Fever duration enhanced biomarker sensitivity in diagnosing radiographically confirmed community-acquired pneumonia in children.

Aim: Our aim was to examine how fever duration affected the ability of biomarkers to diagnose community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of children aged 2-18 years who attended the emergency department at Schneider Children's Medical Centre of Israel with CAP from June 2015 to May 2020. The children underwent biomarker measurements and chest radiographs and optimal biomarker thresholds were identified.

Evolving Approach to Antibiotic Treatment of Pediatric Spondylodiscitis.

Objective: To describe for intervertebral spondylodiscitis (IS) its clinical characteristics, treatment approaches with intravenous (IV) antibiotics, and clinical implications of changes in treatment approach.

Study Design: This retrospective study included all children aged 0-18 years diagnosed with imaging-confirmed thoracic and lumbar IS from 2000 to 2022 at a tertiary pediatric hospital. Patients with longer IV treatment regimen were compared with those with a shorter clinically directed IV to oral regimen.

Clinical implications of extremely elevated C-reactive protein among febrile immunocompetent children.

Aim: To identify the various diagnoses associated with extremely elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) (>30 mg/dL) among immunocompetent children and to evaluate its clinical implications during emergency department (ED) workup and hospital management.

Methods: Children (3 months-18 years) with fever in ED were included, retrospectively. The cohort was divided into two groups-'extremely elevated CRP' (>30 mg/dL) and 'highly elevated CRP' (15-30 mg/dL).

The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Respiratory Hospitalizations.

Background: During coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, less isolation of common winter viruses was reported in the southern hemisphere.

Objectives: To evaluate annual trends in respiratory disease-related admissions in a large Israeli hospital during and before the pandemic.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of medical records from November 2020 to January 2021 (winter season) was conducted and compared to the same period in two previous years.

Definitive antibiotic treatment with a third-generation cephalosporin and with piperacillin-tazobactam worked well for some children with Serratia bacteraemia.

Aim: This study aimed to describe epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Serratia bacteraemia and to identify factors associated with mortality.

Methods: The microbiology database of Schneider Children's Medical Centre of Israel was examined for Serratia marcescens positive blood cultures, between January 2007 and May 2020. Demographic, clinical and microbial characteristics were analysed.

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations and disease characteristics of adolescents with anorexia nervosa.

Unlabelled: Social distancing and quarantines have major negative psychological implications. Our aim was to study the rate of pediatric hospitalizations due to anorexia nervosa (AN) during the first year of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as compared to previous years, with regard to clinical and laboratory parameters. This is a retrospective study in a tertiary pediatric hospital in Israel.

Trend in women representation among authors of high rank rheumatology journals articles, 2002-2019.

Objective: The representation of women among authors of peer reviewed scientific papers is gradually increasing. The aims of this study were to examine the trend of the proportion of women among authors in the field of rheumatology during the last two decades.

Methods: Articles published in journals ranked in the top quartile of the field of rheumatology in the years 2002-2019 were analysed.

Pediatric Infectious Sacroiliitis: Characterization and Differentiation from Noninfectious Etiologies.

Background: Pediatric sacroiliitis (SI) is an uncommon entity of infectious or inflammatory etiology. Recent data regarding pediatric SI are scarce. The study objective was to describe and compare the clinical features of pediatric infectious and noninfectious SI.

Using the theory of reasoned action to predict organizational misbehavior.

A review of literature on organizational behavior and management on predicting work behavior indicated that most reported studies emphasize positive work outcomes, e.g., attachment, performance, and satisfaction, while job related misbehaviors have received relatively less systematic research attention.