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| D K WeinerSummaryAffiliation: University of Pittsburgh Country: USA Publications
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Effects of central nervous system polypharmacy on falls liability in community-dwelling elderlyD K Weiner
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N C, USA
Gerontology 44:217-21. 1998....- Chronic pain-associated behaviors in the nursing home: resident versus caregiver perceptionsD Weiner
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Pain 80:577-88. 1999.... - Are all older adults with persistent pain created equal? Preliminary evidence for a multiaxial taxonomyD K Weiner
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 3313, USA
Pain Res Manag 6:133-41. 2001..This treatment is expensive, however, and may not be required by all patients. The Multiaxial Assessment of Pain (MAP) has demonstrated value in predicting response to treatment in younger adults with persistent pain... - Pain in nursing home residents: management strategiesD K Weiner
Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia 15213, USA
Drugs Aging 18:13-29. 2001..Effective pain management may impact any or all of these functional domains and, therefore, substantially improve the nursing home resident's quality of life... - When older adults face the chair-rise challenge. A study of chair height availability and height-modified chair-rise performance in the elderlyD K Weiner
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
J Am Geriatr Soc 41:6-10. 1993.... - Chronic low back pain in older adults: What physicians know, what they think they know, and what they should be taughtDanelle Cayea
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1772-7. 2006..05 for all comparisons). The results point to a need for more PCP education about CLBP in older adults. It also suggests that accurate needs assessment should not rely on physician confidence ratings alone... 
The relationship between pain and mental flexibility in older adult pain clinic patientsJordan F Karp
Intervention Research Center and Advanced Center for Intervention and Services Research for Late Life Mood Disorders, University of Pittburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pain Med 7:444-52. 2006..Mental flexibility, memory, and information-processing speed may be particularly vulnerable in the aging brain. We investigated the effects of persistent pain on these cognitive domains among community-dwelling, nondemented older adults...- Postherpetic pain: more than sensory neuralgia?Debra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206, USA
Pain Med 7:243-9; discussion 250. 2006..To describe a series of older adult patients with postherpetic myofascial pain, a heretofore rarely described complication of herpes zoster... - Low back pain in older adults: are we utilizing healthcare resources wisely?Debra K Weiner
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pain Med 7:143-50. 2006.... - An interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on assessment of pain in older personsThomas Hadjistavropoulos
Centre on Aging and Health, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada
Clin J Pain 23:S1-43. 2007..The literature underlying the consensus recommendations is reviewed. Multiple revisions led to final reviews of 2 complete drafts before consensus was reached... - The impact of chronic low back pain on older adults: a comparative study of patients and controlsThomas E Rudy
Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Evaluation and Treatment Institute and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
Pain 131:293-301. 2007..These results should help to guide investigators that perform studies of CLBP in older adults and practitioners that want an easily adaptable battery for use in clinical settings... - Office management of chronic pain in the elderlyDebra K Weiner
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Penn, USA
Am J Med 120:306-15. 2007..While common, chronic pain is not a normal part of aging, and it should be treated with an emphasis on improved physical function and quality of life... - Pain in persons with dementia: complex, common, and challengingJoseph Shega
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
J Pain 8:373-8. 2007 - Mindfulness meditation for the treatment of chronic low back pain in older adults: a randomized controlled pilot studyNatalia E Morone
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pain 134:310-9. 2008..008, P=.004) and SF-36 Physical Function (P=.03). An 8-week mindfulness-based meditation program is feasible for older adults with CLBP. The program may lead to improvement in pain acceptance and physical function... - Efficacy of periosteal stimulation therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis-associated chronic knee pain: an initial controlled clinical trialDebra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 55:1541-7. 2007..To examine the efficacy of periosteal stimulation therapy (PST, osteopuncture) for the treatment of chronic pain associated with advanced knee osteoarthritis... - Persistent pain biases item response on the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): preliminary evidence for validity of the GDS-PAINJordan F Karp
Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Pain Med 9:33-43. 2008..We hypothesized that in older adults with persistent pain, items of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) would evidence DIF based on presence or intensity of pain... - The relationship between pain, neuropsychological performance, and physical function in community-dwelling older adults with chronic low back painDebra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206, USA
Pain Med 7:60-70. 2006..Chronic pain and cognitive impairment are prevalent and disabling in older adults (OA), but their interrelationship has not been rigorously tested. We did so in OA with chronic low back pain (CLBP)... - Pain and aging: a call to those with the power of inquiry, the skills to teach, and the desire to healDebra K Weiner
Pain Med 7:57-9. 2006 - Chronic low back pain in older adults: prevalence, reliability, and validity of physical examination findingsDebra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:11-20. 2006.... - Improving pain management for older adults: an urgent agenda for the educator, investigator, and practitionerDebra K Weiner
Pain 97:1-4. 2002 - Attitudinal barriers to effective treatment of persistent pain in nursing home residentsDebra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 50:2035-40. 2002..To systematically explore nursing home (NH) resident and staff attitudes that serve as barriers to detection and management of persistent pain... - Efficacy of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the treatment of chronic low back pain in older adultsDebra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 51:599-608. 2003..To determine the efficacy of a complementary analgesic modality, percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS), for the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in community-dwelling older adults... - Is chronic nonmalignant pain associated with decreased appetite in older adults? Preliminary evidenceBrooke N Bosley
School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 52:247-51. 2004..To examine the association between self-reported appetite impairment and pain intensity in community-dwelling older adults with chronic nonmalignant pain... - How does low back pain impact physical function in independent, well-functioning older adults? Evidence from the Health ABC Cohort and implications for the futureDebra K Weiner
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206, USA
Pain Med 4:311-20. 2003..To determine the relationships between low back pain (LBP) frequency and intensity and self-reported and performance-based physical function in a large cohort of well-functioning older adults... - Pain in nursing home residents: what does it really mean, and how can we help?Debra K Weiner
J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1020-2. 2004 - Complementary and alternative approaches to the treatment of persistent musculoskeletal painDebra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 3313, USA
Clin J Pain 20:244-55. 2004..To review common complementary and alternative treatment modalities for the treatment of persistent musculoskeletal pain in older adults... - Do medical factors predict disability in older adults with persistent low back pain?Debra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pain 112:214-20. 2004..These findings also underscore the need to optimize pain treatment in independent older adults to optimize physical function and delay the onset of dependent living status... - Cross-sectional associations between trunk muscle composition, back pain, and physical function in the health, aging and body composition studyGregory E Hicks
Clinical Research Branch, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:882-7. 2005..We hypothesized that lower trunk muscle area and attenuation (higher fat infiltration) are associated with decreased functional capacity... - The state of chronic pain education in geriatric medicine fellowship training programs: results of a national surveyDebra K Weiner
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 53:1798-805. 2005..g., internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric medicine) should pay more systematic attention to educating trainees about chronic pain to optimize patient care, decrease suffering, and diminish healthcare expenditures... - "I felt like a new person." the effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic pain: qualitative narrative analysis of diary entriesNatalia E Morone
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
J Pain 9:841-8. 2008..Additional research is needed to determine how mindfulness meditation works and how it might help with other chronic illnesses... - Trunk muscle composition as a predictor of reduced functional capacity in the health, aging and body composition study: the moderating role of back painGregory E Hicks
PT, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 100 Penn St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:1420-4. 2005..We hypothesize that lower trunk muscle attenuation will be associated with lower functional capacity 3 years later and that back pain status will moderate this relationship...