Publications by authors named "T R Fried"
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine weight reduction and adverse events associated with use of antiobesity medications (AOMs) in older adults ages ≥65 years.
Methods: Seven databases were searched for studies evaluating weight reduction of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved AOMs. Studies had to include adults ages ≥65 years with obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m or ≥27 kg/m with one weight-related condition), with independent analysis of weight reduction for adults ages ≥65 years.
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- Deprescribing is essential for older adults, focusing on safe medication management, and effective communication is critical in this process.
- An international group of 14 experts created a framework to analyze how communication is utilized in deprescribing, identifying the need for more comprehensive approaches beyond just clinician-patient interactions.
- The research highlights missed opportunities for enhancing deprescribing communication at the community level and calls for further studies to determine the most effective communication strategies and styles for this process.
Rates of specialist palliative care (SPC) vary among Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs) for people with advanced heart failure (aHF). We evaluated the associations between facility rates of SPC reach and the quality of end of life (EOL) care received among this population. We conducted a retrospective cohort study among 3681 people with aHF who died in 83 VAMCs from 2018 to 2020.
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- Marmoset monkeys can vocally label each other using spontaneous "phee-calls," suggesting they possess a form of vocal communication similar to that of humans, dolphins, and elephants.
- When calls are directed specifically at them, marmosets respond more correctly, indicating a sophisticated understanding of social cues in their communication.
- The study's findings highlight the complexity of vocalizations among nonhuman primates and suggest that marmoset calls could help researchers understand the evolution of social communication and aspects of human language.