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The impact of E-learning in medical education by Ruiz, Jorge G, Mintzer, Michael J, Leipzig, Rosanne M

“…The authors provide an introduction to e-learning and its role in medical education by outlining key terms, the components of e-learning, the evidence for its…”
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Validation of an automatically generated screening score for frailty: the care assessment need (CAN) score by Ruiz, Jorge G, Priyadarshni, Shivani, Rahaman, Zubair, Cabrera, Kimberly, Dang, Stuti, Valencia, Willy M, Mintzer, Michael J

“…Frailty is a state of vulnerability to stressors that is prevalent in older adults and is associated with higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare…”
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Is there an association between ageist attitudes and frailty? by Salguero, Douglas, Ferri-Guerra, Juliana, Mohammed, Nadeem Y, Baskaran, Dhanya, Aparicio-Ugarriza, Raquel, Mintzer, Michael J, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…Frailty is defined as a state of vulnerability to stressors that is associated with higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare utilization in older adults…”
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The Association of Ageist Attitudes With All-Cause Hospitalizations and Mortality by Mohammed, Yaqub Nadeem, Ferri-Guerra, Juliana, Salguero, Douglas, Baskaran, Dhanya, Aparicio-Ugarriza, Raquel, Mintzer, Michael J., Ruiz, Jorge G.

“…Background: Ageism is the systematic stereotyping and discrimination against older adults. Explicit ageism involves conscious control and implicit ageism…”
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Hispanic Ethnicity and Fatal Fall Risk: Do Age, Gender, and Community Modify the Relationship? by Landy, David C., M.P.H, Mintzer, Michael J., M.D, Silva, Amanda K., B.A, Dearwater, Stephen R., M.S, Schulman, Carl I., M.D., M.S.P.H

“…Background Hispanic ethnicity is associated with a reduced risk of fatal falls in the elderly despite lower socioeconomic standing. The factors responsible for…”
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Hispanic Ethnicity and Unintentional Injury Mortality in the Elderly by Landy, David C., M.P.H, Mintzer, Michael J., M.D, Silva, Amanda K., B.A, Schulman, Carl I., M.D., M.S.P.H., F.A.C.S

“…Background Unintentional injury is a leading cause of preventable mortality in elderly populations and is most often related to accidental falls and motor…”
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The cross-sectional association of frailty with past and current exposure to strong anticholinergic drugs by Ruiz, Sergio J., Cevallos, Victor, Baskaran, Dhanya, Mintzer, Michael J., Ruiz, Jorge G.

“…Background Anticholinergic drugs may contribute to frailty by impairing cognitive and physical functions. Strong anticholinergic drugs in particular may have…”
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Is geriatric medicine terminally ill? by Golden, Adam G, Silverman, Michael A, Mintzer, Michael J

“…Geriatric medicine was established as a discipline to care for the complex needs of elderly patients. After much pioneering work, the American Board of…”
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Trial of a Survey Instrument to Establish the Hurricane Preparedness of and Medical Impact on a Vulnerable, Older Population by Cherniack, E. Paul, Sandals, Lauran, Brooks, Linda, Mintzer, Michael J.

“…Introduction: Millions of vulnerable, elderly individuals live in coastal areas susceptible to hurricanes and are at risk for adverse health outcomes. The…”
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Depression but not frailty contributed to a higher risk for all‐cause hospitalizations in male older veterans by Ruiz, Jorge G., Rodriguez‐Suarez, Mercedes, Tang, Fei, Aparicio‐Ugarriza, Raquel, Ferri‐Guerra, Juliana, Mohammed, Nadeem Y., Mintzer, Michael J.

“…Introduction Frailty is a state of vulnerability to stressors resulting in higher morbidity, mortality, and utilization in older adults. Depression and frailty…”
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Association of the CAN score with the FRAIL scale in community dwelling older adults by Ruiz, Jorge G., Rahaman, Zubair, Dang, Stuti, Anam, Ramanakumar, Valencia, Willy M., Mintzer, Michael J.

“…Background Frailty is a state of vulnerability to stressors which results in higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare utilization. The FRAIL scale is used as…”
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Dramatic Reduction in 30-Day Readmissions Through High-Risk Screening and Two-Phase Interdisciplinary Care by Labrada, Mabel, Mintzer, Michael J, Karanam, Chandana, Castellanos, Raquel, Cruz, Lorinda, Hoang, Minh, Wieger, Regina, Aguilar, Enrique, Florez, Hermes, Ruiz, Jorge G

“…Thirty-day readmissions are common, serious, and costly. Most important, often they are preventable. The purpose of this quality improvement study was to…”
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Learning objects in medical education by Ruiz, Jorge G., Mintzer, Michael J., Issenberg, S. Barry

“…A learning object (LO) is a grouping of instructional materials structured to meet a specified educational objective. Digital LOs, which can be stored…”
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A Competency-Based Medical Student Curriculum: Taking the Medication History in Older Adults by van Zuilen, Maria H., Kaiser, Robert M., Mintzer, Michael J.

“…Older adults are the largest consumers of prescription medications. Taking multiple medications, which interact with medical, psychological, and socioeconomic…”
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Group-Based Differences in Anti-Aging Bias Among Medical Students by Ruiz, Jorge G., Andrade, Allen D., Anam, Ramanakumar, Taldone, Sabrina, Karanam, Chandana, Hogue, Christie, Mintzer, Michael J.

“…Medical students (MS) may develop ageist attitudes early in their training that may predict their future avoidance of caring for the elderly. This study sought…”
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A Fourth-Year Medical School Clerkship That Addressed Negative Attitudes Toward Geriatric Medicine by Golden, Adam G., van Zuilen, Maria H., Mintzer, Michael J., Issenberg, S. Barry, Silverman, Michael A., Roos, Bernard A.

“…Despite extensive educational efforts, many medical students still have negative attitudes toward the field of geriatric medicine and the care of older adult…”
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The Consortium of E-Learning in Geriatrics Instruction by Ruiz, Jorge G., Teasdale, Thomas A., Hajjar, Ihab, Shaughnessy, Marianne, Mintzer, Michael J.

“…This paper describes the activities of the Consortium of E‐Learning in Geriatrics Instruction (CELGI), a group dedicated to creating, using, and evaluating…”
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Fatal Falls in an Ethnically Diverse Urban Community: The Link between Demographic Factors and the Circumstances Surrounding Fatal Falls by LANDY, David C, MINTZER, Michael J, DEANWATER, Stephen R, GRAYGO, Jill A, SCHULMAN, Carl I

“…Fatal falls cause more than 15,000 deaths per year in the United States. Despite this, the circumstances surrounding fatal falls in elderly adults are poorly…”
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REVISION OF A HOME SAFETY ASSESSMENT CURRICULUM IMPROVES MEDICAL STUDENT REPORTING OF SAFETY PROBLEMS by van Zuilen, Maria H., Tunuguntla, Renuka, Rodriguez, Osvaldo L., Mintzer, Michael J.

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Medical students' attitudes toward obese patient avatars of different skin color by Andrade, Allen D, Ruiz, Jorge G, Mintzer, Michael J, Cifuentes, Pedro, Anam, Ramanakumar, Diem, Josh, Gómez-Marín, Orlando, Sun, Huaping, Roos, Bernard A

“…Physicians' biases for skin color and obesity may negatively affect health-care outcomes. Identification of these biases is the first step to address the…”
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