Alexander Peisakh
Overview
Explore the profile of Alexander Peisakh including associated specialties, affiliations and a list of published articles.
Author names and details appear as published. Due to indexing inconsistencies, multiple individuals may share a name, and a single author may have variations. MedLuna displays this data as publicly available, without modification or verification
Snapshot
Snapshot
Articles
12
Citations
123
Followers
0
Related Specialties
Related Specialties
Top 10 Co-Authors
Top 10 Co-Authors
Published In
Published In
Affiliations
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Recent Articles
1.
Arinzon Z, Shabat S, Peisakh A, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2011 Oct;
55(1):145-7.
PMID: 21963175
Uncomplicated UTI is among the most common health problems seen in general practice and typically affects immunocompetent, anatomically normal women. The aim of this study was to explore the difference...
2.
Arinzon Z, Peisakh A, Schrire S, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2011 Mar;
53(3):364-9.
PMID: 21439658
Pneumonia is the second most common infection in long term care (LTC) residents and is a leading cause of death from infection in those groups of patients. Atypical presentations and...
3.
Arinzon Z, Peisakh A, Schrire S, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2010 May;
52(3):270-5.
PMID: 20452686
We aimed to investigate the incidence and characterize predictors associated with delirium in elderly demented and functionally dependent LTC patients. Data collection included: demographic, clinical, functional, nutritional and cognitive data...
4.
Arinzon Z, Peisakh A, Schrire S, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2009 Aug;
51(1):36-40.
PMID: 19665241
Electrolyte abnormalities are frequently observed in elderly long-term care (LTC) patients. Magnesium is a trace mineral, but is the second most abundant intracellular cation and the fourth most abundant cation...
5.
Arinzon Z, Shabat S, Peisakh A, Gepstein R, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2009 Mar;
50(1):86-91.
PMID: 19303648
Hip fracture represents the most dramatic expression of the disease, in terms of morbidity, medical cost and mortality. The incidence of hip fracture increases substantially with age. The purpose of...
6.
Arinzon Z, Peisakh A, Berner Y
J Am Med Dir Assoc
. 2008 Nov;
9(9):657-62.
PMID: 18992698
Background: Demented patients may refuse to eat as they come closer to the end of their lives. We evaluated the effectiveness of enteral nutrition in the improvement of survival and...
7.
Arinzon Z, Peisakh A, Shuval I, Shabat S, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2008 Mar;
48(2):227-31.
PMID: 18314207
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most commonly diagnosed and treated infection in elderly residents of long-term care (LTC) setting, and most of them are asymptomatic. Early diagnosis...
8.
Arinzon Z, Shabat S, Shuval I, Peisakh A, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2007 Oct;
47(3):383-93.
PMID: 17950479
The purpose of this study was to determinate the prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (UDM) using glycated hemoglobin (GHb) among functionally dependent and severe cognitive depressed elderly long-term care (LTC)...
9.
Arinzon Z, Zuta A, Peisakh A, Feldman J, Berner Y
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
. 2006 Apr;
44(1):13-9.
PMID: 16621071
Positive effect of thyroid hormone replacement (THR) on lipid profile is well defined. Effectiveness of THR on lipid profile and function among elderly patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has not...
10.
Arinzon Z, Peisakh A, Zuta A, Berner Y
Drugs Aging
. 2006 Mar;
23(2):157-65.
PMID: 16536637
Background And Objective: Advanced age, co-morbid diseases, functional dependence and frailty are associated with polypharmacy and overall high health expenditures. Polypharmacy is commonly defined as the concomitant ingestion of four...