Publications by authors named "Sapir Eizenstein"
Objective: To investigate whether individuals with an elevated BMI measurement, for whom a diagnosis of overweight or obesity (OW/OB) is not recorded, are less likely to be offered clinical care for obesity compared to those with a recorded diagnosis.
Subjects: A retrospective cohort study using the electronic medical record database of Maccabi Healthcare Services (MHS) in Israel. Included were 200,000 adults with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m measurement recorded during a primary care visit between 2014 and 2020, and no prior diagnosis of OW/OB or related co-morbidities.
Objectives: Israel is regarded as a country with a developed economy and a moderate income inequality index. In this population-based study, we aimed to measure the inequalities in colorectal cancer screening within Clalit Health, an organization with universal insurance, before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Setting: Retrospective analysis within Clalit Health Services, Israel.
Background: Subjects with a positive Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) that are non-compliant with colonoscopy are at increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC). Yet, in clinical practice, many remain non-compliant.
Aims: To evaluate whether machine learning models (ML) can identify subjects with a positive FOBT predicted to be both non-compliant with colonoscopy within six months and harbor CRC (defined as the "target population").
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- A study examined the link between body mass index (BMI) in late adolescence and the development of pancreatic cancer in adulthood, using a large cohort of Israeli Jews who underwent physical exams between 1967 and 2002.
- Over a 23-year follow-up, researchers found that both men and women who were classified as obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) as adolescents had significantly higher risks of developing pancreatic cancer later in life.
- The results indicate that not just obesity but also being overweight and having a high-normal BMI during adolescence are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, highlighting the long-term health impacts of adolescent weight status.
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- This study evaluated the risk of advanced neoplasia in patients with low-grade dysplasia adenomatous polyps measured at 1-5 mm and 6-9 mm after polypectomy.
- Out of 443 patients followed for an average of 32 months, advanced neoplasia was found in 5.9%, with a notably higher incidence in the 6-9 mm group (9.8%) compared to the 1-5 mm group (4.2%).
- Key factors influencing the risk included polyp size (larger polyps had increased risk), the number of polyps resected, and the quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy.