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Recent Publication: Epidemic Use of Benzodiazepines among Older Adults in Israel: Epidemiology and Leverage Points for Improvement.

Epidemic Use of Benzodiazepines among Older Adults in Israel: Epidemiology and Leverage Points for Improvement. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2017. (Epub ahead of print) Steinman MA, Low M, Balicer RD, Shadmi E.…

Recent Publication: Targeting LDL Cholesterol: Beyond Absolute Goals Toward Personalized Risk.

Targeting LDL Cholesterol: Beyond Absolute Goals Toward Personalized Risk. Current Cardiology Reports, 2017. 19(6):52 Leibowitz M, Cohen-Stavi C, Basu S, Balicer R. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The aim of this study was to…

Recent Publication: Diabetes control: Incidence of acute myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality among patients with 3-6 years’ disease duration.

Diabetes control: Incidence of acute myocardial infarction and all-cause mortality among patients with 3-6 years’ disease duration. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2017. (Epub ahead of print) Reges O, Leibowitz M, Hoshen M,…

Recent Publication: Feasibility of multiple breath washout measurements in infants with bronchiolitis: A pilot study.

Feasibility of multiple breath washout measurements in infants with bronchiolitis: A pilot study. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2017. (Epub ahead of print) Stafler P, Weinreb S, Mussaffi H, Mei-Zahav M, Prais D, Steuer G, Bar-On…

Recent Publication: Diabetes Conversation Map™ and health outcomes: A systematic literature review

Diabetes Conversation Map™ and health outcomes: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2017. 70:99-109 Srulovici E, Key C, Rotem M, Golfenshtein N, Balicer RD, Shadmi E. Objectives: To identify,…

Recent Publication: External validation and comparison of three prediction tools for risk of osteoporotic fractures using data from population based electronic health records: retrospective cohort study.

External validation and comparison of three prediction tools for risk of osteoporotic fractures using data from population based electronic health records: retrospective cohort study. BMJ, 2017. 356:i6755. Dagan N, Cohen-Stavi C, Leventer-Roberts M,…

Recent Publication: Seasonality of Methylphenidate Administration among Children in Israel

Seasonality of Methylphenidate Administration among Children in Israel. The Israel Medical Association Journal, 2016. 18: pp. 655–60. Cohen HA, Savitsky B, Ashkenasi A, Hoshen M. Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is…

Publication: Efficacy and tolerability of a polysaccharide-resin-honey based cough syrup as compared to carbocysteine syrup for children with colds: a randomized, single-blinded, multicenter study

Efficacy and tolerability of a polysaccharide-resin-honey based cough syrup as compared to carbocysteine syrup for children with colds: a randomized, single-blinded, multicenter study. World Journal of Pediatrics, 2017. 13(1): pp. 27-33. Cohen HA,…

Association Between Achieved Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Taking Statin Treatment

Association Between Achieved Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels and Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease Taking Statin Treatment. JAMA Internal Medicine, 2016. 176(8): pp. 1105-13. Leibowitz M, Karpati T, Cohen-Stavi CJ, Feldman BS, Hoshen M, Bitterman…

Publication: Health information exchange systems and length of stay in readmissions to a different hospital

Health information exchange systems and length of stay in readmissions to a different hospital. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2016. 11(6): p. 401-6. Flaks-Manov N, Shadmi E, Hoshen M, Balicer RD. Background: Readmission to…