A Statistical Approach to the High Mortality Rate of Israeli Citizens Held Hostage in Gaza
CONCLUSIONS: Israeli airstrikes as the cause of death of Israeli hostages are implausible unless they were specifically exposed to these strikes more than Palestinian citizens.PMID:38493323 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Joseph Mendlovic Yuval Dadon Francis B Mimouni Source Type: research

CHA2DS2-VASc Score as a Predictor of Adverse Outcomes after Ischemic Stroke in Patients without Atrial Fibrillation
CONCLUSIONS: CHA2DS2-VASc score may predict future MACCE in middle-aged patients with ischemic stroke and no history of AF.PMID:38493324 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amir Aker Ina Volis Walid Saliba Ibrahim Naoum Barak Zafrir Source Type: research

Amyloid Typing in Cardiac Amyloidosis Using Western Blotting
CONCLUSIONS: WB-based amyloid typing method is cheaper and more readily available than the complex and expensive gold standard techniques such as MS analysis or immunoelectron microscopy. Notably, it is more sensitive and specific than the commonly used immunohistochemical techniques and may provide an accessible diagnostic service to patients with amyloidosis in Israel.PMID:38493325 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Batia Kaplan Rivka Goldis Tamar Ziv Amir Dori Hila Magen Amos J Simon Alexander Volkov Elad Maor Michael Arad Source Type: research

Clinical Characteristics, Etiology, and Outcomes of Hypothermia in Well-appearing Children Referred to the Emergency Department
CONCLUSIONS: There is a low incidence of SBI in well-appearing children presenting to the PED with hypothermia and a benign course and outcome in those older than 3 months.PMID:38493326 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lea Ohana Sarna Dina Qaraen Saloni Mevaseret Avital Naama Pines Itai Gross Giora Wieser Saar Hashvya Source Type: research

Prognosis of Patients with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Procedures
CONCLUSIONS: We observed higher rates of TLF in IBD patients compared to the general population as well as differences in clinical outcomes between UC and CD patients. A better understanding of the prognostic factors and pathophysiology of these differences may have clinical importance in tailoring the appropriate treatment or type of revascularization for this high-risk group.PMID:38493327 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jill Savren Lotker Ariel Roguin Arthur Kerner Erez Marcusohn Ofer Kobo Source Type: research

Colporrhaphies versus Colpocleisis Following Vaginal Hysterectomy for the Treatment of Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Comparative Study
CONCLUSIONS: VHC is associated with lower perioperative blood loss, shorter operative time, shorter hospital stay, shorter time with an indwelling catheter, and lower long-term objective POP recurrence rates.PMID:38493328 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eiman Shalabna Nir Haya Ariel Zilberlicht Rotem Sadeh Yoram Abramov Source Type: research

Opioid versus Benzodiazepine-based Sedation for Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Internal Medicine Ward
CONCLUSIONS: Opioid-based sedation outside the ICU was associated with shorter ventilation days, tendency toward lower intensity of delirium, and reduction in requirement of adjuvant sedative drugs compared to benzodiazepine-based sedation. Further studies are required to confirm the findings.PMID:38493329 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Natan Argaman Avraham Meyer Nisim Ifrach Sara Dichtwald Source Type: research

Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Isolation and Infection among Patients with Bronchiectasis in the Jerusalem Area
CONCLUSIONS: Bronchiectasis patients with isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa experienced more exacerbations than patients with other isolates, consistent with previous studies.PMID:38493330 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Rottem Kuint Henny Azmanov Adi Shalom Neville Berkman Source Type: research

The Prevalence of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder as Part of Post-ICU Syndrome among Israeli ICU Survivors
CONCLUSIONS: We found lower incidence of PTSD in our cohort when compared to existing literature. Possible explanations include different diagnostic tools and low risk factors rate. Unique national, cultural, and/or religious perspectives might have contributed to the observed low PTSD rate. Further research in larger study populations is required to establish the prevalence of PTSD among Israeli ICU survivors.PMID:38493331 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Shiri Zarour Esther Dahan Dana Karol Or Hanoch Barak Cohen Idit Matot Source Type: research

A Leak Post One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Following Misoprostol Treatment
Isr Med Assoc J. 2024 Mar;26(3):191-192.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38493332 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Amram Kupietzky Roi Dover Ata Maden Nachum Emil Eliezer Lourie Ronit Grinbaum Source Type: research

Takotsubo Syndrome and Colitis Due to Clostridium difficile: Is There a Relationship?
Isr Med Assoc J. 2024 Mar;26(3):193-195.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38493333 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mohammad Haydar Uriel Levinger George Habib Source Type: research

Psoriasis Treatment at the Dead Sea: 40 Years of Clinical Studies
Isr Med Assoc J. 2024 Mar;26(3):196-201.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38493334 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Marco Harari Source Type: research

Radiology and Histology of a Rheumatoid Pulmonary Nodule
Isr Med Assoc J. 2024 Mar;26(3):202.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38493335 (Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal)
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - March 17, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Brittany Bass Kuaybe Gulen Liying Han Kassem Harris Oleg Epelbaum 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

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