Bechor Zvi Aminoff

• Professor, IBC, Cambridge England, MD PhD
• Head Geriatrics D Department (until 2005). Senior geriatric physician at Sheba Medical Center

Medical personnel and society in general are unaware that there are no tools with which to measure and diagnose the level of suffering of a dying patient. Similarly, no tools are available to estimate the 2-week or 6-month survival period of terminal dementia patients. The new Israeli Law "The Dying Patient" provides avenues for possible medical, e...

The life of patients with end-stage dementia is filled with grief, secretion and stench, suppuration and wounds, crying, screaming or silent pain. This appears to be the natural and essential path of end-stage disease and aging. Its diagnosis could reduce the suffering of patients at the end of life by adequate medical and nursing care. The MSSE is...

Aminoff suffering syndrome (ASS) in advanced dementia is the new proposed term for a pathological symptomatology and entity that is characterized by a high Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale score, <6 months survival, irreversible and intractable aggravation of suffering and medical condition until demise. Dementia is considered a global...

I am Prof. Bechor Zvi Aminoff defended my Dissertation "ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS OF THE TISSUES UNDER COMBINED IMPACT OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL FACTORS ON THE BODY (exposure to total sub-lethal x-ray exposure, insolation, exercise and transfusions of the blood irradiated in isolation)" 46 years ago in Stavropol Medical Institute, Russia on 20.11.1974 for re...

Suffering of patients is not a function of disease, suffering of patients is a function of inadequate medical and nursing care. According to results of a prospective clinical study on measuring the level of suffering in the end of life by developed by us Mini Suffering State Examination scale (MSSE), we defined a new clinical and pathological enti...

The diagnosis of Aminoff Suffering Syndrome in advanced dementia determined by measuring the suffering level of patients according to the Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale-facilitates acceleration and intensity of care by the nursing staff in order to prevent and relieve suffering. Relief of Suffering Units for patients with Aminoff Suf...

Professor Bechor Zvi Aminoff MD, PhD, Research Professor is or has been an Editorial Board Member of 28 Medical Professional International Journals 1. The Open Geriatric Medicine Journal 2. Palliative Medicine and Nursing 3. Austin Palliative Care 4. Palliative Care- Clinics in Oncology 5. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi 6. Remedy Publica...

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The Aminoff Suffering Syndrome in advanced Alzheimer disease and end-of-life is characterized by a high Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale score, less than 6 months survival, irreversible and intractable aggravation of suffering and actively dying medical condition until demise. The Aminoff Suffering Syndrome was first defined by us, pre...

Dr. Bechor Zvi Aminoff’s Quote: The suffering of patients is not a function of disease; it is a function of inadequate medical and nursing care1. 1. Aminoff BZ. Prognosis of short survival in patients with advanced dementia as diagnosed by Aminoff Suffering Syndrome. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2014; 29(8):673-7. DOI: 10.1177/1533317514539543....

פרוגנוזה של תוחלת חיים קצרה אצל חולים עם שיטיון מתקדם באמצעות אבחנת "Aminoff Suffering Syndrome" מאת פרופ' בכור צבי אמינוף, MD, PhD, Research Professor המערך הגריאטרי, המרכז הרפואי ע"ש חייםשיבא, תלהשומר מרכז מינרבה לחקר בינתחומי של סוף החיים, אוניברסיטת תל אביב טל: 054-2450244 דוא"ל: bechorz@yahoo.com אתר: www.aminoff-end-of-life-suffering-happi...

The diagnosis of Aminoff Suffering Syndrome in advanced dementia determined by measuring the suffering level of patients according to the Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale — facilitates acceleration and intensity of care by the nursing staff in order to prevent and relieve suffering. Relief of Suffering Units for patients with Aminoff S...

We studied 183 patients with advanced dementia who had been admitted to the Geriatric-Internal Medicine Department of a general hospital, with a 1 year follow-up evaluated by Mini-Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scores on first days after admission. The not calm compared to calm patients with advanced dementia had a high suffering level (6.12 +...

הקדמה אינני רב, לכן אינני יכול לפסוק הלכות. אף על פי כן החלטתי לכתוב את דֵּעוֹתַי בנושא חשוב לכל אדם, בין אם הוא שומר מצוות או שומר מצוות פחות, צעיר או מבוגר, איש או אשה, והוא: נושא הגזל לסוגיו ולענפיו. מקורות התורה מצווה בספר ויקרא" :לֹא תַעֲשֹׁק אֶת רֵעֲךָ וְלֹא תִגְזֹל") ויקרא יט, יג). מקור נוסף לדין זה הוא ג"כ בספר ויקרא: "...וְהֵשִׁיב אֶת הַג...

The Almighty created man for contentment, and not for suffering. Creation of the universe was a leap from absolute entropy to substance and the vital world. According to our hypothesis, the goal of creating the universe and humans was to create enjoyment and pleasure by depressing the level of entropy. Current definitions do not adequately express...

The phenomenon described here has no scientific title, but occurs frequently in daily living, from science to philosophy, religion, and medicine. In every field of human endeavor, when a view is expressed, sharp and profound differences of opinion ensue. Initially, we coin this phenomenon as “understanding blindness” or “mind’s awareness.” Thereaft...

On the first few days after admission to the Geriatric-Internal Medicine department, the suffering level of patients with advanced dementia (Mini-Mental State Examination 0 of 30) was evaluated according to the Mini-Suffering State Examination (MSSE). During hospitalization, 14.8% (27 of 183) of patients with advanced dementia were died with a mean...

Part of Article: In the year 1907, Dr Alois Alzheimer published a case report on Mrs Auguste Deter.1 On July 12, 1905, in the Psychiatric Unit at the University Clinic in Frankfurt, Dr Alzheimer recorded that Mrs Auguste Deter appeared completely dazed, was totally silent, and lay on her bed, with her knees drawn up, in a constant pool of urine and...

Measure of chaos, disintegration, disorder and disorganisation, aging and disease, suffering. Degree of organisation, order and integration, beauty, power, wealth and happiness. Legend of desirable anti-entropy: Process in the human brain, “creation” in mind and emotional systems as project, stimulus (legend) that could be the source of feeling goo...

Physician, Geriatrician and Researcher; b. Samarkand, Uzbekistan, June 5, 1946, married + 4; MD – Samarkand Medical Institute, Uzbekistan, 1970; PhD – Stavropol Medical Institute, Russia, 1974; PhD, Honorary Doctor of The Yorker International University, Firenze, Italy, 2009. The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, 1983 – to prese...

The Almighty created man for contentment, and not for suffering. Creation of the universe was a leap from absolute entropy to substance and the vital world. According to our hypothesis, the goal of creating the universe and humans was to create enjoyment and pleasure by depressing the level of entropy. Current definitions do not adequately express...

End-of-life anguish: Aminoff suffering syndrome and relief of suffering units Aminoff suffering syndrome (ASS) in end-of-life is the new proposed term for a pathological symptomatology and entity that is characterized by a high Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale score, <6 months survival, irreversible and intractable aggravation of suffe...

Aminoff Suffering Syndrome and anti entropy deficiency phenomenon in advanced dementia Objectives: To study possible interrelations between anti entropy deficiency and Aminoff Suffering Syndrome in advanced dementia. Methods: A cohort study of 71 patients (28 females, 43 males), with very advanced dementia, who died in our ward during the study per...

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Objective: To study possible interrelations between decubitus ulcers and Aminoff suffering syndrome in end-stage dementia. Subjects: A cohort study of 200 end-stage dementia patients with a 6-month follow-up period. Methods: Interrelations between decubitus ulcers and Mini-Suffering State Examination scores on admission were studied. Results: On...

Suffering and pain in end-stage dementia Bechor Zvi Aminoff, MD, PhD Geriatric Division, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel E-mail: bechorz@yahoo.com Objective: to study possible interrelations between suffering and pain in end-stage dementia (ESD). Subjects: a cohort study of 200 ESD patients with a six-month follow-up perio...

Objectives: A new definition of human suffering and satisfaction according to the entropy hypothesis may facilitate comprehension of health, disease and the aging process. Methods: A cohort study of 71 patients (28 females, 43 males), with very advanced dementia, who died in our ward during the study period. The intense suffering level of end-stage...

This paper proposes a new, alternative approach and setting for end-stage dementia patients with Aminoff Suffering Syndrome (ASS) that could pertain to the Israeli setting and could possibly also be acceptable in other countries. Short hospitalization periods of approximately 1 month and treatment in Relief of Suffering End-of-Life with Dementia Un...

Objectives: A new definition of human suffering and satisfaction according to the entropy hypothesis may facilitate comprehension of health, disease and the aging process. Methods: A cohort study of 71 patients (28 females, 43 males), with very advanced dementia, who died in our ward during the study period. The intense suffering level of end-stage...

Aminoff suffering syndrome (ASS) in advanced dementia is the new proposed term for a pathological symptoma-tology and entity that is characterized by a high Mini Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale score, <6 months survival, irreversible and intractable aggravation of suffering and medical condition until demise. This paper proffers a new, alt...

The objective of this study was to evaluate suffering of end-of-life cancer patients during their final hospice stay and the possible interrelations with survival. A cohort of consecutive patients hospitalized in an inpatient cancer hospice of a tertiary hospital was used for this study. Patients were evaluated upon admission and once weekly by the...

Six months of survival as a key criterion is extremely important for decision making in enrollment of critically ill patients to palliative settings. This was a prospective cohort study with 6 months of follow-up during a 24-month period performed in the Division of Geriatric Medicine in a tertiary general hospital. One-hundred three consecutively...

The new Israeli Law "The Dying Patient" provides avenues for possible medical, ethical, and Halachic (Jewish religious law) solutions in view of the complexity of the treatment of an end-stage dementia patient. The establishment of a hospice-like setting for dementia patients in Israel, based on palliative treatment only, similar to the Jewish hosp...

to study possible interrelations existing between the Mini-Suffering State Examination (MSSE) scale and survival of end-stage dementia patients. a cohort study of 252 end-stage dementia patients with a 6-month follow-up period, conducted in a Division of Geriatric Medicine of a general hospital. We included 134 consecutive bedridden end-stage demen...

Patient suffering is a pathological syndrome traditionally viewed as encompassing psychological distress, spiritual concerns, and various aspects of physical pain. There is insufficient clinical evidence for suffering in dying dementia patients, which may lead to inappropriate evaluation and insufficient palliative treatment. Our objective was to e...

Patient suffering is a pathological syndrome traditionally viewed as encompassing psychological distress, spiritual concerns, and various aspects of physical pain. There is insufficient clinical evidence for suffering in dying dementia patients, which may lead to inappropriate evaluation and insufficient palliative treatment. Our objective was to e...

Assessment of suffering is extremely important in dying end-stage dementia patients (ESDP). We have developed and examined the reliability and validity of the Mini-Suffering State Examination (MSSE), in 103 consecutive bedridden ESDP. Main outcome measures included inter-observer reliability and concurrent validity. Reliability of the MSSE question...

Patient suffering is a pathological syndrome traditionally viewed as encompassing psychological distress, spiritual concerns, and various aspects of physical pain. There is insufficient clinical evidence for suffering in dying dementia patients, which may lead to inappropriate evaluation and insufficient palliative treatment. Our objective was to e...