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Overview

Malaz Boustani is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and has a significant research presence in the field of Medicine. Their work spans 190 publications focused primarily on general health and specialized areas within medicine.

The main subfields of study for Malaz Boustani include:

  • General Health Professions
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

The topics most frequently explored in their research are:

  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Malaz Boustani has published multiple papers in a variety of renowned journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Journal of Surgical Research
  • Trials
  • American Journal of Critical Care
  • JMIR Research Protocols

Examples of recent papers are:

  • "Decreasing Delirium Through Music: A Randomized Pilot Trial," 2020, American Journal of Critical Care
  • "Delirium Incidence, Duration, and Severity in Critically Ill Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019," 2020, Critical Care Explorations
  • "Agile Innovation to transform healthcare: innovating in complex adaptive systems is an everyday process, not a light bulb event," 2021, BMJ Innovations
  • "Primary prevention recommendations to reduce the risk of cognitive decline," 2022, Alzheimer s & Dementia
  • "Delirium Severity Trajectories and Outcomes in ICU Patients. Defining a Dynamic Symptom Phenotype," 2020, Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Malaz Boustani include:

  • Anthony J. Perkins
  • Sujuan Gao
  • Babar Khan
  • Damaris Ortiz
  • Heidi Lindroth

Best Publications

  • Effectiveness of collaborative care for older adults with Alzheimer disease in primary care: a randomized controlled trial.

    Christopher M. Callahan;Malaz A. Boustani;Frederick W. Unverzagt;Mary G. Austrom

  • Screening for dementia in primary care: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

    Malaz Boustani;Britt Peterson;Laura Hanson;Russell Harris

  • Impact of anticholinergics on the aging brain: a review and practical application

    Malaz Boustani;Noll Campbell;Stephanie Munger;Stephanie Munger;Ian Maidment

  • Anticholinergic medication use and cognitive impairment in the older population: the medical research council cognitive function and ageing study

    Chris Fox;Kathryn Richardson;Ian D. Maidment;Ian D. Maidment;George M. Savva

  • The Public Health Impact of Alzheimer's Disease, 2000–2050: Potential Implication of Treatment Advances

    Philip D. Sloane;Sheryl Zimmerman;Chirayath Suchindran;Peter Reed

  • The cognitive impact of anticholinergics: a clinical review.

    Noll Campbell;Malaz Boustani;Tony Limbil;Carol Ott

  • Alzheimer's Association recommendations for operationalizing the detection of cognitive impairment during the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit in a primary care setting

    Cyndy B. Cordell;Soo Borson;Malaz Boustani;Malaz Boustani;Joshua Chodosh;Joshua Chodosh

  • American Geriatrics Society abstracted clinical practice guideline for postoperative delirium in older adults

    Mary Samuel;Sharon K. Inouye;Tom Robinson;Caroline Blaum

  • The DSM-5 criteria, level of arousal and delirium diagnosis: Inclusiveness is safer

    M Boustani;J Rudolph;M Shaughnessy;A Gruber-Baldini

  • Attitudes, Stress, and Satisfaction of Staff Who Care for Residents With Dementia

    Sheryl Zimmerman;Christianna S. Williams;Peter S. Reed;Malaz Boustani

  • Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia : case-control study

    Kathryn Richardson;Chris Fox;Ian Maidment;Nicholas Steel

  • Implementing a screening and diagnosis program for dementia in primary care.

    Malaz Boustani;Christopher M. Callahan;Christopher M. Callahan;Frederick W. Unverzagt;Mary G. Austrom

  • Comorbidity profile of dementia patients in primary care: are they sicker?

    Cathy C. Schubert;Malaz Boustani;Christopher M. Callahan;Anthony J. Perkins

  • Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults: Best Practice Statement from the American Geriatrics Society

    Sharon K. Inouye;Thomas Robinson;Caroline Blaum;Jan Busby-Whitehead

  • Does This Patient Have Dementia

    Tracey Holsinger;Janie Deveau;Malaz Boustani;John W. Williams

  • Effect of medications with anti-cholinergic properties on cognitive function, delirium, physical function and mortality: a systematic review

    Chris Fox;Toby Smith;Ian Maidment;Wei Yee Chan

  • Dementia Care and Quality of Life in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes

    Sheryl Zimmerman;Philip D. Sloane;Christianna S. Williams;Peter S. Reed

  • Improving dementia care: The role of screening and detection of cognitive impairment

    Soo Borson;Lori Frank;Peter J. Bayley;Malaz Boustani

  • Medication adherence in older adults with cognitive impairment: a systematic evidence-based review.

    Noll L. Campbell;Malaz A. Boustani;Malaz A. Boustani;Elaine N. Skopelja;Sujuan Gao;Sujuan Gao

  • Association Between Anticholinergic Medication Use and Cognition, Brain Metabolism, and Brain Atrophy in Cognitively Normal Older Adults

    Shannon Leigh Risacher;Brenna C. McDonald;Eileen F. Tallman;John D. West

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher M. Callahan
Christopher M. Callahan Indiana University
Hugh C. Hendrie
Hugh C. Hendrie Indiana University
Carol Brayne
Carol Brayne University of Cambridge
Cornelius Katona
Cornelius Katona University College London
Sheryl Zimmerman
Sheryl Zimmerman University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Philip D. Sloane
Philip D. Sloane University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Frederick W. Unverzagt
Frederick W. Unverzagt Indiana University
E. Wesley Ely
E. Wesley Ely Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Martin R. Farlow
Martin R. Farlow Indiana University
Fiona E. Matthews
Fiona E. Matthews Newcastle University

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