@article{ref1,
title="Medical perspectives on Israeli children after their release from captivity - a retrospective study",
journal="Acta paediatrica",
year="2024",
author="Ziv, Noa and Mozer-Glassberg, Yael and Bron-Harlev, Efrat and Goldberg, Lotem and Niv, Omer and Saar, Shirley and Yaron, Shlomit and Singer-Harel, Dana and Eliakim-Raz, Noa and Fennig, Silvana and Livni, Gilat and Yarden-Bilavsky, Havatzelet",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIM: Following the Hamas terror attack on Israeli towns on October 2023, 250 individuals were taken into captivity. On November-December 2023, during the cease-fire deal, 26 women and children were released. This study is the first to describe the physical and behavioural findings in children and their mothers in the immediate phase of returning home from captivity. <br><br>METHODS: This is a retrospective study describing the clinical characteristics of the returnees after 49-53 days in captivity. Patients were admitted to a designated unit in the Schnieder Children's Medical Center of Israel on November-December 2023. The hospitalisation duration was 1-9 days. All patients were evaluated according to a detailed protocol and were treated respectively. <br><br>RESULTS: Patient population included 19 children (ranged 2-18 years old) and 7 women (ranged 34-78 years old). The most common clinical findings upon return included significant weight loss, psychological trauma, complications of poor hygiene and complications of recent shrapnel injuries. Microbiology tests were positive for multiple gastrointestinal pathogens. Serologic screening tests were positive for various infectious diseases. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Clinical findings in this time period were diverse and required the attention of a multidisciplinary team. Long term clinical and psychological effects are yet to be known.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0803-5253",
doi="10.1111/apa.17355",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.17355"
}