outbreak, Northern Italy 2021.

Objective: We report an outbreak of 14 cases of Q fever among tourists caused by an infected calf and characterized by respiratory transmission and a high attack rate in humans.

Materials And Methods: Following the identification of an index case of Q fever in September 2021, an epidemiological investigation was conducted in collaboration with local Health and Veterinary authorities and an unknown outbreak was discovered and terminated.

Results: The outbreak originated from the delivery by an infected cow, with spread of by air and infection via the respiratory route.

Demographic, clinical and treatment characteristics among Meuhedet sick fund mental health referrals.

Introduction: The role of the sick funds in the delivery of mental health outpatient services is expected to increase in Israel in the near future. Consequently there is an urgent need for assessing relevant parameters of the patient populations and treatment patterns presently characterizing sick fund's mental health delivery frameworks.

Method: During a random census month all patients who referred to Kupat Holim Meuhedet mental health services in Jerusalem district completed structured questionnaires including demographic, medical and mental health history data, and the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90).

[Incidence and therapy of hyperstimulation following local prostaglandin administration for labor induction].

A major cause of concern with respect to local prostaglandin (PG) E2 application is uterine hyperstimulation. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of hyperstimulation and the possibility of treating this complication. A total of 181 cases were registered in two obstetric centres over a 51-month period.

Expression of P0- and P3-RNA from the normal and translocated c-myc allele in Burkitt's lymphoma cells.

We have studied the allele specific expression of c-myc P0- and P3-RNA in Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) cells. The steady state levels of P0-RNA show considerable variations in BL cells. Expression of P0-RNA was found to be restricted to the translocated allele, but could be induced by TPA from the normal allele.

Is induction of labor indicated in prolonged pregnancy? Results of a prospective randomised trial.

In 345 women with a favorable cervical score at due date, labor was either induced by means of intravaginal application of tablets containing 3 mg of prostaglandin E2 or spontaneous onset of labor was awaited until the 42nd week of pregnancy. Eighty percent of the nulliparae and 96.3% of the multiparae of the induction group gave birth within 24 h of the administration of the first tablet.