Publications by authors named "I D Weisman"
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- This study focused on identifying genetic factors contributing to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in a minority group (Druze) in Israel, where existing data on genetic causes of chronic kidney disease are limited, particularly for minority populations.
- Researchers conducted whole-exome sequencing on 94 Druze patients undergoing dialysis, discovering genetic etiologies in about 18% of participants, including a novel WDR19 variant and other known genes associated with kidney disease.
- The findings highlight the importance of genetic testing in minority groups with high rates of chronic kidney disease, suggesting that certain genetic markers may go undiagnosed without comprehensive analysis, given that clinical diagnoses often did not match the final genetic results.
Medical cannabis oil for benign essential blepharospasm: a prospective, randomized controlled pilot study.
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
May 2022
Objective: To examine the efficacy and safety of medical cannabis in benign essential blepharospasm (BEB).
Methods: This is a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. All consecutive adult BEB patients who had been treated with BTX-A injections without success between 3/2019 and 2/2020 were recruited.
Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of blood glucose. Diabetic patients should normalize these levels in order to avoid short and long term clinical complications. Presently, blood glucose monitoring is dependent on frequent finger pricking and enzyme based systems that analyze the drawn blood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The benefits of pharmacotherapy with tiotropium HandiHaler 18 μg for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been previously demonstrated. However, few data exist regarding the treatment of moderate disease (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stage II).
Aims: To determine whether tiotropium improves lung function/patient-reported outcomes in patients with GOLD stage II COPD naive to maintenance therapy.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disease affecting patients in daily life, both physically and emotionally. Symptoms such as dyspnea and muscle fatigue, lead to exercise intolerance, which, together with behavioral issues, trigger physical inactivity, a key feature of COPD. Physical inactivity is associated with adverse clinical outcomes, including hospitalization and all-cause mortality.
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