Paula E. Lester
Winthrop-University Hospital
28 Papers
107 Citations
Paula E. Lester is an academic researcher from Winthrop-University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Palliative care & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 27 publications. Previous affiliations of Paula E. Lester include University of the Sciences & Stony Brook University Hospital.
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Papers
The Looming Geriatrician Shortage: Ramifications and Solutions.
TL;DR: Geriatricians are skilled in the recognition of asymptomatic and atypical presentations that occur in the elderly and provide comprehensive medication management including recognizing adverse drug events, reducing polypharmacy, and de-prescribing.
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Sex in Nursing Homes: A Survey of Nursing Home Policies Governing Resident Sexual Activity.
TL;DR: Nursing homes should have a clear policy addressing resident sexual activity and it would be beneficial for such a policy to be communicated to residents and their families as part of an admission package instead of waiting for sexual interest to be noticed.
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Antipsychotic treatments for the elderly: efficacy and safety of aripiprazole
TL;DR: A review of aripiprazole, a newer second generation antipsychotic agent for its use in a variety of psychiatric disorders in the elderly including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, Parkinson’s disease and depression is provided.
Medical Therapy of Malignant Bowel Obstruction With Octreotide, Dexamethasone, and Metoclopramide.
TL;DR: Combination medical therapy may provide rapid improvement in symptoms associated with malignant bowel obstruction and dysfunction as described in a retrospective case series of patients treated with octreotide, metoclopramide, and dexamethasone.
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Older is colder: observations on body temperature among nursing home subjects.
TL;DR: Both older and young subjects have mean oral body temperatures lower than 98.6 degrees F, and the diurnal rise in body temperature was less among nursing home subjects compared with younger subjects.
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