Recent Publications
Zaina Adnan: Subclinical acromegaly: to treat or not to treat? (Endocr J .)
Patients with acromegaly usually present with the classical signs of acromegaly, whereas patients without the specific signs or symptoms are rarely diagnosed. This unique entity can be named "subclinical acromegaly". This was a retrospective study.
Bayan Hino: The variable response to Teduglutide in pediatric short bowel syndrome: a single country real-life experience (J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr .)
The Glucagon-like peptide-2 analog Teduglutide has been shown to enhance intestinal absorption and decrease parenteral nutrition (PN) requirements in short bowel syndrome (SBS). As data in children is limited, we evaluated nationwide real-life experience and treatment outcome in children with SBS.
Jacob Bornstein: consensus statements on pre-invasive vulvar lesions (Int J Gynecol Cancer . )
The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD), the European College for the Study of Vulval Disease (ECSVD), and the European Federation for Colposcopy (EFC) developed consensus statements on pre-invasive vulvar lesions in order to improve the quality of care for patients with vulvar squamous intraepithelial neoplasia, vulvar Paget disease in situ, and melanoma in situ.
Full title: The European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD), the European College for the Study of Vulval Disease (ECSVD) and the European Federation for Colposcopy (EFC) consensus statements on pre-invasive vulvar lesions
Unmasking Myocardial Dysfunction in Patients Hospitalized for Community-Acquired Pneumonia Using a 4-Chamber 3-Dimensional Volume/Strain Analysis (J Digit Imaging . )
Lower respiratory infection was reported as the most common fatal infectious disease. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and myocardial injury are associated; yet, true prevalence of myocardial injury is probably underestimated. We assessed the rate and severity of myocardial dysfunction in patients with CAP.
(Moayad Khatib, Orna Nitzan, Soboh Soboh, Avi Peretz, Evgeni Hazanov, Wadia Kinany, Yusra Halahla, Liza Grosman-Rimon, Offer Amir, Shemy Carasso)
Abraham O Samson: Norethisterone Reduces Vaginal Bleeding Caused by Progesterone-Only Birth Control Pills (J Clin Med .)
Progesterone-only pills (POP) are widely used contraceptives. About 40% of women taking these pills report vaginal bleeding/spotting; 25% find this a reason for cessation. To date, no effective remedy has been described. We aimed to examine the therapeutic approaches offered by health providers
Rola Khamisy-Farah: Epidemiological trends and clinical features of the ongoing monkeypox epidemic: a preliminary pooled data analysis and literature review (J Med Virol .)
An emerging outbreak of monkeypox infection is quickly spreading worldwide, being currently reported in more than 30 countries, with slightly less than one thousand cases. In the present preliminary report, we collected and synthesized early data concerning epidemiological trends and clinical features of the ongoing outbreak and we compared them with those of previous outbreaks.
Nasser Sakran: Chyloperitoneum and Chylothorax Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review (Obes Surg .)
Chyloperitoneum and chylothorax (ChP/ChT) are rare complications after bariatric surgery. This systematic review aims to evaluate the incidence, cause, treatment, and outcome of ChP and ChT after bariatric surgery.
Limor Meoded Danon: Temporal sociomedical approaches to intersex* bodies (Hist Philos Life Sci .)
The history of the field of intersex bodies/bodies with variations of sex development (VSD) reflects the ongoing tension between sociomedical attempts to control uncertainty and reduce the duration of corporeal uncertainty by means of early diagnosis and treatment, and the embodied subjects who resist or challenge these attempts, which ultimately increase uncertainty. Based on various qualitative studies in the field of intersex, this article describes three temporal sociomedical approaches that have evolved over the last decade and aims to address the uncertainty surrounding intersex/VSD bodies.
Evgeni Kukuev, Evgeny Belugin, Dafna Willner, Ohad Ronen: Parameters of high-frequency jet ventilation using a mechanical lung model (J Med Eng Technol .)
High frequency jet ventilationis a mechanical lung ventilation method which uses a relatively high flow usually through an open system. This work examined the effect of high-frequency jet ventilation on respiratory parameters of an intubated patient simulated using a high-frequency jet ventilator attached to a ventilation monitor for measurements of ventilation parameters.
Amir Mari, Aiman Gahshan, Helal Saied Ahmad, Tawfik Khoury: Comparison in Adherence to Treatment between Patients with Mild-Moderate and Severe Reflux Esophagitis: A Prospective Study (J Clin Med . )
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is prevalent and causes erosive esophagitis (EE) with varying degrees of severity (A to D according to the Los Angeles Classification). Adherence to medical therapy is crucial for treatment success. We compared adherence to treatment recommendations between patients with EE grades C/D and A/B.
Andrei Braester: Enoxaparin versus dalteparin or tinzaparin in patients with cancer and venous thromboembolism: The RIETECAT study (Res Pract Thromb Haemost . )
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication in patients with cancer and a leading cause of morbidity and death. The objective of the RIETECAT study was to compare the long-term effectiveness and safety of enoxaparin versus dalteparin or tinzaparin for the secondary prevention of VTE in adults with active cancer.
Ran Tur-Kaspa: Longitudinal kinetics of RBD+ antibodies in COVID-19 recovered patients over 14 months (PLoS Pathog .)
We describe the longitudinal kinetics of the serological response in COVID-19 recovered patients over a period of 14 months.
