Medical clowns improve sleep and shorten hospitalization duration in hospitalized children.

Intervention by medical clowns was proven to have a positive effect in reducing stress and anxiety, increasing cooperation and improving the child's experience prior to a medical procedure and during the various stages of hospitalization. Sleep has long been known to be essential for recovery from injury and sickness, improving immune functions, and there is an emerging understanding of the restorative role quality sleep has on health and diseases. Hospitalized children are more exposed to sleep disorders and sleep deprivation due to the hospitalized environment, anxiety, and illness.

Exhaled Breath Condensate and Respiratory Sequelae in Children Post-COVID-19.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes an acute respiratory illness. A substantial proportion of adults experience persistent symptoms. There is a paucity of data on respiratory sequelae in children.

Comparison of Partial and Radical Laparascopic Nephrectomy: Perioperative and Oncologic Outcomes for Clinical T2 Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Introduction: Nephron-sparing surgery has emerged as the treatment of choice for small renal masses. However, its role in larger tumors remains controversial. In this study, we compare the outcomes of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) vs those of laparoscopic radical nephrectomy (LRN) for T2 renal tumors.

Hospital clones of methicillin-resistant are carried by medical students even before healthcare exposure.

Background: Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains are prevalent in healthcare and the community. Few studies have examined MRSA carriage among medical students. The aim of this study is to examine (SA) carriage, and particular MRSA, over time in cohort medical students.