Health care–associated infections: a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the US health care system

E Zimlichman, D Henderson, O Tamir… - JAMA internal …, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Health care–associated infections (HAIs) account for a large proportion of the
harms caused by health care and are associated with high costs. Better evaluation of the …

Are quality improvement collaboratives effective? A systematic review

S Wells, O Tamir, J Gray, D Naidoo… - BMJ quality & …, 2018 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Quality improvement collaboratives (QIC) have proliferated internationally, but
there is little empirical evidence for their effectiveness. Method We searched Medline …

Comparison of five physiological parameters to assess the vitality of the lichen Ramalina lacera exposed to air pollution

J Garty, L Weissman, O Tamir, S Beer… - Physiologia …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
To determine the environmental impact of industrial activity, we examined and compared the
following parameters of physiological integrity in the epiphytic fruticose lichen Ramalina …

[HTML][HTML] Taxation of sugar sweetened beverages and unhealthy foods: a qualitative study of key opinion leaders' views

O Tamir, T Cohen-Yogev, S Furman-Assaf… - Israel journal of health …, 2018 - Springer
Background Fiscal policies to fight obesity such as taxation of unhealthy foods or sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) have gained considerable attention in recent years. Many …

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among adults with diabetes and in the general population in Israel: A cross-sectional study

T Kolobov, S Djuraev, S Promislow, O Tamir - Diabetes Research and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims To explore and compare key determinants of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and
willingness to get vaccinated among people with diabetes and the general population …

[HTML][HTML] Quality of life and patient-perceived difficulties in the treatment of type 2 diabetes

O Tamir, J Wainstein, I Raz, J Shemer… - The review of diabetic …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND: Clinical evidence points to patient-perceived difficulties and compliance
problems in implementing early insulin therapy. Therefore, individual treatment aims are …

Patients' and care partners' perspectives on dignity and respect during acute care hospitalization

PK Gazarian, CRC Morrison, LS Lehmann… - Journal of patient …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background Delivering patient-centered care (PCC) is essential to our healthcare system.
Patient dignity and respect are foundational elements of PCC. Understanding patients' and …

Attitudes and perceived knowledge of health professionals on the food labelling reform in Israel

S Furman-Assaf, M Accos-Carmel, T Kolobov… - Public Health …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objectives: To assess the attitudes and perceived knowledge of health professionals
regarding the food product judgemental-labelling reform that began in January 2020 in …

The patient‐perceived difficulty in diabetes treatment (PDDT) scale identifies barriers to care

O Tamir, J Wainstein, I Abadi‐Korek… - Diabetes/metabolism …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this study is to describe the design and validation of a newly
developed brief, treatment‐focused scale for use with type 1 and type 2‐diabetes, exploring …

Changes in the potential quantum yield of photosystem II and the integrity of cell membranes relative to the elemental content of the epilithic desert lichen Ramalina …

J Garty, O Tamir, Y Cohen, H Lehr… - … and Chemistry: An …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The present study used the epilithic fruticose lichen Ramalina maciformis to investigate the
occurrence of mineral elements, including heavy metals, at a distance of up to 50 km from …