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Jewish Contributions to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 犹太人对整形和重建外科的贡献。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-04-26 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10577

Daniel M Portnoy, Coral Levkovitz, Zachary M Stauber, Nicholas A Mirsky, Seth R Thaller

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-04-26 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10578

Payam S Pahlavan

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Comparison of Red Blood Cell Features in Israeli Circassians: The Possible Effect of Residential Altitude. 以色列切尔克斯人红细胞特征的比较：居住海拔的可能影响。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-04-26 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10574

Leonid Livshits, Carina Levin, Galina Petukhova, Snait Ayalon, Sireen Sharif, Ariel Koren

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Methodological Considerations in Assessing Mental Health Burden Among Caregivers of Special Needs Children. 评估特殊需要儿童照顾者心理健康负担的方法学考虑。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10570

Harikrishnan Balakrishna

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-induced Hepatitis, an Emerging Issue in Precision Cancer Therapy Era: A Narrative Literature Review. 免疫检查点抑制剂诱导肝炎，精准癌症治疗时代的新问题：叙述性文献综述。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10571

Randy Adiwinata, Caroline Tanadi, Fegita Beatrix Pajala, Kevin Tandarto, Maureen Miracle Stella, Jeffry Beta Tenggara, Ralph Girson Gunarsa, Paulus Simadibrata, Lianda Siregar, Saut Horas Hatoguan Nababan, Budiman Sujatmika Sulaiman, Irsan Hasan, Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Aru Wisaksono Sudoyo

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Bringing Rehabilitation Home: A Policy and Practice Perspective on COPD Management. 将康复带回家：COPD管理的政策与实践视角。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10567

Abins Thozhuthinkal Kasim, Ravi Gaur, Nitesh Manohar Gonnade, Nagma Sheenam

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The Halakhic Heartbeat at the Edge of Life: Navigating Maternal Brain Death and Fetal Life. 生命边缘的哈拉基心跳：导航母亲脑死亡和胎儿生命。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10563

John D Loike, Rabbi Tzvi Flaum, Alan Kadish

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Response to Letter to the Editor: Prospective Validation of PaDd-A Roadmap. 对致编辑的信的回应：pad - a路线图的前瞻性验证。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10569

Ramon Cohen, Daniel Elbirt

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Incretin Analogues for Weight Reduction in Non-Diabetic Obese: A Review of Liraglutide, Semaglutide, and Tirzepatide Beyond Glycemic Control. 肠促胰岛素类似物对非糖尿病性肥胖的减肥作用：利拉鲁肽、西马鲁肽和替西帕肽在血糖控制方面的研究综述。

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Pub Date : 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.5041/RMMJ.10565

Krishna Nikhila Bonga, Milan Padhan

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A PaDd-informed, Assay-calibrated Diagnostic Pathway for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in Older Adults: From Signal to Strategy. 基于pad、检测校准的老年人疑似肺栓塞诊断途径：从信号到策略。