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Saint Louis University School of MedicineJoseph H Flaherty
Acad Med 79:S168-72. 2004
Polypharmacy and hospitalization among older home care patientsJ H Flaherty
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University Medical School, Missouri 63104, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 55:M554-9. 2000..The objective of this study was to examine the relation between medication use (number, type, and inappropriateness) and hospitalization among home care patients older than 65 years...
The use of complementary and alternative medical therapies among older persons around the worldJoseph H Flaherty
Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MO 63106, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 20:179-200, v. 2004..Integration of CAM into treatment does not mean acknowledging its effectiveness, but taking advantage of any benefits it has to offer...
Urinary incontinence and the terminally ill older personJoseph H Flaherty
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, Room M238, St Louis, MO 63104, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 20:467-75, vi. 2004..All three steps need to take into account the family's perception of the patient's discomfort, and, whenever possible, the family should be involved in the decision making...
Insomnia among hospitalized older personsJoseph H Flaherty
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St Louis Veteran s Affairs Medical Center, St Louis, MO, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 24:51-67, vi. 2008..There is evidence supporting the use of nonpharmacologic interventions, which are preferable to the use of sedating drugs because of the risk associated with their use...
An ACE unit with a delirium room may improve function and equalize length of stay among older delirious medical inpatientsJoseph H Flaherty
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St Louis VA Medical Center, and Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Geriatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, MO 63104, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 65:1387-92. 2010..We studied the effect that an Acute Care of the Elderly Unit, which includes a delirium room, has on patients with delirium...
A model for managing delirious older inpatientsJoseph H Flaherty
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St Louis VA Medical Center, St Louis, Missouri, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1031-5. 2003....
The adolescence of geriatricsJoseph H Flaherty
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri 63104, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M808-11. 2002
The development of outpatient Clinical GlidepathsJoseph H Flaherty
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University Medical Center, St Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1886-901. 2002..5) An approach to patients based on probable life expectancy and function, instead of age, will be more applicable and useful. (6) Making a useful tool will focus on common problems seen in every day geriatric practices...
The evaluation and management of delirium among older personsJoseph H Flaherty
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 Jefferson Barracks Road, St Louis, MO 63125, USA
Med Clin North Am 95:555-77, xi. 2011..An example of a restraint-free, nonpharmacologic management approach [called the TADA approach (tolerate, anticipate, and don't agitate)] is presented...
The determinants of attitudinal change among medical students participating in home care training: a multi-center studyJoseph H Flaherty
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University Medical School, 1402 S Grand Blvd, St Louis, Missouri 63104, USA
Acad Med 77:336-43. 2002..To report attitudinal changes of medical students from five medical schools rotating through a home care program, and to determine which of the program characteristics influenced attitudes the most...
Use of alternative therapies in older outpatients in the United States and Japan: prevalence, reporting patterns, and perceived effectivenessJ H Flaherty
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Saint Louis VA Medical Center, Missouri, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 56:M650-5. 2001..The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, patterns of reporting, and perceived effectiveness of alternative medical therapies (ATs) among older white American, African American, and Japanese outpatients...
Antipsychotics in the treatment of delirium in older hospitalized adults: a systematic reviewJoseph H Flaherty
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St Louis, Missouri, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 59:S269-76. 2011..To examine evidence of the efficacy of antipsychotics in the treatment of delirium in older hospitalized adults...
Matching the environment to patients with delirium: lessons learned from the delirium room, a restraint-free environment for older hospitalized adults with deliriumJoseph H Flaherty
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 59:S295-300. 2011..The limitations of the DR model include lack of randomized controlled trials and the inability to determine which component of the model provides its benefits...
Anti-agingJoseph H Flaherty
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, MO 63104, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 20:xi-xv. 2004
Elder abuse and neglect in long-term careSeema Joshi
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St Louis VA Medical Center, 1402 South Grand Boulevard, Room M238, St Louis, MO 63104, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 21:333-54. 2005..Patient and caregiver education and other interventions targeted toward risk factors or types of abuse or neglect play an invaluable role in preventing elder abuse and mistreatment...
Antioxidants and hormones as antiaging therapies: high hopes, disappointing resultsNabil S Kamel
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO, USA
Cleve Clin J Med 73:1049-56, 1058. 2006....
Geriatricians, continuous quality improvement, and improved care for older personsJohn E Morley
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 58:M809-12. 2003
It's never too late: health promotion and illness prevention in older personsJohn E Morley
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M338-42. 2002
Zero tolerance for physical restraints: difficult but not impossibleJoseph H Flaherty
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:M919-20. 2004
Delirium: a call to improve current standards of careJoseph H Flaherty
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:341-3. 2004
A consensus statement on nonemergent medical transportation services for older personsJoseph H Flaherty
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 58:M826-31. 2003
Putting the "home" back in nursing homeJohn E Morley
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M419-21. 2002
Delirium is a serious and under-recognized problem: why assessment of mental status should be the sixth vital signJoseph H Flaherty
J Am Med Dir Assoc 8:273-5. 2007
