Israel Ministry of Health

About: Israel Ministry of Health is a government organization based out in Jerusalem, Israel. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Public health. The organization has 1633 authors who have published 2108 publications receiving 65387 citations.

Domestic violence: a national simulation-based educational program to improve physicians' knowledge, skills and detection rates.

Abstract: Background: Although physicians are in a unique position to identify and report domestic violence (DV), detection rates are poor.Aim: To develop a national DV experiential training program, based on standardized patients (SPs), to improve knowledge, skills and detection rates among physicians.Methods: The program was initiated by the Israeli Ministry of Health and took place at the Israel Center of Medical Simulation (MSR). Three one-day workshops for physicians were developed, each focusing on intimate partner violence, elder abuse or child abuse. Outcome measures were perceived capabilities, reported case management, and perceived intervention barriers, as obtained by self-assessment questionnaires at baseline and within a follow-up period of six months.Results: A total of 150 participants took part in 15 workshops. Perception of knowledge and skills, routine screening frequency and reported case management all demonstrated significant improvement. A clear trend to elevation in detection, evaluation and...

Time trends of incidence rates of thyroid cancer in Israel: what might explain the sharp increase.

Abstract: Background: Worldwide changes in the incidence, histological type, and prognosis of thyroid cancer (TC) have been observed. Regional differences in the spectrum of TC may be related to genetic factors, ionizing radiation, lifestyle, and nutritional iodine, as well as to the availability of medical services. Methods: Analysis of records of 5864 TC patients (diagnosed between 1982 and 2001), retrieved from the Israel National Cancer Registry. Results: The age-standardized incidence rate (ASR per 100,000 persons) of TC among Jewish women in 2001 was 12.45 (higher than generally reported in the world) and 3.68 among Jewish men. There was a significant increase in the ASR for TC between 1982 and 2001 in the Jewish population (by 101% among women and by 25% among men, p 0.05). TC incidence was similar among immigrants from Europe and Ame...

Incidence of Schizophrenia Among Second-Generation Immigrants in the Jerusalem Perinatal Cohort

Abstract: Objective: Increased incidence of schizophrenia is observed among some immigrant groups in Europe, with the offspring of immigrants, ie ‘‘second-generation’’ immigrants particularlyvulnerable.Fewcontemporarystudieshaveevaluated the risk of schizophrenia among second-generation immigrants in other parts of the world. Methods :W e studied the incidence of schizophrenia in relation to parental immigrant status in a population-based cohort of 88829 offspring born in Jerusalem in 1964–1976. Parental countries of birth were obtained from birth certificates and grouped together as (1) Israel, (2) Other West Asia, (3) North Africa, and (4) Europe and industrialized countries. Cox proportional hazards methods were used in adjusting for sex, parents’ ages, maternal education, social class, and birth order. Results: Linkage with Israel’s Psychiatric Registry identified 637 people admitted to psychiatric care facilities with schizophrenia-related diagnoses, before 1998. Incidence of schizophrenia was not increased among second-generation immigrants in this birth cohort, neither overall nor by specific group. Conclusions: The difference in risk of schizophrenia among second-generation immigrants in Europe and in this Israeli birth cohort suggests that the nature of the immigration experience may be relevant to risk, including reasons for migration, the nature of entry, and subsequent position in the host country for immigrants and their offspring. Minority status may be of importance as, in later studies, immigrants to Israel from Ethiopia had increased risk of schizophrenia.

Effect of smoking on inflammatory bowel disease: Is it disease or organ specific?

Abstract: Smoking is an important environmental factor in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with differing effects in ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Never smoking and formerly smoking increase the risk of UC, whereas smoking exacerbates the course of CD. The potential mechanisms involved in this dual relationship are yet unknown. A reasonable assumption is that smoking has different effects on the small and large intestine. This assumption is based on animal and human studies that show that the effects of smoking/nicotine on CD and UC depend on the site of inflammation and not on the type of disease.