Outcome in methadone maintenance treatment of immigrants from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Immigrants from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) are more prevalent in Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Israel than their percentage in the general population. (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - March 1, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Ayali Noya, Sason Anat, Schreiber Shaul, Adelson Miriam and Peles Einat Tags: Research Source Type: research

Risk factors for coercion length at psychiatric hospitals in Israel: Relationship with staff
CONCLUSION: The presence of registered, academic female nurses, male staff on duty and the administration of medication before coercive measures can reduce the length of restriction.PMID:38419935 | PMC:PMC10898533 | DOI:10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_814_22 (Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Indian Journal of Psychiatry - February 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chanoch Miodownik Michael D Friger Alexander Teitelbaum Natalya Demchuk Alexandra Zhuk Tsipora Agababa Shmuel Sokolik Paul P Lerner Nitsa Calfon Vladimir Lerner Source Type: research

Tuberculosis contact tracing, Angola
CONCLUSION: Contact tracing increased the diagnosis of tuberculosis although engagement with the programme was low and loss to follow-up was high. Participation increased during community DOT. Community-based screening should be explored to improve participation and diagnosis.PMID:38420572 | PMC:PMC10898286 | DOI:10.2471/BLT.23.290068 (Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization)
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization - February 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joan Mart ínez-Campreciós Eva Gil Sandra Aixut Milagros Moreno Adriano Zacarias Arlete Nindia Estevao Gabriel Juan Espinosa-Pereiro Adri án Sánchez-Montalvá Maria Luisa Aznar Israel Molina Source Type: research

Anti PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment in Elderly Patients: A Real-world Clinical Experience
CONCLUSIONS: PCSK9 mAbs have similar effects and are well tolerated among elderly patients as in younger patients.PMID:38420988 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ela Giladi Roy Israel Wasseem Daud Chen Gurevitz Alaa Atamna David Pereg Abid Assali Avishay Elis Source Type: research

Futile plea for help: a pediatric pulmonologist's heartbreaking journey
Isr Med Assoc J. 2024 Jan;26(1):6-7.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38420634 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Israel Amirav Source Type: research

Medicine and Art at IMA and IMAJ
Isr Med Assoc J. 2024 Jan;26(1):3.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38420633 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yehuda Shoenfeld Joshua Shemer Gad Keren Source Type: research

Obstetric and Early Neonatal Outcomes Following Second and Third COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy
CONCLUSIONS: Compared to the first two doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine given in pregnancy, the booster vaccination is safe and not associated with an increased rate of adverse obstetric and early neonatal outcomes.PMID:38420636 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ravit Peretz-Machluf Mayan Gilboa Shiran Bookstein-Peretz Omri Segal Noam Regev Raanan Meyer Gili Regev-Yochay Yoav Yinon Shlomi Toussia-Cohen Source Type: research

Changes in Symptom Severity among Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 2-year Follow-up
CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicated clinical stability of OCD symptoms among most of the participants.PMID:38420635 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Maya Schwartz-Lifshitz Stav Bloch Priel Noam Matalon Yehonathan Hochberg Dana Basel Doron Gothelf Source Type: research

The Association of Urolithiasis with Uricosuria, Uricemia and their Combination
CONCLUSIONS: There were no significant differences in hyperuricemia or hyperuricosuria between the two groups of patients or in hyperuricemia among participants without hyperuricosuria.PMID:38420637 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amnon Gil Daniel Kushnir Victor Frajewicki Source Type: research

The Effect of Prolonged Face Mask Ventilation on Gastric Insufflation: A Prospective Observational Study
CONCLUSIONS: Pressure-controlled FMV with an inspiratory pressure of 15 cm H2O carries a low incidence of gastric insufflations, not only as a bridge to a definitive airway but as an alternative ventilation method for relatively short procedures in selective populations.PMID:38420638 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Karam Azem Shai Fein Yuri Matatov Philip Heesen Leonid A Eidelman Michael Yohay Stav Yoel Shufaro Sharon Orbach-Zinger Cristian Arzola Source Type: research

Patients with Altered Mental Status May Benefit from Medical Toxicology Consultation
CONCLUSIONS: Benefits may be derived from medical toxicology consultations, especially in patients with altered mental status. Medical toxicology specialists are well positioned to provide high value and expedited patient care.PMID:38420640 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Or Segev Sivan Yochpaz Dennis Scolnik Efrat Zandberg Christopher Hoyte Ayelet Rimon Miguel Glatstein Source Type: research

Antibiotic Treatment in Complicated Appendicitis: Can It Be Optimized?
CONCLUSIONS: Generalized peritonitis and CRP > 20 gr/L were highly correlated with changing the antibiotic regimen to TP. For such patients, initial treatment with TP may result in clinical improvement and shorter hospitalization.PMID:38420639 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yael Dreznik Maya Paran Efraim Bilavsky Efrat Avinadav Dragan Kravarusic Source Type: research

Incidental Laryngeal Findings in Routine Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Diagnosis
CONCLUSIONS: Evaluation of LPR symptoms may provide otolaryngologists with a tool to identify patients with other findings on fiberoptic laryngoscopy. A laryngoscopic examination should be part of the examination of every patient with LPR to enable diagnosis of incidental findings.PMID:38420641 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Forsan Jahshan Tal Marshak Jamal Qarawany Boaz Markel Amiel Sberro Yonatan Lahav Eli Layous Netanel Eisenbach Isaac Shochat Eyal Sela Ohad Ronen Source Type: research

First-in-human Clinical Trial of a Novel Eyelid warming Device in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
CONCLUSIONS: In this first study of a novel eyelid warming device, overall subjective satisfaction was reported in 80% of patients. Potential advantages of this user-friendly device include its ability to improve MGD and tear film stability, as well as symptomatic relief, while allowing the user to continue with normal daily functioning while undergoing treatment.PMID:38420642 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mattan Arazi Michael Lemanski Michael Belkin Daphna Landau-Prat Source Type: research

Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Abuse by Inhalation
Isr Med Assoc J. 2024 Jan;26(1):54-55.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38420645 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Isca Hershkowitz Avivit Cahn Tal Keidar Haran Alon Y Hershko Source Type: research