Meir Medical Center

This study tests whether a simple procedure called membrane stripping (where a doctor sweeps a finger around the cervix to separate the amniotic sac) works as well as a balloon catheter to ripen the cervix before inducing labor. About 400 full-term pregnant women will be randomly…

This study looks at whether Doppler ultrasound can predict if treatment for ectopic pregnancy will work without surgery. Researchers will measure blood flow in the fallopian tube in 60 women with stable ectopic pregnancies. The goal is to help doctors decide between monitoring, m…

This study looks at two ways to manage pain after chest surgery (thoracotomy) to see which better prevents chronic pain that can last for months. One method is a continuous erector spinae plane (ESP) block, and the other is thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), the current standard.…

This study explores whether a short, hands-on training course can help community doctors in conflict-affected Syria use portable ultrasound devices to diagnose patients. Nine physicians from five village clinics attended a two-day course focused on heart, lung, and trauma scans. …