Publications by authors named "Ruba Tuma"

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly strained health care systems globally, leading to an overwhelming influx of patients and exacerbating resource limitations. Concurrently, an "infodemic" of misinformation, particularly prevalent in women's health, has emerged. This challenge has been pivotal for health care providers, especially gynecologists and obstetricians, in managing pregnant women's health.

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  • A study investigated the use of the middle cerebral artery pulsatility index (MCA-PI) to predict adverse outcomes in pregnancies affected by idiopathic polyhydramnios, which is an abnormal excess of amniotic fluid.
  • The research included 128 pregnancies with idiopathic polyhydramnios, revealing that those with MCA-PI below the 10th percentile had significantly higher rates of emergency cesarean deliveries (25.9% vs. 7.9%) and adverse perinatal outcomes (37.0% vs. 15.8%).
  • The findings suggest that a lower MCA-PI may indicate fetal distress and increased risk for neonatal complications, though cerebroplacental ratio values did not correlate with adverse outcomes
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  • A study looked at how well doctors in Israel are trained about gender and sexuality issues in their medical education and work.
  • It found that many doctors feel they haven't received enough training in these areas, even though they believe it's important for helping patients.
  • The research suggests that medical schools should include more content on gender and sexuality to better prepare future doctors.
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Purpose: Sex and Gender-Based Medicine (SGBM) addresses the influence of sex and gender on health and healthcare, emphasizing personalized care. Integrating SGBM into medical education is challenging. This study examines the implementation of an SGBM course in an Israeli university during the first year of the medical school.

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Background: The cavum septi pellucidi (CSP) is a brain-enclosed cavity located on the midline between the two leaflets of the septum pellucidum that separates the lateral ventricles. This structure develops in the fetus from week 18 and can be seen up to week 37 in almost all cases and then begins to disappear.

Objectives: To measure and determine the normative values of the CSP volume in fetuses between 20 to 40 weeks of gestation.

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Purpose: The cerebroplacental ratio is a sonographic tool used to predict poor pregnancy outcomes. Data are insufficient regarding its use in postdate pregnancy. We evaluated the cerebroplacental ratio's prediction of unfavorable pregnancy outcomes in women at 40-42 weeks gestation with normal amniotic fluid index.

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  • Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a prevalent STI affecting a significant proportion of sexually active females, with preventive measures including vaccination and cervical screening.
  • A study was conducted among 565 Israeli nurses to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding HPV and its prevention, revealing that a low percentage were vaccinated and many lacked awareness about HPV-related issues.
  • The results indicated that nurses were knowledgeable about cervical cancer prevention strategies but displayed misconceptions about HPV's impact and statistics related to sexual activity in adolescents.
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Unlabelled: Topical application of the calcium antagonist nifedipine has demonstrated effectiveness in treating chronic anal fissure, without adverse effects. Like chronic anal fissure, vulvodynia is associated with muscle hypertonicity and an inflammatory infiltrate. We conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled study to investigate the effectiveness of 2 concentrations of topical nifedipine cream in the treatment of vulvodynia.

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Developing the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18 which cause a variety of lesions, in particular cervical cancer, is regarded as a scientific breakthrough and received the FDA and CDC approval. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer in women in developing countries. About 490,000 women develop cervical cancer yearly and 230,000 women die yearly of this disease.

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Background: In recent years there has been increasing awareness of chronic vulvar pain, both in the medical and lay communities. The etiology of vulvar pain is largely unknown. Furthermore, there is no worldwide consensus regarding the terminology and classification of this condition, which makes it difficult to compare the results of different treatments.

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