Angela Chetrit

..Arabs in Israel have high morbidity and mortality from diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Obesity is a risk factor for both conditions...

..To evaluate the long-term survival of ovarian cancer (OvC) patients in total and by BRCA1/2 mutation status...

..We examined the effect of low doses of ionizing radiation (4.5-49.5 cGy) on the risk of developing thyroid cancer after long latent periods of up to 54 yr after childhood exposure...

..The aim of the present study was to determine whether SVI has an impact on the amount of blood retained in the resected lobe...

..CONCLUSIONS Basal hyperinsulinemia in normoglycemic adults constitutes an independent risk factor for developing dysglycemia over 24 years...

..Few randomized controlled trials on lifestyle interventions have been reported in non-Western populations; none have been reported in Arab populations...

..Glial brain tumors span a wide range of neoplasms with distinct clinical and histopathological features. This report presents the descriptive epidemiology of glial tumors by histological subtype and tumor behavior...

..The objective of the current study was to assess the association between smoking and benign and malignant parotid gland tumors (PGTs) in a nationwide study...

..A positive dose-response trend was found for these measurements. Based on the largest number of benign PGT patients reported to date, our results suggest an association between cellular phone use and PGTs...

..More research on possible effects of early exposure to ionizing radiation on schizophrenia specifically and brain tissue in general is needed...

..Type 2 diabetes, an extreme state of glucose intolerance, has been found to be associated with cancer mortality; less is known about impaired glucose tolerance and cancer incidence...

..To evaluate time trends in the incidence and causes of new cases of blindness in Israel between 1999 and 2008...

..56 to 0.47 (P = 0.037), while no trend with age was seen for benign meningiomas. The ERR for both types of tumor remains elevated at 30-plus years after exposure...

..This study has shown that HRT use is more prevalent among Jewish Ashkenazi mutation carriers, but its role in modifying breast cancer risk in mutation carriers remains unknown...

..65/100 kcal (418.4 kJ), 95% CI = 0.50 - 0.85]. Our results suggest that substitution of nonanimal for animal fat during adult life might reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but this requires confirmation in prospective studies...

..5). This study demonstrated a positive association between homocysteine and adiponectin in both elderly men and women and a statistically significant association between adiponectin and MTHFR C677T genotypes in women only...

..Due to multiple chronic illness and disability, the elderly consume a disproportionately large share of medications...

..5 years follow-up...

..The aim of our study was to test the hypothesis that there is an association between physical activity, life-style habits and plasma Hcy levels in an elderly population...

..Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of various glucose-related clinical measurements in predicting the 20-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in an elderly population...

..The marginal effect of temperature on the number of ER visits can be attributed to behavioral adaptations, including the use of air-conditioning...

..The means of all values of FBG and of hemoglobin A1c were significantly higher among patients with complications (n=49) than in those without (P=0.01)...

..This hypothesis was never confirmed scientifically. The aim of the present study was to determine whether the sequence of vessel interruption during lobectomy (lobar vein or lobar artery first) affects disease recurrence...

..This study emphasizes the importance of maintaining a physically active lifestyle in the elderly...

..53 (95% CI: 0.29-0.97)]. Smoking, increased systolic BP, older age and male sex increased mortality risk. We conclude that in our study, although ethnic origin and lifestyle habits are interrelated, each affects mortality independently...

..Moreover, there is little data regarding the normal composition of the physiological pericardial fluid, which could serve as a reference for pathological effusions...

..73 cases expected, respectively. The type of infertility, number of IVF cycles, and treatment outcome did not significantly affect risk for cancer. CONCLUSION(S): In a cohort of women treated with IVF, no excess risk for cancer was noted...

..Platelet adhesion and aggregation are mediated by specific platelet membrane glycoproteins GPla/IIa, GPlb alpha, and GPIIb/IIIa, and are essential steps in thrombus formation and development of acute myocardial infarction...

..Falls may lead to fear, pain, slight or severe injuries, increase the duration of hospital stay, cause patient discomfort and affect quality of life...

..CONCLUSIONS: Colchicine treatment failure in FMF is associated with inadequate colchicine MNC concentration, probably resulting from a genetic defect unrelated to the underlying FMF...

..Diameter of residual disease was associated with better survival only in the OvC group. CONCLUSION: The clinical differences do not enable a preoperative distinction between the neoplasms...

..We assessed the level and persistence of reduction of ovarian (including peritoneal) cancer risk after gynecologic surgeries for women who carry BRCA1/2 mutations but were not selected from high-risk clinics...

..We evaluated endonasal parameters in an elderly population as compared with those in a young group...

..Over the past few decades, a sizable monotonous decrease in coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality rates was evident in Israel. Our purpose was to evaluate the association of risk factor time trends with this decline...

..Evaluation whether Jewish founder mutations in BRCA predispose to borderline tumors as they do to early invasive ovarian cancers...

..Particular attention was paid to estimating the amount and direction of potential recall and participation biases and their impact on the study results...

..Screening these high-risk groups for thrombocytopenia might be beneficial in terms of early diagnosis and management...

..An attractive candidate is the insulin-like growth factor I, a known mitogen to mammary ductal cells in vivo and in vitro, whose serum levels were reportedly elevated in breast cancer patients...

..To assess the value of routine periodic physical examination in the follow-up of ovarian (OvC) and primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) patients with pretreatment elevated CA125 levels...

..69, 95% CI 2.27-6.01). These data suggest that malnutrition is a major cause of the highly prevalent deficiencies of vitamin B12 and/or folic acid in elderly Israeli subjects dwelling at home...

..e., chemotherapy followed by WPI) in the third...

..RELEVANCE: The F-SS established may be important for treatment decisions, prognosis evaluation, and comparative analysis of patient populations...

..To evaluate the neurological status in elderly subjects with cobalamin deficiency (CblD) compared with matched non-deficient subjects before and after cobalamin (Cbl) supplementation...

..To assess the frequency of uterine involvement in primary peritoneal carcinoma (PPC) and to describe selected clinical characteristics in patients with and without hysterectomy...

..To identify the risk factors for preterm birth in primigravidae with twin gestation and the role of transvaginal ultrasonographic assessment of the cervix...