Michael Friger
Biographic Data
| ID | 175690 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Friger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Friger |
| SIGNATURE | FRIGER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7234-6607 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Effects of the Covid-19 Lockdown on HbA1c Levels of Ethnic Minorities and Low-income Groups with Type 2 Diabetes in Israel
Aims To investigate the impact of low socioeconomic status (SES) and/or membership in ethnic minority has on HbA1c before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted between March 2019 and March 2021, based on data from electronic medical records of 17,072 patients with type-2 diabetes, collected by Clalit (Israel's largest health maintenance organization). Low SES was compared to high and ethnic minoritie…
Normative data for the Brief Symptom Inventory for patients with Crohn's disease
OBJECTIVE: The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is a self-report measure of psychological symptoms in clinical and non-clinical populations. However, norms for BSI are lacking for patients with chronic illness, such as Crohn's disease (CD). This study aimed to provide BSI clinical norms using a cohort of CD patients. DESIGN: Adult Israeli CD patients (n = 430) completed questionnaires regarding clinical, demographic and psychological aspects of dise…
Differential relationships of somatization, depression, and anxiety to severity of Crohn's disease
Patients with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, struggle with chronic somatic symptoms that could bring about emotional distress. This study assessed the relative role of somatization, and depressive and anxiety symptoms in disease activity among 619 Crohn's patients (18-79 years; 58.3% women). Structural equation modeling revealed that somatization was the only unique predictor of disease activity beyond depression and anxiety. In …
Socio Economic Status and Traumatic Brain Injury amongst Pediatric Populations
While there was a clear relationship between different SES indicators and pediatric TBI rates in greater Vancouver, income-based SES indicators did not serve as good predictors within this region
Use of administrative medical databases in population-based research
Administrative medical databases are massive repositories of data collected in healthcare for various purposes. Such databases are maintained in hospitals, health maintenance organisations and health insurance organisations. Administrative databases may contain medical claims for reimbursement, records of health services, medical procedures, prescriptions, and diagnoses information. It is clear that such systems may provide a valuable variety of …
Grief and Bereavement of Israeli Dog Owners
Several studies have investigated the grief that owners experience after they euthanized their pets. However, research has not explored the cognitive and emotional processes those dog owners experience. The authors chose an exploratory approach and conducted a content analysis of 29 semistructured interviews of owners in the 2-week period after the death of their dogs. They found 5 main phases in the initial parting process: the decision to eutha…
P1-23 Analysis of changing effect of climate on health over long period of time
Introduction Recently, analysis of health effects of climate change has become a global issue. This new and complicated problem calls for a new approach, since existing models cannot analyse changing effect of climate on health outcomes over a long period of time. We suggest methodology of analysis and estimation of changing effect of climate on health outcomes over time and apply it to estimating the effect of meteorological changes and hospital…
Relative-Assessed Psychological Factors Predict Sedation Requirement in Critically Ill Patients
OBJECTIVE: Sedation is frequently required in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients. Sedation and analgesia requirements may vary substantially among patients. This study examined whether psychological factors predict amount of sedation requirements beyond the effects of other biomedical parameters. METHODS: This study used a prospective correlative design in an eight-bed medical intensive care unit at a tertiary university hospital. F…
Grief and Bereavement of Israeli Dog Owners
Several studies have investigated the grief that owners experience after they euthanized their pets. However, research has not explored the cognitive and emotional processes those dog owners experience. The authors chose an exploratory approach and conducted a content analysis of 29 semistructured interviews of owners in the 2-week period after the death of their dogs. They found 5 main phases in the initial parting process: the decision to eutha…
Use of administrative medical databases in population-based research
Administrative medical databases are massive repositories of data collected in healthcare for various purposes. Such databases are maintained in hospitals, health maintenance organisations and health insurance organisations. Administrative databases may contain medical claims for reimbursement, records of health services, medical procedures, prescriptions, and diagnoses information. It is clear that such systems may provide a valuable variety of …
Relative-Assessed Psychological Factors Predict Sedation Requirement in Critically Ill Patients
OBJECTIVE: Sedation is frequently required in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients. Sedation and analgesia requirements may vary substantially among patients. This study examined whether psychological factors predict amount of sedation requirements beyond the effects of other biomedical parameters. METHODS: This study used a prospective correlative design in an eight-bed medical intensive care unit at a tertiary university hospital. F…
P1-23 Analysis of changing effect of climate on health over long period of time
Introduction Recently, analysis of health effects of climate change has become a global issue. This new and complicated problem calls for a new approach, since existing models cannot analyse changing effect of climate on health outcomes over a long period of time. We suggest methodology of analysis and estimation of changing effect of climate on health outcomes over time and apply it to estimating the effect of meteorological changes and hospital…
Grief and Bereavement of Israeli Dog Owners
Several studies have investigated the grief that owners experience after they euthanized their pets. However, research has not explored the cognitive and emotional processes those dog owners experience. The authors chose an exploratory approach and conducted a content analysis of 29 semistructured interviews of owners in the 2-week period after the death of their dogs. They found 5 main phases in the initial parting process: the decision to eutha…
Use of administrative medical databases in population-based research
Administrative medical databases are massive repositories of data collected in healthcare for various purposes. Such databases are maintained in hospitals, health maintenance organisations and health insurance organisations. Administrative databases may contain medical claims for reimbursement, records of health services, medical procedures, prescriptions, and diagnoses information. It is clear that such systems may provide a valuable variety of …
Socio Economic Status and Traumatic Brain Injury amongst Pediatric Populations
While there was a clear relationship between different SES indicators and pediatric TBI rates in greater Vancouver, income-based SES indicators did not serve as good predictors within this region
Differential relationships of somatization, depression, and anxiety to severity of Crohn's disease
Patients with Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, struggle with chronic somatic symptoms that could bring about emotional distress. This study assessed the relative role of somatization, and depressive and anxiety symptoms in disease activity among 619 Crohn's patients (18-79 years; 58.3% women). Structural equation modeling revealed that somatization was the only unique predictor of disease activity beyond depression and anxiety. In …
Normative data for the Brief Symptom Inventory for patients with Crohn's disease
OBJECTIVE: The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is a self-report measure of psychological symptoms in clinical and non-clinical populations. However, norms for BSI are lacking for patients with chronic illness, such as Crohn's disease (CD). This study aimed to provide BSI clinical norms using a cohort of CD patients. DESIGN: Adult Israeli CD patients (n = 430) completed questionnaires regarding clinical, demographic and psychological aspects of dise…
Effects of the Covid-19 Lockdown on HbA1c Levels of Ethnic Minorities and Low-income Groups with Type 2 Diabetes in Israel
Aims To investigate the impact of low socioeconomic status (SES) and/or membership in ethnic minority has on HbA1c before and during the COVID-19 lockdown. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted between March 2019 and March 2021, based on data from electronic medical records of 17,072 patients with type-2 diabetes, collected by Clalit (Israel's largest health maintenance organization). Low SES was compared to high and ethnic minoritie…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Crohn's disease (2 works)