Clalit Health Services

Factors associated with near-miss reporting among healthcare professionals in Israeli primary and community care: a cross-sectional study

Near-miss reporting can reveal system vulnerabilities before patient harm occurs, but evidence on reporting behaviour in primary and community care remains limited. This study examined organisational, professional and perceptual factors associated with self-reported near-miss rep...

Did Nationwide Mental Health Insurance Reform in Israel Increase Access to Community-Based Care?

Israel's nationwide mental health reform (July 1, 2015) transferred responsibility and funding for mental healthcare from the Ministry of Health to Israel's four Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), aiming to improve access and availability, integrate mental health into gener...

Prevalence and Long-Term Incidence of Ocular Manifestations in Sarcoidosis: A Large Nationwide Population-Based Study

Purpose Ocular involvement causes major vision-threatening morbidity in sarcoidosis. Population-based evidence on the full ocular spectrum, long-term incidence, and organ-specific patterns remains limited.Methods Nationwide 1:1 matched case-control study with a longitudinal retro...

Lower Blood Pressure Extremes Precede the Recorded Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia by up to Two Decades: A Population-Based Matched Case–Control Study

Fibromyalgia (FM) has been linked to autonomic dysregulation, but population-level evidence on blood pressure (BP) in FM is sparse, and whether BP differences are present before diagnosis is unknown. We conducted a population-based case–control study within Leumit Health Services...

Associations between anemia and postpartum depression among Arab Bedouin women

Anemia and postpartum depression (PPD) are common perinatal morbidities. Recognition of postpartum anemia as a major risk factor for PPD is crucial for postpartum maternal health. This study aimed to examine the association between anemia and PPD in low-income minority Arab-Bedou...

Real‐World Evidence for Existing Anti‐Obesity Therapies—The Realities of Treatment Adherence, Tolerability, Access and Patient Satisfaction

ABSTRACT Background Obesity is associated with substantial cardiometabolic and psychosocial morbidity. Although randomized controlled trials demonstrate the efficacy of anti‐obesity therapies, outcomes in real‐world practice may be attenuated due to limited access, tolerability,...

Opening the Door to Sunrise: A Pediatric Integrative Chinese Medicine Approach to War-Related Trauma and Resilience

Background: Armed conflict exposes children to trauma and continuous threat, leading to high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and somatic complaints. Following the October 7, 2023, attacks and subsequent multi-front conflict in Israel, demand f...

Changes in psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic medication use among children and adolescents before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cross-sectional study

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant disruptions to the daily routines of children, potentially altering trends in psychiatric diagnoses and medication utilization. This study investigates longitudinal changes in psychiatric diagnoses and the usage of psychotropic me...

Cirrhosis Risk in Sarcoidosis Without Documented Hepatic Involvement—A Large Nationwide Population‐Based Cohort Study

ABSTRACT Background & Aims Given the likely underestimation of hepatic sarcoidosis, the aims were to evaluate long‐term cirrhosis risk in patients with sarcoidosis without documented hepatic involvement at baseline and to assess the impact of multi‐organ disease and immunomodulat...

Factors associated with completion and improvement following integrative oncology acupuncture in a racially diverse population

Acupuncture is an important integrative therapy in oncology settings as an adjunctive management option for cancer-related adverse effects. However, barriers to utilization of acupuncture in minority populations have been reported. This study sought to assess factors that impact...

The development and validation of the questionnaire My Experience with ADHD Pharmacotherapy – Parent Report (ME WAPH-P)

Nonadherence to pharmacological treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among children and adolescents. Despite well-documented clinical and contextual barriers, to the best of our knowledge no dedicated tool exists to quantify parental challenges...

Agreement between face-to-face and telehealth physical therapy triage decisions in a routine outpatient setting

Background Telehealth has increasingly been integrated into physiotherapy services to improve access and reduce waiting times. However, evidence regarding agreement between telehealth and face-to-face physiotherapy triage decisions remains limited, particularly in routine outpati...