2017
National Trends in Antidepressant, Benzodiazepine, and Other Sedative-Hypnotic Treatment of Older Adults in Psychiatric and Primary Care.
Maust DT, Blow FC, Wiechers IR, Kales HC, Marcus SC. National Trends in Antidepressant, Benzodiazepine, and Other Sedative-Hypnotic Treatment of Older Adults in Psychiatric and Primary Care. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2017, 78: e363-e371. PMID: 28448697, PMCID: PMC5408458, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.16m10713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersPrimary carePain diagnosisCare providersOlder adultsClinical characteristicsNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyNon-Hispanic white patientsAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyMental healthCommon psychotropic medicationsOutpatient physician visitsPrimary care visitsUse of antidepressantsMental health treatmentCare visitsMedication usePhysician visitsWhite patientsPsychotropic medicationsCare SurveyPsychotropic useHealth treatmentVisit ratesAntidepressants
2008
Behavioral observations reflected on consultation requests from primary medical-surgical services: Are they predictive of delirium diagnosis and outcomes?
Xiong GL, Wiechers IR, Bourgeois JA, Gagliardi JP. Behavioral observations reflected on consultation requests from primary medical-surgical services: Are they predictive of delirium diagnosis and outcomes? Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2008, 66: 177-181. PMID: 19154861, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical-surgical teamConsultation requestsHighest likelihood ratioDiagnosis of deliriumSystemic medical conditionsFinal clinical diagnosisMedical-surgical servicesClassification of patientsLower mortality rateDelirium subtypesLikelihood ratioReadmission ratesClinical outcomesDEP groupDelirium outcomesDelirium diagnosisMultivariate regression modelCognitive dysfunctionMedical conditionsPsychosomatic servicesDeliriumConsult requestsMortality rateBehavior disturbancesPatients