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View article: Primary healthcare delivery adaptations in war-induced population displacement
Primary healthcare delivery adaptations in war-induced population displacement Open
Background Impact of war on civilians in high-income countries has been relatively underexplored in research. Internal displacement of populations within a country during war challenges healthcare universal access, utilization, and continu…
View article: Continuing professional development for primary care physicians: a pre-post analysis of a focused abdominal point-of-care ultrasound pilot training
Continuing professional development for primary care physicians: a pre-post analysis of a focused abdominal point-of-care ultrasound pilot training Open
An integrative two-day training program increases the application of abdominal bedside ultrasound in clinical settings, demonstrating the effectiveness of combining practical training with flexible, theoretical learning.
View article: Time-varying association of acute and post-acute COVID-19 with new-onset diabetes mellitus among hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients
Time-varying association of acute and post-acute COVID-19 with new-onset diabetes mellitus among hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients Open
Introduction 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 of COVID-19 and new-onset DM may be modified by di…
View article: Failure to Detect Leishmania in the Blood of Patients with Old-World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Implications for Blood Donation
Failure to Detect Leishmania in the Blood of Patients with Old-World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Implications for Blood Donation Open
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Israel, caused mainly by Leishmania major ( L. major ) and L. tropica . In addition, returning travelers import another leishmanial species such as L. braziliensis. Although we are dealing with a …
View article: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits and associated mortality during 14 months of the pandemic in Israel
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits and associated mortality during 14 months of the pandemic in Israel Open
View article: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with higher risks for SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity: a retrospective case–control study
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with higher risks for SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity: a retrospective case–control study Open
View article: Identification of drugs associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 – a case-control study in a large population
Identification of drugs associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 – a case-control study in a large population Open
Background: Until coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) drugs specifically developed to treat COVID-19 become more widely accessible, it is crucial to identify whether existing medications have a protective effect against severe disease. Tow…
View article: Author response: Identification of drugs associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 – a case-control study in a large population
Author response: Identification of drugs associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 – a case-control study in a large population Open
Article Figures and data Abstract Introduction Materials and methods Results Discussion Data availability References Decision letter Author response Article and author information Metrics Abstract Background: Until coronavirus disease 2019…
View article: COVID-19 Prevalence and Mortality Among Schizophrenia Patients: A Large-Scale Retrospective Cohort Study
COVID-19 Prevalence and Mortality Among Schizophrenia Patients: A Large-Scale Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Objective Individuals with schizophrenia may be at an increased risk for COVID-19 morbidity due to the disease characteristics. In this study, we aimed to explore the odds of significant COVID-19 morbidity and mortality among schizophrenia…
View article: Identification of drugs associated with reduced severity of COVID-19: A case-control study in a large population
Identification of drugs associated with reduced severity of COVID-19: A case-control study in a large population Open
Background Until COVID-19 drugs specifically developed to treat COVID-19 become more widely accessible, it is crucial to identify whether existing medications have a protective effect against severe disease. Towards this objective, we cond…
View article: The link between vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 in a large population
The link between vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 in a large population Open
BACKGROUND Recent studies suggest a link between vitamin D deficiency and Covid-19 infection. In our population we observe major differences in Covid-19 incidence in ethnic groups and genders in each group. METHODS We carried out a populat…
View article: The Price of a Neglected Zoonosis: Case-Control Study to Estimate Healthcare Utilization Costs of Human Brucellosis
The Price of a Neglected Zoonosis: Case-Control Study to Estimate Healthcare Utilization Costs of Human Brucellosis Open
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 objecti…