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Poor nutritional habits are predictors of poor outcome in very old hospitalized patients by Kagansky, Nadya, Berner, Yitshal, Koren-Morag, Nira, Perelman, Luiza, Knobler, Hilla, Levy, Shmuel

“…Background: Malnutrition is prevalent in elderly populations. Recommended methods of nutritional screening are often too complicated and time-consuming for…”
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Are we giving too much iron? Low-dose iron therapy is effective in octogenarians by Rimon, Ephraim, Kagansky, Nadya, Kagansky, Michael, Mechnick, Lora, Mashiah, Tony, Namir, Michael, Levy, Shmuel

“…Elderly patients are vulnerable to the dose-dependent adverse effects of iron replacement therapy. Our study examines whether low-dose iron therapy can…”
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A 17-Year-Old Patient with Pulmonary Infiltrate and Rash by Mackowiak, Philip A., Kagansky, Nadya, Malka, Ataly, Shmuel, Levy, Jacob, Borchard, Zimhony, Oren

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Diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia in the elderly by transferrin receptor-ferritin index by Rimon, Ephraim, Levy, Shmuel, Sapir, Alexander, Gelzer, Gregorius, Peled, Ronit, Ergas, David, Sthoeger, Zev M

“…The diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in the elderly is difficult because of the prevalence of chronic diseases, which can cause anemia with high…”
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; evidence of different prognosis in various patient subgroups by Rimon, Ephraim, Kagansky, Nadya, Levy, Shmuel

“…Background: as there are no prospective randomised trials about percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) insertion, the medical staff and caregivers encounter…”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - a common and benign finding in octogenarian patients by Kagansky, Nadya, Levy, Shmuel, Keter, Daniel, Rimon, Ephraim, Taiba, Zhomicky, Fridman, Zvi, Berger, David, Knobler, Hilla, Malnick, Stephen

“…Kagansky N, Levy S, Keter D, Rimon E, Taiba Z, Fridman Z, Berger D, Knobler H, Malnick S. Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease – a common and benign finding in…”
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Low incidence of delirium in very old patients after surgery for hip fractures by Kagansky, Nadya, Rimon, Ephraim, Naor, Simona, Dvornikov, Elena, Cojocaru, Lutzy, Levy, Shmuel

“…The authors sought to determine the incidence of delirium, its predisposing and precipitating factors, and its implications for rehabilitation outcomes and…”
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Safety of anticoagulation therapy in well-informed older patients by Kagansky, Nadya, Knobler, Hilla, Rimon, Ephraim, Ozer, Zinaida, Levy, Shmuel

“…In older populations, oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) is underused by physicians, mainly because of fear of bleeding complications. The aim of this study…”
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The role of hyperglycemia in acute stroke by Kagansky, N, Levy, S, Knobler, H

“…Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of death and long-term disability, and hyperglycemia is believed to aggravate cerebral ischemia. To review animal and human…”
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Hypoglycemia as a predictor of mortality in hospitalized elderly patients by Kagansky, Nadya, Levy, Shmuel, Rimon, Ephraim, Cojocaru, Lutzy, Fridman, Alla, Ozer, Zinaida, Knobler, Hilla

“…Hypoglycemia during hospitalization occurs in patients with and without diabetes. The aims of this study were to determine the incidence, associated risk…”
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A 17-year-old patient with pulmonary infiltrate and rash. Authors' reply by KAGANSKY, Nadya, MALKA, Ataly, SHMUEL, Levy, JACOB, Borchard, ZIMHONY, Oren

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A 17-Year-Old Patient with Pulmonary Infiltrate and Rash by Mackowiak, Philip A.

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Primary esophageal achalasia in octogenarians: does it really exist? by Kagansky, Nadya, Rimon, Ephraim, Eliraz, Avraham, Levy, Shmuel

“…Recent case reports described primary esophageal achalasia (PEA) at an older age, even in the very elderly. However, very few cases over the age of eighty were…”
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Hyperhomocysteinemia and vitamin score: correlations with silent brain ischemic lesions and brain atrophy by Polyak, Zeev, Stern, Felicia, Berner, Yitshal N, Sela, Ben-Ami, Gomori, John M, Isayev, Marina, Doolman, Ram, Levy, Shmuel, Dror, Yosef

“…Elevated fasting plasma total homocysteine concentration (tHcy) and lower vitamin status are associated with atherosclerotic states. Silent brain ischemic…”
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Millimeter wave narrowband optical fiber links using external cavity semiconductor lasers by Nagarajan, R., Levy, S., Bowers, J.E.

“…We present the theoretical analysis and the experimental implementation of a narrowband millimeter wave optical fiber communication system using an external…”
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LOW COMPLICATION RATE AFTER INSERTION OF PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY BY A GERIATRICS-ORIENTED TEAM by Rimon, Ephraim, Berner, Yitshal N., Gindin, Jacob, Bass, David Daniel, Levy, Shmuel

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Resonantly enhanced semiconductor lasers for efficient transmission of millimeter wave modulated light by Nagarajan, R., Levy, S., Mar, A., Bowers, J.E.

“…External cavity semiconductor lasers with resonantly enhanced modulation response are shown to be suitable for efficient narrowband data transmission in the…”
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Serum ferritin vs transferrin receptor-ferritin index by Dosh, Steven A

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Presentation of an Acute Confusional State in an 81-Year-Old Man as the First Presenting Sign of Dementia and Depression / מצב בלבולי חריף אצל זקן בן 81 כסימן ראשון לשיטיון ולדיכאון: תיאור מקרה by כגנסקי, נדיה, לוי, שמואל, נאור, סימונה, ברנר, יצהל, Kagansky, Nadya, Levy, Shmuel, Naor, Simona, Brenner, Itshal

“…זקנים לא מעטים מופנים לטיפול רפואי בשל מצב בלבולי חריף. האבחון במקרים אלה הוא מורכב ודורש בירור גריאטרי מקיף המיועד להבחין בין מצב בלבולי חריף, דיכאון ושיטיון…”
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Old People in a Residential Home: a Comparison of Two Ethnic Groups / קשישים עצמאיים המתגוררים בבית-אבות השוואה בין-עדתית by מרקוס, אסתר-לי, גינדין, יעקב, בכור, דוד, קנני, אמין, באומגרטן, מונה, לוי, שמואל, ברגמן, הווארד, רוזין, ארנולד, Marcus, Ester-Lee, Gindin, Jacob, Bekhor, David, Kanani, Amin, Baumgarten, Mona, Levy, Shmuel, Bergman, Howard, Rosin, Arnold

“…In this study a comparison of elderly members of two ethinic groups, Ashkenazim and Sephardim living in a residential home was conducted. 54 (20 men and 34…”
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