Vered Hermush

Ariel University

Background Almost 90% of patients with dementia suffer from some type of neurobehavioral symptom, and there are no approved medications to address these symptoms. Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the medical cannabis oil “Avidekel” for the reduction of behavioral disturbances among patients with dementia. Materials and methods In...

Background: Almost 90% of patients with dementia suffer from some type of neurobehavioral symptom and there are no approved medications for these symptoms. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Avidekel compared with a placebo for the reduction of behavioral disturbances among patients with dementia. Methods: In this randomized, double-bl...

Background: Trachyonychia is a benign nail condition, most commonly seen in children. Trachyonychia manifests as excessive longitudinal ridging, nail roughness, and nail brittleness. Treatment is sought mainly for esthetic reasons as well as functional reasons. A number of therapeutic approaches exist, mainly based on case reports or small non-com...

With the improvement in modern medicine, the world’s human and feline ( Felis catus , the domestic cat) population is aging. As the population grows older, there is an increase of age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease in humans and feline cognitive dysfunction in felines, which shares many similarities with Alzheimer’s disease. They bot...

BACKGROUND It is unclear if parenteral cephalosporin treatment is appropriate in stable elderly patients hospitalized with a urinary tract infection (UTI) in settings with a high prevalence of bacterial resistant organisms. METHODS We selected 934 consecutive stable patients aged ≥ 65 years with a urinary tract infection, 94.4% (n = 882) treated w...

Introduction: We describe the incidence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) and postprandial hypotension (PPH) in a population of elderly people. Methods: Blood pressure was measured with the subjects lying in bed and after postural change to sitting. Blood pressure was also measured before and after breakfast. We examined the association between po...

Exceptionally long-lived individuals (ELLI) who are the focus of many healthy longevity studies around the globe are now being studied in Israel. The Israeli Multi-Ethnic Centenarian Study (IMECS) cohort is utilized here for assessment of various DNA methylation clocks. Thorough phenotypic characterization and whole blood samples were obtained from...

Introduction: Although dermatophytes are considered the predominant causative organisms in onychomycosis, non-dermatophyte mold (NDM) infections may be more prevalent than originally thought and may be more difficult to treat. There is limited data of oral antifungal efficacy in treating NDM onychomycosis. Method: A retrospective chart review (2009...

Background: The use of gastrostomy tubes for long-term nutritional support in older patients is frequent. Percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement may be performed using various techniques, including endoscopic, surgical, and radiologically-guided methods. While percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement is the most widely used and accepted...

To determine the clinical utility/disutility of canceling urine cultures in elderly patients with a negative dipstick. The cohort included consecutive patients aged ≥ 65 years hospitalized in internal medicine departments with an admission urinalysis and urine culture (January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016). We calculated the sensitivity of the dips...

Background The sensitivity of the dipstick in elderly patients with a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) is unclear because of the inclusion of patients with urine contamination or asymptomatic bacteriuria in previous studies. Methods We selected consecutive patients aged 65 years or older hospitalized in internal medicine departments with ba...

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The aim of this retrospective study was to describe and evaluate the impact of a new model used in caring for the elders in the community, based on geriatrician consultation, initiated by their general physician (GP) and conducted by both in five urban primary care clinics. Five hundred and forty-two elderly patients were referred to a geriatric co...

To identify factors associated with postacute rehabilitation outcome of disabled elderly patients with proximal hip fracture. Geriatric rehabilitation center. One hundred thirty-three older patients. Not applicable. FIM instrument, motor FIM score, absolute functional gain on the FIM and motor FIM scores, relative functional gain on the FIM and mot...

To evaluate the role of ultrasonography (US) and color Doppler imaging (CDI) in the diagnosis of orbital tumors in children. Retrospective nonrandomized interventional case series. This study included 42 children with intraorbital and periorbital tumors who were evaluated in our clinic. All children underwent a complete clinical evaluation as well...