Background: The development of delirium is a common source of morbidity and mortality in the hospitalized elderly, with an estimated incidence of 30-60%. Sleep deprivation is a common and modifiable risk factor for iatrogenic delirium in hospitalized patients. It is unclear from the literature how many hours of sleep hospitalized patients actually get on average [...]

Case Presentation: In September 2021, a 53-year-old male with a BMI of 30.91 and no history of alcohol use was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, indicated by a PSA level of 111. A transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy revealed Gleason score 4+5 prostate adenocarcinoma. In February 2022, the patient initiated treatment with Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) [...]

Background: Social determinants of health (SDOH) play a critical role in predicting hospital readmission rates across various patient populations. Key SDOH factors, such as neighborhood crime index, income, and household size, are important predictors of unplanned readmissionsi. Importantly, including SDOH in readmission prediction models has been shown to improve accuracyii, highlighting the need for addressing [...]