Publications by authors named "D Spiegel"

Taste disturbances are prominent side effects of antineoplastic medications and contribute to morbidity and quality-of-life impairment. Few treatment options are available for antineoplastic-related taste disorders. Hypnosis has been found to be effective for a variety of symptoms in the cancer setting, including insomnia, pain, mood disorders and anxiety.

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Background: Despite bilateral mastectomy (BLM) for early-stage breast cancer (BC) showing no survival benefit and increased risk compared to breast conserving surgery, some patients still choose this treatment. This study examined whether emotion reactivity and regulation influence treatment decision making among newly diagnosed women with breast cancer.

Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were analyzed as part of a larger study.

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  • The study examines the effectiveness of anaerobic cultures in diagnosing pediatric septic arthritis, aiming to see how often these cultures yield relevant pathogens compared to aerobic cultures.* -
  • Out of 470 cases reviewed over 14 years, only 3 cases (0.6%) showed positive results for anaerobic organisms, all of which were also detectable by aerobic methods.* -
  • The findings suggest that routine anaerobic cultures may be unnecessary in pediatric septic arthritis as they rarely provide unique diagnostic value, potentially missing just 3 cases over a long period.*
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Dostoyevsky's novels raise profound ethical, moral, philosophical and theological issues and, as a result, both he and his novels serve as fertile subjects of scholarly inquiry across a variety of academic disciplines. In particular, major characters in "The Brothers Karamazov" lend themselves to classical psychodynamic formulations, such as the influence of adverse childhood experiences on adult social and occupational outcomes, which in the case of Dmitry, the eldest son of Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov, are considered in exquisitely fine detail. Prosecutor and defense attorney provide differing interpretations of how early traumas, largely due to paternal neglect and abuse, affected Dmitry's adult outcome in the climactic trial over his alleged patricide.

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