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Observed-to-Expected Fetal Losses Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination in Early Pregnancy Open

Josh Guetzkow, Tal Patalon, Sivan Gazit, Tracy Beth Høeg, Joseph Fraiman , et al. · 2025

Background The clinical trials used to approve COVID-19 vaccines excluded pregnant women, and existing safety assessments of COVID-19 vaccination, particularly during early stages of pregnancy, are limited to observational studies prone to…

P-2154. Cryptosporidium in pregnancy and the impact upon pregnancy outcomes Open

Shirley Shapiro Ben David, Noam Orivieto, Yaakov Segal, Limor Adler · 2025

Background Cryptosporidiosis, an infectious disease caused by the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium, poses a significant threat to individuals with compromised immune systems. Over the past four years, a notable rise in the incidence of c…

Hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn course, management and outcomes - an analysis based on the Israeli Maccabi database Open

Noga Fallach, Moshe Hoshen, Sivan Gazit, Yaakov Segal, Marie Fitzgibbon , et al. · 2024

Objective: Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) can cause severe prenatal and postnatal outcomes. The main objective of this study is to understand the clinical impact of HDFN on pregnant women and newborns. Study Design: A re…

An Outbreak of Parvovirus B19 in Israel Open

Tal Patalon, Yaki Saciuk, Daniel Trotzky, Gal Pachys, Amir Ben‐Tov , et al. · 2023

Human parvovirus B19 (B19V) has a wide clinical spectrum, ranging from an asymptomatic infection to a life threatening one. During pregnancy, it can lead to fetal loss and hydrops fetalis. This retrospective study examined the incidence ra…

Pregnancy outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection by trimester: A large, population-based cohort study Open

Noga Fallach, Yaakov Segal, Jeny Agassy, Galit Perez, Asaf Peretz , et al. · 2022

Objectives Data regarding women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during early trimesters are scarce. We aimed to assess preterm birth (PTB) and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) rates in a large and unselected cohort by trimester at infection and ov…

Association of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Neonatal and Early Infant Outcomes Open

Inbal Goldshtein, David M. Steinberg, Jacob Kuint, Gabriel Chodick, Yaakov Segal , et al. · 2022

This large population-based study found no evident differences between newborns of women who received BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination during pregnancy, vs those of women who were not vaccinated, and contributes to current evidence in establishin…

Association Between BNT162b2 Vaccination and Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnant Women Open

Inbal Goldshtein, Daniel Nevo, David M. Steinberg, Ran S. Rotem, Malka Gorfine , et al. · 2021

In this retrospective cohort study of pregnant women, BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination compared with no vaccination was associated with a significantly lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Interpretation of study findings is limited by the observa…

Does levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system increase breast cancer risk in peri-menopausal women? An HMO perspective Open

Nava Siegelmann‐Danieli, Itzhak Katzir, Janet Vesterman Landes, Yaakov Segal, Rachel Bachar , et al. · 2017

In peri-menopausal women, LNG-IUS was not associated with an increased total risk of BC, although in the subgroup of women in their early 40's, it was associated with a slightly increased risk for invasive tumors.

In Vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in Maccabi Healthcare Services 2007-2014 Open

Shahar Kol, Lucia Bergovoy Yellin, Yaakov Segal, Avi Porath · 2016

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