Raanan Raz
A5075691382- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Global Health Care Issues
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Noise Effects and Management
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2016-2025
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
2025
Novem (Netherlands)
2021
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
2018
University of Cambridge
2018
University of Oxford
2018
University of California, Irvine
2017
Tel Aviv University
2010-2015
Harvard University
2013-2015
Migal - Galilee Technology Center
2014
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental with increasing prevalence worldwide, yet has unclear etiology.We explored the association between maternal exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution and odds of ASD in her child.We conducted nested case-control study participants Nurses' Health Study II (NHS II), prospective cohort 116,430 U.S. female nurses recruited 1989, followed by biennial mailed questionnaires. Subjects were NHS participants' children born 1990-2002 (n = 245),...
To investigate potential interactive effects of fine particulate matter (PM
Older adults are generally amongst the most vulnerable to heat and cold. While temperature-related health impacts projected increase with global warming, influence of population aging on these trends remains unclear. Here we show that at 1.5 °C, 2 3 °C heat-related mortality in 800 locations across 50 countries/areas will by 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.5%, respectively; among which 1 5 4 deaths can be attributed aging. Despite a decrease cold-related due progressive warming alone, mostly counteract this...
To evaluate factors associated with recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in postmenopausal women, we conducted a case-control study comparing 149 women referred to an infectious diseases outpatient clinic who had history of UTI (case patients) 53 age-matched without (control patients). Each woman completed questionnaire providing demographic data, and clinical characteristics prior infections, information regarding risk for UTI. In addition, each patient underwent gynecologic evaluation,...
This study evaluated whether trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is effective for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to TMP-SMX-resistant (TMP-SMX-R) pathogens. Healthy nonpregnant premenopausal women with symptomatic lower UTI were assessed the presence pyuria and bacteriuria; if either was present, a urine sample cultured TMP-SMX prescribed. Clinical microbiologic cure at days 5-9 28-42 after cessation therapy. For 71%, patients, cultures grew...
Since electronic prescribing is limited to few hospitals, point prevalence surveys, such as the standardized European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption survey (ESAC PPS), are an alternative tool for monitoring and helping identify performance indicators trends. The main objective this study was assess targets quality improvement. Each hospital had carry out within 2 weeks. department be surveyed in 1day. Data collected, all inpatients, included age gender. For patients on systemic...
BackgroundClimate change can directly impact temperature-related excess deaths and might subsequently the seasonal variation in mortality. In this study, we aimed to provide a systematic comprehensive assessment of potential future changes variation, or seasonality, mortality across different climate zones.MethodsIn modelling collected daily time series mean temperature (all causes non-external only) via Multi-Country Multi-City Collaborative (MCC) Research Network. These data were during...
BackgroundExposure to cold spells is associated with mortality. However, little known about the global mortality burden of spells.MethodsA three-stage meta-analytical method was used estimate by means a time series dataset 1960 locations across 59 countries (or regions). First, we fitted location-specific, spell-related associations using quasi-Poisson regression distributed lag non-linear model period up 21 days. Second, built multivariate meta-regression between location-specific and seven...
Assessing the association between temperature frequency and mortality can provide insights into human adaptation to local ambient temperatures. We collected daily time-series data on from 757 locations in 43 countries during 1979–2020. used a two-stage time series design assess all-cause mortality. The results were pooled at national, regional, global levels. observed consistent decrease risk of as normalized increases across globe. average increase comparing 10th 100th percentile was 13.03%...
The objective of the present trial was to compare efficacy, safety, and tolerability moxifloxacin (400 mg) given intravenously (i.v.) once daily followed by oral for 7 14 days with co-amoxiclav (1.2 g) administered i.v. infusion three times a day (625 day, or without clarithromycin (500 twice (i.v. orally), in adult patients community-acquired pneumonia requiring initial parenteral therapy. A total 628 were enrolled assessed evaluation their clinical bacteriological responses 5 21 28 after...
Epilepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were reported to co-occur at rates higher than expected for coincidental findings. This study investigated the prevalence of both disorders in community-based primary care practice. The central database second-largest health maintenance organization Israel was searched all children aged 6 13 years (n = 284 419; 51.5% males) diagnosed as having ADHD according physicians’ records and/or filling least 10 prescriptions antiepileptic...
Summary Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been shown to predict cardiovascular mortality in various populations, but studies were less conclusive regarding morbidity. We aimed at evaluating the prognostic effect of RDW on morbidity and allcause largest community cohort date. utilised computerised database a large based healthcare maintenance organization (HMO) Israel identify 225,006 eligible patients aged 40 or above who performed count during 2006. evaluated relationship between...
Abstract Accumulating evidence suggests that perinatal air pollutant exposures are associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but for traffic pollutants outside the United States is inconclusive. We assessed association between nitrogen dioxide, a pollution tracer, and ASD. conducted nested case-control study among entire population children born during 2005–2009 in central coastal area Israel. Cases were identified through National Insurance Institute Israel (n =...
A recent analysis found that exposure to air pollution during specific weeks of pregnancy was negatively associated with risk autism spectrum disorder (ASD) when mutually adjusted for postnatal air-pollution exposure. In this commentary, we describe 2 possible selection-bias processes might lead such results, both related live-birth bias (i.e., the inevitable restriction analyzed sample live births). The first mechanism is described using a directed acyclic graph and relates chance birth...
Background: Studies of the effects prenatal environmental exposures on postnatal outcomes are particularly vulnerable to live birth bias; i.e., bias that arises from necessary restriction analysis births when is influenced by both exposure under study A and unmeasured factors U also affect outcome. Objectives: In context a recent publication nitrogen dioxide (NO2) autism spectrum disorder (ASD) found an odds ratio (OR) 0.77 per 5.85 ppb NO2 during pregnancy, we aimed examine what parameters...