[PREMEDICATION WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS PRIOR TO IV INFLIXIMAB - A COMPARISON BETWEEN INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD) AND RHEUMATIC PATIENTS].

Introduction: Infliximab is a protein with an anti TNF-α activity which is given in an intra-venous manner to treat inflammatory bowel disease and inflammatory joint disease. This treatment may cause infusion reaction events, but this may be prevented using treatment with pre-medication.

Objectives: To assess the incidence of infusion reaction in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and patients with rheumatic disease who are treated with Infliximab, with or without corticosteroid premedication respectively.

Increase in Ischemic Stroke Incident Hospitalizations Among Bedouin Arabs During Ramadan Month.

Background: Previous studies have not shown any significant effect on stroke incidence during Ramadan. We aimed to investigate the association between ischemic stroke incident hospitalizations and Ramadan, accounting for seasonality and temperature.

Methods And Results: This retrospective cohort study included all patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke to Soroka University Medical Center from June 2012 to June 2016.