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Jacob Gindin

Researcher at University of Haifa

Publications -  17
Citations -  1132

Jacob Gindin is an academic researcher from University of Haifa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Long-term care & Polypharmacy. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 17 publications receiving 979 citations.

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Assessment of nursing home residents in Europe: the Services and Health for ELderly in Long TERm care (SHELTER) study

TL;DR: The interRAI LTCF appears to be a reliable instrument that enables the creation of databases that can be used to govern the provision of long-term care across different health systems in Europe, to answer relevant research and policy questions and to compare characteristics of NH residents across countries, languages and cultures.
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Polypharmacy and Mortality Among Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Cognitive Impairment: Results From the Shelter Study

TL;DR: Polypharmacy is associated with increased mortality in NH residents with advanced cognitive impairment at the end of life and underline the need to assess life expectancy in older adults to improve the prescribing process and to simplify drug regimens.
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Polypharmacy in nursing home residents with severe cognitive impairment: Results from the SHELTER Study

TL;DR: Assessment of prevalence and factors related to polypharmacy in a sample of nursing home (nursing home) residents with advanced cognitive impairment finds polyphARMacy is common in these complex patients.