2025
Connectome-Based Predictive Modeling of PTSD Development Among Recent Trauma Survivors
Ben-Zion Z, Simon A, Rosenblatt M, Korem N, Duek O, Liberzon I, Shalev A, Hendler T, Levy I, Harpaz-Rotem I, Scheinost D. Connectome-Based Predictive Modeling of PTSD Development Among Recent Trauma Survivors. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e250331. PMID: 40063028, PMCID: PMC11894499, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.0331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingPosttraumatic stress disorderClinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5Months post-traumaFunctional magnetic resonance imagingTrauma survivorsDSM-5Post-traumaPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom trajectoriesPosttraumatic stress disorder severityTask-based fMRI dataAnterior default modePredictive of symptomsFollow-up assessmentDevelopment of effective personalized treatmentsComprehensive clinical assessmentClinician-AdministeredNeurobiological indicesPosttraumatic psychopathologyHyperarousal symptomsCentral executiveTrauma exposureSalience networkThe Interplay Between Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Asthma Inception: Insights Gained From the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Amram T, Duek O, Golan‐Tripto I, Goldbart A, Greenberg D, Hazan G. The Interplay Between Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Asthma Inception: Insights Gained From the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Pediatric Pulmonology 2025, 60: e27474. PMID: 39760467, PMCID: PMC11748096, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory syncytial virusYears of ageSyncytial virusRespiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitisRespiratory syncytial virus infectionRespiratory syncytial virus exposureRSV-induced inflammationRespiratory syncytial virus activityMultivariate logistic regressionAirway changesAsthma inceptionRetrospective studyAsthma surrogateIncreased riskLogistic regressionAsthmaCause of asthmaCOVID-19 pandemicHealthcare organizationsPredispositionIncreased rateChildrenCOVID-19AgeVirus
2024
Damage to medical complexes in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war: a geospatial analysis
Poole D, Andersen D, Raymond N, Grace R, Smith T, Khoshnood K, Mowafi H. Damage to medical complexes in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war: a geospatial analysis. BMJ Global Health 2024, 9: e014768. PMID: 38346771, PMCID: PMC11002345, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014768.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Wide distribution of Mediterranean and African spotted fever agents and the first identification of Israeli spotted fever agent in ticks in Uganda
Eneku W, Erima B, Byaruhanga A, Atim G, Tugume T, Ukuli Q, Kibuuka H, Mworozi E, Douglas C, Koehler J, Cleary N, von Fricken M, Tweyongyere R, Wabwire-Mangen F, Byarugaba D. Wide distribution of Mediterranean and African spotted fever agents and the first identification of Israeli spotted fever agent in ticks in Uganda. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2023, 17: e0011273. PMID: 37498943, PMCID: PMC10409254, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTick poolsRickettsia sppTick speciesGeographical regions of UgandaPrevalence of RickettsiaOmpA geneRegion of UgandaGltA primersR. africaeRickettsia speciesTime of collectionTicksDiverse geographic regionsRickettsiaLife stagesR. conoriiHuman illnessCausative agentGltAReal-time PCRMediterranean regionPrimersSpeciesWide distributionIsraelensis
2022
Waning Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Vaccine Against Infection in Adolescents in Israel
Prunas O, Weinberger D, Pitzer V, Gazit S, Patalon T. Waning Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Vaccine Against Infection in Adolescents in Israel. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: 113-118. PMID: 36484301, PMCID: PMC10202431, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaccabi Healthcare ServicesBNT162b2 vaccineSecond doseAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionPositive polymerase chain reaction testSARS-CoV-2 infectionPfizer BNT162b2 vaccineCoronavirus 2 infectionVaccine-induced immunityVaccine-induced protectionPolymerase chain reaction testIncidence of infectionCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Chain reaction testShort-term effectivenessCase-control designLong-term effectivenessVaccine effectivenessSymptomatic infectionLong-term protectionDisease 2019Delta variantVaccination with BNT162b2 reduces transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to household contacts in Israel
Prunas O, Warren JL, Crawford FW, Gazit S, Patalon T, Weinberger DM, Pitzer VE. Vaccination with BNT162b2 reduces transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to household contacts in Israel. Science 2022, 375: eabl4292. PMID: 35084937, PMCID: PMC9261115, DOI: 10.1126/science.abl4292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine effectivenessSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Syndrome coronavirus 2Effectiveness of vaccinesEffectiveness of vaccinationTotal vaccine effectivenessSARS-CoV-2Household contactsSecond doseCoronavirus 2Household transmissionDelta variantDay 10VaccinationBNT162b2COVID-19InfectionChain binomial modelVaccineDoseImmunity
2021
Decline in Pneumococcal Disease in Young Children During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Israel Associated With Suppression of Seasonal Respiratory Viruses, Despite Persistent Pneumococcal Carriage: A Prospective Cohort Study
Danino D, Ben-Shimol S, Van Der Beek BA, Givon-Lavi N, Avni YS, Greenberg D, Weinberger DM, Dagan R. Decline in Pneumococcal Disease in Young Children During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Israel Associated With Suppression of Seasonal Respiratory Viruses, Despite Persistent Pneumococcal Carriage: A Prospective Cohort Study. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2021, 75: e1154-e1164. PMID: 34904635, PMCID: PMC8754767, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab1014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired alveolar pneumoniaInvasive pneumococcal diseasePneumococcal carriagePneumococcal diseaseRespiratory virusesSurveillance projectCOVID-19 pandemicBacteremic pneumococcal pneumoniaNasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriageSpecific respiratory virusesSARS-CoV-2 casesFirst SARS-CoV-2 caseLower respiratory infectionsProspective cohort studyPneumococcal carriage prevalencePneumococcal serotype distributionRespiratory syncytial virusSeasonal respiratory virusesRespiratory virus detectionChest X-rayDensity of colonizationAlveolar pneumoniaPneumococcal pneumoniaCohort studyRespiratory infectionsPrognostic Value of Phase Analysis for Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events Beyond Conventional Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Variables: Results From the REFINE SPECT Registry
Kuronuma K, Miller RJH, Otaki Y, Van Kriekinge SD, Diniz MA, Sharir T, Hu LH, Gransar H, Liang JX, Parekh T, Kavanagh PB, Einstein AJ, Fish MB, Ruddy TD, Kaufmann PA, Sinusas AJ, Miller EJ, Bateman TM, Dorbala S, Di Carli M, Tamarappoo BK, Dey D, Berman DS, Slomka PJ. Prognostic Value of Phase Analysis for Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events Beyond Conventional Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography Variables: Results From the REFINE SPECT Registry. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2021, 14: e012386. PMID: 34281372, PMCID: PMC8978932, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.120.012386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCanadaCoronary CirculationDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansIncidenceIsraelMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaMyocardial Perfusion ImagingPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStroke VolumeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftConceptsMajor adverse cardiac eventsVentricular ejection fractionTotal perfusion deficitSingle photon emissionAdverse cardiac eventsEjection fractionPerfusion deficitsCardiac eventsPrognostic valueTomography myocardial perfusion imagingVentricular ejection fraction assessmentHighest decile groupProportional hazards analysisTomography myocardial perfusionIndependent prognostic significanceIndependent prognostic valueLarge multinational registryEjection fraction assessmentMyocardial perfusion imagingREFINE SPECT registryAdditional radiation exposureConventional single-photon emissionMACE riskMACE rateMultinational registryCryopreserving Jewish Motherhood: Egg Freezing in Israel and the United States
Birenbaum‐Carmeli D, Inhorn MC, Vale MD, Patrizio P. Cryopreserving Jewish Motherhood: Egg Freezing in Israel and the United States. Medical Anthropology Quarterly 2021, 35: 346-363. PMID: 33813742, DOI: 10.1111/maq.12643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoint Shear Wave Elastography for Assessing Liver Stiffness in Chronic Liver Diseases of Different Etiologies Compared to Biopsy.
Saadi T, Khoury J, Toukan W, Krimasky R, Veitsman E, Baruch Y, Gaitini D, Beck-Razi N. Point Shear Wave Elastography for Assessing Liver Stiffness in Chronic Liver Diseases of Different Etiologies Compared to Biopsy. Israel Medical Association Journal 2021, 23: 223-228. PMID: 33899354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic liver diseaseLiver diseaseLiver stiffnessDifferent etiologiesControl groupViral hepatitisLiver biopsyBiopsy resultsFibrosis degreeStudy groupMedian stiffnessShear wave elastographyHealthy adultsProspective single-center studyNon-significant fibrosisNon-viral hepatitisSingle-center studyLiver biopsy resultsMETAVIR scoring systemPoint shear wave elastographyPSWE measurementsAdult patientsSubgroup analysisLiver fibrosisHealthy controlsA comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (FLAIR): a multicentre, randomised, crossover trial
Bergenstal RM, Nimri R, Beck RW, Criego A, Laffel L, Schatz D, Battelino T, Danne T, Weinzimer SA, Sibayan J, Johnson ML, Bailey RJ, Calhoun P, Carlson A, Isganaitis E, Bello R, Albanese-O'Neill A, Dovc K, Biester T, Weyman K, Hood K, Phillip M, Group F. A comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (FLAIR): a multicentre, randomised, crossover trial. The Lancet 2021, 397: 208-219. PMID: 33453783, PMCID: PMC9194961, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32514-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced hybrid closed-loop systemType 1 diabetesHybrid closed-loop systemMiniMed 670G systemGlucose levelsCrossover trialYoung adultsMultiple daily insulin injectionsSevere hypoglycaemic eventsDaily insulin injectionsComputer-generated sequencePermuted block designContinuous glucose monitoringBaseline HbACoprimary outcomesEndocrinology practiceHypoglycaemic eventsWashout periodHemoglobin levelsKidney diseaseMean ageInsulin injectionsProportion of timeContinuous glucose monitorImpaired awareness
2020
Feasibility of deploying a U.S. simulation-based gynecological brachytherapy educational workshop to an international setting
Damast S, Felder S, Fields E, Singer L. Feasibility of deploying a U.S. simulation-based gynecological brachytherapy educational workshop to an international setting. Brachytherapy 2020, 19: 777-782. PMID: 33221261, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProsocial polio vaccination in Israel
Wells CR, Huppert A, Fitzpatrick MC, Pandey A, Velan B, Singer BH, Bauch CT, Galvani AP. Prosocial polio vaccination in Israel. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 13138-13144. PMID: 32457142, PMCID: PMC7293608, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1922746117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral polio vaccineOPV campaignsPolio vaccineVaccination behaviorInactivated polio vaccineGreater vaccination coverageRisk of paralysisProsocial vaccinationVaccination coverageVaccine campaignPolio vaccinationVaccinationInsufficient vaccinationPoliomyelitis eradicationSurveillance programVaccineSporadic outbreaksIsrael MinistryPrimary objectiveProsocial natureParalysisDiseasePolioReducing Stigma Toward Psychiatry Among Medical Students: A Multicenter Controlled Trial.
Amsalem D, Gothelf D, Dorman A, Goren Y, Tene O, Shelef A, Horowitz I, Dunsky LL, Rogev E, Klein EH, Mekori-Domachevsky E, Fischel T, Levkovitz Y, Martin A, Gross R. Reducing Stigma Toward Psychiatry Among Medical Students: A Multicenter Controlled Trial. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2020, 22 PMID: 32135042, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.19m02527.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Palliative care advanced practice nursing in Israel: bridging creation and implementation
Collett D, Feder S, Aaron E, Haron Y, Schulman‐Green D. Palliative care advanced practice nursing in Israel: bridging creation and implementation. International Nursing Review 2019, 67: 136-144. PMID: 31789428, DOI: 10.1111/inr.12555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice nurse rolePractice nurse roleAdvanced practice nursing rolesPalliative care needsAdvanced practice nursesNurse's roleAdvanced practice nursingPalliative carePractice nursesNursing rolePractice nursingCare needsPalliative care advanced practiceAdvanced practicePractice nurse trainingPalliative care centersLife-limiting illnessScope of practiceCare centerSpiritual distressNursing practiceQualitative descriptive studyDescriptive studyHealth policyNursesChildhood Pancreatitis and Risk for Incident Diabetes in Adulthood
Bendor CD, Bardugo A, Zucker I, Cukierman-Yaffe T, Lutski M, Derazne E, Shohat T, Mosenzon O, Tzur D, Sapir A, Pinhas-Hamiel O, Kibbey RG, Raz I, Afek A, Gerstein HC, Tirosh A, Twig G. Childhood Pancreatitis and Risk for Incident Diabetes in Adulthood. Diabetes Care 2019, 43: 145-151. PMID: 31694859, PMCID: PMC7011197, DOI: 10.2337/dc19-1562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsraeli National Diabetes RegistryIncident diabetesAcute pancreatitisNormal pancreatic functionUnexposed groupPancreatic functionOdds ratioChildhood pancreatitisIncident type 2 diabetesNational Diabetes RegistryPopulation-based studyType 2 diabetesDiagnosis of diabetesLogistic regression analysisYears of ageBaseline BMINormal BMIDiabetes RegistryRisk factorsPancreatitisCase subjectsSociodemographic confoundersDiabetesYounger ageFurther adjustmentGo in Peace: Brain Death, Reasonable Accommodation and Jewish Mourning Rituals
Gabbay E, Fins J. Go in Peace: Brain Death, Reasonable Accommodation and Jewish Mourning Rituals. Journal Of Religion And Health 2019, 58: 1672-1686. PMID: 31280412, DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00874-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJewish traditionBrain deathDiscretion of individual institutionsLife-sustaining interventionsBrain death per seBrain death criteriaDiscussion of organ donationDetermination of deathReligious objectsWithdrawal of mechanical ventilationPhases of mourningOrthodox JewsRituals of mourningAccommodation lawsPsychological wisdomPhysical bodyUnilateral withdrawalMourning ritualsDetermination of brain deathDeath per seReasonable accommodationOrgan donationTraditionPsychological mechanismsMourningRisk Factors for Non-Albicans Candidemia Focusing on Prior Antifungal and Immunosuppressive Therapy.
Ghanem-Zoubi N, Khoury J, Arnon M, Zorbavel D, Geffen Y, Paul M. Risk Factors for Non-Albicans Candidemia Focusing on Prior Antifungal and Immunosuppressive Therapy. Israel Medical Association Journal 2019, 21: 303-307. PMID: 31140219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood stream infectionsSignificant risk factorsRisk factorsImmunosuppression therapyImmunosuppressive therapySignificant independent risk factorsRambam Health Care CampusCandida blood stream infectionEpisodes of candidemiaRetrospective cohort studyIndependent risk factorTertiary medical centerSubgroup of patientsBone marrow transplantationHealth Care CampusNon-albicans candidemiaNAC candidemiaNAC sppAdult patientsCohort studyMarrow transplantationClinical manifestationsMedical CenterCandidemiaPatients
2018
Association Between the Decline in Pneumococcal Disease in Unimmunized Adults and Vaccine-Derived Protection Against Colonization in Toddlers and Preschool-Aged Children
Weinberger DM, Pitzer VE, Regev-Yochay G, Givon-Lavi N, Dagan R. Association Between the Decline in Pneumococcal Disease in Unimmunized Adults and Vaccine-Derived Protection Against Colonization in Toddlers and Preschool-Aged Children. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2018, 188: 160-168. PMID: 30462150, PMCID: PMC6321804, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwy219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive pneumococcal diseaseUnimmunized adultsPneumococcal diseaseVaccine-associated immunityVaccine-derived protectionVaccine-targeted serotypesNationwide surveillance studyPrevalence of colonizationUnvaccinated adultsPneumococcal carriagePreschool aged childrenVaccine uptakeColonization prevalenceGroup of childrenVaccination coverageEmergency departmentSurveillance studyDisease ratesTrajectory of declineAge rangeAdultsAged childrenChildrenSerotypesVaccineIdentification and characterization of HIV positive Ethiopian elite controllers in both Africa and Israel
Kiros Y, Elinav H, Gebreyesus A, Gebremeskel H, Azar J, Chemtob D, Abreha H, Elbirt D, Shahar E, Chowers M, Turner D, Grossman Z, Haile A, Sutton R, Maayan S, Wolday D. Identification and characterization of HIV positive Ethiopian elite controllers in both Africa and Israel. HIV Medicine 2018, 20: 33-37. PMID: 30318718, PMCID: PMC6510948, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStable CD4 countsElite controllersCD4 countAntiretroviral treatmentIsraeli cohortAfrican cohortART-naïve subjectsHIV elite controllersLarge African cohortHIV-positive patientsUndetectable viral loadCells/μLWarrants further investigationEthiopian patientsViral loadOverall prevalenceCohortPatientsPrevalenceFirst cohortUnique subgroupPossible environmental factorsSignificant differencesHomogenous populationSelection bias
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