D B Reuben

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Development of a method to identify seniors at high risk for high hospital utilization
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095 1687, USA
    Med Care 40:782-93. 2002
  2. ncbi Do proxies reflect patients' health concerns about urinary incontinence and gait problems?
    Takahiro Higashi
    Department of Epidemiology and Healthcare Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606 8501, Japan
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:75. 2005
  3. ncbi Identification of risk for high hospital use: cost comparisons of four strategies and performance across subgroups
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:615-20. 2003
  4. ncbi The effects of megestrol acetate suspension for elderly patients with reduced appetite after hospitalization: a phase II randomized clinical trial
    David B Reuben
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:970-5. 2005
  5. ncbi Organizational issues in establishing geriatrics interdisciplinary team training
    David B Reuben
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Gerontol Geriatr Educ 24:13-34. 2003
  6. ncbi Refining the categorization of physical functional status: the added value of combining self-reported and performance-based measures
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1687, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:1056-61. 2004
  7. ncbi David H Solomon, M.D
    David Reuben
    Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10945 LeConte Avenue, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc 67:30-2. 2004
  8. ncbi The effect of self-reported and performance-based functional impairment on future hospital costs of community-dwelling older persons
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, 90095 1687, USA
    Gerontologist 44:401-7. 2004
  9. ncbi Disciplinary split: a threat to geriatrics interdisciplinary team training
    David B Reuben
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1000-6. 2004
  10. ncbi Quality of care for older persons at the dawn of the third millennium
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:S346-50. 2003

Research Grants

  1. Estrogen, Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk
    David Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2003
  2. MENTORED CLINICAL SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
    David Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2007
  3. UCLA OLDER AMERICANS INDEPENDENCE CENTER
    David Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2007
  4. Effects of Practice Redesign on Falls Health Outcomes and Costs
    David B Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications80

  1. ncbi Development of a method to identify seniors at high risk for high hospital utilization
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095 1687, USA
    Med Care 40:782-93. 2002
    ..A small percentage of older persons account for most Medicare costs. If persons at high risk for high health care utilization can be identified, resources can be directed to improve their health care and reduce utilization...
  2. ncbi Do proxies reflect patients' health concerns about urinary incontinence and gait problems?
    Takahiro Higashi
    Department of Epidemiology and Healthcare Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606 8501, Japan
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:75. 2005
    ..While falls and urinary incontinence are prevalent among older patients, who sometimes rely on proxies to provide their health information, the validity of proxy reports of concern about falls and urinary incontinence remains unknown...
  3. ncbi Identification of risk for high hospital use: cost comparisons of four strategies and performance across subgroups
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:615-20. 2003
    ..To determine the relative costs of four risk-identification strategies and compare their performance in predicting hospital use by different subgroups of older persons based on age, sex, and prior hospital use...
  4. ncbi The effects of megestrol acetate suspension for elderly patients with reduced appetite after hospitalization: a phase II randomized clinical trial
    David B Reuben
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:970-5. 2005
    ..To provide preliminary evidence on the effectiveness and optimal dosage of megestrol acetate for older persons with impaired appetite after hospitalization...
  5. ncbi Organizational issues in establishing geriatrics interdisciplinary team training
    David B Reuben
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Gerontol Geriatr Educ 24:13-34. 2003
    ..An analysis of these four factors and the influences upon them can help facilitate the successful implementation of interdisciplinary training programs at institutions considering this educational approach...
  6. ncbi Refining the categorization of physical functional status: the added value of combining self-reported and performance-based measures
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1687, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:1056-61. 2004
    ..However, what additional prognostic information is gained by combining these approaches remains unknown...
  7. ncbi David H Solomon, M.D
    David Reuben
    Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10945 LeConte Avenue, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc 67:30-2. 2004
  8. ncbi The effect of self-reported and performance-based functional impairment on future hospital costs of community-dwelling older persons
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, 90095 1687, USA
    Gerontologist 44:401-7. 2004
    ..We determined the prognostic value of self-reported and performance-based measurement of function, including functional transitions and combining different measurement approaches, on utilization...
  9. ncbi Disciplinary split: a threat to geriatrics interdisciplinary team training
    David B Reuben
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1000-6. 2004
    ..Others will require local and national efforts of leaders in the different disciplines to model and support good team care...
  10. ncbi Quality of care for older persons at the dawn of the third millennium
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:S346-50. 2003
    ..Despite substantial progress in defining and measuring high-quality care for older persons, the goal of ensuring that older persons receiving such care remains a distant hope...
  11. ncbi The associations between physical activity and inflammatory markers in high-functioning older persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1125-30. 2003
    ....
  12. ncbi Saving primary care
    David B Reuben
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Medicine/Division of Geriatrics, Los Angeles, Calif 90095-1687, USA
    Am J Med 120:99-102. 2007
  13. ncbi The 21st-century American Geriatrics Society: destinations and highways to get there
    David B Reuben
    Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:325-6. 2007
  14. ncbi Assessing care of vulnerable elders--Alzheimer's disease: a pilot study of a practice redesign intervention to improve the quality of dementia care
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 58:324-9. 2010
    ..To determine whether a practice redesign intervention coupled with referral to local Alzheimer's Association chapters can improve the quality of dementia care...
  15. ncbi Medical care for the final years of life: "When you're 83, it's not going to be 20 years"
    David B Reuben
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, 10945 Le Conte Ave, Ste 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687, USA
    JAMA 302:2686-94. 2009
    ..Systematic approaches, including team care, are needed to adequately manage chronic diseases and coordinate care...
  16. ncbi Closing the dementia care gap: Can referral to Alzheimer's Association chapters help?
    David Reuben
    University of California at Los Angeles, USA
    Alzheimers Dement 5:498-502. 2009
    ..However, if these linkages are to be adopted and sustained, they must demonstrate a relative advantage to physicians beyond the care they currently provide, and must be compatible with how care is currently delivered in their practices...
  17. ncbi Changing the course of geriatrics education: an evaluation of the first cohort of Reynolds geriatrics education programs
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095 1687, USA
    Acad Med 84:619-26. 2009
    ..To describe geriatric training initiatives implemented as a result of Reynolds Foundation grants awarded in 2001 (and concluding in 2005) and evaluate the resulting structure, process, and outcome changes...
  18. ncbi The Geriatrician's lab (yellow)
    David B Reuben
    David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Ann Intern Med 148:480-1. 2008
  19. ncbi Quality indicators for the care of undernutrition in vulnerable elders
    David B Reuben
    Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:S438-42. 2007
  20. ncbi High urinary catecholamine excretion predicts mortality and functional decline in high-functioning, community-dwelling older persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging
    D B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90095 1687, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 55:M618-24. 2000
    ..The predictive value of high urinary catecholamine excretion for functional decline and mortality in healthier older persons has not been determined...
  21. ncbi Update in geriatric medicine
    David B Reuben
    University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Health Sciences and David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095-1687, USA
    Ann Intern Med 147:470-7. 2007
  22. ncbi Organizational interventions to improve health outcomes of older persons
    David B Reuben
    Division of Geriatrics, University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1687, USA
    Med Care 40:416-28. 2002
    ....
  23. ncbi Progestins affect mechanism of estrogen-induced C-reactive protein stimulation
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1687, USA
    Am J Med 119:167.e1-8. 2006
    ..To determine whether the mechanisms of C-reactive protein production differ depending on the presence or absence of a progestin in the regimen...
  24. ncbi Restructuring primary care practices to manage geriatric syndromes: the ACOVE-2 intervention
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1787-93. 2003
    ..Moreover, the costs of the intervention are low. The effectiveness of the intervention in improving the processes of care for these conditions and clinical outcomes will need to be evaluated in controlled trials...
  25. ncbi Peripheral blood markers of inflammation predict mortality and functional decline in high-functioning community-dwelling older persons
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:638-44. 2002
    ..The objective of this study was to determine the prognostic value of combining four peripheral blood measures of inflammation in healthy older persons...
  26. ncbi Light to moderate alcohol consumption and disability: variable benefits by health status
    Arun S Karlamangla
    Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 169:96-104. 2009
    ..Alcohol consumption in moderation might reduce the risk of developing physical disability in older adults in good health but not in those in poor health...
  27. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of outpatient geriatric assessment with an intervention to increase adherence
    E B Keeler
    RAND Health, Santa Monica, CA 90407 2138, USA
    Med Care 37:1199-206. 1999
    ..Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can be effective in inpatient units, but such inpatient settings are prohibitively expensive. If similar benefits could be obtained in outpatient settings, CGA might be a more attractive option...
  28. ncbi Determinants of patient adherence to consultative comprehensive geriatric assessment recommendations
    J C Frank
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 52:M44-51. 1997
    ..The purpose of this study is to identify patient determinants of adherence to recommendations received from a community-based CGA consultative model program...
  29. ncbi Is serum uric acid level associated with all-cause mortality in high-functioning older persons: MacArthur studies of successful aging?
    P Hu
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 49:1679-84. 2001
    ..Furthermore, it remains unclear whether the predictive value of uric acid level on mortality observed in younger cohorts can be extended to older people...
  30. ncbi Correlates of hypoalbuminemia in community-dwelling older persons
    D B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine 90095 1687, USA
    Am J Clin Nutr 66:38-45. 1997
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  31. ncbi Development and validation of a geriatrics knowledge test for primary care residents
    D B Reuben
    Department of Medicine-Geriatrics, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1687, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 12:450-2. 1997
    ..66) and validity (content and "known groups") of this short test. Predictive validity and sensitivity of the test to changes in knowledge will have to be further explored as residents progress through their training...
  32. ncbi Multidimensional attitudes of medical residents and geriatrics fellows toward older people
    Ming Lee
    Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of the West, Rosemead, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:489-94. 2005
    ..To examine dimensions of a validated instrument measuring geriatric attitudes of primary care residents and performances on these dimensions between residents and fellows...
  33. ncbi Objective and subjective measures of the quality of managed care in nursing homes
    J F Schnelle
    UCLA Multi campus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Med Care 37:375-83. 1999
    ..In this study, we evaluated the medical care of residents enrolled in 3 health maintenance organizations (HMO) that developed specific long-term care programs...
  34. ncbi The performance of simple instruments in detecting geriatric conditions and selecting community-dwelling older people for geriatric assessment
    R C Maly
    Division of Family Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine 90095 1683, USA
    Age Ageing 26:223-31. 1997
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical performance of rapidly-administered standard screening measures for geriatric syndromes in selecting community-dwelling older people for outpatient CGA...
  35. ncbi A practice-based intervention to improve primary care for falls, urinary incontinence, and dementia
    Neil S Wenger
    RAND, Santa Monica, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 57:547-55. 2009
    ..To determine whether a practice-based intervention can improve care for falls, urinary incontinence, and cognitive impairment...
  36. ncbi Are there differences between older persons who screen positive on the CAGE questionnaire and the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test-Geriatric Version?
    Alison A Moore
    Division of Geriatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:858-62. 2002
    ....
  37. ncbi Patients' global ratings of their health care are not associated with the technical quality of their care
    John T Chang
    the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California; RAND Health, Santa Monica, California; and RAND Health, Arlington, Virginia
    Ann Intern Med 144:665-72. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Vulnerable elders' global ratings of care should not be used as a marker of technical quality of care. Assessments of quality of care should include both patient evaluations and independent assessments of technical quality...
  38. ncbi Association between serum beta-carotene levels and decline of cognitive function in high-functioning older persons with or without apolipoprotein E 4 alleles: MacArthur studies of successful aging
    Peifeng Hu
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 61:616-20. 2006
    ..We used data from a 7-year cohort study of high-functioning older persons to explore whether the associations between serum beta-carotene level and subsequent decline of cognitive function differed by APOE 4 genotype...
  39. ncbi Beyond alcoholism: identifying older, at-risk drinkers in primary care
    Alison A Moore
    Department of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 90095 1687, USA
    J Stud Alcohol 63:316-24. 2002
    ....
  40. ncbi The effect of a quality improvement initiative on the quality of other aspects of health care: the law of unintended consequences?
    David A Ganz
    Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90024, USA
    Med Care 45:8-18. 2007
    ..Policymakers and clinicians are concerned that initiatives to improve the quality of care for some conditions may have unintended negative consequences for quality in other conditions...
  41. ncbi Nurse practitioner comanagement for patients in an academic geriatric practice
    David A Ganz
    Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California, Los Angeles, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Bldg 220, Rm 313 11G, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Am J Manag Care 16:e343-55. 2010
    ..To determine whether nurse practitioner (NP) comanagement can improve the quality of care for 5 chronic conditions in an academic geriatrics practice. STUDY DESIGN and..
  42. ncbi Memory impairment among primary care veterans
    Joshua Chodosh
    VA Greater Los Angeles Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Sepulveda, CA, USA
    Aging Ment Health 11:444-50. 2007
    ..Memory impairment is common among older primary care patients without diagnosed dementia. Knowing patients' concerns about memory impairment and their desire to discuss these concerns may facilitate cognitive screening in this setting...
  43. ncbi Practice redesign to improve care for falls and urinary incontinence: primary care intervention for older patients
    Neil S Wenger
    University of California, Los Angeles, 90024, USA
    Arch Intern Med 170:1765-72. 2010
    ..In collaboration with the American College of Physicians, we augmented the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders practice redesign intervention to improve falls and UI care...
  44. ncbi The impact of functional status on life expectancy in older persons
    Emmett Keeler
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 65:727-33. 2010
    ..Inclusion of functional status may permit more precise prognostic estimates of life expectancy and proportion of time in various functional states...
  45. ncbi A short functional survey is responsive to changes in functional status in vulnerable older people
    Lillian C Min
    Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:1932-6. 2008
    ..To investigate whether an abbreviated five-item functional status survey consisting of five activities of daily living (ADLs) reflects changes measured over time in a full 12-item functional status survey...
  46. ncbi Key elements of high-quality primary care for vulnerable elders
    David A Ganz
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11G, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 23:2018-23. 2008
    ..Finally, we discuss how the physical plant, people, workflow management, and community linkages in a primary care practice can be restructured to better serve these patients...
  47. ncbi Serum albumin concentration and waiting list mortality in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
    David A Zisman
    Interstitial Lung Disease Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 37 131 Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Chest 135:929-35. 2009
    ..The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between serum albumin concentration and mortality in a large cohort of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia listed for lung transplantation...
  48. ncbi Multimorbidity is associated with better quality of care among vulnerable elders
    Lillian C Min
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095 1687, USA
    Med Care 45:480-8. 2007
    ..Possible reasons include competing guidelines for individual conditions, burden of numerous recommendations, and difficulty implementing treatments for multiple conditions...
  49. ncbi Attribution of functional limitation to cancer decreases in the year following breast cancer diagnosis in older patients
    Mary E Sehl
    Divisions of Geriatrics and Hematology Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
    Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 71:62-9. 2009
    ....
  50. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of increasing access to mammography through mobile mammography for older women
    Arash Naeim
    University of California at Los Angeles, Sepulveda, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 57:285-90. 2009
    ..To compare the costs of mobile and stationary mammography and examine the incremental cost-effectiveness of using mobile mammography to increase screening rates...
  51. ncbi Quality of osteoarthritis care for community-dwelling older adults
    David A Ganz
    Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, V A Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, STAR Program, University of California Los Angeles, 911 Broxton Plaza 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
    Arthritis Rheum 55:241-7. 2006
    ..To describe the quality of osteoarthritis care provided to community-dwelling elderly patients and to characterize arthritis-related function in these patients...
  52. ncbi Longitudinal patterns and predictors of alcohol consumption in the United States
    Alison A Moore
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Division of Geriatrics, 10945 Le Conte Ave, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687, USA
    Am J Public Health 95:458-65. 2005
    ..We examined demographic predictors of longitudinal patterns in alcohol consumption...
  53. ncbi Predictors of varying levels of nonadherence to mammography screening in older women
    LENE LEVY-STORMS
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:768-73. 2004
    ..To identify predictors of varying levels of nonadherence to mammography screening in older women...
  54. ncbi Cumulative biological risk and socio-economic differences in mortality: MacArthur studies of successful aging
    Teresa E Seeman
    Division of Geriatrics, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, 10945 Le Conte Ave Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687, USA
    Soc Sci Med 58:1985-97. 2004
    ....
  55. ncbi Physician recognition of cognitive impairment: evaluating the need for improvement
    Joshua Chodosh
    Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1051-9. 2004
    ..To assess physician recognition of dementia and cognitive impairment, compare recognition with documentation, and identify physician and patient factors associated with recognition...
  56. ncbi Does inflammation or undernutrition explain the low cholesterol-mortality association in high-functioning older persons? MacArthur studies of successful aging
    Peifeng Hu
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:80-4. 2003
    ..To explore the effect of inflammation and undernutrition on the association between hypocholesterolemia and higher overall mortality in high-functioning older persons...
  57. ncbi Cognitive decline in high-functioning older persons is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization
    Joshua Chodosh
    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1456-62. 2004
    ..To examine hospital use for patients with evidence of cognitive decline indicative of early cognitive impairment...
  58. ncbi The effects of serum beta-carotene concentration and burden of inflammation on all-cause mortality risk in high-functioning older persons: MacArthur studies of successful aging
    Peifeng Hu
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 59:849-54. 2004
    ..The objective of this study was to evaluate simultaneously the effects of serum beta-carotene concentration and inflammation on the subsequent all-cause mortality risk in high-functioning older persons...
  59. ncbi Increases in serum non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may be beneficial in some high-functioning older adults: MacArthur studies of successful aging
    Arun S Karlamangla
    Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:487-94. 2004
    ..objectives: To examine the association between changes in serum non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) over a 2.5-year period and risk of adverse health outcomes in the following 4.5 years in high-functioning older adults...
  60. ncbi Implementation of consultative geriatric recommendations: the role of patient-primary care physician concordance
    Rose C Maly
    Department of Family Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1372-80. 2002
    ..To examine the effect on primary care physicians' implementation and their patients' adherence behaviors of patient-physician concordance about recommended geriatric health care...
  61. ncbi Effects of managed care on the length of time that elderly patients spend with physicians during ambulatory visits: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
    Peifeng Hu
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 90095 1687, USA
    Med Care 40:606-13. 2002
    ..To examine the factors related to the length of time that elderly patients spend with physicians during ambulatory visits and explore specifically the association between managed care and visit duration...
  62. ncbi Predicting cognitive impairment in high-functioning community-dwelling older persons: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging
    Joshua Chodosh
    Division of Geriatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1051-60. 2002
    ..To examine whether simple cognitive tests, when applied to cognitively intact older persons, are useful predictors of cognitive impairment 7 years later...
  63. ncbi Predictors of overall quality of care provided to vulnerable older people
    Lillian C Min
    Division of Geriatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1705-11. 2005
    ..In this study, the influences of clinical conditions, types of care processes, and sociodemographic characteristics on the quality of care received by vulnerable older people were evaluated...
  64. ncbi The effects of hormone therapy on the markers of inflammation and endothelial function and plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 level in postmenopausal women: the postmenopausal estrogen progestin intervention (PEPI) trial
    Peifeng Hu
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, UCLA School of Medicine, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687, USA
    Atherosclerosis 185:347-52. 2006
    ....
  65. ncbi Quality of care is associated with survival in vulnerable older patients
    Takahiro Higashi
    RAND Health, Santa Monica, California 90407-2138, USA
    Ann Intern Med 143:274-81. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Better performance on process quality measures is strongly associated with better survival among community-dwelling vulnerable older adults...
  66. ncbi The quality of pharmacologic care for vulnerable older patients
    Takahiro Higashi
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, and the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    Ann Intern Med 140:714-20. 2004
    ....
  67. ncbi Is weight loss in the nursing home a reversible problem?
    Linda Aoyama
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1687, USA
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 6:250-6. 2005
  68. ncbi Building academic geriatric capacity: an evaluation of the John A. Hartford Foundation Centers of Excellence initiative
    David B Reuben
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, The David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1384-90. 2004
    ..Based upon this formal evaluation, the Hartford-supported CoE program has been successful in strengthening academic geriatrics, particularly in attracting, developing, and retaining geriatrics faculty...
  69. ncbi Using a criterion standard to validate the Alcohol-Related Problems Survey (ARPS): a screening measure to identify harmful and hazardous drinking in older persons
    A A Moore
    Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California, Los Angeles 90095 1687, USA
    Aging (Milano) 12:221-7. 2000
    ..The revised ARPS is sensitive and specific for identifying harmful and hazardous drinking in older persons as determined by clinicians...
  70. ncbi Biographical sketch of David H. Solomon, MD
    Thomas T Yoshikawa
    Department of Internal Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and Martin Luther King, Jr.-Charles R. DrewMedical Center, Los Angeles, California 90059, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 51:S330-2. 2003
  71. ncbi A randomized clinical trial to assess the benefit of offering on-site mobile mammography in addition to health education for older women
    David B Reuben
    UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of California, 10945 Le Conte Ave, Ste. 2339, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1687, USA
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:1509-14. 2002
    ....
  72. ncbi Development and validation of a geriatric knowledge test for medical students
    Ming Lee
    Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:983-8. 2004
    ..To assesses the reliability and validity of a geriatrics knowledge test designed for medical students...
  73. ncbi The greatest loss
    David B Reuben
    Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1144. 2006
  74. ncbi Caring for older Americans: the future of geriatric medicine
    Richard Besdine
    American Geriatrics Society, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801, New York, NY 10118, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 53:S245-56. 2005
    ..Nevertheless, the goals of geriatric medicine will be accomplished only if geriatricians and their partners work in a system that is designed to provide high-quality, efficient care and recognizes the value of geriatrics...
  75. ncbi Confronting the geriatrician's nightmare
    David B Reuben
    J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1393-4. 2004
  76. ncbi Meeting the needs of disabled older persons: can the fragments be pieced together?
    David B Reuben
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 61:365-6. 2006
  77. ncbi Better care for older people with chronic diseases: an emerging vision
    David B Reuben
    JAMA 298:2673-4. 2007
  78. ncbi Health care for older Americans with multiple chronic conditions: a research agenda
    Susan L Norris
    Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 56:149-59. 2008
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  79. ncbi Perspectives, preferences, care practices, and outcomes in late-stage cancer patients: connecting the dots
    David B Reuben
    J Clin Oncol 22:4869-71. 2004
  80. ncbi Guidelines, evidence-based medicine, and Glidepaths: talking the talk
    David B Reuben
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:1905-6. 2002

Research Grants7

  1. Estrogen, Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk
    David Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..These findings may provide substantial insight into why CEE appears to promote early but protect against late cardiovascular effects. ..
  2. MENTORED CLINICAL SCIENTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
    David Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..We also expect the training environment created by the MCSDPA to facilitate independence for junior faculty in aging who do not directly receive MCSDPA support. ..
  3. UCLA OLDER AMERICANS INDEPENDENCE CENTER
    David Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..novel multidisciplinary research 4) To stimulate incorporation of emerging technologies 5) To serve as source of advice and collaboration to other institutions 6) To provide career development of future research leaders ..
  4. Effects of Practice Redesign on Falls Health Outcomes and Costs
    David B Reuben; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....