A5003626809- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Pharmacological Receptor Mechanisms and Effects
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
Clalit Health Services
2008-2023
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2014-2023
Soroka Medical Center
2011
Individuals with schizophrenia may be at an increased risk for COVID-19 morbidity due to the disease characteristics. In this study, we aimed explore odds of significant and mortality among patients while controlling potential sociodemographic medical confounders.Schizophrenia age-and-sex matched controls (total n = 51 078) were assessed frequency positivity, hospitalizations, mortality. The COVID-19-associated hospitalization calculated using logistic regression models, age, sex, marital...
Until coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) drugs specifically developed to treat COVID-19 become more widely accessible, it is crucial identify whether existing medications have a protective effect against severe disease. Toward this objective, we conducted large population study in Clalit Health Services (CHS), the largest healthcare provider Israel, insuring over 4.7 million members.
Abstract BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest a link between vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 infection. In our population we observe major differences in incidence ethnic groups genders each group. METHODS We carried out population-based study among 4.6 million members of Clalit Health Services (CHS). collected results from tests performed 2010 2019 used weighted linear regression to assess the relationship prevalence 200 localities. Additionally, matched 52,405 infected patients with 524,050...
Nonattendance for obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) appointments disrupts medical care leads to misuse of valuable resources. We investigated factors associated with nonattendance in an outpatient OB/GYN clinic.Nonattendance was examined a period 1 year first-time visitors ambulatory clinic. The effects age, population sector, the treating physician, waiting time, timing appointment on proportions were assessed. Chi(2) tests logistic regression used simple multiple models.A total 8,883...
Previous studies have shown disruption of glycometabolic control and new diabetes mellitus (DM) diagnosis among patients with COVID-19. It is still unclear how the association COVID-19 new-onset DM may be modified by disease severity or vary over time, during acute post-acute phases.In this retrospective matched cohort study, 157 936 (aged ≥25 years, date between March 01, 2020 August 31, 2021) were compared individuals without COVID-19, separately for non-hospitalized, hospitalized, severe...
Until COVID-19 drugs specifically developed to treat become more widely accessible, it is crucial identify whether existing medications have a protective effect against severe disease. Towards this objective, we conducted large population study in Clalit Health Services (CHS), the largest healthcare provider Israel, insuring over 4.7 million members. Two case-control matched cohorts were assembled assess which medications, acquired last month, decreased risk of hospitalization. Case patients...
Human brucellosis has reemerged as a serious public health threat to the Bedouin population of southern Israel in recent years. Little is known about its economic implications derived from elevated healthcare utilization (HCU). Our objective was estimate HCU costs associated with human insurer perspective. A case-control retrospective study conducted among Clalit Health Services (CHS) enrollees. Brucellosis cases were defined individuals that diagnosed at Clinical Microbiology Laboratory...
The Dead Sea region, the lowest in world at 410 meters below sea level, is considered a potent climatotherapy center for treatment of different chronic diseases. To assess prevalence diseases and quality life residents region compared with Ramat Negev which has similar climate, but situated 600 above level. An observational study based on self-administered questionnaire. Data were collected from kibbutz (communal settlement) members both regions. Residents group control group. We demographic...
An increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus occurs immigrants from developing regions to Western countries. However, dynamics these transitions relation duration residence new environment are not clearly defined.Data concerning cardiovascular risk factors were retrospectively extracted medical charts 736 Ethiopian and 575 randomly-chosen, age sex matched non-Ethiopian subjects ("reference group"). designated "established" (≥ 20 years residence), "intermediate" (10-15 or...
ABSTRACT. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Israel, caused mainly by Leishmania major ( L. ) and tropica . In addition, returning travelers import another leishmanial species such as braziliensis. Although we are dealing with a skin disease, the blood bank Israel does not accept donations from people infected CL cases of multiple lesions due to possibility transfusion. Our purpose was investigate prevalence patients active or previous CL. This pilot study screened for parasites...