Eric Widera • UCSF Profiles (original) (raw)

  1. Importance of Function for Alzheimer Diagnosis and Management-More Than Memory. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Feb 09. Chin NA, Erickson CM, Widera E. PMID: 41661585.
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  2. Geriatricians Leading Innovation: Collaborating to Enhance Care as We Age. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Feb; 74(2):316-325. Lundebjerg NE, Young M, Fernandez HM, Widera E, Abadir PM. PMID: 41042195.
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  3. The Limited Role of Alzheimer Disease Blood-Based Biomarkers in Primary Care. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Jul 01; 185(7):755-757. Widera E, Covinsky K. PMID: 40354075.
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  4. Lexical associations can characterize clinical documentation trends related to palliative care and metastatic cancer. Sci Rep. 2025 May 18; 15(1):17245. Yang HY, Raghunathan K, Widera E, Pantilat SZ, Brender T, Heintz TA, Espejo E, Boscardin J, Mills H, Lee A, Berchuck J, Cobert J. PMID: 40383724; PMCID: PMC12086223.
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  5. Falsification periods seen with an immediate reduction in Alzheimer's disease with semaglutide. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 May; 21(5):e70150. Widera E. PMID: 40364443; PMCID: PMC12075090.
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  6. Alzheimer Disease as a Clinical-Biological Construct-An International Working Group Recommendation. JAMA Neurol. 2024 Dec 01; 81(12):1304-1311. Dubois B, Villain N, Schneider L, Fox N, Campbell N, Galasko D, Kivipelto M, Jessen F, Hanseeuw B, Boada M, Barkhof F, Nordberg A, Froelich L, Waldemar G, Frederiksen KS, Padovani A, Planche V, Rowe C, Bejanin A, Ibanez A, Cappa S, Caramelli P, Nitrini R, Allegri R, Slachevsky A, de Souza LC, Bozoki A, Widera E, Blennow K, Ritchie C, Agronin M, Lopera F, Delano-Wood L, Bombois S, Levy R, Thambisetty M, Georges J, Jones DT, Lavretsky H, Schott J, Gatchel J, Swantek S, Newhouse P, Feldman HH, Frisoni GB. PMID: 39483064; PMCID: PMC12010406.
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  7. Paxlovid Awareness, Reporting Bias. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 Dec; 43(12):1733. Widera E, Lee TC, Prasad V. PMID: 39626148.
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  8. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Patients Under Guardianships. J Palliat Med. 2025 Sep; 28(9):1251-1257. Bhowmik D, Balch Hurme S, Sandhu J, Jeon J, Mujahid SS, Pelissier L, Widera E, Cohen AB, Kohn NA, Galvez M, Alkire V, Teaster PB, Rosa WE, Pan CX. PMID: 39291357; PMCID: PMC12677221.
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  9. "My Mom Is a Fighter": A Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Combat Metaphors in ICU Clinician Notes. Chest. 2024 Nov; 166(5):1162-1172. Kim S, Mills H, Brender T, McGowan S, Widera E, Chapman AC, Harrison KL, Lee S, Smith AK, Bamman D, Gologorskaya O, Cobert J. PMID: 39197512; PMCID: PMC11638541.
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  10. Thinning Evidence for Thickened Liquid Diets in Dementia and Dysphagia. JAMA Intern Med. 2024 Jul 01; 184(7):786-787. Widera E. PMID: 38709517.
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  11. Nephrologists' perspectives and experiences with hospice among older adults with end-stage kidney disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jul; 72(7):2060-2069. Wachterman MW, Sinha A, Leveille T, Waikar SS, Widera E, Romero K, Bokhour B. PMID: 38777614; PMCID: PMC11226377.
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  12. Law not loopholes: Medical aid in dying for those with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Apr; 72(4):985-987. Briscoe J, Widera E. PMID: 38407827.
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  13. Who gets to decide on what it means to have Alzheimer's disease? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Jun; 72(6):1939-1941. Widera E. PMID: 38344833.
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  14. Fellowship-trained physicians who let their geriatric medicine certification lapse: A national survey. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Apr; 72(4):1177-1182. Ross K, Lynn L, Foley KT, Barczi SR, Widera E, Parks S, Luz C, Colburn JL, Leff B. PMID: 38243369.
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  15. Monoclonal anti-amyloid antibodies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and the hesitant geriatrician. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 02; 72(2):643-645. Chin NA, Widera E, Brangman SA, Karlawish J. PMID: 37909226.
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  16. Ushering in a New Era of Alzheimer Disease Therapy. JAMA. 2023 08 08; 330(6):503-504. Widera EW, Brangman SA, Chin NA. PMID: 37459123.
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  17. Breaking the Link Between Enrollment in Hospice and Discontinuation of Dialysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 03 01; 183(3):177-178. Romero K, Widera E, Wachterman MW. PMID: 36716017; PMCID: PMC10149342.
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  18. Looking back, moving forward: A practical guide to implementing the updated ACGME geriatric medicine Milestones 2.0. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 05; 71(5):1610-1616. Streiter S, Foley K, Bennett K, Widera E, Barczi S, Fernandez H, Cho MH, Knight A, DeLong R, Eubank K, Gajadhar R, Kirby J, Edgar L. PMID: 36773032.
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  19. "Captive by the Uncertainty"-Experiences with Anticipatory Guidance for People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers at a Specialty Dementia Clinic. J Alzheimers Dis. 2022; 86(2):787-800. Shafir A, Ritchie CS, Garrett SB, Bernstein Sideman A, Naasan G, Merrilees J, Widera E, Flint L, Harrison KL. PMID: 35124641; PMCID: PMC9717709.
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  20. A single center evaluation of applicant experiences in virtual interviews across eight internal medicine subspecialty fellowship programs. Med Educ Online. 2021 Dec; 26(1):1946237. Huppert LA, Hsu G, Elnachef N, Flint L, Frank JA, Gensler LS, Hsiao EC, Khanna RR, Qasim A, Schwartz BS, Widera E, Zapata C, Babik JM. PMID: 34187346; PMCID: PMC8253192.
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  21. I Am Worried About Falling: What Do I Need to Know? JAMA Intern Med. 2021 12 01; 181(12):1684. Lederle LI, Widera E. PMID: 34694320.
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  22. Virtual Interinstitutional Palliative Care Consultation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City. J Palliat Med. 2021 Sep; 24(9):1387-1390. Asprec L, Blinderman CD, Berlin A, Callahan ME, Widera E, Periyakoil VS, Smith AK, Nakagawa S. PMID: 34191591; PMCID: PMC8590147.
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  23. Cultivating prognostic understanding: Managing the discordance between cardiopulmonary resuscitation expectations and reality. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 07; 69(7):1805-1806. Perry LP, Widera EW. PMID: 33979456.
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  24. Evaluation of Time to Benefit of Statins for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Adults Aged 50 to 75 Years: A Meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 02 01; 181(2):179-185. Yourman LC, Cenzer IS, Boscardin WJ, Nguyen BT, Smith AK, Schonberg MA, Schoenborn NL, Widera EW, Orkaby A, Rodriguez A, Lee SJ. PMID: 33196766; PMCID: PMC7670393.
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  25. The Role of Opioids in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Breathlessness. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 10 01; 180(10):1315-1316. Widera EW. PMID: 32804196.
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  26. Family Meetings on Behalf of Patients with Serious Illness. N Engl J Med. 2020 Sep 10; 383(11):e71. Widera E, Anderson WG, Santhosh L, McKee KY, Smith AK, Frank J. PMID: 32905678.
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  27. Pandemic Palliative Care Consultations Spanning State and Institutional Borders. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Aug; 68(8):1683-1685. Nakagawa S, Berlin A, Widera E, Periyakoil VS, Smith AK, Blinderman CD. PMID: 32441788; PMCID: PMC7280694.
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  28. Rationing Limited Healthcare Resources in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond: Ethical Considerations Regarding Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 06; 68(6):1143-1149. Farrell TW, Francis L, Brown T, Ferrante LE, Widera E, Rhodes R, Rosen T, Hwang U, Witt LJ, Thothala N, Liu SW, Vitale CA, Braun UK, Stephens C, Saliba D. PMID: 32374466; PMCID: PMC7267288.
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  29. AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age-Related Considerations in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2020 Jun; 68(6):1136-1142. Farrell TW, Ferrante LE, Brown T, Francis L, Widera E, Rhodes R, Rosen T, Hwang U, Witt LJ, Thothala N, Liu SW, Vitale CA, Braun UK, Stephens C, Saliba D. PMID: 32374440; PMCID: PMC7267615.
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  30. Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unrepresented Patients in the ICU. An Official American Thoracic Society/American Geriatrics Society Policy Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 05 15; 201(10):1182-1192. Pope TM, Bennett J, Carson SS, Cederquist L, Cohen AB, DeMartino ES, Godfrey DM, Goodman-Crews P, Kapp MB, Lo B, Magnus DC, Reinke LF, Shirley JL, Siegel MD, Stapleton RD, Sudore RL, Tarzian AJ, Thornton JD, Wicclair MR, Widera EW, White DB. PMID: 32412853; PMCID: PMC7233335.
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  31. Prognostication and Proactive Planning in COVID-19. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Aug; 60(2):e52-e55. Newport KB, Malhotra S, Widera E. PMID: 32389604; PMCID: PMC7204675.
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  32. Prognostication in Serious Illness. Med Clin North Am. 2020 May; 104(3):391-403. Martin EJ, Widera E. PMID: 32312405.
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  33. Primary Palliative Care. Med Clin North Am. 2020 05; 104(3):xvii-xviii. Widera E. PMID: 32312417.
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  34. Caring for Unbefriended Older Adults and Adult Orphans: A Clinician Survey. Clin Gerontol. 2021 Jul-Sep; 44(4):494-503. Farrell TW, Catlin C, Chodos AH, Naik AD, Widera E, Moye J. PMID: 31305222; PMCID: PMC6960369.
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  35. Making and Measuring an Impact in a Digital World: The Role of Social Media and the Medical Journal. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 06; 67(6):1110-1112. Widera E, Trucil DE, Smith AK. PMID: 30875086.
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  36. Geriatrics Literature 2017 Year in Review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 09; 66(9):1665-1669. Willham K, Covinsky K, Widera E. PMID: 30207597.
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  37. Six-Month Emergency Department Use among Older Adults Following Jail Incarceration. J Urban Health. 2018 08; 95(4):523-533. Humphreys J, Ahalt C, Stijacic-Cenzer I, Widera E, Williams B. PMID: 29204845; PMCID: PMC6095758.
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  38. Geriatrics Literature 2016 Year in Review. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Oct; 65(10):2146-2150. Willham K, Covinsky K, Widera E. PMID: 28873217.
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  39. The Promise of Palliative Care: Translating Clinical Trials to Clinical Care. JAMA. 2016 Nov 22; 316(20):2090-2091. Malani PN, Widera E. PMID: 27893113.
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  40. AGS Position Statement: Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unbefriended Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 01; 65(1):14-15. Farrell TW, Widera E, Rosenberg L, Rubin CD, Naik AD, Braun U, Torke A, Li I, Vitale C, Shega J, Ethics, Clinical Practice and Models of Care, and Public Policy Committees of the American Geriatric. PMID: 27874181.
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  41. Partial Codes-A Symptom of a Larger Problem. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 08 01; 176(8):1058-9. Zapata JA, Widera E. PMID: 27295527.
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  42. Habitual Prescribing of Laxatives-It's Time to Flush Outdated Protocols Down the Drain. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 08 01; 176(8):1217-9. McKee KY, Widera E. PMID: 27322940.
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  43. A Perspective on Hospice Reform and Additional Caregiver Support-Reply. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 07 01; 176(7):1032-3. Talebreza S, Widera E. PMID: 27379480.
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  44. Variability in Hospice Care at the Very End of Life. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Mar; 176(3):370-1. Widera E, Talebreza S. PMID: 26856885.
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  45. Advance directives: navigating conflicts between expressed wishes and best interests. Am Fam Physician. 2015 Apr 01; 91(7):480-4. Talebreza S, Widera E. PMID: 25884748.
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  46. Feeding tube placement in patients with advanced cancer: a teachable moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jan; 175(1):15-6. Bowman C, Widera E. PMID: 25384092.
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  47. Teaching geriatric fellows how to teach: a needs assessment targeting geriatrics fellowship program directors. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Dec; 62(12):2377-82. Rivera V, Yukawa M, Aronson L, Widera E. PMID: 25516033.
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  48. Usefulness and effect of online prognostic calculators. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Dec; 62(12):2444-5. McClymont KM, Lee SJ, Schonberg MA, Widera E, Miao Y, Smith AK. PMID: 25516045; PMCID: PMC4273751.
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  49. The hospice referral. Am Fam Physician. 2014 May 01; 89(9):745-7. Talebreza S, Widera E. PMID: 24784339.
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  50. Developing entrustable professional activities as the basis for assessment of competence in an internal medicine residency: a feasibility study. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Aug; 28(8):1110-4. Hauer KE, Soni K, Cornett P, Kohlwes J, Hollander H, Ranji SR, Ten Cate O, Widera E, Calton B, O'Sullivan PS. PMID: 23595926; PMCID: PMC3710378.
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  51. What's to blame for falls and fractures? Poor sleep or the sleeping medication?: Comment on "Nonbenzodiazepine sleep medication use and hip fractures in nursing home residents". JAMA Intern Med. 2013 May 13; 173(9):761-2. Widera E. PMID: 23459766.
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  52. Teaching serious illness communication through an innovative workshop. Med Educ. 2013 May; 47(5):533. Calton BA, Widera E. PMID: 23574093.
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  53. Predicting 10-year mortality for older adults. JAMA. 2013 Mar 06; 309(9):874-6. Cruz M, Covinsky K, Widera EW, Stijacic-Cenzer I, Lee SJ. PMID: 23462780; PMCID: PMC3760279.
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  54. Five things physicians and patients should question in hospice and palliative medicine. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013 Mar; 45(3):595-605. Fischberg D, Bull J, Casarett D, Hanson LC, Klein SM, Rotella J, Smith T, Storey CP, Teno JM, Widera E, HPM Choosing Wisely Task Force. PMID: 23434175.
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  55. Something just doesn't smell quite right. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Feb; 61(2):313. Lakin JR, Widera E, Doe EW. PMID: 23405941.
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  56. Managing grief and depression at the end of life. Am Fam Physician. 2012 Aug 01; 86(3):259-64. Widera EW, Block SD. PMID: 22962989.
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  57. Prognostic indices for older adults: a systematic review. JAMA. 2012 Jan 11; 307(2):182-92. Yourman LC, Lee SJ, Schonberg MA, Widera EW, Smith AK. PMID: 22235089; PMCID: PMC3792853.
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  58. Approaching patients and family members who hope for a miracle. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Jul; 42(1):119-25. Widera EW, Rosenfeld KE, Fromme EK, Sulmasy DP, Arnold RM. PMID: 21641763.
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  59. Nausea and other nonpain symptoms in long-term care. Clin Geriatr Med. 2011 May; 27(2):213-28. Gonzales MJ, Widera E. PMID: 21641507.
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  60. Fulfilling our obligation to the caregiver: it's time for action: comment on "Translation of a dementia caregiver support program in a health care system--REACH VA". Arch Intern Med. 2011 Feb 28; 171(4):359-60. Widera E, Covinsky KE. PMID: 21357812; PMCID: PMC4115074.
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  61. Finances in the older patient with cognitive impairment: "He didn't want me to take over". JAMA. 2011 Feb 16; 305(7):698-706. Widera E, Steenpass V, Marson D, Sudore R. PMID: 21325186; PMCID: PMC3799787.
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  63. Presenteeism: a public health hazard. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Nov; 25(11):1244-7. Widera E, Chang A, Chen HL. PMID: 20549378; PMCID: PMC2947637.
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  64. Hospitalization as an opportunity to integrate palliative care in heart failure management. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2009 Dec; 3(4):247-51. Widera E, Pantilat SZ. PMID: 19730104.
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  65. Geriatrics and Aging. Pain Management in Moderate and Advanced Dementias. 2009; 7(12):353-356. Widera, E, Smith, AK.
  66. Pulmonary artery sarcoma misdiagnosed as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Mt Sinai J Med. 2005 Nov; 72(6):360-4. Widera E, Sulica R. PMID: 16358159.
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