Publications by authors named "M D Adelson"
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- A new qPCR test has been developed to identify 22 bacterial species linked to bacterial vaginosis (BV), addressing the limitations of current tests that focus on only a few species.
- The test was applied to 946 stored vaginal samples and showed 95-100% sensitivity and specificity, accurately classifying samples as BV-positive, BV-negative, or transitional BV within 8 hours.
- Findings revealed varying abundances of specific species among the samples and highlighted that while BV status fluctuated across different demographics, differences were statistically insignificant.
Development and Diagnostic Potential of a Novel Bartonella henselae-Specific Immunoglobulin.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
September 2024
Bartonella henselae is a gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium and is the primary causative agent of Cat Scratch Disease (CSD). Although the prevalence of CSD is low in the human population, the possibility of developing multi-organ complications, especially in vulnerable individuals, remains a serious cause for concern. The immunofluorescent assay (IFA) is currently one of the most common laboratory tests for the detection of antibodies to B.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) may develop age-related medical problems. Objective: To compare hypertension prevalence and its risk factors between two MMT clinics, having similar treatment guidelines, but different characteristics, one from Tel Aviv (TA) and one from Las Vegas (LV).
Methods: Prevalence of hypertension (systolic ≥140 and or diastolic ≥90 mmHg BP) among all current 291 MMT patients in TA and 180 patients in LV were studied, including body mass index (BMI), drugs in urine, sociodemographic, and addiction history data.
Background: Patients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) may develop age-related medical problems, but hypertension (HTN) proportion and its occurrence during MMT have not been studied yet. We aimed to evaluate changes in blood pressure (BP) during MMT and characterize current HTN.
Methods: Of all 1098 ever admitted MMT patients, those with ≥2 BP follow-up measures were included ( n = 516), of them all current patients ( N = 245) tested for HTN (systolic BP ≥140 mmHg or diastolic BP ≥90 were detected twice (one week apart) were considered as affected with HTN.
Introduction: Fentanyl is not yet routinely monitored among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients in Israel. We aimed 1. to evaluate urine fentanyl proportion changes over 3 years and characterize patients' characteristics 2.
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