M Boaz

..This study was designed to compare levels of the oxysterols 7-ketocholesterol (7KC) and 7beta-hydroxycholesterol (7betaOH) between a cohort of HD patients and healthy controls...

..This study examined the effects of HD and CVD on serum malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as a marker of oxidative stress in HD patients with and without prevalent CVD. Serum MDA levels and CVD prevalence in HD were modeled...

..The data have been associated with a significant reduction in random blood glucose values. In Israel, the National Diabetes Council has recommended the use of automated institutional glucometers in all hospitals...

..Gastric motor abnormalities have been reported in obese patients, and obesity is associated with T2DM. An association between obesity and gastroparesis symptoms in diabetic patients with neuropathy has not been investigated...

..Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel...

..The present study was designed to investigate the short-term safety and efficacy of topical application with body lotion enriched with minerals from the Dead Sea versus 2 different placebo treatments in reducing symptoms of uremic pruritus...

..Elevated P and Ca x P have been associated with vascular calcification in dialysis patients...

..The present study was designed to determine whether exposure to anti-IFRx is associated with weight loss in T2DM patients...

..In lipid oxidation kinetics studies, prevalent cardiovascular disease has been associated with shortened lag phase, the length of time preceding the onset of oxidation...

..We investigated the effect of high-dose vitamin E supplementation on cardiovascular disease outcomes in haemodialysis patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease...

..OR for CVD in the highest versus lowest tertile of pretreatment MDA level was 2.71 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.42 to 5.19). ORs for CVD in the highest versus lowest tertile of posttreatment MDA level was 3.65 (95% CI, 1.6 to 8.32)...

..Adiponectin has anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. We investigated the influence of adiponectin on glucose tolerance status, adiposity and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs)...

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..The improvement was associated with a decrease in Hcy as well as an increase in folic acid and vitamin B12. These findings suggest that Hcy-lowering may have beneficial vascular effect in metformin-treated diabetic patients...

..The present study was designed to determine the long-term effect of rosiglitazone on arterial compliance and metabolic parameters in patients with Type 2 diabetes...

..These beneficial vascular effects were not related to changes in cardiovascular risk factors and may be attributed to direct effects of risedronate on the vascular wall...

..75, p<0.0001) and AIx (standardized beta=0.41, p=0.01). Serum OPG is potentially an independent predictor of early vascular adverse changes in osteoporotic postmenopausal women...

..The present study was designed to assess the relationship between total Hcy, folate, and vitamin B12 levels and arterial stiffness, an early marker of generalized atherosclerosis...

..The present study was designed to investigate a possible association between serum adiponectin levels and early vascular changes in obese patients as determined by intima media thickness (IMT) and arterial pulse-wave contour analysis...

..The current study was designed to determine the gender-related differences in the association between echographically determined LVH measures and arterial stiffness in hypertensive men and women...

..The present study investigated association between glucose tolerance status and arterial stiffness in subjects with normal and impaired glucose regulation (IGR)...

..Elevated phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca)-P product (Ca × P) are associated with vascular calcification and cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and CVD and all-cause mortality...

..In individuals with diabetes, glycaemic control has been shown to be disrupted during the winter holiday period...

..Treatment with high doses of Candesartan improves arterial stiffness to a greater extent than conventional doses of Candesartan, despite comparable changes in blood pressure...

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..The acute pattern of renal failure resolved following cessation of pamidronate administration in this patient for osteoporosis; the patient also had a monoclonal gammopathy of unspecific origin (MGUS)...

..The present study assessed the association between low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and coronary artery disease status defined by coronary catheterization findings...

..The effect and outcome of pregnancy in women with preexisting glomerulonephritis is a controversial issue...

..The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of EMLA cream application prior to digital ring block for surgery for ingrown big toenail...

..Haptoglobin (Hb) and adiponectin are antioxidant proteins and independent predictors of atherosclerotic vascular disease in diabetic patients. The link between Hp phenotype and circulating adiponectin levels were examined...

..Sildenafil citrate is widely used for erectile dysfunction. The present study examined the short-term effects of sildenafil administration in individuals with cerebrovascular risk factors, including patients with a history of stroke...

..Automated MUP analysis is easily performed, and our results may serve as reference values...

..To evaluate whether alkalizing local anesthetic with sodium bicarbonate reduces pain related to infiltration of local anesthetic during dorsal penile nerve block for circumcision...

..Bacteremia and pyelonephritis are accompanied by a significant drop in Hgb level. There is no evidence of hemolytic anemia in these patients...

..Further studies of p27 expression in carcinosarcoma are indicated to establish its clinical value in this aggressive malignancy...

..0006). Additional factors must therefore be involved in the phenomenon of serum leptin increase beyond weight gain. The cause can only be hypothesised, but it seems that the origin is central, probably hypothalamic...

..034). Contrary to previous reports, the present study does not confirm an association between a 1-day long fast and increased birth rate in the 24-h period after breaking of the fast...

..This is the first study reported that examined the correlation of NPSLE manifestations with anti-infectious Abs...

..Control of serum glucose levels is essential for the reduction of complications of diabetes. Telemedicine is one strategy through which serum glucose control can be improved...

..To test a new device designed to salvage red blood cells (RBCs) from blood samples drawn from preterm infants, with the intent of decreasing blood loss and lowering the requirements for RBC transfusions...

..Several studies have addressed the influence of labor and mode of delivery on oxidative stress. Still it is unclear whether oxidative stress is related to delivery itself or whether it reflects a pre-existing fetal oxidative status...

..Compliance with treatment regimens is a continuing challenge for chronic dialysis patients and their medical caregivers. Poor patient adherence to prescribed medications can adversely affect treatment outcome...

..The aim of this study was to assess whether a similar shift in erythrocyte population in pregnant women in late pregnancy is associated with changes in memory performance in healthy pregnant women...

..Protein/caloric malnutrition is a problem in chronically haemodialysed patients, and is an independent risk factor for increased mortality in these patients...

..Inflammatory myopathies (IM) are associated with autoimmune diseases...

..9 +/- 5122.4 ng/mL, P = .04). CONCLUSION: Presently, it is not practical to differentiate appendicitis in a pediatric population from other causes of abdominal pain based on the detection of systemic inflammatory response markers...

..001). In conclusion, an intermittent incremental regimen with repeated small-dose PCIA boluses of remifentanil provided effective and reliable analgesia during labor and delivery...

..Identification of the epidural space with air was more difficult and caused more dural punctures than with lidocaine or air plus lidocaine. Additionally, sequential use of air and lidocaine had no advantage over lidocaine alone...

..This enhanced seroprotection offers hope that the new vaccine will reduce the rate of non-responders and help to eliminate HBV infection from dialysis centers...

..6%). Mean duration of hospitalization was 3.1 (+/-2.6 days). Accidental injuries most often occurred in the afternoon and in the absence of parental supervision. These findings generate conclusions for preventive interventions...

..Mutations that are not in linkage disequilibrium with the background mutation P268S of the NOD2/CARD15 gene probably play a more significant role in pediatric-onset disease...

..All these patients exhibited post-dialysis hypercalcemia...

..To investigate whether anovaginal distance in parturients has an impact on the instrumental delivery rate...

..To determine the level of impulsivity of adolescents diagnosed as suffering from ADHD, Bronchial Asthma and Healthy adolescents (without any chronic disease)...

..To determine whether there is a difference in maternal and neonatal outcomes if a sequential operative vaginal or cesarean delivery follows failed vacuum delivery...

..Based on predefined criteria, vacuum extraction through a nonfully dilated cervix is a viable alternative to emergency cesarean section and is apparently not associated with higher maternal or infant morbidity...

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..The aim of the study was to analyze the tolerability and efficacy of lamotrigine (LTG) versus sustained-release carbamazepine (CBZ) treatment in newly diagnosed symptomatic poststroke seizure...

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..Ropivacaine 0.2% was equianalgesic with 0.125% bupivacaine, but produced less motor block (P < 0.0001). There were no significant differences, however, in duration of labor, delivery type or neonatal outcome...

..Decreased or lost expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27kip1 protein has been found to be a poor prognostic factor in many cancers, including gastric cancer...

..Data on the yield of conventional colonoscopy in very old patients remain limited. The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcome of colonoscopy in nonagenarian patients...

..These data suggest that the active ingredients associated with the antihypertensive effect of sweetie juice are the flavonoids naringin and narirutin...

..This cohort has the data for the lipid profile of each individual, fibrinogen, insulin, as well as clinical, demographic and lifestyle parameters...

..To determine the role of steroid receptors in the pathogenesis of tubal pregnancy...