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Patterns and Predictors of Repeated Medication Nonadherence in Glaucoma: A Population-Based Study

Background/Objectives: We aimed to evaluate nonadherence to topical glaucoma therapy and identify risk factors for repeated prescription fulfillment failure in a large national population-based cohort. Methods: The electronic medical records from a large health maintenance organi...

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...

Cerebrovascular Manifestations in a Family with a Pathogenic COL4A5 Variant

Background/Objectives: Pathogenic variants in collagen type 4 α5 chain (COL4A5), responsible for X-linked Alport syndrome, are classically associated with progressive kidney disease, sensorineural hearing impairment, and ocular abnormalities. Cerebrovascular involvement is not co...

Perceived Emotional Support and Burnout Dimensions Among Physical Therapists: A Cross‐Sectional Study

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Burnout may differ across its dimensions, yet the role of perceived emotional/social support among physical therapists remains unclear. This study examined burnout dimensions, their associations with perceived support, and physical therapists' reported sup...

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...

Alignment between expanded carrier screening panels and conditions leading to PGT-M: a real-world cohort study

PURPOSE: To assess the extent to which expanded carrier screening (ECS) panels capture the genetic conditions for which preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic diseases (PGT-M) is performed. METHODS: A retrospective observational study conducted at a single university-affil...