Trends in Israeli clinical trials registration "MyTrial".

Background: Clinical trial registration is critical for research transparency and integrity. Since 2005, the Declaration of Helsinki has required prospective registration of trials before subject recruitment. In Israel, the MyTrial registry was established in 2015 to register interventional trials and became mandatory in 2016 for ethical approval.

Ultrasonography can replace chest X-rays in the postoperative care of thoracic surgical patients.

Objectives: Lung ultrasound accurately identifies pulmonary and pleural pathologies. Presently it has not been accepted as a routine examination in the postoperative follow-up of thoracic surgical patients. The present study aimed to compare thoracic ultrasonography with chest X-ray for detecting and clinical relevance of pneumothorax, pleural effusion, and lung consolidation and determine whether ultrasonography could replace chest X-ray as the standard examination after surgery.

The impact of body mass index on the accuracy of the physical examination of the knee.

Purpose: Obesity is a worldwide pandemic; however, no adaptations were made to the physical examination of obese patient's knees. The accuracy of the physical examination is critical for correct assessment and selection of treatment. We aimed to assess whether body mass index (BMI) affects the sensitivity and specificity of common provocative knee tests.

Continuous Remote Patient Monitoring Shows Early Cardiovascular Changes in COVID-19 Patients.

COVID-19 exerts deleterious cardiopulmonary effects, leading to a worse prognosis in the most affected. This retrospective multi-center observational cohort study aimed to analyze the trajectories of key vitals amongst hospitalized COVID-19 patients using a chest-patch wearable providing continuous remote patient monitoring of numerous vital signs. The study was conducted in five COVID-19 isolation units.

[CAN HIP FRACTURE PATTERN OR TYPE OF SURGERY PREDICT ONE-YEAR MORTALITY OR MOBILITY?].

Background: Several demographic and medical factors have an established effect on mortality and function after hip fractures, however varying fracture characteristics and surgical factors have been less thoroughly investigated. The study assessed the impact of specific fracture patterns on mortality and mobility one year post hip fracture. Other surgical factors including the type of intervention, major complications and sequential fractures were assessed as well.

Microhardness of three glass-ionomer cements during setting and up to 15 days in vitro, and after 5 to 10 years in vivo.

Objectives: To compare the microhardness and ion content of three glass-ionomer cements (GICs) during setting and up to 15 days, to composite resin-based material in vitro, and after 5 to 10 years in vivo.

Method And Materials: Disks of three GICs, EQUIA Fil, Riva Self Cure, and Ketac Molar were examined in vitro for microhardness using Vickers indentations after 15 to 60 minutes, 24 hours, and 8 and 15 days, and compared to composite material, Spectrum. The ion content of the GIC and composite was analyzed using the energy dispersive spectroscopy program of a scanning electron microscope.

Psychologic Morbidity Among Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in Remission or With Low Disease Activity: A Comparison Between Biologic and Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of biologic agents and conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (csDMARDs) on the psychologic status of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in remission or with low disease activity.

Methods: This is a case-control study of PsA patients in remission or with low disease activity treated at a single-center combined rheumatologic-dermatologic clinic between 2015 and 2017. Patients were assigned to 2 comparison groups according to their treatment (1) biologic drugs and (2) csDMARDs therapy.

The effect of cerebral palsy on neonatal line thickness and enamel components.

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the neonatal line width as well as the composition of the pre-natal and post-natal enamel in deciduous teeth of children with cerebral palsy (CP) to deciduous teeth of healthy children.

Design: 58 extracted or normally exfoliated deciduous teeth were collected for the study, 29 teeth from children with cerebral palsy and 29 pair matched teeth from healthy children who served as controls. The teeth were cut along the bucco-lingual/palatal axis and polished up to a thickness of 50-100 microns.

Effect of Menopausal Status on the Diagnosis of Endometrial Polyp.

Objective: This study sought to compare the value of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) and hysteroscopy in premenopausal and postmenopausal women in the diagnosis of endometrial polyp.

Methods: The records of 694 women with an ultrasonographic diagnosis of suspected endometrial polyp who underwent hysteroscopy were studied. Patients were divided into two groups according to menopausal status, and a comparison was made between two groups.

The Effect of Prednisone on Tuberculin Skin Test Reaction in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Objectives: To assess the correlation between prednisone and methotrexate (MTX) treatment duration and dosage with the TST induration diameter of the TST reaction among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.

Method: We retrospectively analyzed consecutive cases of RA patients who were TNF-i therapy candidates. TST measurements, prednisone and methotrexate dosages, and treatment durations were recorded.

Mortality and Function after Hip Fractures in Different Ethnic Populations in Israel.

Background: Mortality and decrease in function after hip fracture are significantly related to patient factors including age, gender, co-morbidities, and mental status. Several studies demonstrated ethnic disparities in incidence, mortality, and functional outcome after hip fractures in the United States.

Objectives: To assess the relationship between ethnicity and hip fracture incidence and outcomes of mortality, functional change, and perioperative complications in the Israeli population.

Acetabular cup orientation and postoperative leg length discrepancy in patients undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty via a direct anterior and anterolateral approaches.

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered a successful surgical procedure. It can be performed by several surgical approaches. Although the posterior and anterolateral approaches are the most common, there has been increased interest in the direct anterior approach.

Recurrent rotator cuff tear: is ultrasound imaging reliable?

Background And Hypothesis: The diagnostic workup of the painful shoulder after rotator cuff repair (RCR) can be quite challenging. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of ultrasonography (US) for the detection of recurrent rotator cuff tears in patients with shoulder pain after RCR. We hypothesized that US for the diagnosis of recurrent rotator cuff tear after RCR would not prove to be reliable when compared with surgical arthroscopic confirmation (gold standard).

Does progesterone to oocyte index have a predictive value for IVF outcome? A retrospective cohort and review of the literature.

The potential adverse effect of Serum progesterone (SP) elevation on the day of hCG administration is a matter of continued debate. Our study aimed to evaluate the relative value of progesterone to a number of aspirated oocytes ratio (POI) to predict clinical pregnancy (CP) and live birth (LB) in fresh IVF cycles and to review the relevant literature. A retrospective analysis of GnRH Antagonist IVF-ET cycles.

Histological and chemical analyses of mesiodens development and mineralization.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the developmental timing and mineralization quality of mesiodentes, i.e., supernumerary teeth located mainly in the midline of the maxilla between the central incisors, with the developmental timing and mineralization quality of permanent and primary central incisors.

Intraobserver and interobserver reliability of the Copeland-Levy classification for arthroscopic evaluation of subacromial impingement.

Background: Defining a simple and reliable classification for acromial and bursal impingement lesions is necessary to standardize terminology, to improve communication, and to allow better evaluation of the proper treatment of impingement lesions and rotator cuff tears. The purpose of this study was to assess orthopedic surgeons' intraobserver and interobserver reliability of the Copeland-Levy classification.

Methods: Six fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons reviewed shoulder arthroscopy videos of 69 consecutive patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy for rotator cuff tear repair or subacromial decompression.

Proximal Femoral Shortening After Cephalomedullary Nail Insertion for Intertrochanteric Fractures.

Objective: To assess the incidence of proximal femoral shortening (PFS) and its effect on the patient outcomes when intertrochanteric fractures were treated with a cephalomedullary nail (CMN).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Settings: Level II trauma center.

[TREATMENT OF MECHANICALLY VENTILATED PATIENTS IN AN INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT - OVERVIEW 2013].

Background: Over recent years the number of mechanically ventilated patients in internal medicine departments has grown. These patients are elderly, mostly disabled and suffer from many chronic illnesses. Most of them require prolonged mechanical ventilation.

[THE SHERLOCK SYSTEM - CLINICAL AND LOGISTIC PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES].

Background: The drug inventory in the hospital consumes a large part of the hospital's budget. Classic drug management is based on weekly visits of the pharmacist in the departments, writing an order and dispensing it. This method is wasteful in terms of sending a bulk of drugs that will not necessarily be utilized, and it is also inefficient in terms of human resources.

[SINGLE-INCISION TECHNIQUE FOR RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY].

Aims: The single incision laparoscopic technique is an emerging modality. The aim of our study was to compare the intra-operative and short term post-operative outcomes of single incision versus multi-incision laparoscopy for right hemicolectomy.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients who underwent right hemicolectomy from October 2010 till December 2012.

[DIVERSITY IN PRODUCT SELECTION AND THRESHOLDS FOR PLATELETS TRANSFUSION IN NEONATES AND PREMATURE INFANTS].

Introduction: Many premature and full-term newborns receive prophylactic platelet transfusions to prevent bleeding, particularly the most prevalent one, i.e, intracranial hemorrhages. However, the platelet count threshold above which bleeding is prevented and the efficacy of platelet transfusion in thrombocytopenic neonates, have yet to be established.

Treatment of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis with a combination of povidone-iodine 1.0% and dexamethasone 0.1% drops: a clinical prospective controlled randomized study.

Purpose: To determine the efficacy of combination povidone-iodine (PVP-I) 1.0% eyedrops and dexamethasone 0.1% eyedrops in the treatment of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis.

Safety and Feasibility of Contrast Injection During Pulmonary Vein Isolation with the nMARQ™ Multi-Electrode Catheter.

Introduction: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using the irrigated multi-electrode ablation system (nMARQ™) remains challenging in complex atrial anatomy cases and when CARTOMERGE™ technology is not available, due to absence of a leading guide-wire.

Objectives: Our objective was to assess feasibility and safety of PVI using nMARQ™ catheter with intra-procedural contrast injections through the deflectable sheath compared to nMARQ™ alone.

Methods: This is a prospective non-randomized observational study of 78 consecutive patients who underwent PVI only with nMARQ™.

Radiographic templating of total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of pre-operative digital templating to minimize complications including limb length discrepancy (LLD), intraoperative fractures and early dislocations in patients with intracapsular femoral neck fractures.

Methods: We retrospectively compared 23 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) for intracapsular femoral fractures with pre-operative digital templating and 48 patients without templating.

Results: The mean post-operative LLD was significantly lower in patients who had pre-operative templating than in the control group (6.

Safety, efficacy, and clinical applicability of pulmonary vein isolation with circular multi-electrode ablation systems: PVAC® vs. nMARQ™ for atrial fibrillation ablation.

Aims: We compare our experience with available circular multi-electrode catheters for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation: PVAC(®), a phased radiofrequency system, and nMARQ™, an irrigated tip-CARTO-based technology.

Methods And Results: Prospective observational study of 175 consecutive patients with follow-up duration of at least 5 months who underwent pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for symptomatic AF using PVAC(®) (n = 93, age 61.4 ± 9.