Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

This study tests if a medicine called papaverine, given through a vein, can safely shorten the pushing stage of labor in pregnant women who had a balloon catheter to start labor. About 184 women will receive either the medicine or a placebo. The goal is to see if it reduces labor…

This study aims to understand why some children leave the pediatric emergency department before being evaluated or treated. Researchers will look at the medical, operational, and personal factors that lead to this decision. The study will include up to 33,000 children aged 0-17 w…

This study looks at whether the way blood pressure is measured in pregnant women changes the results. Researchers will compare a careful, guideline-based method with the usual quick method used by nurses. The goal is to see if the position and timing of the measurement make a dif…

This study uses a special MRI technique to measure blood flow and oxygen levels in the placenta of pregnant women with diabetes. Researchers will compare 40 women with diabetes to healthy pregnant women to see if diabetes reduces placental function. The goal is to better understa…

This study looks back at how often complications happen when children get nerve blocks for pain relief in the pediatric emergency department. Researchers will review records of about 400 children who received these blocks between 2023 and 2025. The goal is to better understand th…