[HTML][HTML] Reversible airway obstruction in cystic fibrosis: Common, but not associated with characteristics of asthma

H Levine, M Cohen-Cymberknoh, N Klein… - Journal of Cystic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background As asthma-like symptoms are common in CF, we evaluated reversible airway
obstruction and associated characteristics. Methods Retrospective analysis of charts including …

[HTML][HTML] Baseline Cystic fibrosis disease severity has an adverse impact on pregnancy and infant outcomes, but does not impact disease progression

…, J Melo, G Pérez, H Blau, H Mussaffi, H Levine… - Journal of Cystic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background With increasing longevity and quality of life in adults with Cystic fibrosis (CF),
growing maternity rates are reported. Women with severe CF are becoming pregnant, with …

COVID-19 in advanced Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy patients

H Levine, D Prais, S Aharoni, Y Nevo, J Katz… - Neuromuscular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common childhood muscular dystrophy. As
a result of progressive muscle weakness, pulmonary function decreases during the second …

Risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis hospitalizations in children with chronic diseases

…, P Stafler, O Bar‐On, H Levine… - Pediatric …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory
tract disorder causing hospitalization in infants. Due to decreased hospitalization rates …

[HTML][HTML] Ivacaftor for the p. Ser549Arg (S549R) gating mutation–The Israeli experience

…, M Cohen-Cymberknoh, M Shteinberg, H Levine… - Respiratory …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Ivacaftor is a drug that increases the probability of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane
conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channel remaining open. Information about the …

Effects of wearing facemasks during brisk walks: A COVID-19 dilemma

…, Y Gendler, P Stafler, H Levine… - The Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Board Family Med
Background: During the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, wearing facemasks
became obligatory worldwide. Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Adeno-associated virus serotype 9 antibody titers in patients with SMA pre-screened for treatment with onasemnogene abeparvovec–routine care evidence

S Aharoni, J Bistritzer, H Levine, L Sagi… - Gene Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterized by progressive weakness of skeletal and
respiratory muscles. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of pre-existing anti adeno-…

Idiopathic photosensitive occipital epilepsy: clinical and electroencephalographic (EEG) features

…, S Kivity, A Shuper, H Levine… - Journal of Child …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Idiopathic photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy is a reflex, age- and localization-related
syndrome. We describe the clinical and electroencephalographic features, therapy, and …

Palivizumab following extremely premature birth does not affect pulmonary outcomes in adolescence

…, P Stafler, H Blau, E Kaplan, H Mussaffi, H Levine… - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Prematurity is a risk factor for impaired lung function. We sought to assess the
long-term effect of palivizumab immunization and extreme prematurity (<29 weeks gestation) …

Videofluoroscopy compared with clinical feeding evaluation in children with suspected aspiration

…, S Grozovski, M Mei‐Zahav, H Levine… - Acta …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Videofluoroscopy swallow studies (VFSS) are gold standard to diagnose aspiration in
children but require resources and radiation compared with clinical feeding evaluation (CFE). …