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Nachshon L, Goldberg MR, Schwartz N, Sinai T, Amitzur-Levy R, Elizur A, Eisenberg E, Katz Y. Decreased bone mineral density in young adult IgE-mediated cow's milk–allergic patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014; 134:1108-1113.e3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Revised: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Elizur A, Katz Y. Allergen immunotherapy: the good, the bad, and the unknown. THE ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL : IMAJ 2014; 16:580-582. [PMID: 25351018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Elizur A, Goldberg MR, Disin A, Katz Y. A 14-year-old female with fixed airflow obstruction. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014; 188:1365. [PMID: 24289773 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201305-0834im] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nachshon L, Goldberg M, Elizur A, Levy MB, Katz Y. Late and Secondary Onset Food Allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Elizur A, Goldberg M, Levy M, Nachshon L, Katz Y. Course and Outcome Of Patients With Asthma During Oral Immunotherapy To Cow's Milk Protein. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Levy M, Nachshon L, Goldberg M, Elizur A, Katz Y. Cross-Desensitization To Goat and Sheep Milk Protein In Cow's Milk Protein Desensitized Patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.12.395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wasserman RL, Factor JM, Baker JW, Mansfield LE, Katz Y, Hague AR, Paul MM, Sugerman RW, Lee JO, Lester MR, Mendelson LM, Nacshon L, Levy MB, Goldberg MR, Elizur A. Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy: Multipractice Experience With Epinephrine-treated Reactions. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2014; 2:91-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2013.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2012] [Revised: 09/27/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Elizur A, Maliar A, Shpirer I, Buchs AE, Shiloah E, Rapoport MJ. Decreased nocturnal glucose variability in non-diabetic patients with sleep apnea: a pilot study. THE ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL : IMAJ 2013; 15:465-469. [PMID: 24340834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea has been sho be associated with impaired glucose metabolism and overt diabetes mellitus. However, the effect of hypoxic episodes on nocturnal glucose regulation in non-diabetic patients is unknown. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of hypoxemia and nocturnal glucose homeosatsis in non-diabetic patients with sleep apnea. METHODS Seven non-diabetic patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea were connected to a continuous glucose-monitoring sensor while undergoing overnight polysomnography. Mean SpO2 and percentage of time spent at SpO2 90% were recorded. The correlation between mean glucose levels, the difference between consecutive mean glucose measurements (glucose variability) and the corresponding oxygen saturation variables were determined in each patient during REM and non-REM sleep. RESULTS No consistent correlation was found forthe individual patient between oxygen saturation variables and glucose levels during sleep. However, a lower mean SpO2 correlated with decreased glucose variability during sleep (r = 0.79, P = 0.034). This effect was primarily evident during REM sleep in patients with significant, compared to those with mild, oxygen desaturations during sleep (> 30% vs. < 10% of sleeping tim spent with SpO2 < 90%) (P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Severe nocturnal hypoxemia in non-diabetic patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea might affect glucose regulation primarily during REM sleep.
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Elizur A, Cohen M, Goldberg MR, Rajuan N, Katz Y. Mislabelled cow's milk allergy in infants: a prospective cohort study. Arch Dis Child 2013; 98:408-12. [PMID: 23532494 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although cow's milk allergy (CMA) is one of the most common food allergies, mislabelling non-allergic infants as being allergic to cow's milk is more common. Despite this, characteristics of families and infants with mislabelled CMA are lacking. METHODS Using a prospective population-based study, we identified infants with any possible adverse reaction to cow's milk (n=381) from a cohort of 13 019 infants followed from birth. They had a detailed history taken, skin prick tests and an oral food challenge when indicated. Infants with symptoms for which the causative relationship to cow's milk protein was excluded were compared with infants with IgE-mediated CMA and with a control group, and followed for 2-5 years. RESULTS Overall, 243 infants (1.87%) with mislabelled CMA were identified. Compared with 66 infants with IgE-mediated CMA, those with mislabelled CMA presented earlier and with symptoms usually involving a single organ system. Doctor-diagnosed atopic dermatitis (AD) was associated with mislabelled CMA (p<0.001), manifested primarily as skin rashes, compared with control infants. Higher maternal and paternal education were also associated with mislabelled CMA (p=0.007 and p=0.035, respectively) and manifested primarily as non-specific symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Mislabelled CMA typically presents within the first 3 months of life involving a single organ. Infant AD and higher parental academic education are associated with mislabelled reactions. Better parental and physician awareness of the importance of objectively diagnosing milk allergy is required to avoid mislabelling of infants as being allergic to cow's milk and to prevent potential nutritional deficiencies.
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Cohen-Cymberknoh M, Kerem E, Ferkol T, Elizur A. Airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis: molecular mechanisms and clinical implications. Thorax 2013; 68:1157-62. [PMID: 23704228 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Airway epithelial cells and immune cells participate in the inflammatory process responsible for much of the pathology found in the lung of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Intense bronchial neutrophilic inflammation and release of proteases and oxygen radicals perpetuate the vicious cycle and progressively damage the airways. In vitro studies suggest that CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-deficient airway epithelial cells display signalling abnormalities and aberrant intracellular processes which lead to transcription of inflammatory mediators. Several transcription factors, especially nuclear factor-κB, are activated. In addition, the accumulation of abnormally processed CFTR in the endoplasmic reticulum results in unfolded protein responses that trigger 'cell stress' and apoptosis leading to dysregulation of the epithelial cells and innate immune function in the lung, resulting in exaggerated and ineffective airway inflammation. Measuring airway inflammation is crucial for initiating treatment and monitoring its effect. No inflammatory biomarker predictive for the clinical course of CF lung disease is currently known, although neutrophil elastase seems to correlate with lung function decline. CF animal models mimicking human lung disease may provide an important insight into the pathogenesis of lung inflammation in CF and identify new therapeutic targets.
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Kimhi R, Barak Y, Achiron A, Elizur A. Hepatitis among psychiatric inpatients: a high-risk group? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RISK & SAFETY IN MEDICINE 2013; 10:207-10. [PMID: 23511376 DOI: 10.3233/jrs-1997-10310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) have been reported to be prevalent among residents of custodial institutions and health-care workers. Among psychiatric inpatients sparse research was undertaken and results are controversial. We designed the present study to evaluate rates of HBV and HCV among psychiatric inpatients and to characterize the "typical" carriers. All newly admitted patients to the Y. Abarbanel Mental Health Center who were judged by the admitting psychiatrist to be at high-risk underwent laboratory tests for acute and chronic HBV and/or HCV. The period covered in the present study was from January 1993 to December 1995. Inclusion in the high-risk group was based on one (or more) of the following: history of blood transfusion; I.V. drug abuse; homosexuality; promiscuous sexuality; prostitution; positive HIV test. Of 1327 newly admitted patients, 121 (9.1%) were clinically judged to be at risk. Of these 42 (34.7%) were positive for HBV (37/42) or HCV (5/42). The mean age among infected patients was 37.1+11.6 years; the majority were males (30/42) and the most frequent psychiatric illness was schizophrenia (24/42). In more than half (26/42) of the infected patients the clinical judgement of risk was promiscuous sexuality.Although as a group psychiatric patients newly admitted for treatment do not seem to constitute high risk for HBC and/or HCV carries, sexual promiscuosity should prompt psychiatrists to test for possible hepatitis infections in order to reduce risk to other inpatients and staff.
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Goldberg M, Eisenberg E, Elizur A, Rajuan N, Rachmiel M, Cohen A, Zadik-Mnuhin G, Katz Y. Role of parental atopy in cow's milk allergy: a population-based study. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2013; 110:279-83. [PMID: 23535093 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2013.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2012] [Revised: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 01/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND A family history of atopy has been considered an independent risk factor for atopic diseases in children. OBJECTIVE To relate the risk of an infant developing IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy (IgE-CMA) to the atopic status of parents. METHODS Assessment of the parental atopic status of children with IgE-CMA (n = 66) previously identified in a large-scale prospective study was compared with the parental atopic status of a control group of healthy infants (n = 156). The atopic status was identified both by self-reporting and skin prick tests (SPTs). RESULTS Analysis for the risk for infants to develop IgE-CMA depended on the assessment method used. No significant differences were noted in self-reported parental atopic status between the IgE-CMA patients and the control group. However, among the subgroup of infants with persistent IgE-CMA (n = 25), maternal but not paternal self-reporting for atopy was more likely compared with parents of the control group (P = .04). In contrast, when analyzed by SPT, in both this persistent subgroup and the total allergic cohort, no significant differences were noted whether analyzed by single parent or both parents and whether the parent tested singly or multiply positive on the SPT. CONCLUSION In families with children with persistent IgE-CMA, self-reporting of atopy by parents may be biased. Furthermore, the demonstration of IgE-mediated responses to allergens in parents is insufficient by itself, in a general population cohort, to predict which infants are at greatest risk of developing IgE-CMA.
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Levy MB, Elizur A, Goldberg M, Nachshon L, Katz Y. Predictors for the Successful Outcome of Oral Immunotherapy to Milk. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.12.996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Nocillado JN, Mechaly AS, Elizur A. In silico analysis of the regulatory region of the Yellowtail Kingfish and Zebrafish Kiss and Kiss receptor genes. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2013; 39:59-63. [PMID: 22527613 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-012-9642-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2011] [Accepted: 03/30/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We have cloned and analysed the partial putative promoter sequences of the Yellowtail Kingfish (Seriola lalandi) Kiss2 and Kiss2r genes (380 and 420 bp, respectively). We obtained in silico 1.5 kb of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) Kiss1, Kiss2, Kiss1r and zfKiss2r sequences upstream of the putative transcriptional initiation site. Bioinformatic analysis revealed promoter regulatory elements including AP-1, Sp1, GR, ER, PR, AR, GATA-1, TTF-1, YY1 and C/EBP. These regulatory elements may mediate novel roles of the Kiss genes and their receptors in addition to their established role in reproductive function.
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Berkovich N, Meiri-Ashkenazi I, Zlatnikov V, Corriero A, Bridges C, Mylonas C, Aguis Vassallo R, De La Gándara F, Belmonte A, Elizur A, Gordin H, Rosenfeld H. The key neuroendocrine regulators of the onset of puberty in the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). COMMUNICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2013; 78:39-40. [PMID: 25141616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Elizur A, Cohen M, Goldberg MR, Rajuan N, Cohen A, Leshno M, Katz Y. Cow's milk associated rectal bleeding: a population based prospective study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012; 23:766-70. [PMID: 23050491 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isolated rectal bleeding in infants is often attributed to the consumption of cow's milk. However, the prevalence of this condition has not been described, and its preferred diagnostic methods and management are controversial. METHODS In a prospective population-based study following 13,019 children from birth, 21 infants with isolated rectal bleeding attributed to cow's milk protein consumption were identified. Following evaluation, parents were encouraged to resume cow's milk protein and infants were followed for reappearance of symptoms and thereafter for 6 yr. In addition, infants with rectal bleeding were compared to a control group of healthy infants. RESULTS The prevalence of isolated rectal bleeding attributed to cow's milk consumption was 0.16%. All infants were asymptomatic within days of dietary modifications. Eleven of the 14 infants (78.5%) whose parents reintroduced cow's milk protein to their diet following our evaluation tolerated it with no adverse effects. Those 11 infants were significantly younger at initial consumption of cow's milk protein (6.7 ± 1.6 months) compared to those who continued elimination diet (17.7 ± 9.2 months), (p = 0.002) while their 1-yr hemoglobin levels were comparable (p = 0.98). No risk factors for rectal bleeding were identified. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of isolated rectal bleeding attributed to cow' milk is low. The condition is generally benign and resolves quickly with elimination diet. Reintroduction of cow's milk following resolution of symptoms is often well tolerated and is recommended for confirming the diagnosis and avoiding prolonged unnecessary elimination diets.
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Nocillado JN, Biran J, Lee YY, Levavi-Sivan B, Mechaly AS, Zohar Y, Elizur A. The Kiss2 receptor (Kiss2r) gene in Southern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus maccoyii and in Yellowtail Kingfish, Seriola lalandi - functional analysis and isolation of transcript variants. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012; 362:211-20. [PMID: 22824208 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2012.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2012] [Revised: 06/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The kisspeptin system plays an essential role in reproductive function in vertebrates, particularly in the onset of puberty. We investigated the kisspeptin system in two Perciform teleosts, the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT; Thunnus maccoyii), and the Yellowtail Kingfish (YTK; Seriola lalandi), by characterising their kisspeptin 2 receptor (Kiss2r) genes. In addition to the full length Kiss2r cDNA sequences, we have isolated from SBT and YTK a transcript variant that retained an intron. We have further obtained three ytkKiss2r transcript variants that contained deletions. In vitro functional analysis of the full length SBT and YTK Kiss2r showed higher response to Kiss2-10 than to Kiss1-10, with stronger transduction via PKC than PKA. The full length ytkKiss2r and two deletion variants were differentially expressed in the brain of male, but not in female, juvenile YTK treated with increasing doses of Kiss2-10 peptide. In the gonads, the expression level of the ytkKiss2r transcripts did not vary significantly either in the male or female fish. This is the first time that transcript variants of the Kiss2r gene that contain deletions and show responsiveness to treatments with kisspeptin have been reported in any teleost.
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Elizur A, Rajuan N, Goldberg MR, Leshno M, Cohen A, Katz Y. Natural course and risk factors for persistence of IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy. J Pediatr 2012; 161:482-487.e1. [PMID: 22480700 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2011] [Revised: 01/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the natural course of IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy (IgE-CMA) and to determine risk factors for its persistence in a population-based cohort. STUDY DESIGN In a prospective cohort study, 54 infants with IgE-CMA were identified from a population of 13 019 children followed from birth. Diagnosis of IgE-CMA was based on history, skin prick test (SPT), and an oral food challenge (OFC) when indicated. Allergic infants were followed for 48-60 months. Families were contacted by telephone every 6 months and asked about recent exposures to milk. OFC was repeated to evaluate for recovery. Clinical characteristics, SPT, and OFC outcomes were compared between infants with persistent IgE-CMA and infants who recovered. RESULTS Thirty-one infants (57.4%) recovered from IgE-CMA during the study period. Most infants (70.9%) recovered within the first 2 years. Risk factors for persistence on multivariate analysis included a reaction to <10 mL of milk on OFC (or on first exposure as estimated by the guardian, if OFC was not performed) (P = .01), a larger wheal size on SPT (P = .014), and age of ≤30 days at time of first reaction (P = .05). CONCLUSIONS Resolution occurs in most infants with IgE-CMA. Infants reacting to <10 mL of milk or in the first month of life, and those with a larger wheal size on SPT, are at increased risk for persistence.
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Elizur A, Rajuan N, Goldberg M, Leshno M, Cohen A, Katz Y. Reaction in the First Month of Life and a Lower Eliciting Dose are Risk Factors for Persistence of IgE-Mediated Cow's Milk Allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Stein M, Levy M, Goldberg M, Hermann G, Broide E, Elizur A, Nachshon L, Katz Y. Classification, Prevalence and Outcomes of Non-IgE Mediated Reactions to Oral Food Immunotherapy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Shpirer I, Elizur A, Shorer R, Peretz RB, Rabey JM, Khaigrekht M. Hypoxemia correlates with attentional dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Breath 2011; 16:821-7. [PMID: 21898098 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-011-0582-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2011] [Revised: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cognitive impairment, but whether hypoxemia or repeated arousals and sleepiness are the underlying mechanism is controversial. Studies using a wide range of attention and executive functions tests in patients with severe sleep apnea are lacking. METHODS In a prospective cohort study, 40 patients aged 30-70 years, diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index ≥5) were recruited. Patients with known cardiovascular, pulmonary, psychiatric, or neurological disease, and or patients receiving anti-psychotic, sedatives, or stimulant medications were excluded. Patients underwent full overnight polysomnography including continuous oxygen saturation measurements followed by extensive neuropsychological testings in attention and executive function domains. The correlation between sleep apnea severity and patients' performance on the neuropsychological tests was examined. RESULTS The patients' performance on measures of attention and executive function was significantly worse compared to the average in a normal population. Attention, as reflected by the number of omissions and by the reaction time on the Conners' Continuous Performance Test correlated significantly with the apnea-hypopnea index (r = 0.6, p < 0.001 and r = 0.48, p = 0.003, respectively) and with parameters of hypoxemia, namely the average SpO(2) (r = -0.51, p = 0.002 and r = -0.39, p = 0.02, respectively) and the percent time spent with SpO(2) < 90% (r = 0.57, p < 0.001 and r = 0.39, p = 0.02, respectively), but not with the degree of sleepiness. Executive dysfunction did not correlate with sleep parameters. DISCUSSION Attention is the predominant cognitive function affected in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and correlates primarily with nocturnal hypoxemia rather than daytime sleepiness or sleep fragmentation. Executive functions, while below average in some patients, do not correlate with polysomnographic parameters.
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Seguier-Lipszyc E, Elizur A, Klin B, Vaiman M, Lotan G. Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in children. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2011; 50:797-802. [PMID: 21482575 DOI: 10.1177/0009922811404699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the role of CT scans and early surgical intervention in the management of pediatric patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). METHODS Retrospective cohort study. RESULTS The authors identified 46 cases with 70 episodes of pneumothorax. The recurrence rate among conservatively treated patients was 50% both after the first and the subsequent episode. Recurrence rate in cases with and without blebs on CT was comparable. Initial episodes were treated with supplemental oxygen (n = 18) and chest tube drainage (n = 18), and 10 patients underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The recurrence rate was significantly lower following surgical intervention compared with other therapy, and morbidity was comparable with that in patients who needed chest tube drainage. CONCLUSIONS Recurrence after the first episode of PSP in children is frequent and is difficult to predict by CT findings. VATS is safe and effective in preventing recurrences. Surgical intervention may be an attractive alternative in patients who require chest tube drainage for the first episode of PSP.
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Shpirer I, Rapoport MJ, Stav D, Elizur A. Normal and elevated HbA1C levels correlate with severity of hypoxemia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and decrease following CPAP treatment. Sleep Breath 2011; 16:461-6. [PMID: 21559931 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-011-0525-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Revised: 03/31/2011] [Accepted: 04/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Sleep apnea is associated with higher HbA1C levels in patients with and without diabetes but whether its severity correlates with HbA1C levels ranging from normal to abnormal is less clear. Also, the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on HbA1C levels in patients with sleep apnea is controversial. METHODS Thirty consecutive patients with obstructive sleep apnea were studied. None of the patients was previously diagnosed with diabetes. All patients underwent overnight polysomnography and HbA1C levels were determined. Patients were subdivided into three groups according to their HbA1C levels: <6% (n = 10), 6-6.5% (n = 10), and ≥6.5% (n = 10). Polysomnography and determination of HbA1C level were repeated in patients with severe sleep apnea (n = 12) following 3-5 months of CPAP treatment. RESULTS HbA1C levels across the spectrum from normal to abnormal correlated with severity of hypoxemia (average SpO(2), r = -0.43, p = 0.019 and percent time with SpO(2) < 90%, r = 0.48, p = 0.007). HbA1C levels decreased from a mean of 6.47 ± 0.67% to a mean of 6.28 ± 0.51%, p = 0.038 in 12 patients with severe sleep apnea following 3-5 months of CPAP treatment. CONCLUSIONS The severity of hypoxemia in patients with sleep apnea correlates with HbA1C levels ranging from normal to pre-diabetes and diabetes. CPAP treatment for 3-5 months decreases HbA1C levels in patients with severe sleep apnea.
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Katz Y, Goldberg M, Levy M, Stein M, Elizur A, Zimmerman M, Cohen A. Milk Oral Immunotherapy (MOI): Interim Results of the First Hundred Patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Levy M, Goldberg M, Stein M, Elizur A, Cohen A, Zimmerman M, Katz Y. Adverse Reactions During Home Dosing on a Milk Oral Immunotherapy (MOI) Program. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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