Publications by authors named "H Abukaf"
Article Synopsis
- Gastrointestinal angiodysplasia (GIAD) is a rare condition, with an overall prevalence of 0.092%, primarily affecting older adults, particularly those aged 71-80, where the prevalence peaks at 0.37%.
- A study identified significant risk factors for GIAD, including liver cirrhosis, hypertension, and aortic stenosis, along with demographic factors like female gender, and noted that GIADs are less common in patients with malignancies.
- Understanding the associated clinical conditions and demographics of GIAD can aid in better recognizing its causes and developing effective treatment strategies for this rare gastrointestinal issue.
Introduction And Hypothesis: Pregnancy and mode of delivery have a major effect on pelvic floor disorders (PFD). Assessing knowledge regarding PFD is essential not only for making more informed decisions regarding mode of delivery, but also for seeking help when PFD appear. The Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire (PIKQ) is a validated tool that assesses women's knowledge regarding urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground & Aims: Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment for hospitalized patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). However, whether the addition/continuation of mesalamine with corticosteroids during hospitalization is superior to corticosteroids alone is unknown.
Methods: This was a randomized controlled, investigator-blinded, clinical trial conducted in 10 centers in 7 countries.
Whole-exome sequencing (WES) is an effective approach to identify the susceptibility of genetic variants of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Israel Ministry of Health supports WES as an adjunct tool for ASD diagnosis, despite its unclear diagnostic yield and cost effectiveness. To address this knowledge gap, we applied WES to a population-based sample of 182 Bedouin and Jewish children with ASD from southern Israel, and assessed its yield in a gene panel of 205 genes robustly associated with ASD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with Crohn disease have debilitating psychological symptoms, mental fatigue, and poor quality of life. Psychological intervention may improve these symptoms.
Methods: We performed a randomized parallel-group physician-blinded trial of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based stress reduction (COBMINDEX) on quality of life and psychological symptoms in adults with mild-moderate Crohn disease.