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Rollin M. Wright
Researcher at University of Pittsburgh
Publications - 15
Citations - 716
Rollin M. Wright is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Polypharmacy & Experiential learning. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 13 publications receiving 660 citations. Previous affiliations of Rollin M. Wright include Rhode Island Hospital & Brown University.
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Epidemiology of medication-related adverse events in nursing homes
TL;DR: Additional studies are needed to enhance the detection and prevention of medication-related adverse events and to reduce their impact on residents' outcomes and health care costs.
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Number and Dosage of Central Nervous System Medications on Recurrent Falls in Community Elders: The Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
Joseph T. Hanlon,Robert M. Boudreau,Yazan F. Roumani,Anne B. Newman,Christine M. Ruby,Rollin M. Wright,Sarah N. Hilmer,Ronald I. Shorr,Douglas C. Bauer,Eleanor M. Simonsick,Stephanie A. Studenski,Stephanie A. Studenski +11 more
TL;DR: Higher total daily doses of CNS medications were associated with recurrent falls, and the impact of reducing the number of CNS medication and/or dosage on recurrent falls was needed.
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Effect of Central Nervous System Medication Use on Decline in Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings from the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study
Rollin M. Wright,Yazan F. Roumani,Robert M. Boudreau,Anne B. Newman,Christine M. Ruby,Stephanie A. Studenski,Stephanie A. Studenski,Ronald I. Shorr,Douglas C. Bauer,Eleanor M. Simonsick,Sarah N. Hilmer,Sarah N. Hilmer,Joseph T. Hanlon,Joseph T. Hanlon +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated whether combined use of multiple central nervous system (CNS) medications over time is associated with cognitive change and found that higher use was associated with higher risk of cognitive decline.
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Underuse of indicated medications among physically frail older US veterans at the time of hospital discharge: results of a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Geriatric Evaluation and Management Drug Study
Rollin M. Wright,Richard Sloane,Carl F. Pieper,Christine Ruby-Scelsi,Jack Twersky,Jack Twersky,Kenneth E. Schmader,Kenneth E. Schmader,Joseph T. Hanlon +8 more
TL;DR: Medication underuse was relatively common in this study and patients with greater comorbidity, but not polypharmacy, had increased odds of undertreatment.
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Interventions to improve suboptimal prescribing in nursing homes: A narrative review.
Zachary A. Marcum,Steven M. Handler,Steven M. Handler,Rollin M. Wright,Joseph T. Hanlon,Joseph T. Hanlon +5 more
TL;DR: Mixed results were reported for a variety of approaches used to improve suboptimal prescribing in nursing homes, and the heterogeneity of the study interventions and the various measures of sub optimal prescribing does not allow for an authoritative conclusion based on the currently available literature.