Ora Paltiel

..There were 54 cases of pancreatic cancer ascertained from the Israel Cancer Registry during follow-up...

..We examined whether a well known and frequently prescribed homeopathic preparation could mitigate post-operative pain...

..To assess the effect of birth weight of children and their siblings and other perinatal/parental factors on the risk of acute leukemia...

..An increased prevalence of benign solar damage (eg, facial wrinkles) but not neoplastic lesions was observed among patients with psoriasis who were exposed to Dead Sea climatotherapy compared with controls...

..To assess the independent contribution of data sources used for case ascertainment in a clinical audit of the outcome of lymphoma patients in our institution...

..We explored the possibility that ascertainment bias influences cancer detection in families, bearing upon the time interval between diagnosis of affected mothers and offspring...

..To evaluate the association between sleeping pill/tranquilizer (SP/T) use and quality of life (QOL) among cancer patients...

..Our objectives were to study the effect of socio-demographic factors on this rare disease and the risk of second malignancies occurring in HCL patients...

..Potential mechanisms include shared exposures of high birth weight infants and their mothers, possibly to radiation or growth factors, or genetic pathways leading to both high birth weight and leukemia...

..Our aim was to examine this association in the Jerusalem Perinatal Study, a population-based cohort comprising all offspring from western Jerusalem and surroundings born from 1964 to 1976...

..Our objectives were to assess the prevalence of t(14;18) in individuals without NHL, comparing residents of agricultural settlements (kibbutzim) with city dwellers, as well as first degree relatives of NHL cases...

..Through record linkage using two population-based sources, the authors estimated the risk of HD and NHL in family members of lymphoma probands...

..While administrative databases are used to assess general indicators of quality of care, a detailed audit of the process of clinical care usually requires review of hospital medical records...

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..To compare the incidence of cancer among women with and without a history of pre-eclampsia...

..Electrolyte abnormalities, including hypokalemia, are frequently encountered among hospitalized patients. Their management, when carefully audited, reveals major shortcomings...

..This review summarizes the principles applied to teaching these subjects to medical students, as well as to students in Master's programs who will pursue careers in public health or clinical research...

..The purpose of this study was to examine the association between preeclampsia and cancer incidence...

..Distinguishing the effects of offspring's birth weight and pre-pregnancy characteristics on maternal outcome may provide clues regarding mechanisms underlying the association between birth weight and maternal mortality...

..Distinguishing between risks of outcomes in mothers from fathers potentially provides clues as to the relative roles of genetic versus nongenetic mechanisms underlying these associations...

..To assess whether women who experienced stillbirths have an excess risk of long-term mortality...

..Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) influences fetal development and offspring's metabolic risk. We evaluated this association in 17-year-old offspring adjusting for birth weight (BW) and prepregnancy maternal BMI (mBMI)...

..Further investigation is needed to understand the factors involved in the incidence variation among different populations...

..Women who start IVF after the age of 30 appear to be at increased risk of developing breast cancer. The characteristics of breast tumors in women who underwent IVF are no different than in patients without previous exposure to IVF...

..Data regarding the effect of caloric restriction on cardiac function is limited. We studied the effect of physical activity performed during extreme caloric deprivation on cardiac function...

..Positive direct antiglobulin tests (DATs) have been associated with both autoimmunity and lymphoproliferative disorders. However, it is unknown whether DAT+ in healthy blood donors is associated with an increased risk of malignancies...

..While clinical exam remains the most common mode of detecting relapse, our results suggest a potential role for routine PET/CT surveillance in HL patients; however, survival does not appear to be affected by mode of detection...

..The objective of this study was to assess the frequency of bleeding, perforation, and gastric outlet obstruction in patients who received chemotherapy as primary treatment for gastric diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL)...

..This paper reports the long-term results of IUD use on the incidence of endometrial cancer...

..This unusual case demonstrates the importance of cytogenetic abnormalities found in cases of HPS and the importance of repeated testing when an underlying disease is suspected...

..To compare the effectiveness of the Paula method (circular muscle exercises) vs. pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) exercises on sexual function (SF) and quality of life (QoL) of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI)...

..Transplantation prolonged survival in both groups (p = 0.018 and p < 0.0001, respectively). Patients with MS at diagnosis might benefit from upfront aggressive treatment with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation...

..There is a pressing need for more studies in order to determine which of the 4 strategies alone, or in combination, is the most effective for the prevention of breast cancer and for the improvement of survival of BRCA mutation carriers...

..To test the hypothesis that adolescent girls with menorrhagia rarely seek medical attention...

..This study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of bedside troponin T kit testing in patients presenting with chest pain to their family physician...

..Evidence for efficacy or cost effectiveness beyond this early period is not available...

..We emphasize that a fatal hemophagocytic syndrome can occur despite minimal or even without evidence: of clinically active lymphoma as demonstrated by autopsy in this case...

..These findings may reflect better socioeconomic status, social support, increased compliance with treatment protocols, or better psychological coping mechanisms with malignancy...

..The excess risk of early breast cancer associated with ancestry from Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan suggests involvement of genetic determinants, environmental exposures and/or lifestyle factors and mandates further investigation...

..Dead Sea climatotherapy is highly effective in the treatment of psoriasis. However, its potential side effects, especially the risk of skin cancer, are unclear...

..0001) but did not change with the number of daughters. These findings suggest that a Y chromosome locus may be involved in prostate cancer risk in this population...

..Among the non-slide cases, 79% were confirmed as AL: 84% ALL, and 71% AML. This study affirms AL diagnostic accuracy during a time of social upheaval in the former Soviet Union...

..Characteristics of this unique population are shown. Findings from the study are reviewed and a list of references is provided. The cohorts provide a unique source of data for a wide variety of studies...

..Many believe that preeclampsia is not associated with future morbidity or mortality. We sought to investigate the long-term risk of mortality in women with preeclampsia, focusing on those known to be subsequently normotensive...

..This study examines the relationship between elevated prepregnancy body mass index (BMI), HDP, and postpregnancy mortality...

..Paternal aging is associated with premeiotic damage to spermatogonia, a mechanism by which new point mutations are introduced into the gene pool. We hypothesized that paternal age might contribute to preeclampsia...

..The wide variation observed calls into question the applicability of the threshold approach...

..05). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with STEMI, selective intracoronary administration of a fixed dose of NTP failed to improve coronary flow and myocardial tissue reperfusion but improved clinical outcomes at 6 months...