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June 5th 2019

Changing Electronic Formats Is Associated With Changes in Number of Laboratory Tests Ordered

Gari Blumberg, MD Eliezer Kitai, MD Shlomo Vinker, MD Avivit Golan-Cohen, MD

A slight decrease in the convenience of ordering a laboratory test led to a dramatic decrease in test utilization.

August 12th 2013

Long-Term Statin Use and the Risk of Parkinson's Disease

Bitya Friedman, MD Amnon Lahad, MD, MPH Yizchak Dresner, MD, MS Shlomo Vinker, MD

This historical cohort study demonstrates that long-term statin use is associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of Parkinson's disease.

March 6th 2013

Low Clinical Utility of Folate Determinations in Primary Care Setting

Shlomo Vinker, MD Eli Krantman, MD Michal Shani, MD Sasson Nakar, MD

It seems that folate determinations in patients without known risk factors for folate deficiency are of little clinical significance.

July 14th 2011

Addressing Healthcare Inequities in Israel by Eliminating Prescription Drug Copayments

Asher Elhayany, MD, MPA Shlomo Vinker, MD

In this prospective cohort study, eliminating prescription drug copayments improved blood pressure and LDL cholesterol concentration for low-income patients; glycemic control did not improve.

March 23rd 2011

Quality of Anticoagulation Control Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Osnat C. Melamed, MD, MSc Gilad Horowitz, MD Asher Elhayany, MD Shlomo Vinker, MD

Patients with atrial fibrillation receiving routine medical care within a large managed care organization were found to have suboptimal anticoagulation control.

September 7th 2009

Suboptimal Identification of Obesity by Family Physicians

Osnat C. Melamed, MD, MSc Sasson Nakar, MD Shlomo Vinker, MD

Family physicians failed to identify most obese and overweight patients, as seen by lack of body mass index documentation and concordant medical diagnoses.

December 1st 2008

The Patient’s Photograph in the Medical Record as a Diagnostic Tool

Avivit Golan-Cohen, MD Oded Horn, MD Philip H. Sive, MD Shlomo Vinker, MD

Two case reports are presented in which previous photographs of the patients appearing in their medical record were of considerable assistance in making the diagnosis.

June 7th 2008

Adherence With Statins Over 8 Years in a Usual Care Setting

Shlomo Vinker, MD Michal Shani, MD Tuvia Baevsky, MD Asher Elhayany, MD

Adherence with statins over 8 years among members of Israel's largest HMO was found to be poor, especially among new immigrants.