Israel Amirav
Biographic Data
| ID | 5419010 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Israel Amirav |
| GIVEN NAMES | Israel |
| FAMILY NAME | Amirav |
| SIGNATURE | AMIRAV I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6917-5285 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Work of Breathing
In clinical practice, increased "work of breathing" (WOB) is used to rapidly identify the acutely ill child in need of immediate clinical care, and is commonly used to support a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia. However, this key clinical sign is poorly understood and inconsistently defined. This review discusses the physiology, measurement, and clinical assessment of WOB, highlighting its utility in the recognition of pneumonia in under-resourced…
Lockdown Fatigue in Pediatric Respiratory Patients
Lockdown policies have been implemented worldwide to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Lockdown fatigue” is a state of exhaustion related to the accumulating effects of repeated lockdowns. The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of repeated lockdowns on children with respiratory disorders. Data on children aged 0−18 years old with respiratory disorders were collected by an electronic survey during the third lockdown in Israel. The re…
Spurious Asthma Presentation during Covid-19
The use of face masks as a means for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is now a common practice world-wide. Three children presented to our specialty clinic with respiratory complaints during protective face mask wearing. They were diagnosed as asthma and referred to our specialist clinic for further evaluation after asthma treatments were ineffective. Full details and a video clip demonstrating the effects of wearing the mask is presented for …
Mediated Learning Experience Intervention Increases Hope of Family Members Coping with a Relative with Severe Mental Illness
Mediated Learning Experience Intervention Increases Hope of Family Members Coping with a Relative with Severe Mental Illness
Spurious Asthma Presentation during Covid-19
The use of face masks as a means for preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is now a common practice world-wide. Three children presented to our specialty clinic with respiratory complaints during protective face mask wearing. They were diagnosed as asthma and referred to our specialist clinic for further evaluation after asthma treatments were ineffective. Full details and a video clip demonstrating the effects of wearing the mask is presented for …
Lockdown Fatigue in Pediatric Respiratory Patients
Lockdown policies have been implemented worldwide to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Lockdown fatigue” is a state of exhaustion related to the accumulating effects of repeated lockdowns. The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of repeated lockdowns on children with respiratory disorders. Data on children aged 0−18 years old with respiratory disorders were collected by an electronic survey during the third lockdown in Israel. The re…
Work of Breathing
In clinical practice, increased "work of breathing" (WOB) is used to rapidly identify the acutely ill child in need of immediate clinical care, and is commonly used to support a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia. However, this key clinical sign is poorly understood and inconsistently defined. This review discusses the physiology, measurement, and clinical assessment of WOB, highlighting its utility in the recognition of pneumonia in under-resourced…
Medicine (4 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Anesthesia (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Intensive care medicine (2 works) · Pediatrics (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work)