Joshua Niznik

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University of North Carolina

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Dr. Joshua Niznik is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina. His research focuses on geriatric pharmacotherapy, fall prevention interventions, and the management of behavioral symptoms in older adults. Recent publications include studies on antiplatelet and anticoagulant use among older adults experiencing falls, as well as shared decision-making interventions for deprescribing in polypharmacy contexts. Dr. Niznik is dedicated to improving health outcomes for elderly populations through evidence-based research and clinical innovation.

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Deprescribing Bisphosphonates in Older Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

Open Date: 2021-04-01

Close Date: 2026-03-31

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Implementation of a De-prescribing Medication Protocol to Evaluate Falls in Older Adults

Open Date: 2018-09-30

Close Date: 2022-09-29

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Kate Wang

University of Western Australia

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Lauren Gerlach

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University of Michigan

UNITED STATES

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Natalie Elder

Assistant Professor

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Andrew R Zullo

Brown University

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Martin Francis Casey

Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

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Matthew E. Growdon

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Elizabeth M. Goldberg

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Diabetes medication management recommendations for older adults

Appropriateness of Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants Among Older Adults Experiencing Falls

A Multimodal Fall Prevention Intervention in the Setting of the Emergency Department

Comparative Safety of Medications for Severe Agitation: A Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines 2.0 Systematic Review

Shared Decision Making Interventions for Deprescribing in Older Adults With Polypharmacy: A Scoping Review

An Analysis of Institutional Anti‐Amyloid Websites

Evaluation of real-world evidence to assess health outcomes related to deprescribing medications in older adults: an International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology–endorsed systematic review of methodology

CoCare‐CI: A Clinical Innovation to Address Behavioral Symptoms in Hospitalized Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment

A Comparison of Measures for Identifying Possible Dementia in Veterans Affairs Nursing Home Residents

How Should Clinicians Discuss Deprescribing with Caregivers of Older Adults Living with Dementia? A Qualitative Study

Secular Trends in Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy Among Serial Cross-Sections of US Adults, 2009–2020

Deprescribing research in nursing home residents using routinely collected healthcare data: a conceptual framework

Prescriber Perspectives and Experiences with Deprescribing Versus Continuing Bisphosphonates in Older Nursing Home Residents with Dementia

Patterns and disparities in prescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines for older adults in North Carolina

Prevalence of fall risk–increasing drugs in older adults presenting with falls to the emergency department

Operationalizing deprescribing as a component of goal‐concordant dementia care

Anticholinergic co‐prescribing in nursing home residents using cholinesterase inhibitors: Potential deprescribing cascade

Controversies in Osteoporosis Treatment of Nursing Home Residents

Primary-Care Prescribers’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines in Older Adults

Effect of Deintensifying Diabetes Medications on Negative Events in Older Veteran Nursing Home Residents

Collaborators (7)

Kate Wang

Lauren Gerlach

Natalie Elder

Andrew R Zullo

Martin Francis Casey

Matthew E. Growdon

Elizabeth M. Goldberg

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