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When they stop drinking—examining end-of-life hydration practices and death rattle occurrence by Dayan, Daniel, Menahem, Sasson, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…Purpose To characterize the practice of subcutaneous hydration provision in the Beer-Sheva home care hospice unit. We also explore the potential connection…”
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Advance Directives—The Israeli Experience by Shvartzman, Pesach, MD, Reuven, Yonatan, BMedSc, Halperin, Mordechai, MD, Menahem, Sasson, MD

“…Abstract Context A major step in end-of-life care was achieved in December 2005 when the Israeli parliament passed the “Dying Patient Law.” The law (§31–§36)…”
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Influenza Vaccination for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care: A Preliminary Report by Sasson, Menahem, MD, Mandelboim, Michal, PhD, Shvartzman, Pesach, MD

“…Abstract Context Cancer patients have impaired humoral and cellular immunity, and are more susceptible to infections; their immunological response is expected…”
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Opioid consumption by cancer patients in an Israeli Health Maintenance Organization from 2007–2018 by Menahem, Sasson, Freud, Tamar, Batat, Erez, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…Purpose Opioids are the cornerstone of therapy for cancer patients with moderate to severe pain. The objective was to characterize opioid purchases by cancer…”
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Advance Directives—The Israeli Experience by Shvartzman, Pesach, Menahem, Sasson, O], [A.

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Next of Kin’s Notification of Patient’s Death: A Qualitative and Quantitative Preliminary Analysis by Menahem, Sasson, Samson, Tali, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…Background: There are no published studies on notification of death by a next of kin to the treating medical staff. Aim: To explore the content and…”
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Continuous subcutaneous delivery of medications for home care palliative patients—using an infusion set or a pump? by Menahem, Sasson, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety, feasibility, and efficacy of continuous drug delivery by the subcutaneous route through a solution…”
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Nocturnal Atrial Fibrillation Caused by Mutation in KCND2, Encoding Pore-Forming (α) Subunit of the Cardiac Kv4.2 Potassium Channel by Drabkin, Max, Zilberberg, Noam, Menahem, Sasson, Mulla, Wesam, Halperin, Daniel, Yogev, Yuval, Wormser, Ohad, Perez, Yonatan, Kadir, Rotem, Etzion, Yoram, Katz, Amos, Birk, Ohad S

“…Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) can be caused by gain-of-function mutations in genes, encoding the cardiac potassium channel subunits KCNJ2, KCNE1, and…”
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Minor surgical procedures and musculoskeletal injections by primary care physicians - an Israeli experience by Menahem, Sasson, Nazarenko, Andrey, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…Since minor surgical and musculoskeletal problems are commonly seen in primary care, primary care physicians are expected to possess the skills required to…”
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Influenza Vaccination for Terminally III Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care: A Preliminary Report by SASSON, Menahem, MANDELBOIM, Michal, SHVARTZMAN, Pesach

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Simvastatin-induced meralgia paresthetica by Sasson, Menahem, Pesach, Shvartzman

“…3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) cause mainly muscular adverse effects. During the last 20 years there has been solid…”
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Hypodermoclysis: an alternative infusion technique by Sasson, M, Shvartzman, P

“…Hypodermoclysis, the subcutaneous infusion of fluids, is a useful and easy hydration technique suitable for mildly to moderately dehydrated adult patients,…”
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Communication between the primary care physician, hospital staff and the patient during hospitalization by Menahem, Sasson, Roitgarz, Ina, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…HospitaL admission is a crisis for the patient and his family and can interfere with the continuity of care. It may lead to mistakes due to communication…”
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Fentanyl Patch Sufficient Analgesia for Only One Day by Sasson, Menahem, Shvartzman, Pesach

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How patients choose their new family physician and what do they know about him? by Menahem, Sasson, Tsalihin, Daniel, Tsalihin, Nina, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…A change of residence is the main reason for choosing a new family physician. Patients entering a new clinic need to choose a new family physician. To explore…”
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Alternatives to rehydration during hyperdermoclysis / Reply by Woodall, Hunter E, Sasson, Menahem, Shvartsman, Pesach

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High-dose fentanyl patch for cancer pain by Menahem, Sasson, Shvartzman, Pesach

“…To describe a successful experience with a high dose (1000 microg/hr) of transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain relief. A 62-year-old man suffering from rectal…”
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Sexual dysfunction--what is the primary physicians role? by Press, Yan, Menahem, Sasson, Shvartzman, Pesah

“…Sexual dysfunction is characterized by disturbances in sexual desire and/or psycho-physiological changes associated with the sexual response cycle in men and…”
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Alternatives to rehydration during hypodermoclysis by Woodall, Hunter E

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Teaching Geriatric Assessment in Home Visits: The Family Physician/Geriatrician Attachment by Tandeter, Howard, Peleg, Roni, Menahem, Sasson, Biderman, Aya, Fried, Vera A.

“…Background: Geriatric clinical clerkships in Israel teach mostly about the hospitalized elder patient with almost no ambulatory experience. Meanwhile, primary…”
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