Machine learning based study of longitudinal HbA1c trends and their association with all-cause mortality: Analyses from a National Diabetes Registry.

Objective: The association of long-term HbA1c variability with mortality has been previously suggested. However, the significance of HbA1c variability and trends in different age and HbA1c categories is unclear.

Research Design And Methods: Data on patients with diabetes listed in the Israeli National Diabetes Registry during years 2012-2016 (observation period) were collected.

A COVID-19 call center for healthcare providers: dealing with rapidly evolving health policy guidelines.

Background: Communication between health authorities and healthcare providers is an essential element of the response to public health emergencies. Although call centers can facilitate such communication, no published reports describing their outcomes exist. In advance of the expected COVID-19 outbreak in Israel, the Israel Center for Disease Control established a call center dedicated to queries from healthcare professionals.