Publications by authors named "P Rotman-Pikielny"
Introduction: Although appendicitis occurs in approximately 1:1000 pregnancies, appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasm (ANEN) diagnosis during pregnancy is very rare. Data on presentation, treatment and prognosis is scarce.
Aim: To describe ANEN cases diagnosed during pregnancy.
Background: Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) are at increased risk for autoimmune thyroid diseases, but information regarding thyroid nodules and cancer in SSc is scarce. Objectives: To evaluate the thyroid gland in patients with SSc at a single Israeli center.
Methods: Thyroid workup was conducted in consecutive SSc patients: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (fT4), anti-thyroid peroxidase, and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies, as well as thyroid ultrasound and fine needle aspiration (FNA) when appropriate.
Objective: Most patients do not receive osteoporosis treatment after osteoporotic fracture. This study reviewed osteoporosis treatment after osteoporotic fractures in a center without a Fracture Liaison Service.
Methods: We identified all patients with hip, vertebral, humeral or radial fractures, evaluated in Meir Medical Center, in 2017.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess the occurrence of positive whole-body scans (WBS) in patients with negative stimulated thyroglobulin (sTg) levels and their clinical characteristics, as well as their disease outcomes.
- - Out of 272 differentiated thyroid cancer patients followed for an average of 11.6 years, 17.3% had positive WBS despite having negative sTg, with no significant differences in mortality across different test results.
- - The findings suggest that routine WBS can provide meaningful information for a small number of patients who otherwise show no signs of disease, highlighting its potential role in treatment decisions.
Background: The incidence of fragility hip fractures, intracapsular and extracapsular, has been increasing worldwide. Fracture stability is important for treatment decision-making and is related to the expected rate of complications. It is unclear whether metabolic therapy explains the increased incidence of unstable fractures.
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