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Israel is a small country of great diversity. The winter in the north is cold and snowy, yet 5 hours drive to the south the weather is sunny and dry. It takes an hour to drive from the Mediterranean Sea to the dry deserts near the border with Jordan (Fig. 1). Even more diverse than the weather are the people living in Israel. According to the Statistical Abstract the population of Israel in 2008 was...
Pregnancy is a significant event in a woman’s life, and emotional attachment to the pregnancy and developing baby may begin early in the first trimester. For most women, experiencing a first trimester loss is a difficult and vulnerable time. When it occurs, the grief can be as profound as for any perinatal or other major loss [1]. Spontaneous abortion (a pregnancy that ends spontaneously before the...
Ectopic pregnancy is defined as an implantation of a fertilized ovum at a site other than within the endometrium. Ectopic pregnancies are responsible for approximately 10% of all maternal mortality and are the leading cause of pregnancy-related death during the first trimester [1], mainly related to hemorrhage [2]. In addition to maternal mortality and ectopic pregnancy-related complications, ectopic...
Bleeding during pregnancy is not a rare phenomenon and has been associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidities and even mortality. Although vaginal bleeding occurs mainly during the first trimester, it can appear at any stage of pregnancy and during the post-partum period. This sometimes life-threatening event requires an extensive work-up in order to recognize its cause and establish...
AimThis study aims to examine whether renal function during pregnancy can serve as a surrogate marker for the risk of developing atherosclerotic‐related morbidity.
MethodsA case‐control study, including women who gave birth at a tertiary referral medical centre during 2000–2012. This population was divided into cases of women who were subsequently hospitalized for atherosclerotic morbidity during...
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