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Ben-Zion Berliner M, Yust-Katz S, Lavie I, Goldberg Y, Kedar I, Yerushalmi R. Central nervous system metastases in breast cancer patients with germline BRCA pathogenic variants compared to non-carriers: a matched-pair analysis. BMC Cancer 2024; 24:219. [PMID: 38365640 PMCID: PMC10870547 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-11975-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Breast cancer is a common cause for central nervous system (CNS) metastasis, resulting in a significant reduction in overall survival. Germline pathogenic variants (PVs) in BRCA1/2 are the most common genetic risk factor for breast cancer, associated with poor prognostic factors. This study sought to explore the patterns and outcome of CNS metastases in breast cancer patients with germline PVs in BRCA1/2 genes. METHODS A retrospective cohort of 75 breast cancer patients with known BRCA1/2 mutation status, who were diagnosed with CNS metastases in 2006-2021. Histopathology, characteristics of CNS disease, treatments, and survival were compared between BRCA1/2 carriers (n = 25) and non-carriers (n = 50), using propensity score matching (1:2 ratio) to control for the possible influence of tumor receptor status (ER, PR, HER2) and patient age. Pearson chi-square or Fisher exact test and Kaplan-Meier survival curves with log-rank test were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS Patients with PVs in BRCA1/2 had more high-grade tumors (88% vs. 68%, P = 0.060), were younger at CNS disease diagnosis (median 46.69 vs. 55.02 years, P = 0.003) and had better ECOG performance status (ECOG PS 0 in 20% vs. 2%, P = 0.033), but without significant differences in systemic or CNS-directed treatment approaches. BRCA1/2 mutation was associated with a higher rate of temporal lobe involvement (52% vs. 26%, P = 0.026) and leptomeningeal spread (40% vs. 20%, P = 0.020). Survival after diagnosis of CNS disease was shorter (median 8.03 vs. 28.36 months, P < 0.0001), with no significant differences in time to development of CNS metastases or overall-survival. CONCLUSION Patients with CNS metastatic breast cancer and PVs in BRCA1/2 showed a higher rate of leptomeningeal and temporal lobe involvement, and a shorter survival with CNS disease. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study suggesting an exclusive impact of germline BRCA1/2 mutations in CNS metastatic breast cancer.
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- Matan Ben-Zion Berliner
- Breast cancer Unit, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetics Institute, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetics Institute, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Breast cancer Unit, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Anis S, Goldberg T, Shvueli E, Kozlov Y, Redlich Y, Lavi N, Lavie I, Sosero YL, Gan-Or Z, Ungar L, Zibly Z, Greenbaum L, Fay-Karmon T, Hassin-Baer S. Are LRRK2 p.G2019S or GBA1 variants associated with long-term outcomes of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease? Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2024:106008. [PMID: 38242744 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.106008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established treatment option for individuals with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). The potential influence of the LRRK2 p.G2019S or GBA1 variants on its lasting efficacy and adverse effects should be better characterized. METHODS We conducted a retrospective single-center case-control study involving PD patients who were carriers of a GBA1 variant (GBA1-PD), the LRRK2 p.G2019S variant (LRRK2-PD), and non-carriers (Nc-PD). All participants underwent DBS and were followed up for at least a year. Assessments before surgery and at 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 years post-DBS included the following: the Movement Disorder Society's Unified PD Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part III, Hoehn and Yahr scale, Levodopa Equivalent Daily Dose (LEDD) and non-motor symptoms (psychotic episodes, depressive symptoms, and cognitive decline). RESULTS The sample was composed of 103 patients (72 males, mean age at DBS surgery 61.5 ± 8.7 years, mean postoperative follow-up 7.0 ± 4.1 years). Of these, 19 were LRRK2-PD, 20 GBA1-PD, and 64 were Nc-PD. No significant differences in motor outcomes were observed between the groups. Compared to the Nc-PD patients, the GBA1-PD patients were at increased risk of both psychotic episodes [hazard ratio (HR) 2.76 (95 % CI: 1.12-6.80), p = 0.027], and cognitive decline [HR 2.28 (95 % CI: 1.04-5.00), p = 0.04]. CONCLUSION LRRK2 and GBA1 variant status did not affect the motor outcomes of DBS in PD patients. However, GBA1-PD patients were at increased risk for psychosis and cognitive decline. Further studies are required to determine the role of genetic stratification in referral to DBS.
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- Saar Anis
- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Arrow Project for Medical Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Neuro (Montréal Neurological Institute-Hospital), McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- The Neuro (Montréal Neurological Institute-Hospital), McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Danek Gertner Institute of Human Genetics, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Movement Disorders Institute and Department of Neurology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lavie I, Schnaider Beeri M, Schwartz Y, Soleimani L, Heymann A, Azuri J, Ravona-Springer R. Decrease in Gait Speed Over Time Is Associated With Increase in Number of Depression Symptoms in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2023; 78:1504-1512. [PMID: 36626301 PMCID: PMC10395563 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glad008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships of motor functions with depression in older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS Participants (n = 984) were from the longitudinal Israel Diabetes and Cognitive Decline (IDCD) study. They were initially cognitively normal and underwent evaluations of motor functions (grip strength and gait speed) and of depression (using the 15-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS]) approximately every 18 months. We applied Hierarchical Linear Mixed Models (HLMM) to investigate the associations between motor functions and depression adjusting for sociodemographic, cardiovascular factors, overall cognitive score, and subjective report of exhaustion. RESULTS Participants' baseline characteristics were 72 (±5) years of age (59.6% males), 13 (±4) years of education, Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) score of 28.01 (±1.78), and a GDS score of (2 ± 2.00), consistent with normal cognitive status and lack of major affective symptomatology. Slower gait speed at baseline was associated with higher GDS scores (p = .001) and with their increase over time (p = .049). A decrease in walking speed from baseline was associated with an increase in GDS scores (p = .015). Lower grip strength at baseline was associated with higher GDS scores (p = .002), but not with trajectories in GDS scores over time. A faster decrease in grip strength from baseline was associated with a faster increase in GDS scores (p = .022). CONCLUSIONS Both gait speed and grip strength are cross-sectionally associated with depression. However, only gait speed and its decrease over time can potentially be used to predict incident depression symptoms, thus facilitating the introduction of depression prevention strategies.
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- Inbar Lavie
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
- The Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
- Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel
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- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Maccabi Healthcare Services, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Psychiatric Division, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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Lavie I, Lavie M, Dayan O, Gafter-Gvili A, Yahav D, Kozlovski D, Avni T. Is there a 'weekend effect' on mortality among hospitalised patients in an internal medicine ward? A retrospective study. Intern Med J 2023; 53:1240-1247. [PMID: 35189020 DOI: 10.1111/imj.15723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies demonstrated a 'weekend effect' and a 'night effect' of increased mortality among patients admitted during weekends or night shifts, presumably due to understaffing. AIMS To examine whether death during hospitalisation follows a similar effect regardless of admission time. METHODS A retrospective cohort study among deceased patients hospitalised in the internal medicine wing of a tertiary medical centre in Israel, between 2019 and 2020. Demographic and medical data were retrieved from electronic medical charts. Causes of death were specifically categorised. We applied statistical models to test for differences in mortality using incidence rate ratio (IRR) according to the day, time and cause of death. RESULTS One thousand, two hundred and seventy-eight deceased patients were included. All-cause mortality was similar between weekends and weekdays. When sepsis was the cause of death, higher IRR were demonstrated on Fridays in comparison with weekdays (IRR 1.4; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1-1.9; P < 0.05). Other causes of death were not consistent with a 'weekend effect'. Mortality during night shifts was higher in comparison with the afternoon (IRR 1.5; 95% CI 1.3-4.7) and similar to the morning (IRR 1; 95% CI 0.9-1.2). CONCLUSION Our study did not find a pattern of 'weekend effect' or 'night effect' on all-cause mortality among hospitalised patients in internal medicine wards. Our findings suggest that perhaps specifically death from sepsis, and not all-cause mortality, can be used as a surrogate for the measurement of understaffing or quality of care in the internal ward.
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- Inbar Lavie
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Tel Aviv Souraski Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Internal Medicine A, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Infectious Disease Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Internal Medicine A, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Internal Medicine A, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petah Tikva, Israel
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Lavie M, Lavie I, Laskov I, Cohen A, Grisaru D, Grisaru-Soen G, Michaan N. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake in Israel. J Low Genit Tract Dis 2023; 27:168-172. [PMID: 36815631 PMCID: PMC10026726 DOI: 10.1097/lgt.0000000000000729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Isolation and school closure during the COVID-19 pandemic could decrease human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake and potentially increase future HPV-related morbidity among unvaccinated populations. The aim of our study was to investigate HPV vaccination rates in Israel during the pandemic. METHODS The HPV vaccination rates were compared before and during the COVID-19 pandemic years (2020-2021). Data regarding HPV vaccination between 2015 and 2021 were extracted from the Israeli Ministry of Health online reports. Vaccination rates were compared with other childhood vaccines, given at similar ages. Israeli HPV vaccination rates were further compared with England and Australia, which have an established vaccination infrastructure. RESULTS The average Israeli coverage of first-dose HPV vaccine was 60.2%, with significant variations from 2015 to 2021. During the pandemic years, first-dose vaccine coverage increased compared with the 3 previous years. The pandemic had also no apparent influence on other childhood vaccine uptake, even though adolescents in Israel missed many school days during this time. Average vaccine uptake in England and Australia was significantly higher than Israel ( p = .009); however, first-dose vaccination rates decreased considerably in England during 2020, to a nadir of 59%. The pandemic had little effect on HPV vaccination rates in Australia. CONCLUSIONS Despite many school days missed, the COVID-19 pandemic did not result in a decrease in HPV vaccine uptake in Israel. The pandemic could prove a good opportunity to further educate the public regarding the importance of whole-population vaccination programs. Implementing catch-up vaccination programs may bridge "vaccination gaps" that may be caused by future pandemics.
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- Michael Lavie
- Gynecologic Oncology Department, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Gynecologic Oncology Department, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Gynecologic Oncology Department, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Gynecologic Oncology Department, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Gynecologic Oncology Department, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Waizman E, Lavie I, Amiel A, Siegal T, Dudnick E, Yust-Katz S. INNV-03. THE YIELD OF SCREENING MRI AMONG STAGE IV NON SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER PATIENTS. Neuro Oncol 2022. [PMCID: PMC9660705 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac209.543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Brain metastases are a common complication of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Approximately 10 percent of newly diagnosed patients with advanced NSCLC have brain metastases. The purpose of this study was to determine whether using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for early screening of brain metastases can improve survival. Material and
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A retrospective analysis of newly diagnosed stage IV NSCLC treated at Davidoff Cancer Center, Israel, between the years 2019-2020. Only patients who were neurologically asymptomatic were included in the study. The study population was divided into two groups. Group A included patients who underwent screening MRI within 12 weeks form diagnosis and group B included those who did not undergo screening MRI. Clinical and radiographic data were collected form the medical records.
RESULTS
379 patients were included in the study, of whom 170 underwent screening MRI. Of the patients who underwent screening MRI 54 were diagnosed with brain metastases. On univariate analysis screening MRI was corelated with better survival [group A median survival 24 month, group B median survival 18 month, p=0.003 HR 1.4 CI 1.12-1.75]. On multivariate analysis that included functional status (ECOG 0-2 compared to 3 and above) and age- screening MRI corelated with survival (p=0.04 HR 1.28 CI 1.02-1.6). Subgroup analysis according to molecular subgroup will be presented in the conference.
CONCLUSION
In this study screening MRI among stage IV NSCLC correlated with better survival even when adjusted to functional status and age.
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- Davidoff Cancer Center , Petch Tikva , Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center , Petch Tikva , Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center and Tel-Aviv University , Petach Tikva , Israel
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Fouks Y, Kidron A, Lavie I, Shapira Z, Cohen Y, Levin I, Azem F, Cohen A. Reproductive Outcomes and Overall Prognosis of Women with Asherman's Syndrome Undergoing IVF. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2022; 29:1253-1259. [PMID: 35970266 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of Asherman syndrome (AS) following hysteroscopic adhesiolysis on reproductive outcomes and the time to achieve pregnancy in women with infertility undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING Tertiary university-affiliated medical center. PATIENTS Fifty-one infertile women who were treated for AS and underwent IVF (study group) matched for age and etiology of infertility with non-AS controls at a 1:1 ratio. INTERVENTIONS Medical records search, chart review, and phone survey were used to assess reproductive outcomes. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A multivariate logistic regression analyses was used to assess live birth, accounting for patient age at stimulation cycle start, parity, number of embryos transferred, and endometrial thickness. A survival analysis was performed to assess the times that had lapsed from interventions to conception. The study group of 51 women included 38 (74.5%) with moderate to severe disease. The mean number of embryo transfers per woman was similar for the study and control groups (4.9 ± 4.6 vs 6.22 ± 4.3, respectively, p = .78). The controls had a significantly higher mean endometrial thickness before embryo transfer (8.7 ± 1.8 mm vs 6.95 ± 1.7 mm, p = .001). The overall time to achieve live birth was significantly longer in women with AS (p = .022). In a logistic regression analysis, the presence of moderate to severe AS was shown to be an independent factor for achieving a live birth (adjusted odds ratio 0.174, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.032-0.955, p = .004). Women with AS who had live births had a significantly thicker mean endometrial thickness (8.2 ± 1.4 mm vs 6.9 ± 1.2, p = .001). CONCLUSION Moderate and severe AS has a detrimental effect on reproductive performance in infertile women. Endometrial thickness is an important predictor for live births among women with AS who undergo IVF.
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- Yuval Fouks
- Fertility Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Fouks, Kidron, Shapira, Y. Cohen, Levin, Azem, and A. Cohen), Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Boston IVF-Eugin Group (Dr. Fouks, Lavie), Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Fertility Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Fouks, Kidron, Shapira, Y. Cohen, Levin, Azem, and A. Cohen), Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Boston IVF-Eugin Group (Dr. Fouks, Lavie), Waltham, Massachusetts
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- Fertility Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Fouks, Kidron, Shapira, Y. Cohen, Levin, Azem, and A. Cohen), Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Fertility Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Fouks, Kidron, Shapira, Y. Cohen, Levin, Azem, and A. Cohen), Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Fertility Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Fouks, Kidron, Shapira, Y. Cohen, Levin, Azem, and A. Cohen), Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Fertility Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Fouks, Kidron, Shapira, Y. Cohen, Levin, Azem, and A. Cohen), Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Fertility Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Fouks, Kidron, Shapira, Y. Cohen, Levin, Azem, and A. Cohen), Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Waizman E, Lavie I, Amiel A, Siegal T, Dudnick E, Yust-Katz S. P11.70.A The yield of screening brain MRI among stage IV non small cell lung cancer patients. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Brain metastases are a common complication of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Approximately 10 percent of newly diagnosed patients with advanced NSCLC have brain metastases. The purpose of this study was to determine whether using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for early screening of brain metastases can improve survival.
Material and Methods
A retrospective analysis of newly diagnosed stage IV NSCLC treated at Davidoff Cancer Center, Israel, between the years 2019-2020. Only patients who were neurologically asymptomatic were included in the study. The study population was divided into two groups. Group A included patients who underwent screening MRI within 12 weeks form diagnosis and group B included those who did not undergo screening MRI. Clinical and radiographic data were collected form the medical records.
Results
379 patients were included in the study, of whom 170 underwent screening MRI. Of the patients who underwent screening MRI 54 were diagnosed with brain metastases. On univariate analysis screening MRI was correlated with better survival [group A median survival 24 month, group B median survival 18 month, p=0.003 HR 1.4 CI 1.12-1.75]. On multivariate analysis that included functional status (ECOG 0-2 compared to 3 and above) and age- screening MRI correlated with survival (p=0.04 HR 1.28 CI 1.02-1.6). Subgroup analysis according to molecular subgroup will be presented in the conference.
Conclusion
In this study screening MRI among stage IV NSCLC correlated with better survival even when adjusted to functional status and age.
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- E Waizman
- Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center , Petach Tikva , Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center , Petach Tikva , Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center , Petach Tikva , Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center , Petach Tikva , Israel
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- Assuta Medical Center , Tel Aviv , Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center at Rabin Medical Center , Petach Tikva , Israel
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Ohad M, Shemer A, Lavie I, Ozeri D, Shoenfeld Y, Kivity S. Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Inflammatory Myositis: Experience in a Tertiary Medical Center. J Clin Rheumatol 2021; 27:e616-e621. [PMID: 32501943 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Inflammatory myopathies are treated with glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressive medications. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is increasingly used for refractory or severe cases; however, the evidence for their effectiveness is limited. We assessed effectiveness and safety of IVIG when used with other immunomodulatory agents in the treatment of inflammatory myopathies. METHODS This study reviewed records of patients diagnosed with dermatomyositis or polymyositis and treated with IVIG, from 2009 through 2016 in 1 tertiary medical center. Mixed-effects general linear regression models were applied to determine effectiveness of treatment on muscle strength, creatinine phosphokinase levels, and steroid dosage. RESULTS Twenty-three patients with dermatomyositis/polymyositis treated with IVIG were followed up for a mean of 31 (SD, ±25) months. During this period, a significant improvement in muscle strength was demonstrated, with a mean increase of 0.92 Medical Research Council scale points (β = 0.14; confidence interval [CI], 0.136-0.149; p < 0.0001), a significant reduction of creatinine phosphokinase levels and steroid dosage with a mean decrease of 1140 IU/L (β = -0.274; CI, -0.354 to -0.195; p < 0.0001), and 36 mg/d (β = -0.008; CI, -0.011 to -0.006; p < 0.0001), respectively. Overall, remission was observed in 10 patients (43.5%), and partial remission in 6 patients (26%), whereas 1 patient (17%) remained refractory to treatment, and 6 patients (27%) were lost to follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The majority of patients with inflammatory myopathies experienced a clinical and laboratory improvement during IVIG treatment. In addition, a steroid-sparing effect was noticed in most patients. These results encourage the use of IVIG as an alternative treatment option for patients with limited responsiveness to conventional methods.
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- Maayan Ohad
- From the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
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- From the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
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Lavie I, Beeri MS, Schwartz Y, Soleimani L, Heymann A, Ravona‐Springer R. Gait speed is associated with changes in number of depression symptoms in older adults with type 2 diabetes. Alzheimers Dement 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/alz.055471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Inbar Lavie
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- School of Psychology, The Interdisciplinary Center Hertzlia Israel
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY USA
- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center Ramat Gan Israel
- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Ramat Gan Israel
- Department of Psychiatry, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY USA
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
- Maccabi Health Services Tel Aviv Israel
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- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer Ramat Gan Israel
- Sheba Medical Center, Memory clinic, Sheba Medical Center Ramat Gan Israel
- Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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Lavie I, Beeri MS, Berman Y, Schwartz Y, Soleimani L, Heymann A, Ravona-Springer R. Trajectories of depression symptoms over time differ by APOE4 genotype in older adults with type 2 diabetes. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2021; 36:1567-1575. [PMID: 34010987 PMCID: PMC8845090 DOI: 10.1002/gps.5583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The APOE-ε4 genotype has been associated with old-age depression, but this relationship has been rarely investigated in type 2 diabetes (T2D) older adults, who are at significantly increased risk for depression, a major contributor to T2D complications. We examined whether trajectories of depression symptoms over time differ by APOE-ε4 genotype in older adults with T2D. METHODS Participants (n = 754 [13.1% APOE-ε4 carrier]s) were from the longitudinal Israel Diabetes and Cognitive Decline (IDCD) study. They were initially cognitively normal and underwent evaluations of depression approximately every 18 months using the 15-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the depression subscale of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI). APOE was defined as a dichotomy of ε4 carriers and non-carriers. We used Hierarchical Linear Mixed Models (HLMM) that modeled the effects of APOE status on repeated GDS and NPI-depression scores in an unadjusted model (Model 1), adjusting for demographic factors (Model 2) and additionally adjusting for cardiovascular factors and global cognition (Model 3). RESULTS Participants' mean age was 71.37 (SD = 4.5); 38.2% female. In comparison to non-carriers, APOE-ε4 carriers had lower mean GDS scores (β = -0.46, p = 0.018) and lower NPI-depression scores (β = -0.170, p = 0.038) throughout all study follow period. The groups did not differ in the slope of change over time in GDS (β = -0.005, p = 0.252) or NPI-depression (β = -0.001, p = 0.994) scores. Additional adjustment for cardiovascular factors and global cognition did not alter these results. CONCLUSIONS In older adults with T2D, APOE-ε4 carriers have less depressive symptoms in successive measurements suggesting they may be less susceptible to depression.
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- Inbar Lavie
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel,The Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel
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- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel,Maccabi Health Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel,The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel,Psychiatric Division, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel
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Yanai H, Goren I, Godny L, Maharshak N, Ron Y, Avni Biron I, Leibovitzh H, Banai Eran H, Aharoni Golan M, Rabinowitz K, Ziv Baran T, Lavie I, Yadgar K, Zonensain K, Kopylov U, Ben Horin S, Eliakim R, Waterman M, Chowers Y, Ben-Shachar S, Dotan I. Early Indolent Course of Crohn's Disease in Newly Diagnosed Patients Is Not Rare and Possibly Predictable. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 19:1564-1572.e5. [PMID: 32629126 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.06.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The early stages of Crohn's disease (CD) course are heterogeneous, and it is a challenge to predict the course of disease in patients with new diagnosis. METHODS We performed an observational longitudinal study of 156 adults (79 male; median age, 27.7 years; 57 treatment naïve) with newly diagnosed CD (within 6 months of enrollment), referred from medical centers and community clinics in Israel from 2013 through 2017. Study participants each received semi-annual scheduled evaluations. Indolent disease was defined as a disease course without need for strict interventions to control complicated course of CD (hospitalization or surgery, or decision to start steroid, immunomodulator, or biologic therapy). Cox regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses were used to identify factors associated with early indolent or complicated course of CD. We validated our findings in an independent cohort of patients with CD from a separate medical center in Israel in 2018. RESULTS Over a median follow-up period of 17.2 months (interquartile range, 8.8-23.8 months), 52 patients (33.3%) had an indolent course of CD, 29 (18.5%) required hospitalizations, and 75 (48%) were recommended to start steroid, immunomodulator, or biologic therapies. The median time to first intervention was 3.4 months (95% CI, 2.4-4.4). We developed a model based on clinical factors that identified 4 factors associated with complicated course in treatment-naïve patients: body mass index <25 kg/m2 (hazard ratio [HR], 2.45; 95% CI, 1.07-5.43; P = .033), serum level of vitamin B12 <350 pg/mL (HR, 2.78; 95% CI, 1.21-6.41; P = .016), white blood cells ≥7 × 103/μL (HR, 2.419; 95% CI, 1.026-5.703; P = .044), and serum level of ALT ≥25 IU/L (HR, 2.680; 95% CI, 1.186-6.058; P = .018). This model discriminated between patients with vs without a complicated course of disease with 90% and 89% accuracy at 6 and 12 months after diagnosis, respectively. A validation cohort demonstrated a discriminatory ability of 79% at 3 months after diagnosis, and a nomogram was constructed. CONCLUSIONS In an observational longitudinal study of 156 patients with newly diagnosed CD, we found that one third have an early indolent course of disease. We identified factors that can be measured at diagnosis to identify patients at risk for an early complicated course-these might be used in patient management and selection of treatment.
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- Henit Yanai
- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; IBD Center, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel; Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rambam Health Care Campus and Bruce Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Rambam Health Care Campus and Bruce Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Clalit Research Institute, Ramat-Gan, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Avnon T, Paz Dubinsky E, Lavie I, Ben-Mayor Bashi T, Anbar R, Yogev Y. The impact of a vegan diet on pregnancy outcomes. J Perinatol 2021; 41:1129-1133. [PMID: 32873905 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-00804-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of a maternal vegan diet on pregnancy outcome. STUDY DESIGN This is a prospective observational study. Women with a singleton pregnancy who maintained the same diet prior to, and throughout current pregnancy were enrolled. Stratification was performed according to diet type: vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, fish-eaters, and omnivores. RESULTS Overall, 273 women were enrolled, of them, 112 omnivores, 37 fish-eaters, 64 lacto-ovo-vegetarians, and 60 vegans. The vegan diet was significantly associated with an increased risk of small-for-gestational-age newborns compared only to an omnivore diet (RR = 5.9, 95% CI, 1.2-21.8). The incidence of preterm birth was similar in all groups. Vegans had lower birthweight compared to lacto-ovo-vegetarians (3015 ± 420 g vs. 3285 ± 482 g, P = 0.004), and to omnivores (3328 ± 495 g, P < 0.001), but not to fish-eaters. Vegans also had a lower mean gestational weight gain compared only to omnivores (11.6 ± 4.2 kg vs. 14.3 ± 4.6 kg, P = 0.001). CONCLUSION The vegan diet is associated with an increased risk for small-for-gestational-age newborns and lower birthweight.
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- Tomer Avnon
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lis Maternity & Women's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. .,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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- Nutrition and Dietetic Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lis Maternity & Women's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Nutrition and Dietetic Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,School of Nutritional Sciences, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lis Maternity & Women's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Attali E, Lavie M, Lavie I, Gomez R, Yogev Y, Gamzu R, Many A. Prolonged exposure to meconium in cases of spontaneous premature rupture of membranes at term and pregnancy outcome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 35:6681-6686. [PMID: 33910465 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1919077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of prolonged exposure to meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF), in women with term pre-labor spontaneous rupture of membranes (PROM), on pregnancy outcome. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of women who gave birth in a single university-affiliated tertiary medical center (2011-2019). Eligibility was limited to singleton pregnancies at term who presented with PROM. Women with MSAF were immediately induced and were compared to low-risk pregnant women with clear amniotic fluid (CAF) at admission who underwent induction of labor 24 h after rupture of membranes. All women were stratified into 4-time frame groups from rupture of membranes to delivery: T0: 0-7 h, T1: 8-13 h, T2: 14-18 h, and T3: > 18 h for the MSAF group. The time frames for the CAF were: T0 - 24-31 h, T1: 32-38 h, T2: 40-44 h, and T3: > 44 h. The maternal adverse composite outcome included any of the following: intrapartum fever (IPF), prolonged second stage (PSS), need for manual removal of suspected retained placenta, postpartum hemorrhage, and readmission within 45 days after delivery. The adverse composite neonatal outcome included one or more of the following: meconium aspiration syndrome, neonatal asphyxia, need for respiratory support, and intracranial hemorrhage. RESULTS Overall, 1631 women met the inclusion criteria (536 in the MSAF and 1095 in the CAF group). Both groups showed a gradual decrease in the rate of vaginal delivery over time, the vaginal delivery rate in the MSAF group was 75.7% at T0 in comparison to 61.6% at T3 (p < .001). In the CAF group, the vaginal delivery rate was 84.5% at T0 in comparison to 68.8% at T3 (p < .001). This decrease was in concomitance with an increase in the rates of prolonged second-stage and intrapartum fever. There were no significant differences in the rates of postpartum hemorrhage, suspected retained placenta, or readmission within 45 days between women with either MSAF or CAF. There was a significant gradual increase in the adverse composite neonatal outcome in the MSAF group (1.9% at T0, 5.2% at T1, 6.0% at T2, and 8.2% at T3. p = .038). No similar increase was found in the CAF group (2.5% at T0, 4.1% at T1, 2.6% at T2, and 4.1% at T3. p = .449). CONCLUSION Prolonged rupture of membranes in the presence of meconium does not affect maternal outcomes, however, prolonged exposure to meconium lead to an increased adverse neonatal outcome.
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- Emmanuel Attali
- Lis Hospital for Women, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Lis Hospital for Women, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Rabin medical center, Petah-Tikva, Israel
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- Lis Hospital for Women, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Lis Hospital for Women, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Lis Hospital for Women, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lavie M, Lavie I, Cohen A, Levin I, Many A, Fouks Y. Cefazolin prophylaxis in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery - are dosage and timing appropriate? Prospective study using resampling simulation. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2021; 50:102154. [PMID: 33905919 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2021.102154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cefazolin is a widely used antimicrobial prophylactic agent, however the appropriate dosage, timing, pharmacology and microbial coverage have not been well-established for gynecologic procedures. We aimed to describe serum concentrations and pharmacokinetics of Intravenous cefazolin given to women prior to scheduled minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries, and to determine whether appropriate antimicrobial coverage had been achieved in short time from prophylactic administration to surgical start time. METHODS A prospective cohort analysis study, using a resampled dataset, of women undergoing scheduled gynecological surgeries in a university affiliated tertiary medical center. IV cefazolin (1 or 2 gr) was administered prior to incision to women weighing <80 kg (Group A) and ≥80 kg (Group B), respectively. Cefazolin serum levels were obtained at the time of skin incision (Time 0) and 30 min later (Time 30), measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Appropriate antimicrobial coverage was defined when cefazolin serum levels were above minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for Enterobacteriaceae. RESULTS Overall, 21 women were included. The mean time interval between drug administration and incision did not differ between the two groups (18 ± 10 min vs. 11 ± 10 min, respectively, p = .0.25). A hierarchical mixed linear regression model, using a simulation of multiple random bootstrap resampling (n = 1,000), revealed that cefazolin serum levels exceeded MIC, regardless of the timing of administration in the sampling intervals. Mean cefazolin serum levels in time 0 and time 30 min were not affected by BMI in patients receiving 1 gr. CONCLUSION A single dose of IV cefazolin given shortly prior to skin incision provides serum concentrations above minimal inhibitory concentrations for susceptible pathogens in most women undergoing scheduled minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
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- Michael Lavie
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Lavie I, Schnaider Beeri M, Berman Y, Schwartz JM, Soleimani L, Heymann A, Ravona‐Springer R. Trajectories of depression symptoms over time differ by APOE4 carriership in older adults with type 2 diabetes. Alzheimers Dement 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/alz.045304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Inbar Lavie
- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
- Memory Clinic and The Joseph Sagol Neuroscience Center, Sheba Medical Center, Israel Ramat Gan Israel
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Ben-Zion Berliner M, Yerushalmi R, Lavie I, Benouaich-Amiel A, Tsoref D, Hendler D, Goldvaser H, Sarfaty M, Rotem O, Ulitsky O, Siegal T, Neiman V, Yust-Katz S. Central nervous system metastases in breast cancer: the impact of age on patterns of development and outcome. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2020; 185:423-432. [PMID: 33037977 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05959-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to explore differences in the pattern and outcome of central nervous system (CNS) involvement in breast cancer by age at diagnosis. METHODS A retrospective database of a tertiary cancer center yielded 174 consecutive patients with breast cancer who were diagnosed with CNS metastases in 2006-2019. Data on histopathology, characteristics of CNS involvement, treatments, and survival (at three time points during the disease course) were compared between patients aged ≤ 45 and > 45 years. Pearson Chi-square or Fisher exact test and Kaplan-Meier survival curves with log-rank test were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS Study population was divided according to age at diagnosis of breast cancer. 65 patients were ≤ 45 years old and 109 patients > 45 years old. The younger group was characterized by longer median overall survival (117.1 months vs 88 months, p = 0.017) and longer interval between breast cancer diagnosis to development of CNS metastases (97.4 months vs 75.9 months, p = 0.026). Median survival after development of CNS disease was not significantly different (18.7 months vs 11.1 months, p = 0.341), although it was significantly longer in younger patients within the subgroup of patients with triple-negative disease (22.5 vs 7.9 months, p = 0.033). There were no between-group differences in number, location, and clinical presentation of CNS metastases or in systemic and CNS-directed treatment approaches. CONCLUSION While the presentation of CNS involvement was similar between the different age groups, younger patients had significantly longer CNS-free interval and longer overall survival, and for the subgroups of triple-negative patients, younger age at breast cancer diagnosis was associated with longer survival after diagnosis of CNS disease.
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- Matan Ben-Zion Berliner
- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel.
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, 4941492, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Lavie I, Lavie M, Doyev R, Fouks Y, Azem F, Yogev Y. Pregnancy outcomes in women with inflammatory bowel disease who successfully conceived via assisted reproduction technique. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 302:611-618. [PMID: 32529298 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05644-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcome, so as women using assisted reproduction technology (ART). However, data are scarce regarding the risk imposed by the combination of both. Thus, we aimed to assess pregnancy outcome in these women. METHODS A retrospective case-control study, of women with IBD who conceived using ART due to female infertility. The study group (IBD-ART) was matched using propensity score and compared in a 1:1 ratio with three control groups, IBD patients who conceived spontaneously (IBD-SP), women using ART (H-ART) and women who conceived spontaneously (H-SP). RESULTS The study group comprised of 49 women with IBD conceived via ART that gave birth at our center during the study period. All studied groups did not differ in demographics and obstetric characteristics. IBD groups (both ART and spontaneous) were comparable in disease status prior and throughout pregnancy. Maternal outcome showed no difference regarding preterm birth and pregnancy complications among all studied groups. Women in the IBD-ART group had decreased rates of vaginal delivery (34.7% vs 57.1%, p = 0.032) and higher rates of elective CS (32.7% vs 14.3%, p = 0.048) in comparison to H-SP group, but comparable rates to both IBD-SP and H-ART groups. Neonatal outcomes were comparable among all studied groups. In a sub-analysis by disease type, a higher rate of gestational diabetes was found among ulcerative colitis patients using ART (29.4% Crohn's vs 6.1% UC, p = 0.025). CONCLUSION Patients with IBD undergoing ART have comparable pregnancy outcome to women using ART and to patients with IBD with spontaneous pregnancy.
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- Inbar Lavie
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. .,Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Weizman 6 St, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Weizman 6 St, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Weizman 6 St, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Weizman 6 St, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.,Lis Hospital for Women, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Weizman 6 St, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Avnon T, Anbar R, Lavie I, Ben-Mayor Bashi T, Paz Dubinsky E, Shaham S, Yogev Y. Does vegan diet influence umbilical cord vitamin B12, folate, and ferritin levels? Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020; 301:1417-1422. [PMID: 32347355 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-020-05561-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the influence of maternal diets on maternal and umbilical cord blood levels of vitamin B12, folic acid, ferritin, and hemoglobin. METHODS A prospective observational study on women who maintained the same diet for at least 3 months prior to, and throughout current pregnancy. Women were divided according to their diet. Diet questionnaires were filled in during the 3rd trimester. Blood samples for complete blood counts and levels of ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, and albumin were taken from the women prior to delivery and from the umbilical cord immediately after delivery. RESULTS The 273 enrolled women included 112 omnivores, 37 pescatarians, 64 vegetarians, and 60 vegans. There were no significant differences in the maternal B12 levels between the study groups (P = 0.426). Vegans had lower maternal ferritin levels compared to pescatarians (27 ± 17 vs 60 ± 74 ng/ml, respectively, P = 0.034), but not compared to vegetarians (P = 0.597), or omnivores (P = 1.000). There were no significant differences in the umbilical cord B12, folate, ferritin, and hemoglobin levels between the study groups. A sub-analysis that compared women who consumed multivitamins, B12 and iron supplements during pregnancy to women who did not, revealed differences in the levels of umbilical-cord B12 (1002 ± 608 vs 442 ± 151 pg/ml, respectively, P = 0.000) and maternal blood B12 (388 ± 209 vs 219 ± 95 pg/ml, respectively, P = 0.030) only among vegans, but not among omnivores. CONCLUSION Vegan diet does not change the umbilical cord levels of B12, folic acid, ferritin, and hemoglobin. Vegans who do not take any vitamin supplementation are at greater risk for B12 deficiency than omnivores.
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- Tomer Avnon
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, 6 Weizmann Street, 6423906, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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- Nutrition and Dietetic Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, School of Nutritional Sciences, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, 6 Weizmann Street, 6423906, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Nutrition and Dietetic Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Nutrition and Dietetic Unit, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, 6 Weizmann Street, 6423906, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Berliner MBZ, Yust-Katz S, Lavie I, Amiel A, Zoref D, Hendler D, Goldvaser H, Sarfaty M, Rotem O, Ulitsky O, Siegal T, Neiman V, Yerushalmi R. Abstract P3-08-41: Central nervous system metastases in breast cancer: The impact of age on patterns of development and outcome. Cancer Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs19-p3-08-41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Breast cancer is the second most common cause of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis, leading to a significant decrease in survival rate. High risk groups for CNS involvement include younger age, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) over-expression, estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) negativity, high histologic grade, and presence of systemic metastases. Young age at diagnosis of breast cancer is associated with more aggressive biological behavior and worse prognosis than in the elderly. However, data are limited regarding CNS involvement in this group of patients. Although it could be expected that younger patients would also have a poor prognosis after the diagnosis of CNS metastases, earlier studies have demonstrated conflicting results, some with favorable outcomes for this unique group. In this study we aimed to explore the differences in the patterns and outcome of CNS involvement according to age at diagnosis of breast cancer (≤45 years vs. >45 years).
Methods: A retrospective database of consecutive breast cancer patients who were treated in our institute and were diagnosed with CNS metastases during 2006-2019 was generated. Data analyzed included age at diagnosis of breast cancer, age at diagnosis of CNS involvement, histopathological factors (histology, grade, hormone receptor and HER2 status), treatments given before and after CNS involvement, characteristics of CNS involvement (location, number of brain deposits, clinical manifestations), overall survival, time to CNS progression, and survival after diagnosis of CNS disease. Results: Study cohort was comprised of 174 patients: 65 patients were age≤45 and 109 patients were older than 45 at breast cancer diagnosis. The percentage of patients with triple-negative breast cancer was higher among the younger age group (24.6% vs. 14.7%). Median overall survival from breast cancer diagnosis was significantly longer for younger patients [117.1 months (95% CI 67.2-167) vs. 88 months (95% CI 65.6-110.4), p=0.017]. Median time from breast cancer diagnosis to development of CNS metastases was also significantly longer in the younger age group [58.1 months (95% CI 46.5-69.6) vs. 37.5 months (95% CI 22.9-52.2), p=0.021]. Median survival as measured from time of CNS involvement was 18.7 months (95% CI 10.8-26.6) in the younger group vs. 11.1 months (95% CI 7.8-14.5) in the older patients (p=0.341). Survival of patients with triple-negative breast cancer from time of CNS metastases diagnosis was significantly longer for the younger age group [22.5 months (95% CI 1.2-43.8) vs. 7.9 months (95% CI .77-15.1), p=0.033]. The number, location and clinical presentation of CNS metastases were not statistically different between the two groups. Systemic and CNS-directed treatment approaches were also similar. Conclusion: While the presentation of CNS metastasis was similar between the different age groups, younger patients had significantly longer CNS-free interval and longer overall survival. Numerically, after diagnosis of CNS involvement younger patients had longer survival, but the difference was statistically significant only for patients with triple-negative disease.
Citation Format: Matan Ben-Zion Berliner, Shlomit Yust-Katz, Inbar Lavie, Alexandra Amiel, Dalia Zoref, Daniel Hendler, Hadar Goldvaser, Michal Sarfaty, Ofer Rotem, Olga Ulitsky, Tali Siegal, Victoria Neiman, Rinat Yerushalmi. Central nervous system metastases in breast cancer: The impact of age on patterns of development and outcome [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2019 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2020;80(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-08-41.
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 2Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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- 1Davidoff Cancer Treatment and Research Center- Beilinson Hospital, Petach-Tikva, Israel
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