Publication list
Basic Research
1. Shifra Sela, Revital Shurtz-Swirski, Raymond Farah, Rivka Levy, Galina Shapiro,
Judith
Chezar, Shaul M Shasha, and Batya Kristal. A link between polymorphonuclear
leukocyte intracellular calcium, plasma insulin, and essential hypertension. American
Journal of Hypertension, 15: 291-295, 2002.
2. Revital Shurtz-Swirski, Raymond Farah, Shifra Sela, Galina Shapiro, Regina Klempef
and Batya Kristal. The effect of Lercanidipine on polymorphonuclear leukocyte-relate
oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance in essential hypertension patients.
Harefuah, Vol 145, 895-899, 12/ 2006.
3. Revital Shurtz-Swirski,1 Raymond Farah,2 Batya Kristal,3,4 Galina Shapiro,2Faina
Dorlechter,1 Meital Cohen-Mazor,1,4 Rafi Mazor,1,4 Edna Meilin1,4 and Shifra Sela1,4
The involvement of peripheral polymorphonuclear leukocytes in oxidative stress and
inflammation in hyperlipidemic patients.
Atherosclerosis. 2008 Apr;197(2):937-43. Epub 2007 Sep 17.
4. Farah R, Shurtz-Swirski R.
The combined effect of calcium channel blocker Lercanidipine and antioxidants on
low-grade systemic inflammation parameters in essential hypertension patients.
Minerva Cardioangiol. 2008 Oct;56(5):467-76.
5. Raymond Farah, Revital Shurtz-Swirzki and Olga Lapin.
Intensification of oxidative stress and inflammation in type 2 diabetes despite
antihyperglycemic treatment. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2008 Jun 22;7:20.
6. Raymond Farah,1 Revital Shurtz-Swirski, Yelena Bolotin1 Mark Brezins4
Oxidative stress and inflammation contributed by peripheral PMNs after
percutaneous coronary intervention. Minerva Cardioangiol 2008 Apr; 56(2): 18995..
7.Raymond Farah,1 Revital Shurtz-Swirski,2 Faina Dorlechter. Primed Polymorphonuclear
Leukocytes Constitute a Possible Link Between Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in
Hyperlipidemic Patients; Effect of statins. Minerva Cardioangiol 2010 Apr; 58 (2): 175-81.
Clinical Research
8. Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Levels of Fibrinogen, Compared to CRP in plasma,
as new marker in diagnosis pulmonary edema of non septic origin. Harefuah Vol 145, 870874 12/2006.
9., Nicola Makhoul, Foad Jubran Raymond Farah. Weaning from mechanical ventilation
Harefuah. 2009 Oct; 148 (10):703-5, 733.
10. Raymond Farah, Avtandil Hahiahvili, Revital Shurtz-Swirski. Troponin T in
hemodialysis patients. Harefuah Vol 145, 875-878, 12/2006.
11. Raymond Farah1, Ludmila Freidzon2, Bella Gross2, Shifra Sela3, Regina Michelis3,
and Michael Sulla2. Expression of cytokines, sICAM- 1 in CSF and serum from adults with
meningitis. Harefuah 2007 Jun;146(6):410-3, 504.
12. Raymond Farah, Iva Shriber, Zmora Zohar. The importance of CPR training and the
development of an index for assessment of the knowledge and skills of hospital medical
and nursing personnel. Harefuah 2007 Jul;146(7):529-33, 574.
13. Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul. The effect of dead space fraction on weaning from
mechanical ventilation in COPD patients. Harefuah 2007 Jul;146(7):506-9, 576.
14. Raymond Farah, Alexander Sachomavalov, Nicola Makhoul. Insulin treatment of
hyperglycemia in the intensive care unit. Vol 9, Issue 3, 140-142, IMAJ 03/2007.
15. Raymond Farah1, Eva Stiner2, Zmora Zohar2, Arie Eisenman2, Fabio Zveibil3. CPR
surprise drills are useful for assessing, improving and maintaining CPR skills of hospital
personnel. Eur J Emerg Med. 2007 Dec;14(6):332-6.
16. Raymond Farah, Revital Shurtz-Swirski. High blood pressure response to stress
ergometry
may predict future hypertension. Eur J Intern Med. 2009 Jul;20(4):366-8.
17. Abid A, Taha O, Nseir W, Farah R, Grosovski M, Assy N. Soft drink consumption
is associated with fatty liver disease independent of metabolic syndrome. J
Hepatol. 2009 Aug 21.
18. Farah R, Makhoul N. Can dead space fraction predict the length of mechanical
ventilation in exacerbated COPD patients? Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis.
2009;4:437-41. Epub 2009 Nov 29.
19. Nicola Makhoul, Fuad Jubran, Raymond Farah. Weaning of COPD patients from
mechanical Ventilation. Harefuah 2009 Oct; 148 (18): 703-5.
20. Assy N, Djibre A, Farah R, Grosovski M, Marmor A. Presence of coronary
plaques
in patients with nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease. Radiology. 2010
Feb;254(2):393-400
21.Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Usefulness of various inflammatory markers to
differentiate pulmonary edema from pneumonia. IMAJ, 2011 Apr; 13 (4):225-9.
22. . Farah R, Maher Gantoys, Leonid Kogan. Vacuum assisted therapy for various
wound types including diabetic foot ulcer. Harefuah. 2011 Mar; 150 (3): 222-6. 305.
Case Reports
23. Wisam Sbeit, Norberto Krivoy, Moshe Shiller, Raymond Farah, Hector I Cohen, Lili
Struminger, and Ron Reshef. Nimesulide-induced acute hepatitis. The Annals of
Pharmacotherapy, 35; (9): 1049-1052, 2001.
24. Raymond Farah, Rola Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Unrecognized cause of
rhabdomyolysis with absolutely high CPK level without renal failure. Clinical Intensive
Care, 13 (4): 181-182, 2002.
25. Kamal Hassan, Raymond Farah, Hamzi Hamzi, Hector I Cohen, Batya Kristal.
Unusual Presentation of Rectal Adenocarcinoma. Romanian Journal of Gastroenterology,
12 (1): 47-50, 2003.
26. Raymond Farah, Wisam Sbeit, Faris Nasser, Ron Reshef. CMV Colitis and Hemolytic
Anemia in G6PD Deficient immunocompetent patient. European Journal of
Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 15:1-3, 2003.
27. Raymond Farah, Rola Farah, Nicola Makhoul, Batya Kristal. Amanita phalloides
causing acute renal failure and liver disease resolved with intensive therapy. Clinical
Intensive Care, 14; 1-3, 2003
28. Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul, Rola Farah, Moshe Shai. Fatal venous
thromboembolism associated with antipsychotic therapy. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 38;
1435-1438, 2004.
29. Raymond Farah, Rola Farah, Maya Kolin, Hector I Cohen and Batya Kristal. Light
chain muscle deposition caused rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in patient with
multiple myeloma. Clinical Nephrology, 63(1):50-53, 2005.
30. Raymond Farah, Eleonora Vaisban, Ronit Geron, Faris Nasser. A rare lung
manifestation with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. European Journal of Intrnal
Medicine, 16 (1):56-58, 2005.
31. Raymond Farah, Ofer Ben-Izhak, Mariana Munichor, Hector I Cohen. Low-grade
renal collecting duct carcinoma. A case report with histochemical, immunohistochemical,
and ultrastructural study. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, 9 (1):46-48, 2005.
32. Raymond Farah. Fatal acute sodium phosphate enema intoxication. Acta Gastroenterologica Belgica, 68:392-393, 2005.
33. Raymond Farah, Rola Farah, Walid Simri. Acute motor sensory axonal Guillain Barre
syndrome and myasthenia gravis. European Journal of Intrnal Medicine 16 (2):134-135,
2005.
34. Raymond Farah, Rola Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Interferon induced pulmonary
sarcoidosis. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 43: 441443, 2005.
35. Raymond Farah, Elias Nassir, Rola Farah, Nathan Roguin. The Brugada Syndrome:
An easily identified and preventable cause of sudden cardiac death. Israeli Journal of
Emergency Medicine, 6: 26-30, 2006.
36 Raymond Farah, Rola Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Severe hypercalcemia as a presenting
sign of systemic lupus erythematosus. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 17: 206208, 2006.
37. Raymond Farah, Svatlana Lisitsin, Moshe Shay. Infliximab-induced bacterial
meningitis. Phamacy World & Science, Sep 2006.
38. Raymond Farah, Moshe Shay. Symmetrical peripheral gangrene and neutropenia
following PTU therapy. Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 40 (6):1211, Jun 2006.
39. Jamal Awad, Raymond Farah, Ron Reshef, Hector I Cohen, Ivona Horn. Pyloric
stenosis as presenting symptoms of Crohn's disease. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver
Disease, 15 (2):175-7, Jun 2006.
40. Raymond Farah, Moshe Shay, Ora Bitterman. Hand-Foot syndrome caused by brown
spider bite. Acta Dermato-Venerologica, Vol 86 (4); 361-362, July 2006.
41. Jamal Awad, Raymond Farah, Ivona Horn. Adult Still's disease despite the occurrence
of positive antinuclear antibody. Eur J Intern Med. 2007 Mar;18(2):155-7.
42. Raymond Farah, Moshe Shay. Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch-Schönlein
purpura. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2007 Sep;53(3):295-9.
43. Nicola Makhoul, Raymond Farah, Fabio Zveibil. Severe hypercapnia in asthmatic
attack. Harefuah, Vol 145, 879-880, 12/2005.
44. Raymond Farah, Jamal Awad. The association of interferon with the development
of pulmonary tuberculosis. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Nov;45(11):598-600.
45. Raymond Farah, Moshe Shay. Association of etanerceot with the development of
pulmonary sarcoidosis. Pharmacotherapy. 2007 Oct;27(10):1446-8.
46. Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul, Amos Szabo, Michael Jerdev, Moshe Shay.
Pneumomediastinum as a presenting symptom of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis.
Gazz Med Ital-Arch Sci Med Vol 167, 06/2008.
47. Svatlana Lisitsin, Raymond Farah, Moshe Shay. Limited Wegener's granulomatosis
is it Limited ?. Clin Rheumatol. 2007 Nov;26(11):1999-2000. Epub 2007 Mar 31.
48. Raymond Farah, Yoaz Glick, Rola Farah. Secrets of the Mediterranean diet.
Harefuah 2008 May;147(7):422-7.
49. Raymond Farah Jamal Awad, Rola Farah. Uncommon urine retention post
hysterosalpingography. Gazz Med Ital-Arch Sci Med 2011 Oct; 170 (5): 369-71.
50. Jamal Awad1, Ariel Furer1 and Raymond Farah2. Diagnosis adult still's
disease by the
hard way. Gazz Med Ital Vol.166, 06/2008.
51. Jamal Awad and Raymond Farah. Aggressive presentation of multiple
myeloma Minerva Med. 2007 Dec;98(6):783-5.
52. Raymond Farah. Jamal Awad , Rola Farah.Mastocytosis presenting as
a recurrence
of syncopal episodes. Journal of Medical Cases 2011; 2(5): 216-218.
53. Raymond Farah, Jamal Awad. A rare presentation of mesothelioma.
Minerva Pneumologica 2008 Sep 47(3); 153-4.
54. Raymond Farah, Rola Farah. Isoniazid induced metabolic acidosis and seizers.
Gazz Med Ital – Arch Sci Med Feb 2009;168:55-7.
55. Raymond Farah, Rola Farah. Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)-induced
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Sep;24(9):615-7.
56. Raymond Farah, Fabio Zveibil, Nicola Makhoul. Asthma with severe hypercapnia
resolving with pressure control ventilation. Minerva Pneumologica 2007 Dic,Vol.46N.4,Pag 302.
57. Nir Samuel, Yosef Ezri, Raymond Farah, Vacksman Igor, Amer Hussain, Orit
Rubinshtein, Nimer assy
Acute Aflatoxicosis Resulting in Fulminant Hepatic Failure and Rhabdomyolysis.
Gastroenterology Research. Volume 2, Number 1, February 2009, pages 48-50.
58. G Murad, R Shaheen, R Farah, and N Assy.
Severe acute cholestatic hepatitis with encephalitis induced by Epstein-Barr virus
infection GastroHep 28 April 2009.
59. Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Pneumomediastinum as a presenting symptom of
perforated sigmoid cancer: a case report. Cases Journal 2009; 3:7356.
60. Raymond Farah, Jamal Awad, Rola Farah. Collagenous colitis associated with the
new NSAIDs. Gazzetta Medica Italiana- Arch Sci Med 2011;1701-2.
61. Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Optimal time needed for withdrawal
mechanical ventilation in COPD patients. Accepted in IMAJ 09/2011.
Review Papers
62. Raymond Farah. Rosiglitazone maleate and metformin hydrochloride in fixed
combination: what role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes? Clinical Medicine:
Therapeutics, 2009:01 11.
63. Alexander Samokhvalov, Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Glycemic control
in the ICU – between safety and benefit. Accepted in IMAJ 09/2011.
64. Malka Yahalom1, Raymond Farah. Time history of the hospital in Galilee.
Accepted in Harefuah 02/2011.
Books and book chapters:
65. Raymond Farah. Oxidative stress and inflammation after coronary angiography.
Oxidative stress in Clinical Practice-Cardiovascular Disorders. Springer Editor, 12
pages 08/2010.
Submitted articles (clinical research)
66. Raymond Farah, Nicola Makhoul. Hypophosphatemia as a prognostic value in
acute exacerbation of COPD. Submitted to Int J COPD 02/2011.
67. Malka Yahalom1,2, Raneen Sawid Kaiyal 1, Nathan Roguin1,2, Jacob
Borstein,
Shaul Atar 1,2, Raymond Farah2,3 The Clinical Significance of Familial Heart Block in the
Perinatal Period. Submitted to Cardiology Journal 09/2011.
68. Zaher Arraf1, Tamar Amit1, Moussa B.H. Youdim1 and Raymond Farah.
Lithium and oxidative stress. Lessons from the MPTP model of Parkinson’s Disease.
Submitted to the journal Neurotoxicity Research 09/2011.
69. Malka Yahlom, Raymond Farah. Arrhythmic storm in a patient with Brugada
Syndrome- an- unusual case. Submitted to Hrefuah 09/2011.
70 . Raymond Farah Switching therapy to bedtime of uncontrolled hypertension.
Submitted to the journal of Hypertension Research 09/2011.