Publications by authors named "M Gdalevich"
School health services in the Southern District of Israel-between privatization and nationalization.
Isr J Health Policy Res
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Israel's economic policy has favored outsourcing and privatization in public services like healthcare, leading to decreased standards, particularly in school health services (SHS) after it was outsourced in 1997.
- Between 2007 and 2012, SHS quality declined under private contractor management, resulting in a significant drop in vaccination rates, prompting a return to state control in 2012.
- After returning to the Ministry of Health, vaccination rates significantly increased, especially in Bedouin schools, but there was also a notable decline in health education activities, illustrating the trade-offs between privatization and nationalization of public health services.
Brucellosis, a zoonosis mainly transmitted by consumption of unpasteurized dairy products, is endemic in Southern Israel, mainly among the Bedouin Arab population. However, the genomic epidemiology of in this region has not yet been elucidated. A cohort of brucellosis cases ( = 118) diagnosed between 2017-2019 was studied using whole-genome sequencing (WGS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRituximab is the front-line therapy for pemphigus disease. Although very effective, relapse rates are high. We assessed factors associated with disease remission and early relapse following the first rituximab cycle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Dermoscopy is a noninvasive technique for the diagnosis of skin lesions. Its accuracy for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) has not been systematically studied.
Objective: We sought to systematically investigate the accuracy of dermoscopy for the diagnosis of BCC compared with examination with the naked eye.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the early effects of cyclosporine on the optic nerve for the first time, involving 192 eyes from 98 patients.
- Results showed that older age (over 46 years) was significantly linked to optic neuropathy in patients taking cyclosporine, while a longer treatment duration had a non-significant correlation.
- The authors recommend including optic nerve function tests, like visual evoked potential (VEP), in the follow-up care for patients on cyclosporine to monitor potential issues.