Recent Publications
Alon Barash: Sexual dimorphism of the posterior cervical spine muscle attachments (J Anat .)
Cervical spinal injury and neck pain are common disorders with wide physical implications. Neck pain and disability are reported to occur in females more often than in males, and chronic or persistent neck pain after whiplash is twice as common in females. Female athletes also sustain a higher percentage of concussions compared to male athletes. Still, while sexual differences in clinical presentation and outcome are well-established, the underlying etiology for the disparity remains less clear.
Omry Koren: Autologous fecal microbiota transplantation can retain the metabolic achievements of dietary interventions (Eur J Intern Med . )
We recently reported that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (aFMT), derived from the time of maximal weight-loss and administrated in the regain-phase, might preserve weight loss and glycemic control in moderately obese subjects, and is associated with specific microbiome signatures. Here, we sought to explore the global effect of aFMT on adipokines, inflammatory markers and blood cholesterol and on the overall gut microbiome preservation.
Adnan Zaina, Yuval Grober, Ali Abid, Eldad Arad, Elena Golden, Samih Badarny: Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors treatment in acromegalic patients with diabetes-a case series and literature review (Endocrine .)
Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents one of the most frequent comorbidities in patients with acromegaly. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) represent an important class for diabetes management. However, limited data is reported regarding the use of this class in patients with acromegaly and diabetes....The present article provides us for the first time with new data regarding the use of SGLT2i among acromegalic patients with diabetes.
Tatiana Smolkin, Eric S Shinwell: Neonatal SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Breastfeeding Mothers (Pediatrics . )
Assesses infection rates predischarge and postdischarge in breast milk-fed newborns with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-positive mothers who were separated postdelivery from their mothers and discharged from the hospital. Also, aims to evaluate breastfeeding rates predischarge and postdischarge.
Dana Binyamin, Orna Nitzan, Maya Azrad, Zohar Hamo, Omry Koren, Avi Peretz: The microbial diversity following antibiotic treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (BMC Gastroenterol .)
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a major nosocomial pathogen that infects the human gut and can cause diarrheal disease. A dominant risk factor is antibiotic treatment that disrupts the normal gut microbiota. The aim of the study was to examine the correlation between antibiotic treatment received prior to C. difficile infection (CDI) onset and patient gut microbiota.
Yarden Greental Ness, Amir A Kuperman: Improved transplant outcomes with myeloablative conditioning for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in HLA-matched and mismatched donors: a national multicenter retrospective study (Bone Marrow Transplant . )
We report the results of national retrospective study of 45 children with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) in Israel between the years 2000-2018. Donors were either HLA-matched (n = 26), partially mismatched (n = 7), haploidentical (n = 8), or cord-blood (n = 4).
Daniel Oren, Amiel A Dror, Tania Bramnik, Eyal Sela, Igal Granot, Samer Srouji: The power of three-dimensional printing technology in functional restoration of rare maxillomandibular deformity due to genetic disorder: a case report (J Med Case Rep .)
Thalassemia is an inherited autosomal recessive blood disorder causing abnormal formation of hemoglobin, known as a syndrome of anemia with microcytic erythrocytes. It is the most common genetic disorder worldwide, with a high prevalence among individuals of Mediterranean descent. The state of homozygosity of the beta-globin mutated gene is known as beta-thalassemia major, and these patients require regular blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy for survival. The rapid loss of red blood cells among affected individuals activates compensatory mechanisms of excessive medullary and extramedullary hematopoiesis, leading to severe skeletal bone deformity.
We present the case of a 39-year-old Bedouin male, diagnosed with beta-thalassemia major at infancy, with diagnosed homozygosity for the intervening sequence 2-1 (guanine > adenine) mutation.
Inshirah Sgayer, Karina Naskovica, Raneen Abu Shaqara, Marwan Odeh, Jacob Bornstein, Maya Frank Wolf: Early planned labor induction vs expectant management in late preterm pre-labor rupture of membranes: maternal and neonatal outcome (Ginekol Pol .)
Compares expectant management with early planned labor induction in pregnancies complicated by late preterm pre-labor rupture of membranes (PPROM).
Elon Glassberg: Data Empowerment of Decision Makers in an Era of Pandemic 'Classic' and Artificial Intelligence Intersection In the Service of Medicine (J Med Internet Res .)
The COVID-19 outbreak required prompt actions by health authorities around the world, in response to a novel threat. With enormous amounts of information originating in sources with uncertain degree of validation and accuracy, it is essential to provide executive level decision makers with the most actionable, pertinent and updated data analysis to enable them to adapt their strategy swiftly and competently. We report here the origination of a COVID-19 dedicated response in the Israel Defense Force (IDF) with the assembly of an operational Data Center for the Campaign against Coronavirus (ID3C).
Alon Barash, Nomy Dickman, David Karasik: Educating future doctors in Covid-19 times: Anatomists lead the way! (Anat Sci Educ . )
We have read, with great interest, several articles published in the Anatomical Sciences Education regarding anatomy teaching in the Covid-19 pandemic (Evans et al, 2020; Pather et al., 2020; Smith and Pawlina, 2021) and would like to reflect on the subject. The Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic ravaged the world, claiming lives, shutting down economies, and affected many aspects of everyday life, including academic education (Bar Ilan University, 2021; Ben Gurion University, 2021). Like most countries, Israel was influenced dramatically by this outbreak.
Elon Glassberg, Avi Benov: Combat-related ocular injuries in the IDF during the years 2013-2019 (J Trauma Acute Care Surg .)
Ocular injuries account for up to 13% of battle injuries, despite the implementation of advanced protective eyewear (PE). This study aims to describe the extent of ocular injuries over the last years among Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldiers, and to examine the change in PE policy introduced in 2013 and the effect of a high-intensity conflict on ocular injury characteristics.
Dalit Porat Ben Amy, Victoria Yaffe, Imad Abu El-Naaj; Oral myopericytoma: a rare pediatric case report and a review of the literature (BMC Oral Health . )
Myopericytoma is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm with perivascular myoid differentiation that arises most commonly in middle adulthood. The lesion generally involves the subcutaneous tissue of distal extremities. Myopericytoma of the oral cavity is extremely rare. Herein we report a case of oral myopericytoma in a pediatric patient, who was treated via a conservative approach with a follow up of 8 years. The case is followed by a literature review. To our knowledge this is the first documented case of oral myopericytoma affecting a patient of such a young age
Amjad Shalabi, Erez Kachel, Liza Grosman-Rimon, Wadi Kinany, Offer Amir, Eylon Ram: Unusual complications following left ventricular assisted device implantation: case series (J Cardiothorac Surg . )
While left ventricular assisted devices (LVAD) have revolutionized the treatment of advanced heart failure, they are associated with a wide range of complications, including bleeding and infection which are the most common complications reported in the literature. Our case series report four unusual complications not related to gastrointestinal bleeding and infections and their management.
NOTE: Erratum published September 6, 2021, here.
Edo Y Birati: Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Patients on Left Ventricular Assist Device Support (Circ Heart Fail .)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to afflict millions of people worldwide. Patients with end-stage heart failure and left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) may be at risk for severe COVID-19 given a high prevalence of complex comorbidities and functional impaired immunity. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with end-stage heart failure and durable LVADs.