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  1. Article ; Online: Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Pretransplant Liver Imaging: Benefits of Per-patient Assessment.

    Tamir, Shlomit / Tau, Noam

    Radiology

    2023  Volume 309, Issue 3, Page(s) e233123

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnostic imaging ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology ; Liver Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Liver Neoplasms/pathology ; Liver Transplantation ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 80324-8
    ISSN 1527-1315 ; 0033-8419
    ISSN (online) 1527-1315
    ISSN 0033-8419
    DOI 10.1148/radiol.233123
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  2. Article ; Online: Hypermetabolic Axillary Lymphadenopathy After Shingrix Vaccination for Varicella Zoster Virus.

    Eshet, Yael / Eifer, Michal / Domachevsky, Liran / Tau, Noam

    Clinical nuclear medicine

    2024  Volume 49, Issue 3, Page(s) e127–e128

    Abstract: Abstract: A 67-year-old woman underwent staging 18 F-FDG PET/CT scan for recently diagnosed breast cancer. Her scan showed a highly hypermetabolic right breast mass, with ipsilateral hypermetabolic axillary lymph nodes. The contralateral axillary lymph ... ...

    Abstract Abstract: A 67-year-old woman underwent staging 18 F-FDG PET/CT scan for recently diagnosed breast cancer. Her scan showed a highly hypermetabolic right breast mass, with ipsilateral hypermetabolic axillary lymph nodes. The contralateral axillary lymph nodes were also enlarged with avid FDG uptake, alongside focal increased uptake in the left deltoid muscle. Upon investigation, the patient reported receiving the new zoster recombinant adjuvanted varicella zoster vaccine (Shingrix, GlaxoSmithKline) 4 days before the scan. The lymph node uptake could be potential pitfall for cancer staging.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Aged ; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography ; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 ; Herpesvirus 3, Human ; Lymph Nodes/diagnostic imaging ; Lymph Nodes/pathology ; Breast Neoplasms/pathology ; Vaccination ; Lymphadenopathy/diagnostic imaging ; Lymphadenopathy/etiology
    Chemical Substances Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 (0Z5B2CJX4D)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 197628-x
    ISSN 1536-0229 ; 0363-9762
    ISSN (online) 1536-0229
    ISSN 0363-9762
    DOI 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005039
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  3. Article ; Online: Interrupted inferior vena cava with deep vein thrombosis.

    Kraus, Matan / Tau, Noam

    BJR case reports

    2022  Volume 9, Issue 1, Page(s) 20220100

    Abstract: A 22-year-old healthy man presented to the emergency department with worsening left flank and testicular pain. Lower abdominal pain and lower urinary tract symptoms, were also noted. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated several vascular malformations: both ... ...

    Abstract A 22-year-old healthy man presented to the emergency department with worsening left flank and testicular pain. Lower abdominal pain and lower urinary tract symptoms, were also noted. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated several vascular malformations: both common iliac veins converging to an infrarenal inferior vena cava (IVC) with an absent cephalad IVC. Multiple collateral veins were noted, and both the Azygos and Hemiazygos veins were seen dilated, serving as an alternative venous drainage path due to the interrupted IVC. The patient's CT was also notable for several pathologies: bilateral iliac vein thrombosis and left-sided testicular vein thrombus with surrounding fat stranding, suggestive of testicular vein thrombophlebitis. The patient was admitted, and received antibiotic and anticoagulation treatment, with clinical improvement. Hypercoagulability work-up was obtained, and the patient was found to be heterozygous for Factor V Leiden. Interrupted IVC with azygos continuation is an uncommon, and mostly a benign vascular malformation, resulting from abnormal development of IVC-contributing segments during embryogenesis. It is associated with lower limb deep vein thombosis and hypercoagulable states. It is imperative for radiologists to be acquainted with this entity, in order to avoid misdiagnosis. Testicular vein thrombosis is uncommon, mostly associated with prothrombotic disorders, and it should be considered when coagulopathy is suspected.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Case Reports
    ISSN 2055-7159
    ISSN (online) 2055-7159
    DOI 10.1259/bjrcr.20220100
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  4. Article ; Online: Retracted publications in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology literature: an analysis using the retraction watch database.

    Zilberman, Tal / Margalit, Ili / Yahav, Dafna / Tau, Noam

    Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

    2023  

    Abstract: Objectives: We aimed to examine the rate and characteristics of retracted articles in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology.: Methods: Using the Retraction Watch Database, we conducted a cross-sectional study for retracted publications ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: We aimed to examine the rate and characteristics of retracted articles in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology.
    Methods: Using the Retraction Watch Database, we conducted a cross-sectional study for retracted publications categorized as 'Infectious Disease' or 'Microbiology' until June 30 2022. We included publications for which citation information was available through the Web of Science database. Study characteristics, retraction trends and number of citations before and after the retraction year were analysed.
    Results: Overall, 1004 retracted publications were included, retracted between August 1968 and June 2022. The number of retractions climbed through the years, peaking in 2020-2021. A total of 614 retractions originated from USA, China, and India, of total 183 736 PubMed publications from these countries. Overall, 378 (38%) were retracted because of errors; 182 (18%) because of plagiarism; and 142 (14%) because of falsification/fabrication. Specific reasons included 'concerns/issues about data' (158, 16%); 'duplication of image' (127, 13%); and 'unreliable results' (116, 12%). Of the 347 retractions during 2020 to June 2022, 91 (26%) were COVID-19 related. Fifty of 895 (5.6%) first authors had two retracted papers, and 14 (1.6%) had ≥2 retractions. Of 824 publications cited at least once, 466 (57%) were cited more often after retraction.
    Discussion: Retractions of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology publications are increasing. Concerning reasons such as plagiarism, falsification/fabrication and errors are not uncommon. Nonetheless, these publications continue to be commonly cited after being retracted.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1328418-6
    ISSN 1469-0691 ; 1470-9465 ; 1198-743X
    ISSN (online) 1469-0691
    ISSN 1470-9465 ; 1198-743X
    DOI 10.1016/j.cmi.2023.07.022
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  5. Article ; Online: Impact of Open Access status on journal metrics in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology - A cross-sectional study.

    Tau, Noam / Moutel, Marin / Petithomme-Nanrocki, Maiwenn / Hentzien, Maxime / Yahav, Dafna

    Infectious diseases now

    2024  Volume 54, Issue 4, Page(s) 104909

    Abstract: Introduction: While Open Access (OA) journals provide free access to articles, they entail high article processing charges (APC), limiting opportunities for young researchers and those from low-middle income countries to publish OA.: Methods: Cross- ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: While Open Access (OA) journals provide free access to articles, they entail high article processing charges (APC), limiting opportunities for young researchers and those from low-middle income countries to publish OA.
    Methods: Cross-sectional study, evaluating APC and academic impact of full OA (FOA) journals in infectious diseases (ID) and clinical microbiology (CM) compared to hybrid journals. Data were collected from Journal Citation Reports and journals' websites.
    Results: Among 255 journals, median APC was 2850 (interquartile range [IQR] 1325-3654$). Median APC for 120 FOA journals was significantly lower than for 119 hybrid journals (2000, IQR 648-2767$ versus 3550, IQR 2948-4120$, p < 0.001). FOA journals had lower citation numbers and impact metrics compared to hybrid journals.
    Conclusion: While FOA ID/CM journals have lower APCs, they also lower academic impact compared to hybrid journals. These findings highlight the need for reforms in the publication process in view of achieving equitable data dissemination.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-13
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2666-9919
    ISSN (online) 2666-9919
    DOI 10.1016/j.idnow.2024.104909
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  6. Article ; Online: Findings on emergent magnetic resonance imaging in pregnant patients with suspected appendicitis: A single center perspective.

    Bufman, Hila / Raskin, Daniel / Barash, Yiftach / Inbar, Yael / Mashiach, Roy / Tau, Noam

    PloS one

    2024  Volume 19, Issue 2, Page(s) e0288156

    Abstract: This study's aim is to describe the imaging findings in pregnant patients undergoing emergent MRI for suspected acute appendicitis, and the various alternative diagnoses seen on those MRI scans. This is a single center retrospective analysis in which we ... ...

    Abstract This study's aim is to describe the imaging findings in pregnant patients undergoing emergent MRI for suspected acute appendicitis, and the various alternative diagnoses seen on those MRI scans. This is a single center retrospective analysis in which we assessed the imaging, clinical and pathological data for all consecutive pregnant patients who underwent emergent MRI for suspected acute appendicitis between April 2013 and June 2021. Out of 167 patients, 35 patients (20.9%) were diagnosed with acute appendicitis on MRI. Thirty patients (18%) were diagnosed with an alternative diagnosis on MRI: 17/30 (56.7%) patients had a gynecological source of abdominal pain (e.g. ectopic pregnancy, red degeneration of a leiomyoma); 8 patients (26.7%) had urological findings such as pyelonephritis; and 6 patients (20%) had gastrointestinal diagnoses (e.g. abdominal wall hernia or inflammatory bowel disease). Our conclusions are that MRI is a good diagnostic tool in the pregnant patient, not only in diagnosing acute appendicitis, but also in providing information on alternative diagnoses to acute abdominal pain. Our findings show the various differential diagnoses on emergent MRI in pregnant patients with suspected acute appendicitis, which may assist clinicians and radiologists is patient assessment and imaging utilization.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Female ; Humans ; Appendicitis/diagnostic imaging ; Retrospective Studies ; Pregnancy Complications/diagnostic imaging ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods ; Abdominal Pain/diagnostic imaging ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Acute Disease ; Sensitivity and Specificity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2267670-3
    ISSN 1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
    ISSN (online) 1932-6203
    ISSN 1932-6203
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0288156
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  7. Article ; Online: Imaging of Hematological Patients in the Era of COVID-19.

    Eshet, Yael / Avigdor, Abraham / Kedmi, Meirav / Tau, Noam

    Acta haematologica

    2022  Volume 145, Issue 3, Page(s) 267–274

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), resulted in changes in management and imaging routines for patients with hematological malignancies. Treating physicians had to familiarize themselves with ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), resulted in changes in management and imaging routines for patients with hematological malignancies. Treating physicians had to familiarize themselves with a new disease, with distinct imaging manifestations, sometimes overlapping with other infections prevalent in this patient population. In some aspects, infected hematological patients might exhibit a different disease course, and routine imaging in asymptomatic hematological patients may result in unexpected COVID-19 findings, implying covert infection, that should be further explored. Furthermore, some complications of hematological diseases and treatments may present with findings similar to COVID-19 manifestations, and treating physicians must consider both possibilities in the differential diagnosis. In this review, we aimed to present the influence the COVID-19 pandemic had on hematological malignancy imaging.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Hematologic Diseases/complications ; Hematologic Diseases/epidemiology ; Hematologic Neoplasms/complications ; Humans ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-31
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 80008-9
    ISSN 1421-9662 ; 0001-5792
    ISSN (online) 1421-9662
    ISSN 0001-5792
    DOI 10.1159/000522323
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  8. Article ; Online: Assessment of Data Sources That Support US Food and Drug Administration Medical Devices Safety Communications.

    Tau, Noam / Shepshelovich, Daniel

    JAMA internal medicine

    2020  Volume 180, Issue 11, Page(s) 1420–1426

    Abstract: Importance: Medical Device Safety Communications (MDSCs) are used by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to convey important new safety information to patients and health care professionals. The sources of initial safety signals that trigger MDSCs ...

    Abstract Importance: Medical Device Safety Communications (MDSCs) are used by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to convey important new safety information to patients and health care professionals. The sources of initial safety signals that trigger MDSCs have not been described previously.
    Objective: To assess the sources of initial safety signals that trigger publication of MDSCs and the potential associations among MDSC data source, type of safety issue, and subsequent FDA action.
    Design, setting, and participants: In this cross-sectional study, all MDSCs published on the FDA website between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2019, were assessed. The MDSC characteristics, sources of initiating safety signals, regulatory approval or clearance pathways of the related medical devices, and subsequent FDA actions were collected from the FDA website.
    Main outcomes and measures: The main outcome was the distribution of sources of initial safety signals that led to publication of MDSCs. Secondary aims included exploration of potential associations among safety signal sources (direct reporting vs other), type of safety issue (death vs other), and FDA action (withdrawal vs other).
    Results: A total of 93 MDSCs were evaluated. Median time from device approval to MDSC posting was 10 years (interquartile range, 6-16 years). The most common data sources that triggered MDSCs were direct reports to the FDA through the Medical Device Reporting (MDR) program (44 of 93 [47%]) followed by regulator-initiated assessments (32 [34%]). Common safety issues included patient injury (25 [27%]), potential wrong diagnoses (19 [20%]), and death (18 [19%]). Frequent FDA action after MDSC posting included recommendation for increased vigilance and caution (47 [51%]), complete device withdrawal (12 [13%]), and warnings of specific lots or clinics (12 [13%]). There was a statistically significant correlation between direct reports of adverse events to the FDA through the MDR program and risk of death as a safety issue (14 of 44 [32%] for direct reporting vs 4 of 49 [8%] for any other data sources, P = .007).
    Conclusions and relevance: In this cross-sectional study, the most common source of initial safety signals that triggered MDSCs was direct reports of real-world adverse events to the FDA through the MDR program. The delayed detection of postmarketing adverse events highlights the importance of proactive identification of emerging device-related safety issues.
    MeSH term(s) Cross-Sectional Studies ; Databases, Factual ; Device Approval/standards ; Equipment Safety ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing/standards ; Retrospective Studies ; United States ; United States Food and Drug Administration/standards
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2699338-7
    ISSN 2168-6114 ; 2168-6106
    ISSN (online) 2168-6114
    ISSN 2168-6106
    DOI 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3514
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  9. Article: Immunogenicity and Safety of Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) Vaccine-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    Nave, Lior / Margalit, Ili / Tau, Noam / Cohen, Ido / Yelin, Dana / Lienert, Florian / Yahav, Dafna

    Vaccines

    2023  Volume 11, Issue 9

    Abstract: Prevention of mpox has become an important public health interest. We aimed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vaccine. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) ...

    Abstract Prevention of mpox has become an important public health interest. We aimed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vaccine. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) comparing MVA versus no intervention, placebo, or another vaccine. Outcomes included safety and immunogenicity outcomes. We also performed a systematic review of RCTs evaluating various MVA regimens. Fifteen publications were included in the quantitative meta-analysis. All but one (ACAM2000) compared MVA with placebo. We found that cardiovascular adverse events following two MVA doses were significantly more common compared to placebo (relative risk [RR] 4.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.10-15.10), though serious adverse events (SAEs) were not significantly different. Following a single MVA dose, no difference was demonstrated in any adverse event outcomes. Seroconversion rates were significantly higher compared with placebo after a single or two doses. None of the RCTs evaluated clinical effectiveness in preventing mpox. This meta-analysis provides reassuring results concerning the immunogenicity and safety of MVA. Further studies are needed to confirm the immunogenicity of a single dose and its clinical effectiveness. A single vaccine dose may be considered according to vaccine availability, with preference for two doses.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-24
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2703319-3
    ISSN 2076-393X
    ISSN 2076-393X
    DOI 10.3390/vaccines11091410
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  10. Article ; Online: The use of contrast enhanced thoraco-abdominal CT in patients with non-traumatic undifferentiated hemodynamic shock.

    Cohen, Israel / Guranda, Larisa / Ironi, Avinoah / Naveh, Lior / Tau, Noam

    European journal of radiology

    2022  Volume 151, Page(s) 110290

    Abstract: Objective: To assess the role of thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) in patients with undifferentiated shock in the emergency department (ED). Secondary aim was to assess common etiologies for undifferentiated shock.: Methods: This was a ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To assess the role of thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) in patients with undifferentiated shock in the emergency department (ED). Secondary aim was to assess common etiologies for undifferentiated shock.
    Methods: This was a single-center, retrospective study evaluating patients with undifferentiated shock who underwent a dedicated "shock protocol" CT in the ED. CT included a non-contrast thoraco-abdominal scan followed by arterial thoraco-abdominal and abdominal portal phases. Patients' clinical records, laboratory, imaging data and all-cause 90-days mortality were collected. Patients' shock category (i.e., distributive, cardiogenic, hypovolemic, obstructive, multifactorial, and unknown) and etiology for shock were retrospectively determined based on patients' medical records. Effect of CT on patients' diagnosis and management was assessed based on physicians' reports before and after CT.
    Results: Overall, 102 patients were scanned between December 2018 and December 2020. Distributive shock was the most prevalent type with 47.1% of all patients (48/102), followed by hypovolemic shock (17/102, 16.7%). Based on clinical data and CT reports, shock etiology was diagnosed for 89.2% (91/102) patients. Sepsis was the most common etiology in 50% of patients, followed by non-traumatic hemorrhage (15/102, 14.7%). Overall, 90-day mortality was 58.8%. Shock protocol CT led to change in differential diagnosis in 49% of patients and to change in management in 42.2%.
    Conclusion: Contrast-enhanced shock protocol CT can help in shock differentiation, assessment of etiology and in management of patients presenting to the ED with undifferentiated shock.
    MeSH term(s) Abdomen ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-04
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 138815-0
    ISSN 1872-7727 ; 0720-048X
    ISSN (online) 1872-7727
    ISSN 0720-048X
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejrad.2022.110290
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