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Cathy A. Alessi
Researcher at University of California, Los Angeles
Publications - 147
Citations - 20476
Cathy A. Alessi is an academic researcher from University of California, Los Angeles. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sleep disorder & Actigraphy. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 131 publications receiving 17973 citations. Previous affiliations of Cathy A. Alessi include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & Veterans Health Administration.
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Prevalence and symptoms of occult sleep disordered breathing among older veterans with insomnia.
Constance H. Fung,Jennifer L. Martin,Joseph M. Dzierzewski,Stella Jouldjian,Karen R. Josephson,Michelle Park,Cathy A. Alessi +6 more
TL;DR: In the authors' sample of older veterans with insomnia, nearly half had occult SDB, which was characterized by reported excessive daytime sleepiness, but not loud or frequent snoring or witnessed breathing pauses.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers: translating aging research into clinical geriatrics.
Mark A. Supiano,Cathy A. Alessi,Ronni Chernoff,Andrew P. Goldberg,Andrew P. Goldberg,John E. Morley,Kenneth E. Schmader,Kenneth E. Schmader,Kenneth Shay +8 more
TL;DR: Evidence supports the conclusion that the GRECC program remains a vibrant “jewel in the crown of the VA” and is poised to make contributions to aging research and clinical geriatrics well into the future.
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Nighttime Urinary Incontinence and Sleep Disruption Among Nursing Home Residents
Joseph G. Ouslander,William G. Buxton,Nahla R. Al-Samarrai,Patrice A. Cruise,Cathy A. Alessi,John F. Schnelle +5 more
TL;DR: The relationship of urinary incontinence episodes to sleep disruption in a sample of nursing home residents is examined to examine the relationship between sleep disruption andinence episodes.
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Insomnia (primary) in older people
TL;DR: This systematic review presents information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: antidepressants, benzodiazepines, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), diphenhydramine, exercise programmes, timed exposure to bright light, zaleplon, zolpidem, and zopiclone.
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Incidence and costs of acute medical conditions in long-stay incontinent nursing home residents.
Cathy A. Alessi,Cathy A. Alessi,Joseph G. Ouslander,Joseph G. Ouslander,Sandra Maldague,Nahla R. Al-Samarrai,Debra Saliba,Debra Saliba,Dan Osterweil,John C. Beck,John F. Schnelle,John F. Schnelle +11 more
TL;DR: Acute illness is very common among incontinent nursing home residents, and is generally diagnosed and treated at the nursing home site, with variation among conditions in associated costs.