Publications by authors named "H Kaplan"
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- The implementation of biweekly ethics case conferences using the Four-Box Method was carried out in an internal medicine residency program from July 2022 to June 2023.
- Over 73% of participants reported that these sessions effectively helped them meet their learning objectives in ethical education.
- The conferences addressed multiple ethical issues in 92% of the cases, suggesting that this format could be a valuable educational tool for ethics training in residency programs.
Paget's disease is a condition marked by abnormal bone remodeling, involving both excessive bone formation and destruction, predominantly in the elderly. Pagetic vertebral ankylosis is a rare manifestation, often associated with Paget's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. This form of acquired vertebral ankylosis is uncommon and occurs in cases with bone-bridging syndesmophytes or osteophytes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective This study aims to investigate the frequency of restless leg syndrome (RLS) and neuropathic pain (NeP) and their effects on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV). Methods The study included 30 patients with AAV and 30 healthy volunteers. Demographic and clinical parameters and laboratory data were recorded.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Decrease: 1) time from tracheostomy or gastrostomy tube placement to discharge home, and 2) avoidable readmissions within 7 days post-discharge, for medically complex infants.
Study Design: Five neonatology units and representatives from Medicaid and Managed Care Organizations participated. Measures included length of stay (LOS) from surgery to discharge, readmissions, and time from surgery to identifying home nursing.