Shmuel Pasternak

..Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in israel. Unfortunately, compliance with annual fecal occult blood testing is very low...

..The visit to the emergency department (ED) constitutes a brief, yet an important point in the continuum of medical care. The aim of our study was to evaluate the continuity of care of adult ED visitors...

..Urinary incontinence in older women is common. Its characteristics and impact on quality of life is not well established since these women are usually reluctant to tell their healthcare providers about the problem...

..The etiologic factor is usually viral, but many physicians prescribe antibiotics. We aimed to evaluate parents' expectations of and knowledge about the role of antibiotics in childhood URTI...

..CONCLUSIONS: HRT use had a small contribution to improved functional status in half of the domains measured by the WONCA/COOP charts...

..Thus, comparing HRT prescribing rates in non-teaching clinics should clarify this factor...

..A large minority would refuse to be examined without the tutor's presence. Our findings need to be taken into account when planning clinical clerkships...

..Migration leads to changes in almost all areas of life including health. But how far are health beliefs also preserved, and how far are they affected by the process of acculturation to the host society?..

..The purpose of this study was to survey the attitudes of family doctors to the performance of baseline tests and to determine which doctors perform these tests...

..The aim of this study was to examine if effective weight-reducing treatment can be given by a family physician. It compares regular treatment with intensive treatment that include close follow-up and orlistat treatment...

..Many clinical guidelines (CGs) have been written during the past few years. Although family physicians (FPs) stand to benefit from many of these CGs, incorporating new CGs into daily practice seems to present a challenge...

..Until now, little or no effort has been made to characterize the productivity of Israeli board-certified family medicine physicians in publishing peer-reviewed scientific articles...

..Most countries today are experiencing an accelerated pace of population aging. The management of the elderly housebound patient presents a special challenge to the family physician...

..Cultural differences may also play a part. Physicians should be made aware of this magnifying effect, and the issue should be discussed in medical schools...

..The use of laboratory tests by family physicians has increased in recent years...

..Acute respiratory viral infections are minor self-limited diseases. Studies have shown that patients with ARVI can be treated as effectively by non-physician practitioners as by physicians...

..Many hypertensive patients have suboptimal control of their blood pressure. One of the most common causes is poor adherence with treatment...

..The patient package insert, an information leaflet included by law in the packaging of prescription drugs, contains information for the user on the specific medication...

..CONCLUSION: The background data of the primary care physicians does not predict their referral patterns and their role as "gate keepers"...

..quot;Teaching to smile", as well as having a positive attitude towards life, can be part of the educational tasks of the family physician...

..We hypothesized that practitioners' self-efficacy and motivation would be enhanced as a result of participating in an interactive course designed to enrich their knowledge of obesity management...

..The threat of bioterrorism consequent to the September 11, 2001 attack in the USA generated suggestions for improved medical response mainly through hospital preparedness...

..CONCLUSION: An intervention that involved primary care clinic staff without external resources increased compliance with annual fundus examination and detected diabetic retinopathy in a preventable stage...

..There are many patient dependent factors that determine health care costs. However, it is not clear if the family physicians' background and training affects health care costs...

..The aim of the current review is to evaluate management modalities of the diabetic patient and its' applications to the Israeli health system...

..The objective of this study was to examine the rate methylphenidate prescriptions dispensed for the treatment of ADHD in children in northern and central Israel in 1999 and 2001...

..Somatic symptoms are often the only presentation of emotional distress during the primary care visit and may be the key to early identification and treatment...

..Sleepiness at the wheel is the main cause of approximately a fifth of road traffic accidents. The driver will often feel drowsy before the accident, therefore preventive measures can be taken in order to stay alert...

..Many women in Western countries fail to breastfeed long enough. The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes and knowledge of Israeli family physicians (FPs), gynaecologists and paediatricians towards breastfeeding...

..They mainly seek medical knowledge especially in interpreting laboratory tests and information about various medical conditions...

..We believe that stronger efforts are needed in Israel to promote good healthcare habits and positive attitudes toward menopause and HRT use...

..Many patients with Type 2 diabetes require treatment with insulin but do not receive it...

..1). CONCLUSION: Since attitudes towards NCM seem to be shaped by knowledge to a certain extent, educators should consider teaching more about these treatments both in medical schools and as part of CME...

..CONCLUSION: ED is reported infrequently to family doctors. Sending an anonymous questionnaire on the subject increases awareness of the problem and in turn increases the number of cases that can be treated...

..To describe adherence with statin treatment in a usual practice setting and to investigate potential determinants of better adherence...

..The introduction of more potent statins such as atorvastatin and rosuvastatin in Israel was accompanied by massive advertising about their superiority...

..To investigate the association between cataract surgery and the rate of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...

..The aim of this study was to examine methylphenidate use rates for the treatment of ADHD among children in Israel during the years 1998-2004 with a special focus on prescriptions among girls...

..To describe prescription trends within a managed care setting for glaucoma medications and to examine the effect of introduction of Cosopt--a fixed combination of dorzolamide and timolol...

..To compare the prevalence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in a prospective cohort of 22,382 diabetic patients with that in the general population...

..In recent years, health management organizations have considered the primary care physician responsible for assessing the overall health needs of the patient and, accordingly, introduced the term "gatekeeper."..

..The study concluded that patient satisfaction in the medical settings of the Israel Defense Forces is adversely affected by large clinic size but is not affected by physician workload...

..001) CONCLUSION: Through good clinical team co-operation it is possible to successfully treat hypertension in diabetics. It is important to implement the guidelines of treating hypertensive diabetics...

..To study the incidence of herpetic eye disease (HED) of the ocular surface in diabetics...

..Good care of the diabetic patient reduces the incidence of long-term complications. Treatment should be interdisciplinary; in the last decade a debate has raged over how to optimize treatment and how to use the various services efficiently...

..Further studies should focus on a possible increase in self medication and family physician visits in the period around Lag Ba-Omer...

..To investigate the effect of topical beta-blockers on the prevalence of depression among glaucoma patients...

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..Interventions to reduce laboratory test utilization yield different and sometimes opposing results. We reviewed the literature dealing with laboratory test utilization and interventions to reduce it...

..To investigate the influence of various risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) on the rate of undergoing photodynamic therapy (PDT)...

..Recently the Joint National Committee (7th report) introduced the term "pre-hypertension." Little is known on its prevalence in the general population...