Publications by authors named "Amir Grinberg"
Article Synopsis
- - Severe respiratory failure from COVID-19 often necessitates mechanical ventilation and can involve ECMO; lung transplantation is a rare last resort with unclear patient selection and timing.
- - A study of 20 patients supported by ECMO found that 16 remained for analysis, revealing that nine recovered while seven died while waiting for lung transplantation.
- - Younger patients showed a better recovery chance without lung transplantation after about 59 days on ECMO compared to a median of 99 days for those who died, suggesting a delay of 8-10 weeks for referral to transplantation for potentially recoverable patients.
Anticipating the need for a COVID-19 treatment centre in Israel, a designated facility was established at Sheba Medical Center-a quaternary referral centre. The goals were diagnosis and treatment of patients with COVID-19 while protecting patients and staff from infection and ensuring operational continuity and treatment of patients with non-COVID. Options considered included adaptation of existing wards, building a tented facility and converting a non-medical structure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms can be mistaken for vaccine-related side effects during initial days after immunization. Among 4,081 vaccinated healthcare workers in Israel, 22 (0.54%) developed COVID-19 from 1-10 days (median 3.
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