2023
Biological rhythms in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in an observational cohort study of 1.5 million patients
Hazan G, Duek O, Alapi H, Mok H, Ganninger A, Ostendorf E, Gierasch C, Chodick G, Greenberg D, Haspel J. Biological rhythms in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in an observational cohort study of 1.5 million patients. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2023, 133: e167339. PMID: 37053011, PMCID: PMC10231992, DOI: 10.1172/jci167339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccinationBreakthrough infectionsVaccine effectivenessVaccination timingCOVID-19 breakthrough infectionsCOVID-19-related hospitalizationCOVID-19 vaccine effectivenessBasic immune processesSecond booster doseObservational cohort studyEmergency department visitsMass vaccination programBooster doseVaccination timeBooster dosesCohort studyOlder patientsPatient ageDepartment visitsVaccine protectionCox regressionIsraeli cohortClinical endpointsVaccination programImmunization time
2022
Longitudinal volumetric evaluation of hippocampus and amygdala subregions in recent trauma survivors
Ben-Zion Z, Korem N, Spiller TR, Duek O, Keynan JN, Admon R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Liberzon I, Shalev AY, Hendler T. Longitudinal volumetric evaluation of hippocampus and amygdala subregions in recent trauma survivors. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 28: 657-667. PMID: 36280750, PMCID: PMC9918676, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01842-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentAmygdala subregionsPTSD diagnosisGeneral hospital emergency departmentLeft amygdala volumeHospital emergency departmentRight hippocampus volumeCA1 hippocampal subregionRecent trauma survivorsTrauma survivorsCivilian trauma survivorsED admissionEligible participantsHippocampus volumeAmygdala volumeHippocampal subregionsVulnerability traitsDisorder pathogenesisClinical InterviewModerate evidenceHippocampus subregionsTrauma exposureStructural MRIRobust evidenceLower initial volume
2013
Reward sensitivity and anger in euthymic bipolar disorder
Duek O, Osher Y, Belmaker RH, Bersudsky Y, Kofman O. Reward sensitivity and anger in euthymic bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research 2013, 215: 95-100. PMID: 24230992, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle Key Impulsivity ParadigmProbabilistic classification taskUltimatum gameReward sensitivityUnfair offersEuthymic stateAdult bipolar disorder patientsBipolar disorderEuthymic bipolar disorderUse of tasksPunishment learningResidual angerApproach systemHC participantsFair offersAngerRewardBipolar disorder patientsHC groupDisorder patientsParticipantsTaskPunishmentClassification taskBAS