Wikipedia:Choosing Wisely/American Geriatrics Society

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This project shares information from the American Geriatrics Society on Wikipedia.

Articles of interest

Articles relating to American Geriatrics Society content
article	traffic in January 2013	sources cited	change summary
American Geriatrics Society	315
Geriatrics	41797
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society	154
Geriatric care management	2797
Elderly care	13310
Old age	35309
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy	22013
Feeding tube	34298
Antipsychotic	56141
Dementia	135225	1, 2	"Antipsychotic drugs should only be used to treat dementia only if non-drug therapies have failed to be effective" and "the recommended response to eating problems is having a caretaker do assisted feeding" Also developed the "cognitive therapies" section to supplement the rest.
Glycated hemoglobin	52023	3	For most adults age 65 or older, the use of medications to achieve an A1c lower than 7.5% is discouraged
Diabetes mellitus type 2	88780
Myocardial infarction	164723
Benzodiazepine	151067	4	Older adults should not use benzodiazepines to treat insomnia unless other treatments have failed to be effective
Sedative	33418
Hypnotic	30464
Hip fractures	23962
Traffic collision	47315
Delirium	44338
Antimicrobial	20432
Bacteriuria	3910		added citation to short article already mentioning this
Urinary tract infection	222851	5	"Those who have bacteria in the urine but no symptoms should not generally be treated with antibiotics" from other sources, and "For older people, getting treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria brings no benefits and increases risk of harms" from the society's sources. Lots of changes to this article to establish the concept of "asymptomatic bacteriuria".

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References

American Geriatrics Society, "Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question", Choosing Wisely: an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, American Geriatrics Society, retrieved September 15, 2013, which cites

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   • Teno, J. M.; Feng, Z.; Mitchell, S. L.; Kuo, S.; Intrator, O.; Mor, V. (2008). "Do Financial Incentives of Introducing Case Mix Reimbursement Increase Feeding Tube Use in Nursing Home Residents?". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 56 (5): 887–890. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01647.x. PMC 3635079. PMID 18331293.
   • Teno, J. M.; Mitchell, S. L.; Kuo, S. K.; Gozalo, P. L.; Rhodes, R. L.; Lima, J. C.; Mor, V. (2011). "Decision-Making and Outcomes of Feeding Tube Insertion: A Five-State Study". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59 (5): 881–886. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03385.x. PMC 3254052. PMID 21539524.
   • Palecek, E. J.; Teno, J. M.; Casarett, D. J.; Hanson, L. C.; Rhodes, R. L.; Mitchell, S. L. (2010). "Comfort Feeding Only: A Proposal to Bring Clarity to Decision-Making Regarding Difficulty with Eating for Persons with Advanced Dementia". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 58 (3): 580–584. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02740.x. PMC 2872797. PMID 20398123.
   • Hanson, L. C.; Carey, T. S.; Caprio, A. J.; Lee, T. J.; Ersek, M.; Garrett, J.; Jackman, A.; Gilliam, R.; Wessell, K.; Mitchell, S. L. (2011). "Improving Decision-Making for Feeding Options in Advanced Dementia: A Randomized, Controlled Trial". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59 (11): 2009–2016. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03629.x. PMC 3227016. PMID 22091750.
2. • American Geriatrics Society 2012 Beers Criteria Update Expert Panel (2012). "American Geriatrics Society Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60 (4): 616–631. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03923.x. PMC 3571677. PMID 22376048.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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3. • Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Study Group; Gerstein, H.; Miller, M.; Byington, R.; Goff Jr, D.; Bigger, J.; Buse, J.; Cushman, W.; Genuth, S.; Ismail-Beigi, F.; Grimm Jr; Probstfield, J. L.; Simons-Morton, D. G.; Friedewald, W. T. (2008). "Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes". New England Journal of Medicine. 358 (24): 2545–2559. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0802743. PMID 18539917.
   • Accord Study, G.; Gerstein, H. C.; Miller, M. E.; Genuth, S.; Ismail-Beigi, F.; Buse, J. B.; Goff Jr, D. C.; Probstfield, J. L.; Cushman, W. C.; Ginsberg, H. N.; Bigger, J. T.; Grimm Jr, R. H.; Byington, R. P.; Rosenberg, Y. D.; Friedewald, W. T. (2011). "Long-Term Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering on Cardiovascular Outcomes". New England Journal of Medicine. 364 (9): 818–828. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1006524. PMID 21366473.
   • Duckworth, W.; Abraira, C.; Moritz, T.; Reda, D.; Emanuele, N.; Reaven, P. D.; Zieve, F. J.; Marks, J.; Davis, S. N.; Hayward, R.; Warren, S. R.; Goldman, S.; McCarren, M.; Vitek, M. E.; Henderson, W. G.; Huang, G. D.; Vadt, I. (2009). "Glucose Control and Vascular Complications in Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes". New England Journal of Medicine. 360 (2): 129–139. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0808431. PMID 19092145.
   • Advance Collaborative, G.; Patel, A.; MacMahon, S.; Chalmers, J.; Neal, B.; Billot, L.; Woodward, M.; Marre, M.; Cooper, M.; Glasziou, P.; Grobbee, D.; Hamet, P.; Harrap, S.; Heller, S.; Liu, L.; Mancia, G.; Mogensen, C. E.; Pan, C.; Poulter, N.; Rodgers, A.; Williams, B.; Bompoint, S.; De Galan, B. E.; Joshi, R.; Travert, F. (2008). "Intensive Blood Glucose Control and Vascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes". New England Journal of Medicine. 358 (24): 2560–2572. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0802987. PMID 18539916.
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   • Montori, V. M.; Fernández-Balsells, M. (2009). "Glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: Time for an evidence-based about-face?". Annals of Internal Medicine. 150 (11): 803–808. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-11-200906020-00008. PMID 19380837.
   • Finucane, T. E. (2012). ""Tight Control" in Geriatrics: The Emperor Wears a Thong". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60 (8): 1571–1575. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04057.x. PMID 22881447.
   • Sue Kirkman, M.; Briscoe, V. J.; Clark, N.; Florez, H.; Haas, L. B.; Halter, J. B.; Huang, E. S.; Korytkowski, M. T.; Munshi, M. N.; Odegard, P. S.; Pratley, R. E.; Swift, C. S.; Consensus Development Conference on Diabetes Older Adults (2012). "Diabetes in Older Adults: A Consensus Report". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60 (12): 2342–2356. doi:10.1111/jgs.12035. PMID 23106132.
4. • Finkle, W. D.; Der, J. S.; Greenland, S.; Adams, J. L.; Ridgeway, G.; Blaschke, T.; Wang, Z.; Dell, R. M.; Vanriper, K. B. (2011). "Risk of Fractures Requiring Hospitalization After an Initial Prescription for Zolpidem, Alprazolam, Lorazepam, or Diazepam in Older Adults". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59 (10): 1883–1890. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03591.x. PMID 22091502.
   • Allain, H.; Bentu??-Ferrer, D.; Polard, E.; Akwa, Y.; Patat, A. (2005). "Postural instability and consequent falls and hip fractures associated with use of hypnotics in the elderly: A comparative review". Drugs & Aging. 22 (9): 749–765. doi:10.2165/00002512-200522090-00004. PMID 16156679.
   • American Geriatrics Society 2012 Beers Criteria Update Expert Panel (2012). "American Geriatrics Society Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults". Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 60 (4): 616–631. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03923.x. PMC 3571677. PMID 22376048.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. • Nordenstam, G. R.; Brandberg, C. Å.; Odén, A. S.; Svanborg Edén, C. M.; Svanborg, A. (1986). "Bacteriuria and Mortality in an Elderly Population". New England Journal of Medicine. 314 (18): 1152–1156. doi:10.1056/NEJM198605013141804. PMID 3960089.
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