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Jerry H Gurwitz

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Gurwitz J
J Am Geriatr Soc . 2025 Mar; PMID: 40079669
No abstract available.
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Rochon P, Li J, OMahony D, Onder G, Petrovic M, Sternberg S, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc . 2024 Dec; 73(2):520-532. PMID: 39699297
Background: Few studies describe how gender-related factors may contribute to polypharmacy and prescribing cascades. Describing these patterns using cross-national comparisons can improve the robustness of findings and provide lessons on...
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Nguyen A, Nguyen H, Nguyen T, Nguyen H, Nguyen T, Nguyen T, et al.
Int J Older People Nurs . 2024 Nov; 19(6):e12666. PMID: 39526331
Background: Nurses' competencies are crucial in providing effective dementia care in healthcare settings for older people. Understanding nurses' current knowledge, attitudes and confidence in this area is essential for developing...
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Singh S, Li X, Cocoros N, Antonelli M, Avula R, Crawford S, et al.
JAMA Intern Med . 2024 Oct; 184(12):1426-1433. PMID: 39432286
Importance: Individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD) and Alzheimer disease-related dementias (ADRD) may be at increased risk for adverse outcomes relating to inappropriate prescribing of certain high-risk medications, including antipsychotics, sedative-hypnotics,...
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Gurwitz J, Seligman B
J Am Geriatr Soc . 2024 Jun; 72(11):3620-3623. PMID: 38838305
No abstract available.
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Athreya D, Saczynski J, Gurwitz J, Monahan K, Bamgbade B, Paul T, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc . 2024 May; 72(7):2082-2090. PMID: 38742376
Background: Cognitive impairment is strongly associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Rate and rhythm control are the two treatment strategies for AF and the effect of treatment strategy on risk of...
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Zammitti C, Tisminetzky M, Mehawej J, Abu H, Miozzo R, Gore J, et al.
J Multimorb Comorb . 2024 Mar; 14:26335565241242279. PMID: 38549712
Background: Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are common in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We examined the association of 12 MCCs with the risk of a 30-day hospital readmission...
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Singh S, Cocoros N, Li X, Mazor K, Antonelli M, Parlett L, et al.
PLoS One . 2024 Feb; 19(2):e0297562. PMID: 38346025
Context: Potentially inappropriate prescribing of medications in older adults, particular those with dementia, can lead to adverse drug events including falls and fractures, worsening cognitive impairment, emergency department visits, and...
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Gurwitz J
JAMA . 2024 Jan; 331(2):166-167. PMID: 38193963
No abstract available.
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Rochon P, Austin P, Normand S, Savage R, Read S, McCarthy L, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc . 2023 Nov; 72(2):467-478. PMID: 38009803
Background: Prescribing cascades occur when a drug adverse event is misinterpreted as a new medical condition and a second, potentially unnecessary drug, is prescribed to treat the adverse event. The...