Publications by authors named "Hila S Ram"

Introduction: To evaluate the effectiveness of paracetamol and ibuprofen as non-opioid treatments for postpartum pain control after vaginal delivery.

Materials And Methods: This randomized controlled study at a university-affiliated medical center involved parturient who received blindly oral tablets of either 1000 mg of paracetamol or 400 mg of ibuprofen, post-vaginal birth. Pain levels were assessed using a numeric rating scale (NRS) at four time points: before treatment, and 1, 4, and 6 h post-treatment (T0, T1, T4, and T6, respectively).

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Objective: To identify the key risk factors contributing to re-hospitalization after term cesarean delivery (CD).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included women who underwent CD at term at a university-affiliated tertiary medical center (January 2021 to March 2023). The primary outcome was risk factors for re-hospitalization within 30 days post-discharge.

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Background/objectives: Although high live birth rates are associated with oocyte donation (OD), these pregnancies are associated with increased obstetric and perinatal risks. This study evaluated maternal and neonatal risks after OD compared to in vitro fertilization (IVF) with autologous oocytes, and to spontaneous pregnancies (SPs), among singletons, twins and triplets.

Methods: A retrospective, large, population-based cohort study was conducted based on electronic data from Maccabi Healthcare Services.

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Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for pregnancy-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Methods: An observational retrospective study was conducted using data from 452 176 live births between the years 2010 and 2019. The study group consisted of women who were diagnosed with VTE during pregnancy or the postpartum period.

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Objective: Breast augmentations are among the most common interventional cosmetic procedures performed nowadays, but scarcity of data exists on its effects on breastfeeding. Our aim was to evaluate whether breast augmentation adversely affects breastfeeding.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study using database of a 2.

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Background: Oral contraceptives (OCs) are one of the most commonly used classes of drugs worldwide. A case of neutropenia and associated infections in a young woman using OCs that settled after discontinuation and reappeared upon re-challenge, has led us to investigate a potential association between oral contraceptives and neutropenia.

Objectives: To compare rates of neutropenia among women receiving OCs to a matched control group of women not exposed to the "pill".

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