Nutritional Status Impairment Due to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Predicts Post-Radical Cystectomy Complications.

Background: Radical cystectomy (RC) is the standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is associated with improved patient survival. The impact of NAC on nutritional status is understudied, while the association between malnutrition and poor surgical outcomes is well known.

Adherence to antimalarial chemoprophylaxis among Israeli travelers visiting malaria-endemic areas.

Background: Travelers are recommended to take antimalarial chemoprophylaxis (AMC) when traveling to endemic areas.

Methods: This prospective comparative cohort study included 400 Israeli travelers to malaria-endemic areas, recruited in pre-travel clinics. They were contacted within one month following their return and asked about their actual adherence and the reasons for non-adherence.

Morbidity among Israeli backpack travelers to tropical areas.

Background: Travelers to tropical areas may be susceptible to illness or injuries. This study aims to assess morbidity among travelers during their travel and compare those who became ill or were injured with those who did not.

Methods: This prospective study included 400 travelers who were counselled by a physician in pre-travel clinics in central Israel between 2017 and 2018.