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The effect of baclofen on nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux and measures of sleep quality: a randomized, cross-over trial by Orr, W. C., Goodrich, S., Wright, S., Shepherd, K., Mellow, M.

“…Background  Baclofen, a GABAb agonist, has been shown to reduce episodes of gastroesophageal reflux (GER). To determine if baclofen would significantly reduce…”
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The use of virtual reality to influence engagement and enjoyment during exercise: A scoping review by Mouatt, B., Smith, A., Mellow, M., Parfitt, G., Smith, R., Stanton, T.

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Treatment of agitation in AD : A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial by TERI, L, LOGSDON, R. G, TARIOT, P, MELLOW, A. M, AUCHUS, A. P, GRUNDMAN, M, THOMAS, R. G, SCHAFER, K, THAL, L. J, PESKIND, E, RASKIND, M, WEINER, M. F, TRACTENBERG, R. E, FOSTER, N. L, SCHNEIDER, L. S, SANO, M, WHITEHOUSE, P

“…Treatment of agitation is a crucial problem in the care of patients with AD. Although antipsychotic and antidepressant medications and behavior management…”
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The efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antipsychotics in the elderly by Maixner, S M, Mellow, A M, Tandon, R

“…Antipsychotic medications are among the most widely prescribed class of medications for elderly patients. Despite their high use, few studies document the…”
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Effect of Race and Sex on Primary Care Physicians' Diagnosis and Treatment of Late-Life Depression by Kales, Helen C., Neighbors, Harold W., Valenstein, Marcia, Blow, Frederic C., McCarthy, John F., Ignacio, Rosalinda V., Taylor, Kiran K.-K., Gillon, Leah, Mellow, Alan M.

“…Objectives: To examine primary care physician (PCP) contributions toward racial and sex differences in the diagnosis and treatment of late‐life depression…”
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Race, Gender, and Psychiatrists' Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Depression Among Elderly Patients by Kales, Helen C, Neighbors, Harold W, Blow, Frederic C, Taylor, Kiran K. K, Gillon, Leah, Welsh, Deborah E, Maixner, Susan M, Mellow, Alan M

“…OBJECTIVE: This study examined psychiatrists' contributions to racial and gender disparities in diagnosis and treatment among elderly persons. METHODS:…”
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Health Care Utilization by Older Patients With Coexisting Dementia and Depression by Kales, Helen C., Blow, Frederic C., Copeland, Laurel A., Bingham, Raymond C., Kammerer, Ericka E., Mellow, Alan M.

“…OBJECTIVE: Few studies have examined the course of coexisting dementia and depression. The purpose of this study was to compare elderly patients who had…”
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Race and Inpatient Psychiatric Diagnoses Among Elderly Veterans by Kales, Helen C., Blow, Frederic C., Bingham, C. Raymond, Copeland, Laurel A., Mellow, Alan M.

“…OBJECTIVE: Limited data exist on differential rates of psychiatric diagnoses between ethnocultural groups in the elderly population. The purpose of this study…”
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Sodium valproate in the treatment of behavioral disturbance in dementia by Mellow, A M, Solano-Lopez, C, Davis, S

“…Management of the behavioral complications of dementia, including agitation and aggression, presents a tremendous challenge to families and caregivers of…”
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Cerebrovascular disease and late-life depression by Kales, Helen C, Maixner, Daniel F, Mellow, Alan M

“…Depression may occur as a result of vascular disease in a significant subpopulation of elderly persons. Indirect support for vascular disease as an underlying…”
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Clock drawing in Alzheimer's disease. A novel measure of dementia severity by Sunderland, T, Hill, J L, Mellow, A M, Lawlor, B A, Gundersheimer, J, Newhouse, P A, Grafman, J H

“…We have tested a simple and reliable measure of visuospatial ability in Alzheimer patients--the Clock Drawing Test. To determine the usefulness of this…”
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Rates of clinical depression diagnosis, functional impairment, and nursing home placement in coexisting dementia and depression by Kales, Helen C, Chen, Peijun, Blow, Frederic C, Welsh, Deborah E, Mellow, Alan M

“…Depression is commonly found as a coexisting condition in dementia. An earlier retrospective study by the authors found that patients with coexisting dementia…”
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Cognitive, behavioral, and motor effects of the NMDA antagonist ketamine in Huntington's disease by MURMAN, D. L, GIORDANI, B, MELLOW, A. M, JOHANNS, J. R, LITTLE, R. J. A, HARIHARAN, M, FOSTER, N. L

“…Excitotoxicity may contribute to neuronal degeneration in Huntington's disease (HD). N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists can prevent neuronal…”
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Herbal Products and Other Supplements: Use by Elderly Veterans with Depression and Dementia and Their Caregivers by Kales, Helen C., Blow, Frederic C., Welsh, Deborah E., Mellow, Alan M.

“…The use of herbal products and other “natural” supplements among the US population is on the rise. Limited data suggest that such use among the elderly may…”
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Race, psychiatric diagnosis, and mental health care utilization in older patients by Kales, H C, Blow, F C, Bingham, C R, Roberts, J S, Copeland, L A, Mellow, A M

“…To evaluate the impact of race on mental health care utilization among older patients within given clinical psychiatric diagnoses, the authors examined a…”
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Impaired gastric myoelectrical activity in patients with chronic renal failure by LIN, X, MELLOW, M. H, SOUTHMAYD, L. III, PAN, J, CHEN, J. D. Z

“…Dysmotility and delayed emptying of the stomach have been reported in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). The aim of this study was to investigate…”
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Ileus as a possible result of bupropion in an elderly woman by Kales, H C, Mellow, A M

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Serotonin dysregulation in adolescents with major depression: hormone response to meta-chlorophenylpiperazine ( mCPP ) infusion by Ghaziuddin, Neera, King, Cheryl A, Welch, Kathleen B, Zaccagnini, Joan, Weidmer-Mikhail, E, Mellow, Alan M, Ghaziuddin, Mohammad, Greden, John F

“…This study examined central serotonin disturbance, as reflected by neuroendocrine hormones, among adolescents with major depression. Prolactin, cortisol, and…”
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Antidepressant Treatment of Veterans With Parkinson's Disease and Depression: Analysis of a National Sample by Peijun Chen, Kales, Helen C., Weintraub, Daniel, Blow, Frederic C., Lan Jiang, Mellow, Alan M.

“…We examined the impact of comorbid Parkinson's disease (PD) on depression treatment. Using national Veterans Affairs (VA) databases, fiscal year 2002 data were…”
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A new scale for the assessment of depressed mood in demented patients by Sunderland, T, Alterman, I S, Yount, D, Hill, J L, Tariot, P N, Newhouse, P A, Mueller, E A, Mellow, A M, Cohen, R M

“…Twenty-one subjects with clinically diagnosed dementia of the Alzheimer type were rated on the Dementia Mood Assessment Scale, a new instrument intended to…”
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