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The aim of this anonymous online study was to explore the yoga practice of breast cancer survivors to determine if yoga dosage (frequency and duration of practice) was related to stress, anxiety, and self-reported health in female survivors.

Prolonged pulmonary air leak after lung surgery is defined as a postoperative air leak of more than five days duration. Prolonged air leak after lung resection (wedge, segmentectomy, or lobectomy) is one of the most common complications known well to every thoracic surgeon. This adverse event leads to prolonged hospital length of stay, increased medical costs, higher readmission rates and strongly affects morbidities.

One-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is an emerging metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) type used in both primary OAGB (pOAGB) and revisional OAGB (rOAGB). We studied ≤30-day outcomes of pOAGB and rOAGB and identified predictors of early complications.

It has been the policy of Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal to limit the number of editorials published. However, silence and standing on the sidelines is not an option in light of the atrocities and inhumanity we witnessed on October 7. The savagery of the Hamas massacre was executed indiscriminately upon children, women, older people (some of whom are Holocaust survivors), infants, and even medical professionals caring for the casualties. Currently, there are about 230 women, men, children, and babies being held hostage by Hamas; among them are cancer patients and others with serious disorders, doctors, and other medical professionals. We cannot rest and must address the plight of our hostages who are being held by terrorists motivated by hatred and showing no respect for life, whether that of their enemies, their own people, or even themselves.

Giardia duodenalis (Gd) causes intestinal parasitosis. The involvement of the intestinal microbiome in determining the infection's clinical phenotype is unknown. Objective: Investigate the fecal microbiome features in dogs with giardiasis.

Despite recent significant strides towards acceptance, inclusion, and equality, members of the queer community still face alarming mental health disparities, being almost up to three times more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts compared with their heterosexual counterparts. These unique psychological challenges are due to discrimination, stigmatization, and identity-related struggles, and can potentially benefit from generative conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the latest advancement in the field of AI, conversational agents and chatbots can imitate human conversation, and support mental health, fostering diversity and inclusivity, combating stigma, and countering discrimination. On the other hand, if not properly designed, they can harm and perpetuate exclusion and inequities. Objective: This study aims to examine the impact of generative conversational AI on the queer community.

Examines the efficacy of MSH6 and PMS2 immunohistochemistry (IHC) as a screening method for Lynch syndrome in endometrial cancer patients.

The Jewish Ultra-Orthodox (UO) population is an under-vaccinated minority group that has been disproportionally affected by outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) such as measles and polio. Underlying reasons remain poorly characterized. We aimed to identify vaccination barriers and enablers in this population.

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responses that could harbor potential risks to chronic liver diseased patients. Aims: To assess immune response following Pfizer's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients with different liver fibrosis severities of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) features skin and mucosal fragility due to pathogenic variants in genes encoding components of the cutaneous basement membrane. Based on the level of separation within the dermal-epidermal junction, EB is sub-classified into four major types including EB simplex (EBS), junctional EB (JEB), dystrophic EB (DEB), and Kindler EB (KEB) with 16 EB-associated genes reported to date. We ascertained a cohort of 151 EB patients of various Middle Eastern ethnic backgrounds.

With the collapse of the medical system in Syria, Israel began providing Syrians with humanitarian aid, first to the war-injured and then general medical treatment. We developed a novel specialist ambulatory care concept to provide medical care for Syrian children.

(Matti Mizrachi, Einat Levy, Amiel A Dror, Eyal Sela, Sergey Kutikov, Masad Barhoum, Ohad Ronen, Maayan Gruber)

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) is a form of reversible cardiomyopathy often preceded by mental or physical stressors and predominantly affects elderly women. Several cardiac and inflammatory biomarkers are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. We aimed to investigate the correlation of C-reactive protein (CRP) level with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and clinical outcomes in patients with TTS.

There is an ongoing debate on the indications for tonsil surgery in both children and adults with recurrent acute tonsillitis. The aim is to provide practical recommendations for diagnostics and treatment for recurrent acute tonsillitis including evidence-based decision making for tonsillectomy.

Some mothers may seek lactation inhibition on personal, social, or medical grounds. The common drug used for lactation inhibition is cabergoline. Several adverse effects and contraindications are known for this drug. Its use is contraindicated for patients with hypertensive disorders and fibrotic, cardiac, or hepatic diseases. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) has also been used for this indication, with no significant adverse effects, following studies that demonstrated its efficacy.