Recent Publications

Silastic ring vertical gastroplasty (SRVG) and vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) are associated with a high failure rate due to weight regain and complications at long-term follow-up. Consequently, surgical correction for such procedures is warranted. Controversy exists as to which surgical procedure is the ideal choice for such correction. Our aim is to compare short-term outcome of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) repair for failed VBG/SRVG bariatric procedures.

Viral infections can modulate the widespread alternations of cellular splicing, favoring viral replication within the host cells by overcoming host immune responses. However, how SARS-CoV-2 induces host cell differential splicing and affects the landscape of transcript alternation in severe COVID-19 infection remains elusive. Understanding the differential splicing and transcript alternations in severe COVID-19 infection may improve our molecular insights into the SARS-CoV-2 pathogenesis. In this study, we analyzed the publicly available blood and lung transcriptome data of severe COVID-19 patients, blood transcriptome data of recovered COVID-19 patients at 12-, 16-, and 24-weeks post-infection, and healthy controls.

he risk of infectious complications among patients with pemphigus managed by rituximab is yet to be precisely elucidated. Objective: To evaluate the risk of infections in patients with pemphigus managed by rituximab versus first-line corticosteroid-sparing agents (azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetil [MMF]).

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition in which women without diabetes are diagnosed with glucose intolerance during pregnancy, typically in the second or third trimester. Early diagnosis, along with a better understanding of its pathophysiology during the first trimester of pregnancy, may be effective in reducing incidence and associated short-term and long-term morbidities.

The impact of individual symptoms reported post-COVID-19 on subjective well-being (SWB) is unknown. We described associations between SWB and selected reported symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

(Yanay Gorelik, Amiel Dror, Hiba Zayyad, Ofir Wertheim, Kamal Abu Jabal, Saleh Nazzal, Paul Otiku, Jelte Elsinga, Daniel Glikman, Michael Edelstein)

Ethnic differences in achalasia presentations have scarcely been described. The association between achalasia and immunologic HLA haplotypes suggests that there may be a genetic predisposition. We aimed to evaluate differences in demographic, clinical, endoscopic, and manometric findings between two distinct ethnic groups with achalasia-Israeli Arabs (IA) and Israeli Jews (IJ).

The role of external fixation in Damage Control Orthopaedics has been well described. Temporary external fixation has been recommended to provide relative bone stability while the soft tissue heals, prior to formal open reduction and internal fixation. Temporary bridging external fixation, that spans the joint, is recommended as primary skeletal stabilization in complex intra-articular and peri-articular fractures, in extensive peri-articular soft-tissue damage around the knee, ankle, elbow and wrist joints. Works devoted to temporary trans-hip external fixation in treatment of complex high-energy injuries are relatively rare. The purpose of this article is to present our experience in using temporary hip spanning external fixation during primary treatment of six patients suffered from complex open intra-articular and peri-articular fractures of the proximal femoral bone with extensive soft tissue damage due to war blast or high-velocity gunshot trauma.

Decreased peak oxygen consumption during exercise (peak Vo₂) is a well-established prognostic marker for mortality in ambulatory heart failure. After heart transplantation, the utility of peak Vo₂ as a marker of post-transplant survival is not well established.

Reports of long-term (> 5-15-year) outcomes assessing the safety and efficacy of primary revisional laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are few.

Serasis® (Serag-Wiessner KG, Naila, Germany) is a light-weight mid-urethral sling for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Its insertion is considered less traumatic than other mid-urethral slings. Objectives: To define postoperative outcomes following Serasis implantation. To compare the efficacy and complication rates of the implant to those of other common techniques.

Whether the human fetus and the prenatal intrauterine environment (amniotic fluid and placenta) are stably colonized by microbial communities in a healthy pregnancy remains a subject of debate. Here we evaluate recent studies that characterized microbial populations in human fetuses from the perspectives of reproductive biology, microbial ecology, bioinformatics, immunology, clinical microbiology and gnotobiology, and assess possible mechanisms by which the fetus might interact with microorganisms. 

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to pose a significant threat to patients receiving advanced heart failure therapies. The current study was undertaken to better understand the relationship between obesity and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) or heart transplant.

The precise pathogenesis of achalasia is still unclear. Neurodegenerative and/or demyelinating disorders (NDD) appear to share some common pathophysiological pathways described in achalasia such as inflammation, autoimmune, mitochondrial dysfunction, and neurodegeneration. Jerie et al. have published on the October issue a prospective study assessing the prevalence of several NDD in achalasia patients. In this commentary, we shed some light on the possible link between achalasia and NDD as well as comment on the study by Jerie et al.

Background Migrants' access to healthcare services is limited. This study aimed to identify health system barriers to vaccination, specifically HPV/MMR vaccination among children in Ukrainian economic migrants (UMs).

The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been a major stressor for the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. Surveys and reports from hotlines indicate a significant rise in mental health problems. As the psychiatric emergency room (ER) is a first-line free-of-charge facility for psychiatric emergencies, we expected to see a significant increase in visits, specifically of new patients suffering from anxiety, depression, or stress-related disorders.

CORRECTION/ERRATUM HERE: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36703106/