Use the following list of published peer-reviewed papers (and resultant media coverage) to learn more about the work of our team.

Publications 2011

Antipsychotic drugs and the risk of hyperglycemia in older adults without diabetes: a population-based observational study
Authors: Lipscombe LL, Lévesque LE, Gruneir A, Fischer HD, Juurlink DN, Gill SS, Herrmann N, Hux JE, Anderson GM, Rochon PA
Publication: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;19(12):1026-33.

Antimicrobial Stewardship: Opportunities in Long-Term Care Homes
Authors: Daneman N, Rochon PA
Publication: Drugs Aging. 2011 Oct 1;28(10):765-7.

Antibiotic use in long-term care facilities
Authors: Daneman N, Gruneir A, Newman A, Fischer HD, Bronskill SE, Rochon PA, Anderson GM, Bell CM
Publication: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. September 27, 2011

Exploring Variation in Rates of Polypharmacy Across Long-Term Care Homes
Authors: Bronskill SE, Gill SS, Paterson JM, Bell CM, Anderson GM, Rochon PA
Publication: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2011 Aug 11.
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Unplanned readmissions after hospital discharge among patients identified as being at high risk for readmission using a validated predictive algorithm
Authors: Gruneir A, Dhalla I, Walraven CV, Fischer HD, Camacho X, Rochon PA, Anderson GM
Publication: Open Medicine 2011;5(2):e104 - e111.
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Conceptualizing drug therapies as risk factors for chronic disease
Authors: Berall LE, Choptiany JR, Gill SS, Bell CM, Rochon PA, Gruneir A
Publication: Aging Health (2011)7(2), 173-178.
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Levothyroxine dose and risk of fractures in older adults: nested case-control study
Authors: Turner M, Camacho X, Fischer HD, Austin PC, Anderson GM, Rochon PA, Lipscombe LL.
Publication: BMJ. 2011 Apr 28;342:d2238.

Prevalence of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment among Older Adults with Hip Fractures
Authors: Seitz D, Adunuri N, Gill SS, Rochon PA.
Publication: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2011 Oct;12(8):556-64.

Antidepressants for agitation and psychosis in dementia
Authors: Seitz DP, Adunuri N, Gill SS, Gruneir A, Herrmann N, Rochon PA.
Publication: Cochrane Collaboration for Systematic Reviews Feb 2011. Issue 1. Art. No.: CD008191.

Confounders and intermediaries in case-control study designs: a strategy for distinguishing between the two when measured using the same variable
Authors: Gruneir A, Marras C, Fischer H, Wang X, Gill S, Rochon PA, Anderson GM.
Publication: Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2011; 20(3): 221 -228.

Publications 2010

Transitions in Long-Term Care and Potential Implications for Quality Reporting in Ontario, Canada.
Authors: Gruneir A, Anderson GM, Rochon PA, Bronskill SE.
Publication: J Am Med Dir Assoc 2010; 11: 629-635.
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Review: Emergency Department use by Older Adults: A Literature Review on Trends, Appropriateness and Consequences of Unmet Health Care Needs
Authors: Gruneir A, Silver M, Rochon PA.
Publication: Medical Care Research and Review. April 2011; 68(2): 131-155.

Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older adults in long-term care homes: a systematic review
Authors: Seitz DP, Conn DK, Purandare N.
Publication: Int Psychogeriatr. 2010 Nov;22(7):1025-39.

Frequency and Pattern of Emergency Department Visits by Long-Term Care Residents-A Population-Based Study
Authors: Gruneir A, Bell C, Bronskill SE, Schull M, Anderson GM, Rochon PA
Publication: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 March;58:510-517.
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Publications 2009

Antipsychotic Drugs and Hyperglycemia in Older Patients With Diabetes
Authors: Lipscombe LL, Lévesque L, Gruneir A, Fischer HD, Juurlink DN, Gill SS, Herrmann N, Hux JE, Anderson GM, Rochon PA.
Publication: Arch Intern Med. 2009 July 27;169(14):1282-9.
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Association Between Tamsulosin and Serious Ophthalmic Adverse Events in Older Men Following Cataract Surgery
Authors: Bell CM, Hatch WV, Fischer HD, Cernat G, Paterson JM, Gruneir A, Gill SS, Bronskill SE, Anderson GM, Rochon PA.
Publication: JAMA. 2009 May 20;301(19):1991-1996.
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The Relationship Between Variations in Antipsychotic Prescribing Across Long-Term Care Homes and Short-Term Mortality: Quality of Care Implications
Authors:Bronskill SE, Rochon PA, Gill SS, Herrmann N, Hillmer MP, Bell CM, Anderson GM, Stukel TA
Publication: Medical Care. 2009 July 30
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Publications 2008

Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: A Systematic Review
Authors: Reddy M, Gill SS, Kalkar SR, Wu W, Anderson PJ, Rochon PA
Publication: JAMA 2008 Dec 10; 300(22):2647–2662.
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Effect of regulatory warnings on antipsychotic prescription rates among elderly patients with dementia: a population-based time-series analysis
Authors: Valiyeva E, Herrmann N, Rochon PA, Gill SS, Anderson GM
Publication: CMAJ. 2008 Aug 26;179(5):438-46.
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Antipsychotic Therapy and Short-Term Serious Events in Older Adults with Dementia
Authors:Rochon P.A., Normand S.L.T., Gomes T., Gill S.S., Anderson G.M., Melo M., Sykora K., Lipscombe L.L., Bell C.M., Gurwitz J.H.
Publication: Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008 May 26;168(10):1090-6.
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Oral Drug Therapy for Multiple Neglected Tropical Diseases: A systematic Review
Authors: Reddy M, Gill SS, Kalkar SR, Wu W, Anderson PJ, Rochon PA.
Publication: JAMA. 2007 Oct 24;298(16):1911-24.
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Variation in nursing home antipsychotic prescribing rates
Authors: Rochon PA, Stukel T, Bronskill SE, Gomes T, Sykora K, Wodchis WP, Hillmer M, Kopp A, Gurwitz JH, Anderson GM.
Publication: Archives of Internal Medicine 2007 Apr 9;167(7):676-83.
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Preventing Pressure Ulcers: A Systematic Review
Authors: Reddy M, Gill SS, Rochon PA.
Publication: JAMA. 2006 Aug 23;296(8):974-84.
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This research is sponsored by:

  The Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Institute of Gender and Health & Institute of Aging.