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Reshma A Merchant
National University Hospital
Singapore

SLR Geriatrics ScienceLeadR Reputation 100%

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Main specialty  Geriatrics
Full career - Last 3 years

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Publications and Clinical Trials


Publications - Clinical Trials

Education

Academic Background

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University of Edinburgh
MBChB (Edin)

Organization

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National University Hospital

National University of Singapore

National University Health System

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Publications Synthesis

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Number : 107

Citations

Citations: 840 1st author: 32 Last author: 42 Unique author: 1

Main journals

J Nutr Health Aging 19
J Am Med Dir Assoc 6
Ann Acad Med Singap 5
Front Med (Lausanne) 5
J Am Geriatr Soc 5

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Title Journal CIT SLR Year
Evidence for inefficient contraction and abnormal mitochondrial activity in sarcopenia using magnetic resonance spectroscopy. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle
37143433
0 8.9 2023
Patterns of improvement in functional ability and predictors of responders to dual-task exercise: A latent class analysis. Front Public Health
36699905
0 5.2 2023
GDF-15 Is Associated with Poor Physical Function in Prefrail Older Adults with Diabetes. J Diabetes Res
37152099
0 4.3 2023
Association of physical function and body composition with falls in pre-frail older adults with poor physical performance: A cross-sectional study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr
36780754
0 4 2023
Clinical practice for sarcopenia in Asia: Online survey by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. Arch Gerontol Geriatr
37490804
0 4 2023
Delirium is significantly associated with hospital frailty risk score derived from administrative data. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
36683168
0 4 2023
Impact of exercise and leucine-enriched protein supplementation on physical function, body composition, and inflammation in pre-frail older adults: a quasi-experimental study. Front Med (Lausanne)
37644985
0 3.822 2023
Reducing Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults From Clinicians' Perspectives: A Systems Modeling Approach. Innov Aging
37694132
0 3.396 2023
Association of Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome with Sarcopenia and Systemic Inflammation in Pre-Frail Older Adults. Brain Sci
37371414
0 3.3 2023
Association of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants With Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Neurol
36469314
0 29 2022
Editorial: Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging: Summary of Recent Work and Future Directions. J Nutr Health Aging
35067695
0 5.8 2022
Editorial: Covid-19 and Virtual Geriatric Care. J Nutr Health Aging
35297461
0 5.8 2022
Editorial: Resilience And Successful Aging. J Nutr Health Aging
35842754
2 5.8 2022
Editorial: Anorexia of Ageing: Pathway to Frailty and Sarcopenia. J Nutr Health Aging
35067696
4 5.8 2022
The Acceptability of Digital Technology and Tele-Exercise in the Age of COVID-19: Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Aging
35294921
0 5.789 2022
Gender Differences in Body Composition in Pre-Frail Older Adults With Diabetes Mellitus. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
35242108
1 4.881 2022
Association between dentition and frailty and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults. BMC Geriatr
35879659
0 4.1 2022
Frailty, length of stay and cost in hip fracture patients. Osteoporos Int
36197493
0 4 2022
The "Iron Tale"- iron indices and handgrip strength in community-dwelling adults. Aging Clin Exp Res
36149625
0 4 2022
Patterns of participation restriction among older adults at risk of falls and relationship with intrinsic capacity: A latent cluster analysis. Front Med (Lausanne)
36507507
0 3.822 2022
Outcomes of Care by Geriatricians and Non-geriatricians in an Academic Hospital. Front Med (Lausanne)
35733862
1 3.822 2022
Association of social determinants of health with frailty, cognitive impairment, and self-rated health among older adults. PLoS One
36367863
0 3.747 2022
Healthy aging and chronic kidney disease. Kidney Res Clin Pract
36328991
0 3 2022
Comparison of Rapid Cognitive Screen against Montreal Cognitive Assessment in screening for cognitive impairment in the old and old-old. Psychogeriatrics
35577347
1 2 2022
Editorial: Resilience and the Future. J Frailty Aging
36346719
0 0.01 2022
Delayed health consequences of COVID-19 lockdown in an older adult. Age Ageing
33620448
4 10.668 2021
Relationship of Fat Mass Index and Fat Free Mass Index With Body Mass Index and Association With Function, Cognition and Sarcopenia in Pre-Frail Older Adults. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
35002957
2 5.364 2021
Association of Pain and Impact of Dual-Task Exercise on Function, Cognition and Quality of Life. J Nutr Health Aging
34725661
1 5.285 2021
Editorial: Rapid Geriatric Assessment in Primary Care Practice. J Nutr Health Aging
34725656
1 5.285 2021
Editorial: Exercise, Aging and Frailty: Guidelines for Increasing Function. J Nutr Health Aging
33786554
9 5.285 2021
Community-Based Peer-Led Intervention for Healthy Ageing and Evaluation of the 'HAPPY' Program. J Nutr Health Aging
33786571
14 5.285 2021
Slow Gait, Subjective Cognitive Decline and Motoric Cognitive RISK Syndrome: Prevalence and Associated Factors in Community Dwelling Older Adults. J Nutr Health Aging
33367462
5 5.285 2021
International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines. J Nutr Health Aging
34409961
89 5.285 2021
Editorial: COVID19 Vaccination in Frail People. Lots of Hope and Some Questions. J Nutr Health Aging
33491026
7 5.285 2021
Prevalence of Anemia and Its Association with Frailty, Physical Function and Cognition in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings from the HOPE Study. J Nutr Health Aging
33949637
3 5.285 2021
Practicality and Reliability of Self Vs Administered Rapid Geriatric Assessment Mobile App. J Nutr Health Aging
34725662
2 5.285 2021
Frailty and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome - Findings from the Healthy Older People Everyday (HOPE) Study. J Nutr Health Aging
33949631
6 5.285 2021
Possible Sarcopenia and Impact of Dual-Task Exercise on Gait Speed, Handgrip Strength, Falls, and Perceived Health. Front Med (Lausanne)
33937294
6 4.711 2021
Stroke Rehabilitation Use and Caregiver Psychosocial Health Profiles in Singapore: A Latent Profile Transition Analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc
33812841
1 4.669 2021
Motoric cognitive risk syndrome, physio-cognitive decline syndrome, cognitive frailty and reversibility with dual-task exercise. Exp Gerontol
33887381
5 4.032 2021
Association of central obesity and high body mass index with function and cognition in older adults. Endocr Connect
34261037
5 3.335 2021
Burden of informal care in stroke survivors and its determinants: a prospective observational study in an Asian setting. BMC Public Health
34702247
3 3.295 2021
Digitally administered SARC-F or the 5-time chair rise: Which is better? Geriatr Gerontol Int
34379364
2 2.73 2021
Role of caregiver factors in outpatient medical follow-up post-stroke: observational study in Singapore. BMC Fam Pract
33853544
1 2.497 2021
Impact of geriatric syndromes on anticoagulation prescription in older adults with atrial fibrillation. Curr Med Res Opin
34714212
0 2.3 2021
Virtual visiting for older hospitalised people: the next best thing to stay connected during COVID-19. Intern Med J
33631854
2 2.048 2021
Relationship Between Fear of Falling, Fear-Related Activity Restriction, Frailty, and Sarcopenia. J Am Geriatr Soc
32804411
15 5.562 2020
The Hidden Link Between Adrenal Insufficiency and Bile Acid Homeostasis. Am J Med
32565261
0 4.965 2020
Rapid Geriatric Assessment Using Mobile App in Primary Care: Prevalence of Geriatric Syndromes and Review of Its Feasibility. Front Med (Lausanne)
32733901
16 4.308 2020
Factors associated with social isolation in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study. Qual Life Res
32253669
10 4.147 2020
Screening for and Managing the Person with Frailty in Primary Care: ICFSR Consensus Guidelines. J Nutr Health Aging
33155616
20 4.075 2020
Letter to the Editor: The Role of a Geriatrician Has Become Even More Important in an Academic Institution during COVID-19. J Nutr Health Aging
32510123
10 4.075 2020
Healthcare utilisation in the last year of life in internal medicine, young-old versus old-old. BMC Geriatr
33228566
5 3.921 2020
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Association with Grip Strength in Older Adults: Findings from the HOPE Study. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes
32821140
11 3.168 2020
Dyadic approach to supervised community rehabilitation participation in an Asian setting post-stroke: exploring the role of caregiver and patient characteristics in a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open
32332008
3 2.692 2020
Letter to the Editor: COVID-19: Role of Integrated Regional Health System Towards Controlling Pandemic in the Community, Intermediate and Long-term Care. J Frailty Aging
32996564
4 0 2020
Prevalence of sarcopenia in pre-frail community dwelling older adult and utility of SARC-F, SARC-CalF and calf circumference in case finding. J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls
32885101
7 0 2020
Treatment of dementia and mild cognitive impairment with or without cerebrovascular disease: Expert consensus on the use of Ginkgo biloba extract, EGb 761. CNS Neurosci Ther
30648358
33 4.074 2019
Health-related quality of life loss associated with first-time stroke. PLoS One
30689666
9 2.74 2019
Dyadic approach to post-stroke hospitalizations: role of caregiver and patient characteristics. BMC Neurol
31684922
7 2.356 2019
The Clinical Utility of the TYM and RBANS in a One-Stop Memory Clinic in Singapore: A Pilot Study. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol
30630388
1 2.125 2019
Cumulative Effect of Visual Impairment, Multimorbidity, and Frailty on Intrinsic Capacity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. J Aging Health
31068051
8 2.088 2019
[National University Health System (NUHS) Transitional Care Program]. World Hosp Health Serv
30716239
0 0 2019
Atypical Cause of Functional Decline in Parkinson's Disease. Am J Med
29476745
0 4.76 2018
Vitamin D Binding Protein and Vitamin D Levels in Multi-Ethnic Population. J Nutr Health Aging
30379303
5 2.66 2018
Editorial: Involving Primary Care Health Professionals in Geriatric Assessment. J Nutr Health Aging
29717754
2 2.66 2018
International Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sarcopenia (ICFSR): Screening, Diagnosis and Management. J Nutr Health Aging
30498820
194 2.66 2018
Can acute clinical outcomes predict health-related quality of life after stroke: a one-year prospective study of stroke survivors. Health Qual Life Outcomes
30463574
6 2.318 2018
Can caregivers report their care recipients' post-stroke hospitalizations and outpatient visits accurately? Findings of an Asian prospective stroke cohort. BMC Health Serv Res
30359277
2 1.932 2018
Healthcare utilization and cost trajectories post-stroke: role of caregiver and stroke factors. BMC Health Serv Res
30466417
18 1.932 2018
Characteristics of fall-related traumatic brain injury in older adults. Intern Med J
29573078
9 1.767 2018
Integrated wearable and self-carrying active upper limb orthosis. Proc Inst Mech Eng H
29316848
1 1.317 2018
Lactobacillus garvieae endocarditis presenting with leg cramps. IDCases
30101072
1 0.825 2018
Extensive Lepromatous Lymphadenitis Preceding Lesions on the Face and Earlobes: An Unusual Presentation of Leprosy in Singapore. Case Rep Dermatol
29606944
0 0.797 2018
Singapore Healthy Older People Everyday (HOPE) Study: Prevalence of Frailty and Associated Factors in Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc
28623152
40 5.325 2017
Screening for Frailty and Sarcopenia Among Older Persons in Medical Outpatient Clinics and its Associations With Healthcare Burden. J Am Med Dir Assoc
28242192
26 5.325 2017
Integrated Care: Enhancing the Role of the Primary Health Care Professional in Preventing Functional Decline: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc
28549703
20 5.325 2017
Pituitary apoplexy masquerading as functional decline in an older person. Age Ageing
27810852
0 4.013 2017
Risk assessment and falls prevention in the older adult: Asian experience with the Falls Risk for Older People in the Community tool. Geriatr Gerontol Int
28345235
1 2.656 2017
A retrospective analysis of hypertension screening at a mass gathering in India: implications for non-communicable disease control strategies. J Hum Hypertens
28726795
3 2.433 2017
Impact of inpatient Care in Emergency Department on outcomes: a quasi-experimental cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res
28806942
3 1.843 2017
The Utility of Brief Cognitive Tests for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review. J Am Med Dir Assoc
27461866
9 5.775 2016
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Masquerading as Worsening Dementia. Am J Med
27401952
0 5.55 2016
Neuroglycopenic Seizures: Sulfonylureas, Sulfamethoxazole, or Both? Am J Med
27593606
0 5.117 2016
Not Just Atypical Presentation, but Also Atypical Site: Tuberculosis in Elderly Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc
27550801
1 4.388 2016
Underdiagnosis of delirium on admission and prediction of patients who will develop delirium during their inpatient stay: a pilot study. Singapore Med J
26831312
7 0.667 2016
Is Trunk Posture in Walking a Better Marker than Gait Speed in Predicting Decline in Function and Subsequent Frailty? J Am Med Dir Assoc
26410107
4 5.775 2015
Is this just another urinary tract infection? J Am Geriatr Soc
25900500
0 4.388 2015
Effect of a new longitudinal interprofessional geriatric medicine educational track on knowledge and attitude of medical students: a controlled cohort study. J Am Geriatr Soc
25732398
5 4.388 2015
Facilitated simulated patient sessions in mental-state examination teaching. Med Educ
26494078
0 4.005 2015
Measures of acute physiology, comorbidity and functional status to differentiate illness severity and length of stay among acute general medical admissions: a prospective cohort study. Intern Med J
25944281
3 1.902 2015
Medication discrepancies and associated risk factors identified among elderly patients discharged from a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Singapore Med J
26243974
8 0.667 2015
Diagnosing bacteraemia early in older adults. Ann Acad Med Singap
26041640
0 0.617 2015
In the patient's shoes. Clin Teach
25962522
0 0 2015
Reply from the authors. Br J Anaesth
24571040
0 6.238 2014
Midlife metabolic syndrome and neurocognitive function in a mixed Asian sample. Int Psychogeriatr
24787730
1 2.423 2014
Proton pump inhibitors: Are we still prescribing them without valid indications? Australas Med J
25550719
6 0 2014
Neuraxial block, death and serious cardiovascular morbidity in the POISE trial. Br J Anaesth
23611915
15 6.238 2013
Nonacute acute abdomen in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc
22332680
0 4.388 2012
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment is superior to the Mini-Mental State Examination in detecting patients at higher risk of dementia. Int Psychogeriatr
22687278
54 2.423 2012
Validation of the care transition measure in multi-ethnic South-East Asia in Singapore. BMC Health Serv Res
22897804
8 1.827 2012
The knowledge-attitude dissociation in geriatric education: can it be overcome? Ann Acad Med Singap
23052432
5 0.617 2012
Factors affecting unplanned readmissions from community hospitals to acute hospitals: a prospective observational study. Ann Acad Med Singap
19271037
3 0.617 2009
Use of drugs with anticholinergic effects and cognitive impairment in community-living older persons. Age Ageing
19008305
7 4.282 2008
Association between depressive symptoms and use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), corticosteroids and histamine H(2) receptor antagonists in community-dwelling older persons: cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort. Drugs Aging
18729549
10 2.769 2008
Attitudes of first-year medical students in Singapore towards older people and willingness to consider a career in geriatric medicine. Ann Acad Med Singap
19082202
9 0.617 2008
The relationship between postoperative complications and outcomes after hip fracture surgery. Ann Acad Med Singap
15827663
18 0.617 2005

Clinical Trials 1 Source:  ClinicalTrials

Synthesis

Principal Investigator: 1

By phase:

N/A 1

By status:

Not yet recruiting 1

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 1
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 0
multicentricup10 0

Main Topics

Cohort/Consortium Investigators 0

Clinical Trials Timeline Source: ClinicalTrials

Studies Phases and Years

Clinical Trials List Source: ClinicalTrials

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NCTID - Title Phase Status Year

NCT03797352

HOPE (Healthy Older People Everyday) To Age in Place
N/A Not yet recruiting 2019

LeadR Networks Source: Pubmed Source: ClinicalTrials

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Nb Contacts:
Country Contact count
Singapore 110
United States 17
Australia 11
United Kingdom 10
Malaysia 5
France 4
Japan 4
Taiwan 4
Thailand 4
Philippines 3
Germany 2
Indonesia 2
Mexico 2
New Zealand 2
Spain 2
Switzerland 2
Finland 1
India 1
Italy 1
Netherlands 1
Pakistan 1
Sweden 1

LeadR Networks Source: Pubmed Source: ClinicalTrials

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LeadR Networks Source: Pubmed Source: ClinicalTrials

Connection list

Name Organization Country Linked
Morley John E Saint Louis University School of Medicine United States 16
Chan Yiong Huak Clinical Nutrition Research Centre Singapore 14
Wong Beatrix Ling Ling National University Hospital Singapore 11
Seetharaman Santhosh Kumar Alexandra Hospital (Singapore) Singapore 10
Ho Vanda National University Hospital Singapore 10
Chen Matthew Zhixuan National University Hospital Singapore 10
Lim Jia Yi National Cancer Centre Singapore Singapore 7
Koh Gerald Choon-Huat National University of Singapore Singapore 7
Ng Shu Ee National University Hospital Singapore 7
Tan Li Feng Alexandra Hospital (Singapore) Singapore 6
Venketasubramanian Narayanaswamy National University Health System Singapore 5
Vellas Bruno J Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse France 4
Ang Yan Hoon Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Singapore 4
Kwek Sing Cheer National University Health System Singapore 4
Lim Wee Shiong Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore 4
Hui Richard Jor Yeong National University Hospital Singapore 4
Matchar David B Duke University Hospital United States 3
Hoenig Helen Duke University Hospital United States 3
Collinson Simon L National University of Singapore Singapore 3
Tu Tian Ming National Neuroscience Institute Singapore 3
Young Sherry H Changi General Hospital Singapore 3
Huggan Paul Waikato Hospital New Zealand 3
Murphy Diarmuid National University Hospital Singapore 3
Chew Emily Y National Eye Institute United States 3
Yap Philip Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Singapore 3