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| Ami D SperberSummaryAffiliation: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Country: Israel Publications
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Smoking cessation support groups in Israel: a long-term follow-upA D Sperber
Unit of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 2:356-60. 2000..Smoking is the most important preventable cause of chronic disease in the western world. Many smokers want to quit, but have difficulty overcoming the addictive effect of nicotine...- Prevalence of GERD symptoms in a representative Israeli adult populationAmi D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
J Clin Gastroenterol 41:457-61. 2007..In conclusion, GERD symptoms are common among Israeli Jews. The symptoms are generally of mild-to-moderate severity and are significantly associated with lower functional GI disorders... - Rates of functional bowel disorders among Israeli Bedouins in rural areas compared with those who moved to permanent townsAmi D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel 84101
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 3:342-8. 2005..The aim was to compare rates of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional bowel disorders (FBDs) between Israeli Bedouins still living under rural conditions with those in permanent towns... - Unexpectedly low prevalence rates of IBS among adult Israeli JewsA D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of the Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84101, Israel
Neurogastroenterol Motil 17:207-11. 2005..Possible reasons for this low prevalence are discussed... - A comparative reappraisal of the Rome II and Rome III diagnostic criteria: are we getting closer to the 'true' prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome?Ami D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of the Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 19:441-7. 2007..9%. The official Rome II integrative questionnaire, used for that study, enables a close approximation of Rome III rates, facilitating a retrospective comparison of these criteria... - Translation and validation of study instruments for cross-cultural researchAmi D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Gastroenterology 126:S124-8. 2004..A method for translation and validation is presented in detail. However, the specific validation method adopted is less important than the recognition that the translation process must be appropriate and the validation process rigorous... - Constipation does not develop following elective hysterectomy: a prospective, controlled studyA D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
Neurogastroenterol Motil 21:18-22. 2009..This prospective, controlled study challenges existing data regarding the effect of hysterectomy on constipation... - The pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome--an updateAmi D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 5:181-3. 2003 - Factors associated with daily smoking among Israeli adolescents: a prospective cohort study with a 3-year follow-upA D Sperber
Unit for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Division of Health in the Community, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84101, Israel
Prev Med 33:73-81. 2001..A prospective, 3-year cohort study of smoking habits was conducted among 9th grade pupils in Israel... - The epidemiology of primary biliary cirrhosis in southern IsraelJorge Delgado
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Hospital, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 7:717-21. 2005..The epidemiology of primary biliary cirrhosis has changed significantly over the last decade, with a trend towards increasing prevalence in many places around the world... - Development of abdominal pain and IBS following gynecological surgery: a prospective, controlled studyAmi D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Gastroenterology 134:75-84. 2008..The aim of this prospective, controlled study was to assess the incidence of pain or IBS in women undergoing elective gynecological surgery compared to non-surgical controls and to identify factors associated with their development... - A solitary rectal ulcer mimicking rectal cancerJorge Delgado
Department of Gastroenterology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Gastrointest Endosc 62:309; discussion 309. 2005 - Successful surgical treatment of a primary liver gastrinoma during pregnancy: a case reportJorge Delgado
Department of Gastroenterology and Department of Pathology, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Am J Obstet Gynecol 191:1716-8. 2004..We present a case of a sporadic primary liver gastrinoma in a young woman in whom the definitive diagnosis was reached, and surgical therapy was performed during pregnancy... - Disrupted sleep in patients with IBS--a wake-up call for further research?Ami D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 4:412-3. 2007 - Presentation of Crohn's disease as metastatic cutaneous non-caseating granulomatous lesionsJorge Delgado
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 5:897-8. 2003 - Polysomnographic and actigraphic evidence of sleep fragmentation in patients with irritable bowel syndromeAmit Y Rotem
Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Sleep 26:747-52. 2003..The cause-and-effect relationship of these findings with patients' daytime symptoms should be studied further... - Validation of New Symptom-Based Fibromyalgia Criteria for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Co-morbidity StudiesAmi D Sperber
Department of Gastroenterology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
J Neurogastroenterol Motil 17:67-72. 2011..The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic validity of a new symptom-based criteria in patients with FMS and/or IBS using the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria as a gold standard... - Gender, age, society, culture, and the patient's perspective in the functional gastrointestinal disordersLin Chang
CNS WH Center for Neurovisceral Sciences and Women s Health Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90073, USA
Gastroenterology 130:1435-46. 2006..The prevalence of IBS appears to be lower in non-Western than Western countries. Although further studies are needed, the existing literature suggests that they are important to consider from both research and clinical perspectives... - An international study of irritable bowel syndrome: family relationships and mind-body attributionsMary Joan Gerson
New York University, NY, USA
Soc Sci Med 62:2838-47. 2006..Symptoms were less severe if relationship depth and support were high, and illness was viewed as psychological. Implications for treatment are discussed...