Search Results - "Mehr, D. R"

Metabolic effects of interventions to increase exercise in adults with type 2 diabetes by Conn, V. S, Hafdahl, A. R, Mehr, D. R, LeMaster, J. W, Brown, S. A, Nielsen, P. J

“…Aims/hypothesis The aim of this meta-analysis was to integrate the results of primary research testing the effect of diabetes self-management interventions…”
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Nursing Home Quality, Cost, Staffing, and Staff Mix by Rantz, Marilyn J., Hicks, Lanis, Grando, Victoria, Petroski, Gregory F., Madsen, Richard W., Mehr, David R., Conn, Vicki, Zwygart-Staffacher, Mary, Scott, Jill, Flesner, Marcia, Bostick, Jane, Porter, Rose, Maas, Meridean

“…Purpose:The purpose of this study was to describe the processes of care, organizational attributes, cost of care, staffing level, and staff mix in a sample of…”
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Benefits and pitfalls of pooling datasets from comparable observational studies: combining US and Dutch nursing home studies by van der Steen, JT, Kruse, RL, Szafara, KL, Mehr, DR, van der Wal, G, Ribbe, MW, D'Agostino, RB

“…Different research groups sometimes carry out comparable studies. Combining the data can make it possible to address additional research questions,…”
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Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence Among Older Adults: Meta-Analysis of Adherence Outcomes Among Randomized Controlled Trials by Conn, Vicki S., Hafdahl, Adam R., Cooper, Pamela S., Ruppar, Todd M., Mehr, David R., Russell, Cynthia L.

“…Purpose:  This study investigated the effectiveness of interventions to improve medication adherence (MA) in older adults. Design and Methods:  Meta-analysis…”
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Dementia severity, decline and improvement after a lower respiratory tract infection by van der Steen, J T, Kruse, R L, Mehr, D R, Ribbe, M W, van der Wal, G

“…To assess decline and improvement in functional characteristics, cognition and restraint use after a lower respiratory tract infection (LRI) and describe…”
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Clinical findings associated with radiographic pneumonia in nursing home residents by Mehr, D R, Binder, E F, Kruse, R L, Zweig, S C, Madsen, R W, D'Agostino, R B

“…Subtle presentation and the frequent lack of on-site physicians complicate the diagnosis of pneumonia in nursing home residents. We sought to identify clinical…”
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Peer Support Interventions for Adults With Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis of Hemoglobin A1c Outcomes by Patii, Sonal J., MD, MSPH, Ruppar, Todd, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, Koopman, Richelle J., MD, MS, Lindbloom, Erik J., MD, MSPH, Elliott, Susan G., MLS, Mehr, David R., MD, MS, Conn, Vicki S., PhD, RN, FAAN

“…Abstract Purpose Peer support intervention trials have shown varying effects on glycemic control. We aimed to estimate the effect of peer support interventions…”
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Risk factors for mortality from lower respiratory infections in nursing home patients by Mehr, D R, Foxman, B, Colombo, P

“…Little is known about the factors that predict whether nursing home residents with lower respiratory infection (LRI) will do well or poorly, although this…”
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A Diabetes Dashboard and Physician Efficiency and Accuracy in Accessing Data Needed for High-Quality Diabetes Care by Koopman, Richelle J., MD, MS, Kochendorfer, Karl M., MD, Moore, Joi L., PhD, Mehr, David R., MD, MS, Wakefield, Douglas S., PhD, Yadamsuren, Borchuluun, PhD, Coberly, Jared S., BS, Kruse, Robin L., PhD, MSPH, Wakefield, Bonnie J., PhD, RN, Beiden, Jeffery L., MD

“…Abstract Purpose We compared use of a new diabetes dashboard screen with use of a conventional approach of viewing multiple electronic health record (EHR)…”
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Predictors of physician nursing home practice: does what we do in residency training make a difference? by Gazewood, J D, Mehr, D R

“…The number of physicians who care for nursing home patients is inadequate. This study determined predictors of current nursing home practice, including whether…”
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Predicting Mortality in Nursing Home Residents With Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: The Missouri LRI Study by Mehr, David R, Binder, Ellen F, Kruse, Robin L, Zweig, Steven C, Madsen, Richard, Popejoy, Lori, D'Agostino, Ralph B

“…CONTEXT Lower respiratory tract infection (LRI) is a leading cause of mortality and hospitalization in nursing home residents. Treatment decisions may be aided…”
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How different are VA nursing home residents? by Mehr, D R, Fries, B E, Williams, B C

“…To identify similarities and differences between VA nursing home residents and other nursing home residents. Comparison of cross-sectional data from three…”
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Randomized clinical trial of a quality improvement intervention in nursing homes by Rantz, M J, Popejoy, L, Petroski, G F, Madsen, R W, Mehr, D R, Zwygart-Stauffacher, M, Hicks, L L, Grando, V, Wipke-Tevis, D D, Bostick, J, Porter, R, Conn, V S, Maas, M

“…The purpose of the study was to determine if simply providing nursing facilities with comparative quality performance information and education about quality…”
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Resource use on Alzheimer's special care units by Mehr, D R, Fries, B E

“…A multistate nursing home data base was used to compare resource use by residents on Alzheimer's Special Care Units (SCUs) and on other nursing home units…”
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What alters physicians' decisions to admit to the coronary care unit? by Green, L, Mehr, D R

“…A trial of a decision-support tool to modify utilization of the coronary care unit (CCU) failed because utilization improved after explanation of the tool but…”
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Severe Dementia and Adverse Outcomes of Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia: Evidence for Mediation by Functional and Pathophysiological Decline by Van Der Steen, Jenny T., Ooms, Marcel E., Mehr, David R., Van Der Wal, Gerrit, Ribbe, Miel W.

“…OBJECTIVES: To assess whether the severity of dementia is related to unfavorable outcomes of nursing home‐acquired pneumonia and how this relationship is…”
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Stability and Sensitivity of Nursing Home Quality Indicators by Rantz, Marilyn J., Hicks, Lanis, Petroski, Gregory F., Madsen, Richard W., Mehr, David R., Conn, Vicki, Zwygart-Staffacher, Mary, Maas, Meridean

“…The issues of stability and sensitivity of indicators to actually detect differences in quality of care in nursing facilities are not only of concern to…”
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MDS Cognitive Performance Scale by Morris, J N, Fries, B E, Mehr, D R, Hawes, C, Phillips, C, Mor, V, Lipsitz, L A

“…Chronic cognitive impairment is a major problem in U.S. nursing homes, yet traditional assessment systems in most facilities included only limited information…”
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Use of administrative records to describe longitudinal patterns of health services use among veterans by Williams, B C, Mehr, D R, Fries, B E

“…Administrative records of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and the National Death Index were linked to create a four-year longitudinal database that…”
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Predictors of Short-Term Functional Decline in Survivors of Nursing Home-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infection by Binder, Ellen F., Kruse, Robin L., Sherman, Ashley K., Madsen, Richard, Zweig, Steven C., D'Agostino, Ralph, Mehr, David R.

“…Background. Scant information exists about the risk of functional decline following treatment of acute illness in the nursing home (NH) setting. The aim of…”
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