Publications by authors named "Eyal Jacobi"
Sarcopenia is characterized by a loss of muscle mass and function and is often associated with frailty, a syndrome linked to physical disability and shortened survival in various patient populations, including cancer patients. Low serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) values, serving as a biomarker for sarcopenia, were previously associated with frailty and shortened survival in several cancers. In the current study, we aimed to test the association between low ALT and shorter survival in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) patients and survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring the COVID-19 pandemic wearing face masks was mandatory. Nowadays, face masks are still encouraged indoors, especially in hospitals. People climbing stairs with masks describe unpredictable dyspnea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeveral dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) contain lactose which may be contaminated with milk proteins. Confusion exists pertaining to DPI use in patients with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA). A computerized survey sent via e-mail to pediatric pulmonologists and allergologists.
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- - Aquagenic wrinkling of palms (AWP) is a common symptom in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, especially linked to CFTR mutations.
- - A study monitored 16 CF patients before and after they started ivacaftor therapy, finding that most had mild to moderate AWP at the beginning.
- - After six months of treatment, AWP showed improvement, indicating a potential relationship between AWP severity and CFTR function in CF patients.
Objective: To evaluate clinical outcomes associated with extubation timing among extremely preterm neonates.
Design/methods: Neonates <26 weeks' GA admitted to four tertiary neonatal centers were included if they met predetermined extubation criteria within first postnatal week and classified into early extubation (≤24 h; exposure group) and delayed extubation (>24 h; control group) after meeting extubation criteria. Patients with known severe IVH and/or significant PDA prior to meeting extubation criteria were excluded.