Itai Menachem Pessach

2025

Factors affecting intensive care length of stay in critically ill pediatric patients with burn injuries

Lerner, R. K., Gibori, A., Hubara, E., Sadeh, T., Rubinstein, M., Paret, G. & Pessach, I. M., Dec 2025, In: Pediatric Surgery International. 41, 1, 51.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

Acute response to the October 7th hostage release: rapid development and evaluation of the novel ReSPOND protocol implementation within a children’s hospital

de la Fontaine, N., Silberg, T., Fegert, J. M., Tsafrir, S., Weisman, H., Rubin, N., Ashkenazi, M., Nacasch, N., Polliack, M. L., Chen, W., Herman-Raz, M., Wachsberg-Lachmanovich, R., Pessach-Gelblum, L., Ziv, A., Moshkovitz, A., Shilo, N., Frenkel-Nir, Y., Gothelf, D. & Pessach, I. M., Dec 2024, In: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 18, 1, 76.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

1 Scopus citations

Application of Machine Learning Models to Biomedical and Information System Signals From Critically Ill Adults

Lilly, C. M., Kirk, D., Pessach, I. M., Lotun, G., Chen, O., Lipsky, A., Lieder, I., Celniker, G., Cucchi, E. W. & Blum, J. M., May 2024, In: Chest. 165, 5, p. 1139-1148 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

CARING FOR CHILDREN RELEASED FROM CAPTIVITY: NO PEDIATRICIAN CAN BE READY FOR SUCH A SCENARIO

Mandel, D., Lubetzky, R., Greenberg, D., Pessach, I., Harlev, E. B. & Livny, G., Jul 2024, In: Israel Medical Association Journal. 26, 7, p. 463 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

The Safety of Pediatric Bedside Tracheostomy

Madgar, O., Kassif Lerner, R., Devons-Sberro, S., Nini-Perlstein, N., Baltzan, A. L., Rozendorn, N., Paret, G., Pessach, I. M., Alon, E. E. & Carmel, E., Jul 2024, In: Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. 133, 7, p. 695-700 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

A 16-month longitudinal investigation of risk and protective factors for mental health outcomes throughout three national lockdowns and a mass vaccination campaign: Evidence from a weighted Israeli sample during COVID-19

Hertz-Palmor, N., Ruppin, S., Matalon, N., Mosheva, M., Dorman-Ilan, S., Serur, Y., Avinir, A., Mekori-Domachevsky, E., Hasson-Ohayon, I., Gross, R., Gothelf, D. & Pessach, I. M., May 2023, In: Psychiatry Research. 323, 115119.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

3 Scopus citations

Bridging the gap between the emergency department and outpatient care: feasibility of a short-term psychiatric crisis intervention for children and adolescents

Dekel, I., Hertz-Palmor, N., Dorman-Ilan, S., Reich-Dvori, M., Gothelf, D. & Pessach, I. M., Apr 2023, In: European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 32, 4, p. 631-637 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

3 Scopus citations

Clinical impact of exome sequencing in the setting of a general pediatric ward for hospitalized children with suspected genetic disorders

Kagan, M., Semo-Oz, R., Ben Moshe, Y., Atias-Varon, D., Tirosh, I., Stern-Zimmer, M., Eliyahu, A., Raas-Rothschild, A., Bivas, M., Shlomovitz, O., Chorin, O., Rock, R., Tzadok, M., Ben-Zeev, B., Heimer, G., Bolkier, Y., Gruber, N., Dagan, A., Bar Aluma, B. E. & Pessach, I. M. & 5 others, Rechavi, G., Barel, O., Pode-Shakked, B., Anikster, Y. & Vivante, A., 9 Jan 2023, In: Frontiers in Genetics. 13, 1018062.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

3 Scopus citations

Prediction of acute hypertensive episodes in critically ill patients

Itzhak, N., Pessach, I. M. & Moskovitch, R., May 2023, In: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine. 139, 102525.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

12 Scopus citations

Safety of pediatric sedation and analgesia during burn dressing changes by pediatric residents

Hubara, E., Berzon, B., E Nellis, M., Ram, R., Kassif Lerner, R., Alfandary Many, Y., Feldman, O. & Pessach, I., Jul 2023, In: Paediatric Anaesthesia. 33, 7, p. 546-551 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

2022

A multidisciplinary nephrogenetic referral clinic for children and adults—diagnostic achievements and insights

Pode-Shakked, B., Ben-Moshe, Y., Barel, O., Regev, L. C., Kagan, M., Eliyahu, A., Marek-Yagel, D., Atias-Varon, D., Lahav, E., Issler, N., Shlomovitz, O., Semo Oz, R., Kol, N., Mor, N., Bar-Joseph, I., Khavkin, Y., Javasky, E., Beckerman, P., Greenberg, M. & Volovelsky, O. & 21 others, Borovitz, Y., Davidovits, M., Haskin, O., Alfandary, H., Levi, S., Kaidar, M., Katzir, Z., Angel-Korman, A., Becker-Cohen, R., Ben-Shalom, E., Leiba, A., Mor, E., Dagan, A., Pessach, I. M., Lotan, D., Shashar, M., Anikster, Y., Raas-Rothschild, A., Rechavi, G., Dekel, B. & Vivante, A., Jul 2022, In: Pediatric Nephrology. 37, 7, p. 1623-1646 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

A Practical Clinical Score Predicting Respiratory Failure in COVID-19 Patients

Ashkenazi, M., Zimlichman, E., Zamstein, N., Rahav, G., Lerner, R. K., Haviv, Y. & Pessach, I. M., 1 May 2022, In: Israel Medical Association Journal. 24, 5, p. 327-331 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Left alone outside: A prospective observational cohort study on mental health outcomes among relatives of COVID-19 hospitalized patients

Hertz-Palmor, N., Gothelf, D., Matalon, N., Dorman-Ilan, S., Basel, D., Bursztyn, S., Shani, S., Mosheva, M., Gross, R., Pessach, I. M. & Hasson-Ohayon, I., Jan 2022, In: Psychiatry Research. 307, 114328.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

4 Scopus citations

Pediatric Burns Unique Characteristics Among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Minority - Retrospective Study

Yahal, O., Eshel, R., Manor, U., Lennon, J. M., Stern, M., Geller, D. & Pessach, I. M., 1 May 2022, In: Journal of Burn Care and Research. 43, 3, p. 596-601 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Prevalence and clinical implication of thrombocytopenia and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients who are critically ill with COVID-19

Lerner, R. K., Lotan, D., Oren, D., Itelman, E., Neeman, Y., Dekel, S., Heller, E., Abu-Much, A., Shilo, N., Gilead, R., Hubara, E., Mouallem, M., Haviv, Y., Kogan, A., Mayan, H. & Pessach, I. M., Sep 2022, In: Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 22, 5, p. 403-408 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

Rapid Antigen Tests For Safe School Opening in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era

Goldenfeld, M., Cohen, C., Gilboa, M., Pessach, I. M., Mehnick, B., Tal, I., Meltzer, L., Amit, S., Gonen, T., Afek, A., Kreiss, Y. & Regev-Yochay, G., 1 Aug 2022, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 41, 8, p. E312-E317

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

5 Scopus citations

Real-World Immunogenicity and Reactogenicity of Two Doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccination in Children Aged 5–11 Years

Joseph, G., Klein, E., Lustig, Y., Weiss-Ottolenghi, Y., Asraf, K., Indenbaum, V., Amit, S., Kriger, O., Gilboa, M., Levy, Y., Pessach, I. M., Kreiss, Y., Regev-Yochay, G. & Stein, M., Nov 2022, In: Vaccines. 10, 11, 1954.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

Sleep Difficulties Among COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers

Cleper, R., Hertz-Palmor, N., Mosheva, M., Hasson-Ohayon, I., Kaplan, R., Kreiss, Y., Afek, A., Pessach, I. M., Gothelf, D. & Gross, R., 29 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13, 838825.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

7 Scopus citations

Surgical Site and Blood Stream Infections in Children with Delayed Sternal Closure after Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery: A Single-Center Experience

Hubara, E., Serencev, I., Kriger, O., Rachel, S. S., Keizman, E., Nellis, M. E., Mishali, D., Lerner, R. K., Katz, U., Skorchin, Y., Barkai, G. & Pessach, I., 27 Dec 2022, In: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 18, 4, p. 206-210 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The emotional-behavioral state of Israeli adolescent and young adult females with anorexia nervosa during the COVID19 pandemic

Serur, Y., Dikstein, H., Shilton, T., Gothelf, D., Latzer, Y., Lewis, Y., Enoch-Levy, A., Pessach, I., Gur, E. & Stein, D., Dec 2022, In: Journal of Eating Disorders. 10, 1, 145.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

3 Scopus citations

The Predictive Value of Serum ACE2 and TMPRSS2 Concentrations in Patients with COVID-19—A Prospective Pilot Study

Lerner, R. K., Yeshurun, M. S., Hemi, R., Zada, N., Asraf, K., Doolman, R., Benoit, S. W., de Oliveira, M. H. S., Lippi, G., Henry, B. M., Pessach, I. M. & Shakked, N. P., Apr 2022, In: Journal of Personalized Medicine. 12, 4, 622.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

7 Scopus citations

Thrombocytopenia and Bloodstream Infection: Incidence and Implication on Length of Stay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Lerner, R. K., Levinkopf, D., Paltiel, I. Z., Sadeh, T., Rubinstein, M., Pessach, I. M., Keller, N., Lerner-Geva, L. & Paret, G., Sep 2022, In: Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care. 11, 03, p. 209-214 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

Association among income loss, financial strain and depressive symptoms during COVID-19: Evidence from two longitudinal studies

Hertz-Palmor, N., Moore, T. M., Gothelf, D., DiDomenico, G. E., Dekel, I., Greenberg, D. M., Brown, L. A., Matalon, N., Visoki, E., White, L. K., Himes, M. M., Schwartz-Lifshitz, M., Gross, R., Gur, R. C., Gur, R. E., Pessach, I. M. & Barzilay, R., 1 Aug 2021, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 291, p. 1-8 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

134 Scopus citations

Inpatient telemedicine and new models of care during covid-19: Hospital design strategies to enhance patient and staff safety

Pilosof, N. P., Barrett, M., Oborn, E., Barkai, G., Pessach, I. M. & Zimlichman, E., 2 Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 16, 8391.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

21 Scopus citations

Telemedicine Implementation in COVID-19 ICU: Balancing Physical and Virtual Forms of Visibility

Pilosof, N. P., Barrett, M., Oborn, E., Barkai, G., Pessach, I. M. & Zimlichman, E., Jul 2021, In: HERD. 14, 3, p. 34-48 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

22 Scopus citations

The adipokine FABP4 is a key regulator of neonatal glucose homeostasis

Ron, I., Lerner, R. K., Rathaus, M., Livne, R., Ron, S., Barhod, E., Hemi, R., Tirosh, A., Strauss, T., Ofir, K., Goldstein, I., Pessach, I. M. & Tirosh, A., 22 Oct 2021, In: JCI insight. 6, 20, e138288.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

8 Scopus citations

The association between witnessing patient death and mental health outcomes in frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers

Mosheva, M., Gross, R., Hertz-Palmor, N., Hasson-Ohayon, I., Kaplan, R., Cleper, R., Kreiss, Y., Gothelf, D. & Pessach, I. M., Apr 2021, In: Depression and Anxiety. 38, 4, p. 468-479 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

64 Scopus citations

The Role of Simulation in Safety and Training

Fehr, J. J., Pessach, I. M. & Young, D. A., 13 Apr 2021, Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room: A Multispecialty International Collaboration. Springer International Publishing, p. 797-811 15 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Trajectories and risk factors for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with cancer: A 1-year follow-up

Yardeni, M., Abebe Campino, G., Hasson-Ohayon, I., Basel, D., Hertz-Palmor, N., Bursztyn, S., Weisman, H., Pessach, I. M., Toren, A. & Gothelf, D., Aug 2021, In: Cancer Medicine. 10, 16, p. 5653-5660 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

17 Scopus citations

Trajectories of post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, and depression in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A one-month follow-up

Matalon, N., Dorman-Ilan, S., Hasson-Ohayon, I., Hertz-Palmor, N., Shani, S., Basel, D., Gross, R., Chen, W., Abramovich, A., Afek, A., Ziv, A., Kreiss, Y., Pessach, I. M. & Gothelf, D., Apr 2021, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 143, 110399.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

64 Scopus citations

Treatment of eating disorders in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case series

Yaffa, S., Adi, E. L., Itai, P., Marit, J. M., Doron, G. & Daniel, S., Dec 2021, In: Journal of Eating Disorders. 9, 1, 17.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

28 Scopus citations

Validation of an automatic tagging system for identifying respiratory and hemodynamic deterioration events in the intensive care unit

Jeddah, D., Chen, O., Lipsky, A. M., Forgacs, A., Celniker, G., Lilly, C. M. & Pessach, I. M., Jul 2021, In: Healthcare Informatics Research. 27, 3, p. 241-248 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

4 Scopus citations

2020

Anxiety, pandemic-related stress and resilience among physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mosheva, M., Hertz-Palmor, N., Dorman Ilan, S., Matalon, N., Pessach, I. M., Afek, A., Ziv, A., Kreiss, Y., Gross, R. & Gothelf, D., 1 Oct 2020, In: Depression and Anxiety. 37, 10, p. 965-971 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

146 Scopus citations

Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in COVID-19 Isolated Patients and in Their Relatives

Dorman-Ilan, S., Hertz-Palmor, N., Brand-Gothelf, A., Hasson-Ohayon, I., Matalon, N., Gross, R., Chen, W., Abramovich, A., Afek, A., Ziv, A., Kreiss, Y., Pessach, I. M. & Gothelf, D., 14 Oct 2020, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11, 581598.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

57 Scopus citations

COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population—Review and Current Evidence

Rabinowicz, S., Leshem, E. & Pessach, I. M., 1 Nov 2020, In: Current Infectious Disease Reports. 22, 11, 29.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

40 Scopus citations

Enhancing intensive care capacity: COVID-19 experience from a Tertiary Center in Israel

Leshem, E., Klein, Y., Haviv, Y., Berkenstadt, H. & Pessach, I. M., 1 Aug 2020, In: Intensive Care Medicine. 46, 8, p. 1640-1641 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access

13 Scopus citations

2019

Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest-Can We Do Better?∗

Pessach, I. M. & Paret, G., 1 Mar 2019, In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 20, 3, p. 293-294 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

1 Scopus citations

Treatment Outcomes of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Bacteremia in Critically Ill Children: A Multicenter Experience

Tokatly Latzer, I., Nahum, E., Cavari, Y., Lazar, I., Ben-Ari, Y., Ben-Shimol, S., Ben-Shalom, G., Geffen, Y., Goldberg, L., Rubinstein, M., Keller, N., Pessach, I. M. & Paret, G., 1 May 2019, In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 20, 5, p. e231-e239

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

15 Scopus citations

Whole exome sequencing in childhood-onset lupus frequently detects single gene etiologies

Tirosh, I., Spielman, S., Barel, O., Ram, R., Stauber, T., Paret, G., Rubinsthein, M., Pessach, I. M., Gerstein, M., Anikster, Y., Shukrun, R., Dagan, A., Adler, K., Pode-Shakked, B., Volkov, A., Perelman, M., Greenberger, S., Somech, R., Lahav, E. & Majmundar, A. J. & 3 others, Padeh, S., Hildebrandt, F. & Vivante, A., 30 Jul 2019, In: Pediatric Rheumatology. 17, 1, 52.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

44 Scopus citations

2018

Elevated IgM levels as a marker for a unique phenotype in patients with Ataxia telangiectasia

Krauthammer, A., Lahad, A., Goldberg, L., Sarouk, I., Weiss, B., Somech, R., Soudack, M. & Pessach, I. M., 4 Jun 2018, In: BMC Pediatrics. 18, 1, 185.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

15 Scopus citations

Management of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections in Critically Ill Children

Latzer, I. T., Paret, G., Rubinstein, M., Keller, N., Barkai, G. & Pessach, I. M., 1 Oct 2018, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 37, 10, p. 981-986 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

14 Scopus citations

Somatic NRAS mutation in patient with generalized lymphatic anomaly

Manevitz-Mendelson, E., Leichner, G. S., Barel, O., Davidi-Avrahami, I., Ziv-Strasser, L., Eyal, E., Pessach, I., Rimon, U., Barzilai, A., Hirshberg, A., Chechekes, K., Amariglio, N., Rechavi, G., Yaniv, K. & Greenberger, S., 1 May 2018, In: Angiogenesis. 21, 2, p. 287-298 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

63 Scopus citations

2017

Cardiac failure in very long chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment: A case report and review of the literature

Katz, S., Landau, Y., Pode-Shakked, B., Pessach, I. M., Rubinshtein, M., Anikster, Y., Salem, Y. & Paret, G., 1 Mar 2017, In: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports. 10, p. 5-7 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

10 Scopus citations

Neonatal Cervical Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Upper Limb Paresis

Ben-Meir, E., Rubinshtein, M., Pessach, I., Barkai, G., Keller, N., Hoffman, C., Feldman, Z. & Paret, G., 1 Oct 2017, In: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 36, 10, p. 1013-1015 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2016

Modeling altered T-cell development with induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with RAG1-dependent immune deficiencies

Brauer, P. M., Pessach, I. M., Clarke, E., Rowe, J. H., De Bruin, L. O., Lee, Y. N., Dominguez-Brauer, C., Comeau, A. M., Awong, G., Felgentreff, K., Zhang, Y. H., Bredemeyer, A., Al-Herz, W., Du, L., Ververs, F., Kennedy, M., Giliani, S., Keller, G., Sleckman, B. P. & Schatz, D. G. & 3 others, Bushman, F. D., Notarangelo, L. D. & Zúñiga-Pflücker, J. C., 11 Aug 2016, In: Blood. 128, 6, p. 783-793 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

32 Scopus citations

PICU Propofol Use, Where Do We Go from Here?

Pessach, I. & Paret, G., 23 Mar 2016, In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 17, 3, p. 273-275 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

Open Access

1 Scopus citations

2015

The role of simulation in safety and training

Fehr, J. J. & Pessach, I. M., 1 Jan 2015, Pediatric Sedation Outside of the Operating Room: A Multispecialty International Collaboration, Second Edition. Springer New York, p. 675-684 10 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Thymic and bone marrow output in individuals with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Dar, N., Gothelf, D., Korn, D., Frisch, A., Weizman, A., Michaelovsky, E., Carmel, M., Yeshayahu, Y., Dubnov-Raz, G., Pessach, I. M., Simon, A. J., Lev, A. & Somech, R., 19 Apr 2015, In: Pediatric Research. 77, 4, p. 579-585 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

20 Scopus citations

2014

Genetic variation in schlafen genes in a patient with a recapitulation of the murine Elektra phenotype

Recher, M., Karjalainen-Lindsberg, M. L., Lindlöf, M., Söderlund-Venermo, M., Lanzi, G., Väisänen, E., Kumar, A., Sadeghi, M., Berger, C. T., Alitalo, T., Anttila, P., Kolehmainen, M., Franssila, R., Chen, T., Siitonen, S., Delmonte, O. M., Walter, J. E., Pessach, I., Hess, C. & Simpson, M. A. & 5 others, Navarini, A. A., Giliani, S., Hedman, K., Seppänen, M. & Notarangelo, L. D., May 2014, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 133, 5, p. 1462-1465.e5

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

7 Scopus citations

Glutaric Aciduria type i and acute renal failure - Coincidence or causality?

Pode-Shakked, B., Marek-Yagel, D., Rubinshtein, M., Pessach, I. M., Paret, G., Volkov, A., Anikster, Y. & Lotan, D., 2014, In: Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports. 1, 1, p. 170-175 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

9 Scopus citations

Itai Menachem Pessach

Research output

Search results