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Persistence of the Efficacy of Zoster Vaccine in the Shingles Prevention Study and the Short-Term Persistence Substudy by Schmader, K. E., Oxman, M. N., Levin, M. J., Johnson, G., Zhang, J. H., Betts, R., Morrison, V. A., Gelb, L., Guatelli, J. C., Harbecke, R., Pachucki, C., Keay, S., Menzies, B., Griffin, M. R., Kauffman, C., Marques, A., Toney, J., Keller, P. M., Li, X., Chan, I. S. F., Annunziato, P.

“…Background. The Shingles Prevention Study (SPS; Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study 403) demonstrated that zoster vaccine was efficacious through…”
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Herpes Zoster in Older Adults by Yoshikawa, Thomas T., Schmader, Kenneth

“…Herpes zoster (HZ) strikes millions of older adults annually worldwide and disables a substantial number of them via postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Key…”
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Association of prior treatment with nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates on outcomes of COVID-19 positive patients by Lee, R.H., Curtis, J., Drake, M.T., Bobo Tanner, S., Lenert, L., Schmader, K., Pieper, C., North, R., Lyles, K.W.

“…Summary COVID-19 infection has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality globally, especially among older adults. Repurposed drugs have demonstrated…”
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Functional Status After Lung Transplantation in Older Adults in the Post‐Allocation Score Era by Genao, L., Whitson, H. E., Zaas, D., Sanders, L. L., Schmader, K. E.

“…This manuscript describes the functional status trajectory of older (age 65 or older) and younger (age 18–64) adults after lung transplantation (LT). After the…”
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Solid‐Organ Transplantation in Older Adults: Current Status and Future Research by Abecassis, M., Bridges, N. D., Clancy, C. J., Dew, M. A., Eldadah, B., Englesbe, M. J., Flessner, M. F., Frank, J. C., Friedewald, J., Gill, J., Gries, C., Halter, J. B., Hartmann, E. L., Hazzard, W. R., Horne, F. M., Hosenpud, J., Jacobson, P., Kasiske, B. L., Lake, J., Loomba, R., Malani, P. N., Moore, T. M., Murray, A., Nguyen, M.‐H., Powe, N. R., Reese, P. P., Reynolds, H., Samaniego, M. D., Schmader, K. E., Segev, D. L., Shah, A. S., Singer, L. G., Sosa, J. A., Stewart, Z. A., Tan, J. C., Williams, W. W., Zaas, D. W., High, K. P.

“…An increasing number of patients older than 65 years are referred for and have access to organ transplantation, and an increasing number of older adults are…”
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The Epidemiological, Clinical, and Pathological Rationale for the Herpes Zoster Vaccine by Schmader, Kenneth, Gnann, John W., Watson, C. Peter

“…Worldwide, herpes zoster (HZ) affects millions of patients (particularly older adults) annually and causes significant suffering due to acute and chronic pain,…”
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Suboptimal Prescribing in Older Inpatients and Outpatients by Hanlon, Joseph T., Schmader, Kenneth E., Ruby, Christine M., Weinberger, Morris

“…Investigators searched Medline and HealthSTAR databases from January 1, 1985 through June 30, 1999 to identify articles on suboptimal prescribing in those age…”
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Long-term Persistence of Zoster Vaccine Efficacy by Morrison, Vicki A., Johnson, Gary R., Schmader, Kenneth E., Levin, Myron J., Zhang, Jane H., Looney, David J., Betts, Robert, Gelb, Larry, Guatelli, John C., Harbecke, Ruth, Pachucki, Connie, Keay, Susan, Menzies, Barbara, Griffin, Marie R., Kauffman, Carol A., Marques, Adriana, Toney, John, Boardman, Kathy, Su, Shu-Chih, Li, Xiaoming, Chan, Ivan S. F., Parrino, Janie, Annunziato, Paula, Oxman, Michael N.

“…Background. The Shingles Prevention Study (SPS) demonstrated zoster vaccine efficacy through 4 years postvaccination. A Short-Term Persistence Substudy (STPS)…”
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Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Herpes Zoster Vaccine in Persons Aged 50—59 Years by Schmader, Kenneth E., Levin, Myron J., Gnann, John W., McNeil, Shelly A., Vesikari, Timo, Betts, Robert F., Keay, Susan, Stek, Jon E., Bundick, Nickoya D., Su, Shu-Chih, Zhao, Yanli, Li, Xiaoming, Chan, Ivan S. F., Annunziato, Paula W., Parrino, Janie

“…Background. Herpes zoster (HZ) adversely affects individuals aged 50—59, but vaccine efficacy has not been assessed in this population. This study was designed…”
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Protective effect of apolipoprotein E type 2 allele for late onset Alzheimer disease by Corder, E. H, Saunders, A. M, Risch, N. J, Strittmatter, W. J, Schmechel, D. E, Gaskell, P. C, Rimmler, J. B, Locke, P. A, Conneally, P. M, Schmader, K. E, Small, G. W, Roses, A. D, Haines, J. L, Pericak-Vance, M. A

“…Gene dosage of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon 4 allele is a major risk factor for familial Alzheimer disease (AD) of late onset (after age 60). Here we…”
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The impact of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia on health-related quality of life: a prospective study by Drolet, Mélanie, Brisson, Marc, Schmader, Kenneth E, Levin, Myron J, Johnson, Robert, Oxman, Michael N, Patrick, David, Blanchette, Caty, Mansi, James A

“…Vaccination against herpes zoster is being considered in many countries. We conducted a multicentre prospective study to describe the impact of herpes zoster…”
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Adverse Drug Events In High Risk Older Outpatients by Hanlon, Joseph T., Schmader, Kenneth E., Koronkowski, Michael J., Weinberger, Morris, Landsman, Pamela B., Samsa, Gregory P., Lewis, Ingrid K.

“…OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence, types, and consequences of adverse drug events (ADEs) in older outpatients with polypharmacy. DESIGN: A cohort study…”
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Biological, clinical, and psychosocial correlates at the interface of cancer and aging research by Dale, William, Mohile, Supriya G, Eldadah, Basil A, Trimble, Edward L, Schilsky, Richard L, Cohen, Harvey J, Muss, Hyman B, Schmader, Kenneth E, Ferrell, Betty, Extermann, Martine, Nayfield, Susan G, Hurria, Arti

“…In September 2010, the Cancer and Aging Research Group, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute on Aging, conducted the…”
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Herpes Zoster in the Elderly: Issues Related to Geriatrics by SCHMADER, K

“…This article reviews specific clinical and research issues of herpes zoster related to geriatric medicine. Salient epidemiological and clinical issues include…”
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A randomized, controlled trial of a clinical pharmacist intervention to improve inappropriate prescribing in elderly outpatients with polypharmacy by Hanlon, J T, Weinberger, M, Samsa, G P, Schmader, K E, Uttech, K M, Lewis, I K, Cowper, P A, Landsman, P B, Cohen, H J, Feussner, J R

“…To evaluate the effect of sustained clinical pharmacist interventions involving elderly outpatients with polypharmacy and their primary physicians. Randomized,…”
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Postherpetic neuralgia in immunocompetent elderly people by Schmader, Kenneth

“…The most menacing complication of herpes zoster in immunocompetent elderly people is chronic pain or postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The cardinal epidemiological…”
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Incidence and Predictors of All and Preventable Adverse Drug Reactions in Frail Elderly Persons After Hospital Stay by Hanlon, Joseph T., Pieper, Carl F., Hajjar, Emily R., Sloane, Richard J., Lindblad, Catherine I., Ruby, Christine M., Schmader, Kenneth E.

“…Background. Adverse drug reactions (ADR) negatively impact life quality and are sometimes fatal. This study examines the incidence and predictors of all and…”
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Vaccination against Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia by Oxman, Michael N., Levin, Myron J.

“…Background. Herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) cause significant morbidity in older adults. The incidence and severity of HZ and PHN increase…”
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A method for assessing drug therapy appropriateness by Hanlon, J T, Schmader, K E, Samsa, G P, Weinberger, M, Uttech, K M, Lewis, I K, Cohen, H J, Feussner, J R

“…This study evaluated the reliability of a new medication appropriateness index. Using the index, independent assessments were made of chronic medications taken…”
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The Prevalence and 3-Year Incidence of Dementia in Older Black and White Community Residents by Fillenbaum, Gerda G., Heyman, Albert, Huber, Marc S., Woodbury, Max A., Leiss, Jack, Schmader, Kenneth E., Bohannon, Arline, Trapp-Moen, Barbara

“…Objective: To determine the prevalence and 3-year incidence of dementia in Blacks and Whites age 65 and older in a five-county Piedmont area of North Carolina…”
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