Yoram Weiss
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View article: Comparing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Waves in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study
Comparing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Waves in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study Open
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 was first diagnosed in Israel at the end of February 2020. By the end of June 2021, there were 842 536 confirmed cases and 6428 deaths. Our aim in this multicenter, retrospective, cohort study is to desc…
View article: Moderate Fever Cycles as a Potential Mechanism to Protect the Respiratory System in COVID-19 Patients
Moderate Fever Cycles as a Potential Mechanism to Protect the Respiratory System in COVID-19 Patients Open
Mortality in COVID-19 patients predominantly results from an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), in which lungs alveolar cells undergo programmed cell death. Mortality in a sepsis-induced ARDS rat model is reduced by adenovirus ove…
View article: Long-term hospital management in the presence of COVID-19: A practical perspective
Long-term hospital management in the presence of COVID-19: A practical perspective Open
In December 2019, a novel pneumonia caused by a previously unknown pathogen emerged in Wuhan, China. Whereas, thus far, the large majority of people infected by SARS-CoV-2 develop mild inconsequential respiratory symptoms, a minority of mo…
View article: Influence in Economics and Aging
Influence in Economics and Aging Open
We study the relationship between age and influence in a closed group of leading economists. We consider, as a measure of influence, monthly RePEc rankings and address the dynamics of rankings within the top group as a function of age. We …
View article: Mechanical ventilation patterns and trends over 20 years in an Israeli hospital system: policy ramifications
Mechanical ventilation patterns and trends over 20 years in an Israeli hospital system: policy ramifications Open
Increased mechanical ventilation plus seasonality have budgetary, operational and staffing consequences for individual hospitals and the entire healthcare system. The Israeli healthcare leadership needs to plan and support expanding, equip…
View article: CROSS‐BORDER MARRIAGE COSTS AND MARRIAGE BEHAVIOR: THEORY AND EVIDENCE
CROSS‐BORDER MARRIAGE COSTS AND MARRIAGE BEHAVIOR: THEORY AND EVIDENCE Open
This article analyzes cross‐border marriages between mainland China and Hong Kong (HK). We examine the effects of a reduction in cross‐border marriage costs following an increase in marriage‐migration quotas and the handover of HK to China…
View article: Using medical specialty and selection criteria clusters to study specialty selection by Israeli medical students
Using medical specialty and selection criteria clusters to study specialty selection by Israeli medical students Open
The concept that career choice involves selecting from a cluster of related specialties provides information about the specialties students might be considering. Moreover, students are not only looking for individual aspects of a specialty…
View article: Replication data for: Partner Choice, Investment in Children, and the Marital College Premium
Replication data for: Partner Choice, Investment in Children, and the Marital College Premium Open
We construct a model of household decision-making in which agents consume a private and a public good, interpreted as children's welfare. Children's utility depends on their human capital, which depends on the time their parents spend with…
View article: Partner Choice, Investment in Children, and the Marital College Premium
Partner Choice, Investment in Children, and the Marital College Premium Open
We construct a model of household decision-making in which agents consume a private and a public good, interpreted as children's welfare. Children's utility depends on their human capital, which is produced from parental time and human cap…
View article: The Role of the Membrane-Initiated Heat Shock Response in Cancer
The Role of the Membrane-Initiated Heat Shock Response in Cancer Open
The heat shock response (HSR) is a cellular response to diverse environmental and physiological stressors resulting in the induction of genes encoding molecular chaperones, proteases, and other proteins that are essential for protection an…
View article: Changing the Rules Midway: The Impact of Granting Alimony Rights on Existing and Newly Formed Partnerships
Changing the Rules Midway: The Impact of Granting Alimony Rights on Existing and Newly Formed Partnerships Open
This article analyses the effect of a reform granting alimony rights to cohabiting couples in Canada. A collective household model with a matching framework predicts that changes in alimony laws would affect existing couples and couples‐to…