratios and deficiencies in…”
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Decreased Proportion of Dementia-Free Life Expectancy in Hong Kong SAR by Cheung, Siu-Lan Karen, Yip, Siu-Fai Paul, Branch, Laurence G, Robine, Jean-Marie

“…Estimations of life expectancies (LE) in health and ill health are important for planning future health care support. This study aimed at quantifying whether…”
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Provision of Psychopharmacological Services in Nursing Homes by Molinari, Victor, Chiriboga, David, Branch, Laurence G., Cho, Soyeon, Turner, Kristen, Guo, Jing, Hyer, Kathryn

“…We examined the psychopharmacological services provided within 3 months of nursing home (NH) admission to a whole population of newly admitted Florida NH…”
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Inadequate nutrient intakes among homebound elderly and their correlation with individual characteristics and health-related factors by Sharkey, Joseph R, Branch, Laurence G, Zohoori, Namvar, Giuliani, Carol, Busby-Shitehead, Jan, Haines, Pamela S

“…Background: The prevalence of inadequate nutrient intakes among the homebound elderly and their correlation with individual characteristics and health-related…”
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Severe Elder Obesity and 1-Year Diminished Lower Extremity Physical Performance in Homebound Older Adults by Sharkey, Joseph R., Ory, Marcia G., Branch, Laurence G.

“…OBJECTIVES: To determine whether severe obesity in older people is independently associated with diminished lower extremity physical performance (LEP) in a…”
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Correlates of cognitive function in an elderly community population by Scherr, P A, Albert, M S, Funkenstein, H H, Cook, N R, Hennekens, C H, Branch, L G, White, L R, Taylor, J O, Evans, D A

“…In 1982 and 1983, brief, structured performance tests of selected areas of cognitive function were administered to 3,682 (82.1 per cent) of the residents aged…”
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Florida’s Model of Nursing Home Medicaid Reimbursement for Disaster-Related Expenses by Thomas, Kali S., Hyer, Kathryn, Brown, Lisa M., Polivka-West, LuMarie, Branch, Laurence G.

“…Purpose: This study describes Florida’s model of Medicaid nursing home (NH) reimbursement to compensate NHs for disaster-related expenses incurred as a result…”
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Summary measure of dietary musculoskeletal nutrient (calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and phosphorus) intakes is associated with lower-extremity physical performance in homebound elderly men and women by SHARKEY, Joseph R, GIULIANI, Carol, HAINES, Pamela S, BRANCH, Laurence G, BUSBY-WHITEHEAD, Jan, ZOHOORI, Namvar

“…Nutritional intake has been overlooked as a possible contributing factor to lower-extremity physical performance, especially in homebound elderly persons. Our…”
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The Impact of Health Status on Physicians' Intentions to Offer Cancer Screening to Older Women by Heflin, Mitchell T., Pollak, Kathryn I., Kuchibhatla, Maragatha N., Branch, Laurence G., Oddone, Eugene Z.

“…Background. Screening for breast and cervical cancer reduces disease-specific mortality, but high rates of comorbidity and disability among elderly persons may…”
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Reasons for psychiatric medication prescription for new nursing home residents by Molinari, Victor A., Chiriboga, David A., Branch, Laurence G., Schinka, John, Schonfeld, Lawrence, Kos, Lyn, Mills, Whitney L., Krok, Jessica, Hyer, Kathryn

“…Objectives: This article focuses on justification of psychoactive medication prescription for NH residents during their first three months post-admission…”
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Influence of Mental Health Assessment on Prescription of Psychoactive Medication Among New Nursing Home Residents by Molinari, Victor A., Chiriboga, David A., Branch, Laurence G., Greene, Jennifer, Schonfeld, Lawrence, Vongxaiburana, Elizabeth, Hyer, Kathryn

“…This article presents preliminary evidence for a novel way of promoting use of non-psychopharmacological interventions for mental health problems among nursing…”
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Transfer of residents to hospital prior to cardiac death: the influence of nursing home quality and ownership type by Anic, Gabriella M, Pathak, Elizabeth Barnett, Tanner, Jean Paul, Casper, Michele L, Branch, Laurence G

“…Objectives We hypothesised that among nursing home decedents, nursing home for-profit status and poor quality-of-care ratings, as well as patient…”
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A prospective study of consumption of carotenoids in fruits and vegetables and decreased cardiovascular mortality in the elderly by Gaziano, J.Michael, Manson, Joann E., Branch, Laurence G., Colditz, Graham A., Willett, Walter C., Buring, Julie E.

“…Recent evidence suggests that oxidative damage may be involved in atherogenesis, and thus dietary antioxidants, such as beta-carotene, may reduce the risks of…”
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