Publications by authors named "H G Orbach"
Sleep-related breathing disorders in young orthodontic patients.
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop
January 2023
Introduction: This study aimed to find out the frequency of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) in young orthodontic patients in Israel. SRBD is characterized by prolonged upper airway obstruction during sleep.
Methods: The study group consisted of 309 children aged 6-17 years who attended the Orthodontic Clinic at Hadassah Medical Center.
Prophylactic antibiotics (PA) have been shown to be ineffective in reducing the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in clean wounds associated with elective surgery of the hand. Routine administration of PA for internal fixation of hand fractures is a subject that has been scarcely studied. We hypothesized that PA do not reduce SSI incidence in fixation of closed hand fractures.
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- ANCA-associated vasculitis is a rare condition affecting small to medium-sized blood vessels, often linked to anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, leading to diverse clinical symptoms across various organ systems.
- Three cases of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) treated over four years illustrate the complexity of the disease: one patient initially misdiagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) ultimately faced renal failure and died from a respiratory infection; another with systemic symptoms and diagnosed mononeuritis multiplex was successfully treated; while a third patient, presenting with end-stage renal failure, succumbed to pneumonia after inadequate prophylactic treatment.
- Successful management of MPA requires prompt diagnosis and appropriate therapy to avoid severe complications and improve patient outcomes.
We sought to report on the use of wide-awake local anesthesia and no tourniquet (WALANT) for internal fixation of metacarpal fractures. We retrospectively examined 10 patients with metacarpal fractures that required either closed reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). WALANT was administered 20minutes before the surgery outside the operating room.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to present the sensitivity and specificity of 6 clinical tests for the diagnosis of digital nerve injury. The clinical tests are as follows: light touch, pinprick, static and dynamic 2-point discrimination (D2PD), Semmes-Weinstein monofilament, and wrinkle test.
Methods: We reviewed the charts of all the patients who were admitted to our department with hand lacerations and/or suspicions of digital nerve injury that were examined before surgery with the 6-sensation test, comparing the results to the surgical findings.