Amir Horev

Pregnancy outcome in women with vitiligo

Backgroundu2002 Vitiligo, characterized by destruction of melanocytes, causes a patchy depigmentation of the skin. It has been hypothesized to have an autoimmune pathogenesis. Autoimmune disorders are more common among women and may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as recurrent abortions, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and pre‐eclampsia.

Chronic Urticaria and the Metabolic Syndrome: a Cross-sectional Community-based Study of 11,261 Patients

Emerging evidence suggests that chronic urticaria (CU) is associated with chronic, low‐grade, inflammatory process.

Demographic and health care service utilization by 4417 patients with hidradenitis suppurativa

Background Data on the health care utilization of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in primary care settings are scarce. Objective To investigate the health care service utilization of patients with HS. Methods In a cross‐sectional study, patients with HS were compared with 2 age‐ and sex‐matched control groups—general population enrollees of Clalit Health Services and a group of patients with psoriasis. Health care services data included inpatient and outpatient community clinic visits and pharmacy claims for topical and systemic treatments. Multivariate analysis of the data for patients with HS and controls was performed. Results The study included 4417 patients with HS, 22,085 general population enrollees, and 4417 patients with psoriasis. On the basis of multivariate analyses, patients with HS had more annual dermatology clinic visits compared with the general population enrollees (odds ratio [OR], 6.49; 95% confidence interval [CI], 7.06‐5.97) and patients with psoriasis (OR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.44‐1.21), more annual surgical clinic visits (OR, 3.78; 95% CI 3.28‐4.36 and OR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.42‐1.91, respectively), and more hospitalizations (OR, 2.21; 95% CI, 1.89‐2.56 and OR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.28‐1.78, respectively). Limitations Underestimation of HS frequency was possible. Conclusions The burden on health care systems due to patients with HS is greater than that due to patients with psoriasis and the general population.

Glycaemic control in patients with diabetes and concomitant psoriasis.

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Psoriasis in Israel: demographic, epidemiology, and healthcare services utilization

Updated data regarding the epidemiology of psoriasis and related healthcare utilization are lacking.

Long-term pediatric skin eruption-related hospitalizations in offspring conceived via fertility treatment

Although concerns have been raised regarding the long‐term health risks of offspring conceived following fertility treatments, limited information is available regarding their health status beyond the neonatal period. We aimed to evaluate the risk of long‐term eruptive dermatological morbidity among children born following fertility treatments as compared to those conceived spontaneously.

Chronic Urticaria and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: a Cross‐Sectional Study of 11,271 Patients

The human body interacts with the environment mainly through three major tissues: the lungs, skin, and gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In each one, an intensive nervous network is present, conjugated with abundant mast cells (MC). While MC-mediated disorders in airways and the skin are extensively discussed, MC-mediated disorders of the GI tract remain relatively uncommon. Since the GI tract is one of the three main environment-interacting tissues, it is reasonable that MC-mediated disorders of the GI may have the same weight and impact as asthma or chronic urticaria (CU). n nThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.