Publications by authors named "George Kalak"
Patients with coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have a worse prognosis than COVID-19 patients without OSA. This study aimed to examine the relationship between OSA risk and the severity of COVID-19 in patients undiagnosed with OSA. Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and hospitalized or admitted to a community hotel were recruited for the study after recovery during a clinic check-up visit 6-8 weeks after discharge.
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- - The study tracked 166 COVID-19 patients to analyze the prevalence and duration of symptoms over 18 months after their diagnosis, finding a mean of 2.3 symptoms initially, decreasing to 1.8 at 3 months and 0.6 at 18 months post-recovery.
- - Some symptoms, like cough and loss of smell, significantly decreased after 3 months, while others like dyspnea (difficulty breathing) and weakness showed an increase during this time.
- - By 18 months, all symptoms had generally reduced, but dyspnea, weakness, and brain fog remained notably present, indicating that some issues may persist long after recovery and should be addressed in post-COVID care.
Diffuse pulmonary calcifications: A case series and review of literature.
Respirol Case Rep
October 2021
Pulmonary calcifications are usually incidental asymptomatic findings discovered on x-rays or computed tomography scans that can be easily overlooked, and their significance undermined, especially in a seemingly asymptomatic person. Calcifications can be a marker of chronicity or disease severity, and thus have diagnostic value. Rarely, calcification can be the direct cause of morbidity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many in-patients require care from practitioners in various disciplines. Consultations most probably have significant implications for hospitalization outcomes.
Purpose: To determine key aspects of consultations provided by various departments to formulate an optimal policy.
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- * Involving 143 healthcare providers, results showed varying correct classification rates for different lung sounds and highlighted that many Hebrew terms were inadequately adapted from the English.
- * The conclusion emphasizes that enhancing auscultation training is essential, as poor auscultation skills were found to be a greater barrier than language proficiency in accurately using the terminology.
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- The study investigates how preferences and auscultatory skills impact the terminology used by medical professionals to describe lung sounds, noting confusion in current terminology despite advancements in medical tools.
- A total of 143 participants (31 staff physicians, 65 residents, 47 medical students) evaluated 5 different lung sounds, revealing varying rates of correct identification, especially low accuracy for normal breath sounds and pleural friction rubs.
- The findings indicate that a lack of auscultatory skill was a more significant factor in incorrect terminology than personal preferences, suggesting a need for improved educational programs on lung auscultation.