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Context: Pain is a common complaint in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients yet is often inadequately assessed and undertreated. Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, characteristics, intensity, and impact of pain in MHD patients. Methods: In a cross-sectional study conducted between 2013 and 2015, 336 MHD patients from five hemodialysis units in hospitals owned …

Pain in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Multicenter Study Read More »

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) related to symptoms among maintenance hemodialysis patients (MHDp). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 2013 and 2015, with 336 MHDp from five hospital hemodialysis units. It included a comprehensive assessment of the prevalence and intensity of 30 common dialysis-related symptoms quality of life …

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Early on, geriatricians in Israel viewed with increasing alarm the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). It was clear that this viral disease exhibited a clear predilection for and danger to older persons. Informal contacts began with senior officials from the country’s Ministry of Health, the Israel Medical Association, and the country’s largest health fund; …

Israel Ad Hoc COVID-19 Committee: Guidelines for Care of Older Persons During a Pandemic Read More »

The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) is a simple tool for the assessment of pain and its impact, widely used in clinical and research pain medicine. It has been translated and validated in many languages. Despite its widespread use in Israel, it has undergone linguistic validation only. We devised the current study to complete a psychometric …

The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Hebrew Version: A psychometric validation Read More »

Context: Pain is a common complaint in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients, and it is often inadequately assessed and inappropriately treated. Objectives: The study goal was to preliminarily evaluate pain management in MHD patients. Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2013-2015. A sample of 277 MHD patients who reported pain within the last 24 hours from …

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Purpose: To characterize the practice of subcutaneous hydration provision in the Beer-Sheva home care hospice unit. We also explore the potential connection between the provision of subcutaneous hydration and the incidence of death rattle. Methods: This was a prospective observational study involving 120 hospice patients. During the 6 days before death, hospice staff recorded whether or not …

When they stop drinking – Examining end of life hydration practices and death rattle occurrence. Read More »

Little research attention has been given to exploring manifestations of sexuality in social work field placement. Based on a thematic analysis of 17 semi-structured interviews with Israeli social work students, this study gives empirical depth to our understanding of the ways in which sexuality, as a concept, emerges in interactions between social work students on …

Everyday sexuality in social work field placement Read More »