Publications by authors named "T Shochat"
Study Objectives: Sleep disturbances are prevalent during acute hospitalization in medically ill older patients, with undesirable outcomes. Sleep medication use is common, but its effectiveness is questionable. This study explored the trajectory of sleep parameters from home to hospital and assessed the impact of sleep medication use, considering covariates such as physical symptom burden.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS) have an increased venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk with most studies focusing on the perioperative period. The purpose of this study was to assess the 5-year VTE risk and identify predictors of VTE at CS diagnosis.
Methods: A comparative nationwide retrospective cohort study of 609 patients (mean age 48.
Objective: To determine whether patients undergoing a trial of labor with a breech presentation following a failed attempt of external cephalic version (ECV) are at increased risk of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single university-affiliated medical center. The study group comprised women with singleton pregnancies at term, categorized into three groups: those who underwent a failed external cephalic version (ECV) and subsequently attempted a trial of breech delivery (Breech-failed-ECV group), those who attempted an assisted vaginal breech delivery without a prior ECV attempt (Breech-no-ECV group), and those with vertex presentation following a successful ECV (Vertex-ECV).
Article Synopsis
- Glycemic control during critical illness is crucial, with recommendations suggesting insulin therapy for glucose levels over 180 mg/dL, and possibly lowering it to 140 mg/dL for non-diabetics; this study explored the relationship between different glucose thresholds and 90-day mortality.
- A retrospective study analyzed data from 1,429 critical patients, revealing that diabetic individuals had higher mean glucose levels and mortality rates compared to non-diabetics.
- The findings indicated that non-diabetic patients with glucose levels exceeding 150 mg/dL were at a greater risk of mortality within 90 days, highlighting the importance of managing hyperglycemia in this group.