Publications by authors named "Ahmed Kabaha"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes the decline in consanguineous marriages (marriages between blood relatives) among the Israeli Arab population, showing a significant decrease from 35.8% before 2000 to 24.0% in 2005-2009.
- Data was collected from 6,437 couples through questionnaires at Family Health Centers, identifying social factors influencing this trend, such as parental consanguinity and younger marriage age for women.
- Despite the decline, the prevalence of consanguineous marriages remains high, highlighting the need for public health initiatives to educate about genetic risks and improve access to counseling for couples considering marriage.
Article Synopsis
- The Bedouin population in Israel practices a semi-nomadic lifestyle and has a high prevalence of consanguineous marriages, with 44.8% identified among 1,290 surveyed women.
- Most consanguineous marriages were between first cousins (65.7%), reflecting traditional customs that contribute to genetic health risks such as congenital malformations and high infant mortality rates.
- Key factors linked to these marriages include lower educational attainment and younger age at marriage for women, highlighting the need for educational and counseling initiatives to address the associated health risks.
Meningitis following spinal anesthesia: 6 cases in 5 years.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
October 2007
We describe 6 cases of meningitis after spinal anesthesia associated with a single anesthesiologist over the course of 5 years. The earliest case occurred in 2000, and the other 5 cases occurred over the course of 14 months in 2004-2005. The case identified in 2000 was culture-positive for Streptococcus salivarius.
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