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| Journal of the American Medical Directors Association |
| Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 137-204 (March 2008) |
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Editorials
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Medications Prescribed by Specialists in Nursing Homes
Paul J. Drinka
pages 137-138
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Managing Persons with Dementia in the Nursing Home: High Touch Trumps High Tech
John E. Morley
pages 139-146
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AMDA Foundation Futures: Inspiring the Next Generation of Long-Term Care Physicians
Heidi K. White, Cari Levy
pages 147-148
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Reviews
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Cancer Patients Admitted to Nursing Homes: What Do We Know?
Miriam B. Rodin
pages 149-156
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Delirium in the Long-Term Care Setting: Clinical and Research Challenges
Eamonn Eeles, Kenneth Rockwood
pages 157-161
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Original Studies
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Do Acid-Lowering Agents Affect Vitamin B12 Status in Older Adults?
T.S. Dharmarajan, Madhusudhana R. Kanagala, Padmavathi Murakonda, Ahna S. Lebelt, Edward P. Norkus
pages 162-167
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Certified Nursing Aides’ and Care Assistants’ Views on Falls: Insight for Creation and Implementation of Fall Prevention Programs
Victoria L. Phillips, Deborah Yarmo Roberts, Amanda Egner Hunsaker
pages 168-172
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Animal-Assisted Therapy and Loneliness in Nursing Homes: Use of Robotic versus Living Dogs
Marian R. Banks, Lisa M. Willoughby, William A. Banks
pages 173-177
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A Systemwide Formula for Continence Care: Overcoming Barriers, Clarifying Solutions, and Defining Team Members’ Roles
Francis Etheridge, Cara Tannenbaum, Yves Couturier
pages 178-189
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Osteoporosis is Underdiagnosed in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Large-Scale Heel BMD Screening Study
F. Michael Gloth, William Simonson
pages 190-193
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Do Hemoglobin and Creatinine Clearance Affect Hospital Readmission Rates from a Skilled Nursing Facility Heart Failure Rehabilitation Unit?
Umesh Tamhane, John Voytas, Rabeea Aboufakher, Michael Maddens
pages 194-198
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Pharmacovigilance
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Warfarin Monitoring Woes: A Glimmer of Hope with Pharmacogenomics
Manju T. Beier
pages 199-200
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Clinical Practice in Long Term Care
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Smoking in the Nursing Home: A Case Report and Literature Review
Paula E. Lester, Izchak Kohen
pages 201-203
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Letters to the Editor
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Treatment of Hyperlipidemia in the Nursing Home
Richard W. Miles
page 204
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Reply to Letter to the Editor: Treatment of Hyperlipidemia in the Nursing Home
Wilbert S. Aronow
page 204
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AMDA Symposium 2008
page B1
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AMDA Disclaimer Statement
page B2
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A Case of Unexplained Fatigue: Pacemakers and Antiarrythymics in Post Acute Setting
Raza U. Haque
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A Case Report of Nightmares With Memantine Use
Abid Iraqi, Terry Lynn Hughes
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A Nursing Home Study of Impact of Statins on Cognition
Kalpana P. Padala, Brenda K. Keller, Jane F. Potter
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A Prospective Observational Study of Mobility and Quality of Life (QOL) in Older Long-Stay Nursing Home (NH) Residents With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) With and Without Anemia
W. McClellan, B. Resnick, J. Ouslander, C. Wang, J. Nussbaum, A. Sciarra, R. Kewalramani
pages B3-B4
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A Study to Evaluate the Accuracy of Post-Fall Assessment and the Utility of Routine Post-Fall Imaging
Arati Dixit, Hammad Hussain
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Acute Myocardial Infarction in Nursing Home Residents: Adherence to Treatment Guidelines Reduces Mortality but Why is Adherence So Low?
Cari R. Levy
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Addressing Barriers to Advance Care Planning (ACP)
Laurie J. Pung
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Agreement of Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis Indicators in Skilled Nursing Facility Elderly Residents
Sandra Molotsky, Mark J. Haumschild, Sharon Dybicz, James Harper, Larry Helbers, W. Gary Erwin, Bruce Stuart
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An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Reduce Psychotropic Medications in a Community Based Nursing Home: Implementation of F-Tag 329
Veronica Escobar, S. Liliana Oakes, Cindy Alford, M. Rosina Finley, David Espino
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An Intervention Trial of Wellness Education for New ALF Residents
John M. Heath, Julie Coleman, Bindhu Thomas, Sajida Mokhashi
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Anemia After Mitral Valve Repair
Fernanda L. Mercade, Wanda Horn, Amy Ehrlich
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Anemia Prevalence in a Home Visit Geriatric Population
Vivian S. Argento, Jonathan Roylance, Beata Skudlarska, Nicholas Dainiak, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong
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Back to Basics: A Multifaceted Approach to Reduce the Prevalence of Acquired Pressure Ulcers in a Long Term Care Facility
Cynthia F. Rollins, Colleen Capps, Vickie Dean, Danita Kollmann, Phyllis Bastone, Peggy Morgan, Arline D. Bohannon
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Barriers to Implementing Efficient Use of Electronic Medical Records in Long Term Care
Joshua J. Raymond, Geronima G. Alday, Lynn Schwenzer
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Beta-Blockers and Their Role in Non-Healing Pressure Ulcers Seen in Long Term Care Facilities
Raza U. Haque
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Cardiometabolic Risks and Control Among a National Sample of Skilled Nursing Facility Elderly Residents
Sandra Molotsky, Wenhui Wei, Sharon Dybicz, James Harper, Lawrence Helbers, W. Gary Erwin, Bruce Stuart
page B8
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Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Adults from Skilled Nursing Facilities Who Require Acute Care
Shelly Dubin, Mathew Maurer, Hui Cheng, Evelyn Granieri
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Choline-Esterase Inhibitor and NMDA-Antagonist Use in Long Term Care Facilities
Bassem M. Mostafa Elsawy, Jennifer Arnouville, Lorie Belitere-Blessing
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Comparative Safety and Tolerability of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments
Gustavo Alva, Jeffrey L. Cummings, Malca Resnick, Michael Tocco, Stephen M. Graham
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Comparison Between Medical Residents and Nursing Home Staff and End of Life Attitudes
Yasier A. Basheer-Gowi, Christian D. Furman, Toni P. Miles
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Assisted Living Setting
Robert P. Chen, Joshua J. Raymond, Anshia Bhalla
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Sleep Apnea in Long-Term Care
Ashkan Javaheri, Priscilla Sarinas
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Correlation Between Blood Pressure Measurements and Adjustment of Hypertensive Therapy in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Shahin Ahmed, Hashim Nemat, Stephen Hom, Charles E. Cal, Barbara Tommasulo, Roshan Hussain, Yosef Dlugacz, Gisele P. Wolf-Klein
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Development of a Scale to Measure Quality of Visits With Relatives With Dementia
Ladislav Volicer, Laura A. DeRuvo, Kathryn Hyer, Joanna Piechniczek-Buczek, Mary Ellen Riordan
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Direct Admissions: Providing Improved Care in a Lower Cost Environment
Roy J. Goldberg, Louis A. Kaplan, Toni Ann Mooney
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Discontinuation of Memantine Therapy in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer’s Disease is Associated With Increased Utilization of Psychotropic Medications and Decreased Body Weight
Howard Fillit, Robert K. Hofbauer, Juliana Setyawan, Malca Resnick, Stavros Tourkodimitris, Moshe Fridman, Haim Erder, Constantine Lyketsos
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Effects of Donepezil on Behavior in Severe AD Patients With Multi-Domain Responses
Joan A. Mackell, Jeffrey L. Cummings, Anita Murthy, Richard Zhang
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Examining the Effect of Renal Impairment in the Elderly in a Rehabilitation Center
Mark J. Haumschild, Ryan J. Haumschild, Mary S. Haumschild
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Falls in the Nursing Home: Does Time Matter?
Paula Lester, Izchak Kohen, Mahenaaz Haq, Amruta Vadnerkar
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Falls Injuries: Admissions to a Trauma Center from Residential and Nursing Facilities
Catherine M. Glew, Anne M. Yawman, Robert D. Barraco
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Fatal Gangrenous Sigmoid Due to Recurrent Volvulus in an Elder Patient
Mohammad Albaba, Paul Y. Takahashi
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Forgetting Memory Pill Cured Urinary Incontinence Not Tolterodine
Wilfred W. Acholonu, A. Praisoody, Carlos Cuadros
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Frequent Falls and Benefits of Interventions in Long-Term Care: Case and Literature Review
Ji W. Yoo, Ronan M. Factora
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Herpes-Zoster Presenting as Giant Bullae
Sridevi Allu, Amy R. Ehrlich, Hannah Lipman
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High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly Nursing Home Patients Despite Vitamin Supplements
Todd H. Goldberg, Tahmina Hassan, Richard Grant
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Improving Communication Among Healthcare Workers: SBAR-O (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation- Outcomes)
Verna R. Sellers, Alverta Robinson, Jennifer Martin
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Improving Outcomes: Identifying Issues Attributing to Unplanned Significant Weight Loss
Suzanne C. Cryst
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TTP in the Elderly, Rare But Serious
Renante Ignacio
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Keeping INRs Therapeutic: The Kings Harbor Protocol
Roy J. Goldberg, Louis A. Kaplan, Toni Ann Mooney, Liezel T. Vince Cruz
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Lifetyles: Using Q-Methodology to Assess Quality of Life and Care Priorities in Frail Elders
Richard O. Schamp, John Chibnall, Diane Peterson, Andria Van Landuyt
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Medical Director Perceptions of Mental Health Care in Nursing Facilities
Brenda K. Keller, Emily C. Olson, Thomas M. Magnuson
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Medical Director’s Perceptions and Activities: A Nursing Home Survey of Medical Directors in the State of Rhode Island
Michael P. Gerardo, Tom Wachtel
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Minimizing Nutritional Products in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Cost-Effective Nutritional Supplementation for Nursing Home Residents
Scott M. Bolhack, G.M. Anderson, Barbara Viggiano, Shirley Grant, Rebecca Torres
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