Yan Press

Improving Cognitive Evaluation and the Diagnosis of Delirium among Elderly Patients Visiting the Emergency Room

Boris Punchik, Yan Press, Yakov Grinshpun & A. Mark Clarfield · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Introduction: Delirium is a common problem among elderly patients seen in the emergency department (ED). Under-diagnosis of delirium by the ED team is common and can have serious implications.  In a previous study we found poor quality of cognitive assessment and no mention of de...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19443

Prolonged Use of Benzodiazepines for Sleep Disturbances in the Elderly: Quality of Sleep and Related Comorbidities

Igor Munteanu, Tzvi Dwolatzky, Oleg Choumeiko, Roni Peleg & Yan Press · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

Introduction: Insomnia is frequently found in older people, and may be symptomatic of underlying comorbid conditions. The use of drug therapy for the symptomatic relief of insomnia is widespread, with the most common class of agents used for this indication being benzodiazepines....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2015/17216