I Levy

Summary

Affiliation: Tel Aviv University
Country: Israel

Publications

  1. ncbi Effect of honey on nocturnal cough and sleep quality: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
    Herman Avner Cohen
    Pediatric Ambulatory Community Clinic, Petach Tikva, Israel
    Pediatrics 130:465-71. 2012
  2. ncbi Handwashing patterns in two dermatology clinics
    H A Cohen
    Pediatric Ambulatory Center, Department of Family Medicine, Petach Tiqwa, Israel
    Dermatology 205:358-61. 2002
  3. ncbi Effectiveness of an herbal preparation containing echinacea, propolis, and vitamin C in preventing respiratory tract infections in children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study
    Herman A Cohen
    Pediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Community Clinic, Petach Tikva, Israel
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:217-21. 2004
  4. ncbi Infectious complications of implantable ports and Hickman catheters in paediatric haematology-oncology patients
    A Adler
    Unit of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Control, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 62:358-65. 2006
  5. ncbi Risk factors for sternal wound infection in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a case-control study
    E Ben-Ami
    Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 70:335-40. 2008
  6. ncbi Outbreak of Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteraemia due to contaminated water supply in a paediatric haematology-oncology department
    G Livni
    Unit of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 70:253-8. 2008
  7. ncbi Risk factors associated with candidaemia in the neonatal intensive care unit: a case-control study
    N Linder
    Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva 49202, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 57:321-4. 2004
  8. ncbi Nosocomial infections after cardiac surgery in infants and children: incidence and risk factors
    I Levy
    Infectious Disease Unit, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva
    J Hosp Infect 53:111-6. 2003
  9. ncbi Drug-resistant HIV infection among drug-naive patients in Israel
    Z Grossman
    National HIV Reference Laboratory, PHL, MOH, Central Virology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621 Israel
    Clin Infect Dis 40:294-302. 2005
  10. ncbi Changing distribution of Candida species isolated from sterile and nonsterile sites in Israel
    Z Samra
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 21:542-5. 2002

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Effect of honey on nocturnal cough and sleep quality: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
    Herman Avner Cohen
    Pediatric Ambulatory Community Clinic, Petach Tikva, Israel
    Pediatrics 130:465-71. 2012
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  2. ncbi Handwashing patterns in two dermatology clinics
    H A Cohen
    Pediatric Ambulatory Center, Department of Family Medicine, Petach Tiqwa, Israel
    Dermatology 205:358-61. 2002
    ..The hands of health care workers are a major source of nosocomial infection. Studies conducted mainly in intensive-care units and emergency departments have shown low compliance with hand hygiene recommendation...
  3. ncbi Effectiveness of an herbal preparation containing echinacea, propolis, and vitamin C in preventing respiratory tract infections in children: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study
    Herman A Cohen
    Pediatric and Adolescent Ambulatory Community Clinic, Petach Tikva, Israel
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:217-21. 2004
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a preparation containing echinacea, propolis, and vitamin C in the prevention of respiratory tract infections in children during a 12-week winter period...
  4. ncbi Infectious complications of implantable ports and Hickman catheters in paediatric haematology-oncology patients
    A Adler
    Unit of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Control, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, affiliated with Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 62:358-65. 2006
    ..68, P = 0.005] and for catheter removal due to complications (OR -2.0, P < 0.001). Implantable ports may be considered the preferred device for most paediatric oncology and stem cell transplantation patients...
  5. ncbi Risk factors for sternal wound infection in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a case-control study
    E Ben-Ami
    Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 70:335-40. 2008
    ..Specific risks for Gram-negative infections are identified and should help to introduce new preventive strategies to decrease the incidence and severity of SWI...
  6. ncbi Outbreak of Mycobacterium mucogenicum bacteraemia due to contaminated water supply in a paediatric haematology-oncology department
    G Livni
    Unit of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 70:253-8. 2008
    ..This investigation emphasises the three major factors that should be investigated in outbreaks due to a waterborne pathogen: source of the infection, water supply and infection control practices...
  7. ncbi Risk factors associated with candidaemia in the neonatal intensive care unit: a case-control study
    N Linder
    Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva 49202, Israel
    J Hosp Infect 57:321-4. 2004
    ..38%. Maximizing in-utero steroid treatment in high-risk pregnancies, minimizing the days of mechanical ventilation and investment of efforts in prevention of bacteraemia may help to reduce the incidence of candidaemia in the NICU...
  8. ncbi Nosocomial infections after cardiac surgery in infants and children: incidence and risk factors
    I Levy
    Infectious Disease Unit, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva
    J Hosp Infect 53:111-6. 2003
    ..High complexity score, neonatal age, prolonged ICU stay, and open chest postoperatively are risk factors of HAI in this patient population...
  9. ncbi Drug-resistant HIV infection among drug-naive patients in Israel
    Z Grossman
    National HIV Reference Laboratory, PHL, MOH, Central Virology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, 52621 Israel
    Clin Infect Dis 40:294-302. 2005
    ..These groups are distinguished demographically by risk behavior category and by virus subtype. We investigated transmission of drug resistance within groups to assess the impact of these factors...
  10. ncbi Changing distribution of Candida species isolated from sterile and nonsterile sites in Israel
    Z Samra
    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 21:542-5. 2002
    ..The prevalence of Candida parapsilosis decreased significantly in nonsterile sites, from 31% to 23% (P=0.0002). Continuous surveys of the distribution of Candida spp. and analysis of the clinical significance of changes are warranted...
  11. ncbi The laparoscopic option in the management of peritoneal dialysis catheter revision
    A Ovnat
    Department of Surgery B, Soroka University Medical Center, Goldman Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel
    Surg Endosc 16:698-9. 2002
    ..Over a median follow-up of 21 months all PDCs treated this way are functioning. CONCLUSIONS: The laparoscopic management of malfunctioning PDCs is a valid option for the treatment of such a complication...
  12. ncbi Technetium-labeled red blood cell imaging to evaluate soft tissue hemangioma of the hand
    I Levy
    Department of Pediatrics, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
    Pediatr Dermatol 5:47-9. 1988
    ..The usefulness and the importance of the method prior to surgical biopsy or resection are discussed...