Susan A. Weston

Oct 15, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Robert M. Jacobson |Susan A. Weston |Chun C. Fan |Roderick McPhee

AbstractObjective Infectious mononucleosis (IM) or mono is typically caused by primary infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and may have a months-long, complicated course. We utilized population-based data to add to the limited literature on health care utilization following EBV infection. Methods The Rochester Epidemiology Project includes medical records for ∼60% of residents living in 27 counties of Minnesota (MN) and Wisconsin (WI).

Mar 21, 2024 | agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ariel R. Green |Ruoxiang Jiang |Susan A. Weston |Alanna M. Chamberlain

INTRODUCTION Beyond medication count, complex medication regimens may be especially risky and burdensome for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and their caregivers. The Medication Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI), which incorporates dosage form, frequency, and additional directions,1, 2 may be a useful tool to identify people with dementia or MCI who would benefit from deprescribing.

Oct 6, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Susan A. Weston |Elizabeth Atkinson |Michelle M. Mielke |Thomas White

1 INTRODUCTION Cellular senescence is a mediator of aging and chronic disease (LeBrasseur et al., 2015). Diverse forms of age-related damage, including DNA lesions, mitochondrial dysfunction, proteotoxic aggregates, and inflammation converge on a common cellular fate of stable growth arrest, or senescence (Newgard & Sharpless, 2013).