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The purpose of ReCAP (Repository of Electronic Critically Appraised Papers) is to provide a forum for geriatrics fellows and faculty where they can discuss the practice of evidence-based medicine in a systematic way, and hone their skills of clinical decision-making by critically examining evidence presented in recent clinical research papers. These are reviews of the validity of a single study; the ‘bottom lines’ do not reflect comparison with the rest of the literature on the subject.

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Title Article date Critique datesort icon PubMed ID/Article Link
About 20% of nursing home residents with advanced dementia experience burdensome transitions near the end of life. 09/29/2011 01/18/2012 21991894
Electronic medical record reminders and panel management improves primary care of elderly patients. 09/26/2011 01/17/2012 21949163
A multifaceted podiatry intervention was successful in decreasing the rate of falls in community dwelling older adults with disabling foot pain. 06/16/2011 01/10/2012 21680622
Proton Pump Inhibitor Use May Reduce Antifracture Efficacy of Alendronate. 06/13/2011 01/09/2012 21321287
Medical students’ understanding of code status occurs through an informal, hidden curriculum. 11/01/2011 01/08/2012 22007934
Use of a video tool to enhance advanced care planning in dementia. 05/28/2009 12/19/2011 19477893
Treatment-limiting advance directives are associated with decreased end-of-life expenditures in high spending regions. 10/05/2011 12/15/2011 21972306
Lithium Treatment Reduced CSF P-tau Levels in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. 05/01/2011 11/18/2011 21525519
Elevating head of the bed during sleep does not improve symptoms of orthostatic hypotension. 03/01/2011 11/18/2011 21233091
Lack of conclusive evidence for the efficacy of antidepressants in depressed patients with dementia. 04/01/2011 11/09/2011 21453380
Disease severity influences illness experience more than disease diagnosis. 09/01/2011 11/02/2011 21276704
Decitabine prolongs progression-free-survival but not overall survival in older patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). 05/20/2011 10/17/2011 21483003
Physicians frequently fail to identify impaired medical decision-making capacity. 07/27/2011 09/27/2011 21791691
Single-lens distance glasses lower risk of falls in active older multifocal glasses wearers. 06/06/2011 08/29/2011 20501583
Treatment with conventional antipsychotics was associated with an increased risk of death in the nursing home. 04/19/2011 08/16/2011 21444611
Levothyroxine therapy associated with increased risk of fractures in older adults. 05/20/2011 08/03/2011 21527461
Home treatment of depression is better than office-based care in community dwelling older adults. 12/01/2010 07/26/2011 21119152
Calcium supplementation may increase risk of cardiovascular events especially myocardial infarction. 05/20/2011 07/22/2011 21505219
Combining diet and exercise increased physical performance more than either diet or exercise alone in obese older community dwelling adults. 03/31/2011 06/30/2011 21449785
Individualized nutritional intervention may reduce 6-month mortality in hospitalized older adults. 01/01/2011 06/13/2011 21087222
Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in older adults increased risks of intracranial hemorrhage and in-hospital mortality. 10/01/2010 06/08/2011 20829516
Vitamin D treatment reduces the risk of falls in older adults. 07/01/2010 05/31/2011 20579169
Guided care interdisciplinary teams minimally impact the use of health services. 03/14/2011 05/27/2011 21403043
Galantamine does not improve cognitive scores in vascular dementia. 07/31/2007 05/19/2011 17664404
In community-dwelling older adults, gait speed is independently associated with survival. 01/05/2011 05/05/2011 21205966
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