My Bibliography

select

van der Steen JT, Mehr DR, Kruse RL, Ribbe MW, van der Wal G. Effectiveness of oral antibiotic treatment in nursing home residents with dementia and pneumonia. In: Vellas B, Fitten LJ, Winblad B, Feldman H, Kurz A, editors. Research and Practice in Alzheimer's Disease, Volume 13 Paris, France: Serdi; 2008. p.98-103.

select

van der Steen JT, Heymans MW, Steyerberg EW, Kruse RL, Mehr DR. The difficulty of predicting mortality in nursing home residents. European geriatric medicine. 2011 April; 2(2):79-81.

select

van der Steen JT, Mehr DR, Kruse RL, Ribbe MW, van der Wal G. Treatment strategy and risk of functional decline and mortality after nursing-home acquired lower respiratory tract infection: two prospective studies in residents with dementia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2007 Oct;22(10):1013-9. doi: 10.1002/gps.1782. PubMed PMID: 17340655.

select

van der Steen JT, Mehr DR, Kruse RL, Sherman AK, Madsen RW, D'Agostino RB, Ooms ME, van der Wal G, Ribbe MW. Predictors of mortality for lower respiratory infections in nursing home residents with dementia were validated transnationally. J Clin Epidemiol. 2006 Sep;59(9):970-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.12.005. Epub 2006 May 23. PubMed PMID: 16895821.

select

van der Steen JT, Kruse RL, Ooms ME, Ribbe MW, van der Wal G, Heintz LL, Mehr DR. Treatment of nursing home residents with dementia and lower respiratory tract infection in the United States and The Netherlands: an ocean apart. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004 May;52(5):691-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52204.x. PubMed PMID: 15086647.

select

van der Steen JT, Ribbe MW, Mehr DR, Kruse RL, van der Wal G. [Guideline 'Diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia' from the Dutch Thoracic Society]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006 Mar 4;150(9):517-8; author reply 518. PubMed PMID: 16553053.

select

van der Steen JT, Ribbe MW, Mehr DR, van der Wal G. Do findings of high mortality from pneumonia in the elderly make it the old man's friend?. Arch Intern Med. 2004 Jan 26;164(2):224-5; author reply 225. doi: 10.1001/archinte.164.2.224. PubMed PMID: 14744851.

select

van der Steen JT, Kruse RL, Mehr DR, Ribbe MW, van der Wal G. Dementia severity, decline and improvement after a lower respiratory tract infection. J Nutr Health Aging. 2007 Nov-Dec;11(6):502-6. PubMed PMID: 17985067.

select

van der Steen JT, Kruse RL, Szafara KL, Mehr DR, van der Wal G, Ribbe MW, D'Agostino RB. Benefits and pitfalls of pooling datasets from comparable observational studies: combining US and Dutch nursing home studies. Palliat Med. 2008 Sep;22(6):750-9. doi: 10.1177/0269216308094102. PubMed PMID: 18715975.

select

van der Steen JT, van der Wal G, Mehr DR, Ooms ME, Ribbe MW. End-of-life decision making in nursing home residents with dementia and pneumonia: Dutch physicians' intentions regarding hastening death. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2005 Jul-Sep;19(3):148-55. doi: 10.1097/01.wad.0000175525.99104.b7. PubMed PMID: 16118532.

select

van der Steen JT, Mehr DR, Kruse RL, Ribbe MW, van der Wal G. Dementia, lower respiratory tract infection, and long-term mortality. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Jul;8(6):396-403. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.03.005. Epub 2007 Jun 14. PubMed PMID: 17619038.

select

van der Steen JT, Ooms ME, Mehr DR, van der Wal G, Ribbe MW. Severe dementia and adverse outcomes of nursing home-acquired pneumonia: evidence for mediation by functional and pathophysiological decline. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002 Mar;50(3):439-48. doi: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50108.x. PubMed PMID: 11943038.

select

van der Steen JT, Volicer L, Gerritsen DL, Kruse RL, Ribbe MW, Mehr DR. Defining severe dementia with the Minimum Data Set. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Nov;21(11):1099-106. doi: 10.1002/gps.1618. PubMed PMID: 16955417.

select

van der Steen JT, Kruse RL, van der Wal G, Mehr DR, Ribbe MW. [Treatment of pneumonia in nursing home residents with severe dementia: for residents with poor prognosis, a more reserved approach in The Netherlands and more active treatment in the United States]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007 Apr 21;151(16):915-9. PubMed PMID: 17500344.

select

van der Maaden T, van der Steen JT, de Vet HC, Achterberg WP, Boersma F, Schols JM, van Berkel JF, Mehr DR, Arcand M, Hoepelman AI, Koopmans RT, Hertogh CM. Development of a practice guideline for optimal symptom relief for patients with pneumonia and dementia in nursing homes using a Delphi study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2015 May;30(5):487-96. doi: 10.1002/gps.4167. Epub 2014 Jul 7. PubMed PMID: 25043614.

select

van der Maaden T, de Vet HC, Achterberg WP, Boersma F, Schols JM, Mehr DR, Galindo-Garre F, Hertogh CM, Koopmans RT, van der Steen JT. Improving comfort in people with dementia and pneumonia: a cluster randomized trial. BMC Med. 2016 Aug 11;14(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0663-x. PubMed PMID: 27515720; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4981997.

select

van Dijk PT, Mehr DR, Ooms ME, Madsen R, Petroski G, Frijters DH, Pot AM, Ribbe MW. Comorbidity and 1-year mortality risks in nursing home residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Apr;53(4):660-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53216.x. PubMed PMID: 15817014.

select

Zweig S, Mehr DR. Helping older patients and their families make decisions about end-of-life care. In: Fleming DA, Hagan III JC, editors. Care of the dying patient Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press; 2010. Chapter 6; p.68-83.

select

Zweig SC, Kruse RL, Binder EF, Szafara KL, Mehr DR. Effect of do-not-resuscitate orders on hospitalization of nursing home residents evaluated for lower respiratory infections. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2004 Jan;52(1):51-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52010.x. PubMed PMID: 14687315.

select

Zweig S, Mehr DR. Helping older patients and their families decide about end-of-life care. Mo Med. 2003 Jan-Feb;100(1):62-8. PubMed PMID: 12664707.

select

Zazove P, Niemann LC, Gorenflo DW, Carmack C, Mehr D, Coyne JC, Antonucci T. The health status and health care utilization of deaf and hard-of-hearing persons. Arch Fam Med. 1993 Jul;2(7):745-52. doi: 10.1001/archfami.2.7.745. PubMed PMID: 8111500.

select

Zazove P, Mehr DR, Ruffin MT 4th, Klinkman MS, Peggs JF, Davies TC. A criterion-based review of preventive health care in the elderly. Part 2. A geriatric health maintenance program. J Fam Pract. 1992 Mar;34(3):320-47. Review. PubMed PMID: 1541959.

select

Wipke-Tevis DD, Rantz MJ, Mehr DR, Popejoy L, Petroski G, Madsen R, Conn VS, Grando VT, Porter R, Maas M. Prevalence, incidence, management, and predictors of venous ulcers in the long-term-care population using the MDS. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2000 Sep-Oct;13(5):218-24. PubMed PMID: 11075021.

select

Williams BC, Fries BE, Mehr DR. Patterns and determinants of health services use and mortality after VA nursing home care. J Aging Health. 1996 May;8(2):280-301. doi: 10.1177/089826439600800207. PubMed PMID: 10160562.

select

Williams BC, Mehr DR, Fries BE. Use of administrative records to describe longitudinal patterns of health services use among veterans. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 1994 Jul-Aug;1(4):325-7. doi: 10.1136/jamia.1994.95236167. PubMed PMID: 7719818; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC116214.

select

Williams BC, Fries BE, Mehr DR. Length of stay in VA nursing homes. Comparative characteristics of brief-, medium-, and long-stay residents. J Aging Health. 1993 May;5(2):208-28. doi: 10.1177/089826439300500204. PubMed PMID: 10125445.

select

Wakefield DS, Mehr D, Keplinger L, Canfield S, Gopidi R, Wakefield BJ, Koopman RJ, Belden JL, Kruse R, Kochendorfer KM. Issues and questions to consider in implementing secure electronic patient-provider web portal communications systems. Int J Med Inform. 2010 Jul;79(7):469-77. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.04.005. Epub 2010 May 15. PubMed PMID: 20472495.

select

Wakefield DS, Kruse RL, Wakefield BJ, Koopman RJ, Keplinger LE, Canfield SM, Mehr DR. Consistency of patient preferences about a secure Internet-based patient communications portal: contemplating, enrolling, and using. Am J Med Qual. 2012 Nov-Dec;27(6):494-502. doi: 10.1177/1062860611436246. Epub 2012 Apr 18. PubMed PMID: 22517909.

select

Wakefield BJ, Koopman RJ, Keplinger LE, Bomar M, Bernt B, Johanning JL, Kruse RL, Davis JW, Wakefield DS, Mehr DR. Effect of home telemonitoring on glycemic and blood pressure control in primary care clinic patients with diabetes. Telemed J E Health. 2014 Mar;20(3):199-205. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2013.0151. Epub 2014 Jan 3. PubMed PMID: 24404819; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3934666.

select

Vogel TR, Smith JB, Kruse RL. Risk Factors for Thirty-Day Readmissions After Lower Extremity Amputation in Patients With Vascular Disease. PM R. 2018 Dec;10(12):1321-1329. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.05.017. Epub 2018 May 29. PubMed PMID: 29852287; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6265125.

select

Vogel TR, Smith JB, Kruse RL. The association of postoperative glycemic control and lower extremity procedure outcomes. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Oct;66(4):1123-1132. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.01.053. Epub 2017 Apr 19. PubMed PMID: 28433336; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5625331.

select

Vogel TR, Smith JB, Kruse RL. Hospital readmissions after elective lower extremity vascular procedures. Vascular. 2018 Jun;26(3):250-261. doi: 10.1177/1708538117728637. Epub 2017 Sep 20. PubMed PMID: 28927349; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5803457.

select

Vetter-Smith M, Lemaster J, Olsberg J, Kruse R, Day T, Mehr D. Providing diabetes self-management support in rural primary care clinics with nurse partners. West J Nurs Res. 2012 Dec;34(8):1023-42. doi: 10.1177/0193945911436106. Epub 2012 Feb 6. PubMed PMID: 22309990.

select

Tatum P, Mehr D, Easton B. Clinical inquiries. At what age do patients no longer need colorectal cancer screening?. J Fam Pract. 2001 Jul;50(7):575-6. Review. PubMed PMID: 11485702.

select

Tarbunou YA, Smith JB, Kruse RL, Vogel TR. Outcomes associated with hyperglycemia after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Mar;69(3):763-773.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.05.240. Epub 2018 Aug 25. PubMed PMID: 30154015; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6389385.

select

Szafara KL, Kruse RL, Mehr DR, Ribbe MW, van der Steen JT. Mortality following nursing home-acquired lower respiratory infection: LRI severity, antibiotic treatment, and water intake. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2012 May;13(4):376-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2011.03.004. Epub 2011 Apr 22. PubMed PMID: 21514897; NIHMSID:NIHMS286099.

select

Shigaki CL, Kruse RL, Meht DR, Ge B. The REALM vs. NVS: a comparison of health literacy measure in patients with diabetes. Annals of behavioral science and medical education : journal of the Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education. 2012 July; 18(1):9-13.

select

Shigaki C, Kruse RL, Mehr D, Sheldon KM, Bin Ge, Moore C, Lemaster J. Motivation and diabetes self-management. Chronic Illn. 2010 Sep;6(3):202-14. doi: 10.1177/1742395310375630. Epub 2010 Jul 30. PubMed PMID: 20675362.

select

Ruppar TM, Cooper PS, Mehr DR, Delgado JM, Dunbar-Jacob JM. Medication Adherence Interventions Improve Heart Failure Mortality and Readmission Rates: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Jun 17;5(6). doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002606. Review. PubMed PMID: 27317347; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4937243.

select

Ruppar TM, Dunbar-Jacob JM, Mehr DR, Lewis L, Conn VS. Medication adherence interventions among hypertensive black adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Hypertens. 2017 Jun;35(6):1145-1154. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001260. Review. PubMed PMID: 28106662.

select

Rolbiecki A, Subramanian R, Crenshaw B, Albright DL, Perreault M, Mehr D. A qualitative exploration of resilience among patients living with chronic pain. Traumatology. 2017; 23(1):89-94. doi: 10.1037/trm0000095.

select

Rolbiecki AJ, Teti M, Crenshaw B, LeMaster JW, Ordway J, Mehr DR. Exploring Lived Experiences of Chronic Pain Through Photo-Elicitation and Social Networking. Pain Med. 2019 Jun 1;20(6):1202-1211. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny175. PubMed PMID: 30239822.

select

Rolbiecki AJ, Washington K, Bitsicas K. Digital Storytelling: Families' Search for Meaning after Child Death. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2017 Oct-Dec;13(4):239-250. doi: 10.1080/15524256.2017.1387216. PubMed PMID: 29252152; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7819461.

select

Rolbiecki AJ, Washington KT, Bitsicas K. Digital Storytelling as an Intervention for Bereaved Family Members. Omega (Westport). 2021 Mar;82(4):570-586. doi: 10.1177/0030222819825513. Epub 2019 Jan 24. PubMed PMID: 30678536; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7819462.

select

Rolbiecki A, Subramanian R, Crenshaw B, Albright DL, Perreault M, Mehr D. A Qualitative Exploration of Resilience among Patients Living with Chronic Pain. Traumatology (Tallahass Fla). 2017 Mar;23(1):89-94. doi: 10.1037/trm0000095. Epub 2016 Sep 22. PubMed PMID: 33500683; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7833082.

select

Rigler SK, Shireman TI, Cook-Wiens GJ, Ellerbeck EF, Whittle JC, Mehr DR, Mahnken JD. Fracture risk in nursing home residents initiating antipsychotic medications. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 May;61(5):715-22. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12216. Epub 2013 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 23590366; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3656141.

select

Rauh SP, Heymans MW, Mehr DR, Kruse RL, Lane P, Kowall NW, Volicer L, van der Steen JT. Predicting mortality in patients treated differently: updating and external validation of a prediction model for nursing home residents with dementia and lower respiratory infections. BMJ Open. 2016 Aug 30;6(8):e011380. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011380. PubMed PMID: 27577584; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5013486.

select

Rantz MJ, Petroski GF, Madsen RW, Mehr DR, Popejoy L, Hicks LL, Porter R, Zwygart-Stauffacher M, Grando V. Setting thresholds for quality indicators derived from MDS data for nursing home quality improvement reports: an update. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2000 Feb;26(2):101-10. doi: 10.1016/s1070-3241(00)26008-2. PubMed PMID: 10672507.

select

Rantz MJ, Petroski GF, Madsen RW, Scott J, Mehr DR, Popejoy L, Hicks LL, Porter R, Zwygart-Stauffacher M, Grando V. Setting thresholds for MDS (Minimum Data Set) quality indicators for nursing home quality improvement reports. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 1997 Nov;23(11):602-11. doi: 10.1016/s1070-3241(16)30343-1. PubMed PMID: 9407264.

select

Rantz MJ, Zwygart-Stauffacher M, Flesner M, Hicks L, Mehr D, Russell T, Minner D. The influence of teams to sustain quality improvement in nursing homes that "need improvement". J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013 Jan;14(1):48-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.09.008. Epub 2012 Oct 23. PubMed PMID: 23098414; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3731166.