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Linda Simoni-Wastila

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Top papers

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1 The quality of antipsychotic drug prescribing in nursing homes. Arch Intern Med 2005 2.34
2 Trends and geographic variation of opiate medication use in state Medicaid fee-for-service programs, 1996 to 2002. Med Care 2006 2.28
3 Effect of exposure to evidence-based pharmacotherapy on outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 1.58
4 Coverage and use of prescription drugs in nursing homes: implications for the medicare modernization act. Med Care 2006 1.46
5 Age and sex trends in long-term opioid use in two large American health systems between 2000 and 2005. Pain Med 2009 1.38
6 Treatment of dementia in community-dwelling and institutionalized medicare beneficiaries. J Am Geriatr Soc 2007 1.32
7 Assessing the impact of coverage gaps in the Medicare Part D drug benefit. Health Aff (Millwood) 2006 1.32
8 A controlled study of the effects of state surveillance on indicators of problematic and non-problematic benzodiazepine use in a Medicaid population. Int J Psychiatry Med 2004 1.24
9 Quality of psychopharmacological medication prescribing and mortality in Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 1.22
10 Increased persistency in medication use by U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes is associated with lower hospitalization rates and cost savings. Diabetes Care 2009 1.07
11 Effects of state surveillance on new post-hospitalization benzodiazepine use. Int J Qual Health Care 2003 1.01
12 Evaluation of nationally mandated drug use reviews to improve patient safety in nursing homes: a natural experiment. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005 1.01
13 Inappropriate drug use and risk of transition to nursing homes among community-dwelling older adults. Med Care 2006 1.00
14 Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of dementia among Medicare beneficiaries. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2008 0.96
15 A secondary analysis of a duration response association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in the aging population. Ann Epidemiol 2008 0.94
16 Lack of relationship between long-term use of benzodiazepines and escalation to high dosages. Psychiatr Serv 2003 0.93
17 How Medicare Part D benefit phases affect adherence with evidence-based medications following acute myocardial infarction. Health Serv Res 2013 0.93
18 Impact of maintenance therapy on hospitalization and expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2010 0.92
19 Pharmacotherapeutic management of dementia across settings of care. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 0.92
20 Racial disparities in access after regulatory surveillance of benzodiazepines. Arch Intern Med 2006 0.90
21 Healthcare costs associated with initial maintenance therapy with fluticasone propionate 250 μg/salmeterol 50 μg combination versus anticholinergic bronchodilators in elderly US Medicare-eligible beneficiaries with COPD. J Med Econ 2009 0.90
22 Benzodiazepine use and expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries and the implications of Medicare Part D exclusions. Psychiatr Serv 2008 0.89
23 Changing patterns in medication use with increasing probability of death for older Medicare beneficiaries. J Am Geriatr Soc 2010 0.88
24 An elective psychiatric course to reduce pharmacy students' social distance toward people with severe mental illness. Am J Pharm Educ 2011 0.87
25 Effects of depression diagnosis and antidepressant treatment on mortality in Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 0.87
26 Association between depression and maintenance medication adherence among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2013 0.87
27 The effect of a three-tier formulary on antidepressant utilization and expenditures. J Ment Health Policy Econ 2008 0.85
28 Risk of hospitalizations/emergency department visits and treatment costs associated with initial maintenance therapy using fluticasone propionate 500 microg/salmeterol 50 microg compared with ipratropium for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in older adults. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2008 0.84
29 US trends in glycemic control, treatment, and comorbidity burden in patients with diabetes. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2010 0.83
30 Impact of Part D low-income subsidies on medication patterns for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes. Med Care 2012 0.82
31 Increases in opioid medication use: balancing the good with the bad. Pain 2008 0.82
32 Medication use and adherence among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes enrolled in Part D and retiree health plans. Med Care 2011 0.82
33 Health care use in depressed, elderly, cardiac patients and the effect of antidepressant use. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2009 0.81
34 Increased Rates of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Older Adults in US Emergency Departments, 2009-2010. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2016 0.81
35 Antiparkinson drug use and adherence in medicare part D beneficiaries with Parkinson's disease. Clin Ther 2013 0.79
36 Effect of medications on physical function and cognition in nursing home residents with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 0.79
37 Algorithm for Identifying Nursing Home Days Using Medicare Claims and Minimum Data Set Assessment Data. Med Care 2016 0.78
38 Obesity status and colorectal cancer screening in the United States. J Obes 2013 0.78
39 Use of drugs with anticholinergic properties among nursing home residents with dementia: a national analysis of Medicare beneficiaries from 2007 to 2008. Drugs Aging 2015 0.78
40 Associations of depression diagnosis and antidepressant treatment with mortality among young and disabled Medicare beneficiaries with COPD. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2013 0.77
41 The effect of dementia on medication use and adherence among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic heart failure. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2012 0.76
42 Risk of Stroke Among Older Medicare Antidepressant Users With Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2016 0.75
43 Perceptions of benzodiazepine dependence among women age 65 and older. J Gerontol Soc Work 2014 0.75
44 Sex differences in mortality following isolated traumatic brain injury among older adults. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2016 0.75
45 Depression following thrombotic cardiovascular events in elderly medicare beneficiaries: risk of morbidity and mortality. Cardiol Res Pract 2009 0.75
46 Medication patterns for Medicare beneficiaries with SNF/LTC facility stays. Health Care Financ Rev 2008 0.75
47 Response to Lapane and colleagues. J Am Geriatr Soc 2015 0.75
48 Prescribing trends and drug budget impact of the ARBs in the UK. Value Health 2008 0.75