Vaccine Acceptance Among Pregnant Women in Israel During COVID-19: Influences and Decision-Making Factors.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel prioritized pregnant women for vaccination, recognizing them as a high-risk group. This study aims to explore factors influencing the acceptance of Influenza, Pertussis (T-dap), and COVID-19 vaccines among pregnant women, focusing on attitudes, social norms, perceived control, and risk perceptions. Additionally, the study compares acceptance patterns between traditional vaccines and the newer COVID-19 vaccine.

Repeat hysteroscopic polypectomy: Impact of hysteroscopic instrumentation and provision of anesthesia.

Study Objective: To determine the association of repeat polypectomy with patient and/or polyp characteristics, surgical setting, and type of hysteroscopic equipment.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study including all women who had undergone operative hysteroscopy for the removal of endometrial polyps between 1/2012-12/2022 in our division. Operative hysteroscopy with resection of endometrial polyps was performed using a bipolar loop resectoscope, miniaturized hysteroscopic instruments (bipolar needle, scissors, and graspers), or a tissue-removal device (from April 2021), with or without general anesthesia.

Perioperative outcomes after minimally invasive and open surgery for treatment of spine metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared minimally invasive surgery (MIS) to open surgery for treatment of spinal metastases with respect to perioperative outcomes. Few studies have systemically assessed the body of evidence on this topic.

Methods: A systematic review of EMBASE and PubMed from database inception to December 2023 was performed to identify studies comparing MIS with open surgery for the treatment of spine metastases.

Timing of surgery for children and adolescents sustaining complete traumatic spinal cord injury.

Objective: Spinal cord injury (SCI) trials have historically underrepresented pediatric patients. There are limited pediatric data examining the influence of surgical timing on complications and mortality for children and adolescents who have sustained complete traumatic SCI.

Methods: The following multicenter cohort study used Trauma Quality Improvement Program data from 2010 to 2020.

Association Between Racial Marginalization with Direct Healthcare Expenditure, Time at Home and Rehabilitation Access Following Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

Objective: To determine the association between residence in racialized neighborhoods with direct healthcare expenditure and days at home (DAH) after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Summary Background Data: Differences in ethno-racial background have been associated with health outcome disparities. Much of this prior research was conducted in settings without universal healthcare coverage.

Evolution of Real-World Clinical Practice in Time to Surgery Following Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Injury: An Observational Study of North American Trauma Centers from 2010 to 2020.

This study aims to estimate real-world clinical practice trends in time to surgery following thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (SCI) in trauma centers across North America over the last decade (2010-2020). A multi-center retrospective observational study was conducted using Trauma Quality Improvement Program data from 2010 to 2020. All surgically treated patients with thoracic and lumbar SCI were included.

Hospitalization Outcomes of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Complicated with Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) poses a significant medical emergency in both type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Recent attention has focused on the emergence of euglycemic DKA associated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.

Objectives: To understand the epidemiology and outcomes of DKA, particularly in T2DM patients.

The Perinatal Outcomes Following the October 7th Hamas-led Attack on Israel.

Background: On 7 October 2023, Hamas lunched a massive terror attack against Israel. The first weeks after were characterized with great uncertainty, insecurity, and fear.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of the first 2 months of the Iron Swords war on obstetrical emergency attendance and the corresponding perinatal outcomes.

Infracoccygeal/transperineal window: new method to prenatally diagnose and classify level of anal atresia.

Objectives: To introduce a two-dimensional sonographic method to assess the fetal anus, and to evaluate the feasibility of this method to diagnose anal atresia prenatally and identify the presence or absence of anoperineal fistula (in males) and anovestibular fistula (in females).

Methods: This was an observational study of suspected cases of anal atresia referred to a single center in Israel between August 2018 and October 2023. In addition to conventional evaluation of the perineum in the axial plane, fetuses referred to our center for suspected malformation were scanned with a new method termed the 'infracoccygeal/transperineal window'.

Effects of Medical Cannabis Treatment for Autistic Children on Anxiety and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors and Interests: An Open-Label Study.

The literature supports the benefits of medical cannabis for core and comorbid symptoms in autistic individuals and anxiety-related symptoms in individuals without autism. However, no study has specifically investigated how cannabidiol (CBD)-rich cannabis affects anxiety subtypes in autistic children or its relationship with restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests (RRBI). Understanding the effects of CBD-rich cannabis treatment on anxiety subtypes and RRBI could offer more precise treatment approaches to managing anxiety symptoms and reducing RRBI frequency in autistic children.

Influence of health insurance on withdrawal of life sustaining treatment for patients with isolated traumatic brain injury: a retrospective multi-center observational cohort study.

Background: Healthcare inequities for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) represent a major priority area for trauma quality improvement. We hypothesized a relationship between health insurance status and timing of withdrawal of life sustaining treatment (WLST) for adults with severe TBI.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective observational cohort study utilized data collected between 2017 and 2020.

Characteristics for Medical Cannabis Treatment Adherence among Autistic Children and Their Families: A Mixed-Methods Analysis.

Introduction: Medical cannabis treatment for autistic children has recently become popular, and studies have focused on examining the treatment's effects on children's symptom presentation, reported side effects, and dropout rates. However, no previous study has investigated the factors influencing adherence and dropout rates in cannabis treatment.

Method: This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study explored these factors by examining the characteristics of 87 autistic children and their families and deepening parents' perspectives and experiences of the 6-month CBD-rich cannabis treatment's benefits and barriers.

Efficiency Analysis of Hemostatic Agents in Drainless Neck Surgery: Cellulose-Based Versus Liquid Fibrin Sealants.

Purpose:  Using liquid fibrin sealants has once again questioned the benefit of drain placement in head and neck operations. Cellulose-based hemostats offering different hemostasis mechanisms have scarcely been investigated in drainless neck surgeries. This study aimed to evaluate whether liquid fibrin sealant offers any advantage over cellulose-based hemostats in various head and neck surgeries.

Amphetamine use for attention deficit hyperactive disorder during breastfeeding and children's neurodevelopmental outcomes: A pilot study.

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) medication use rises among women of childbearing age and during pregnancy. Little is known on the safety of amphetamine stimulants for ADHD treatment during breastfeeding. Most data on the safety of these medications are from recreational abuse of methamphetamine.

Perceptions of Risk, Benefit and Trust - A Comparative Assessment Between Healthcare Workers and the General Public Towards 3 Medical Technologies.

Background And Objective: While there is a substantial amount of research on risk perception, there has been less focus on the way medical technologies are perceived by experts as opposed to lay individuals. We investigated the factors that may influence the risk perception of healthcare workers (HCWs) and the general public regarding 3 distinct medical technologies: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and the Covid-19 vaccine.

Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2021 among 2 populations: HCWs employed at a general public hospital and a sample of outpatients and individuals who are not medical professionals.