Pediatric Residents' Perception of Medical Education, General Wellness and Patient Care Following the Shortening of Shifts during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The effect of extended shift length on pediatric residency is controversial. Israeli residents perform shifts extending up to 26 hours, a practice leading to general dissatisfaction. In early 2020, during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many Israeli hospitals transitioned from 26-hour shifts to 13-hour shifts in fixed teams (capsules) followed by a 24-hour rest period at home.

The Added Value of Technetium-99 m Sestamibi Scan in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Positive Ultrasound.

Background: Neck ultrasound (US) and Technetium-99 m Sestamibi (MIBI) scan are the most commonly used imaging studies for preoperative localization of parathyroid adenomas. The aim of this study was to determine the added value of MIBI scan and its effect on the operative plan via a hypothetical model where a stepwise approach is conducted and MIBI is considered only after the ultrasound is evaluated.

Methods: Patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) between 2012 and 2019 at two tertiary centers were included.

Diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: much ado about something.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most prevalent chronic health disorders affecting school-age children. The disorder is the subject of much debate for several reasons, the major one being the diagnostic process, which in some aspects is unstructured and can be relatively easily biased. The impact of undiagnosed or misdiagnosed ADHD on the lives of many children can be severe.

[The prognostic value of CA 19-9 in the preoperative work-up of pancreatic cancer patients].

Carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 is produced by adenocarcinomas of the pancreas, stomach, gall bladder, colon, ovary and lung. Serum CA 19-9 is considered the most sensitive marker for pancreatic cancer, being elevated in 75% or more of patients with pancreatic cancer. In all three cases of pancreatic cancer presented, patients died of their disease quite shortly after diagnosis.