Quality of life and occupational disability in endocrine orbitopathy.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are chronic inflammatory diseases resulting from an inappropriate immune response, in genetically susceptible individuals, to microbial antigens of commensal microorganisms. This inappropriate response is promoted by certain environmental factors. Both diseases manife...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Baumgart DC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory bowel diseases are common in Europe, with prevalences as high as 1 in 198 persons (ulcerative colitis) and 1 in 310 persons (Crohn's disease). METHODS:This review is based on pertinent articles retrieved by a search in PubMed and in German and European guidelines and Cochrane reviews of control...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Wehkamp J,Götz M,Herrlinger K,Steurer W,Stange EF

更新日期：2016-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intermittent paradoxical closure of the vocal cords can induce major attacks of dyspnea. Such attacks, called "vocal cord dysfunction" (VCD), are an important element in the differential diagnosis of intractable bronchial asthma. METHODS:Selective review of the literature. RESULTS:The etiology of VCD is ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Kenn K,Hess MM

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Military missions abroad carry a high risk of psychological traumatization. In this study, we examined the reasons for increased utilization of the treatments offered to soldiers by the German armed forces' psychiatric services. METHOD:We analyzed trends in initial contacts with psychiatrists and psychoth...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Kowalski JT,Hauffa R,Jacobs H,Höllmer H,Gerber WD,Zimmermann P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Germany, rehabilitation is considered to be indicated after an acute hospital stay for the treatment of a severe cardiac condition. In comparative studies, at least 51% of German hospital patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) who were entitled to rehabilitative measures actually took part n rehabilit...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schlitt A,Wischmann P,Wienke A,Hoepfner F,Noack F,Silber RE,Werdan K

更新日期：2015-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In view of the rise in antibiotic resistance and Clostridium difficile superinfection, close monitoring of antibiotic prescribing practices is essential so that targeted quality assurance measures can be taken. METHODS:We analyzed nationwide data from multiple statutory health insurance carriers on prescrip...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bätzing-Feigenbaum J,Schulz M,Schulz M,Hering R,Kern WV

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of intraoral appliances (IOA), maxillary expansion (ME), and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) in the treatment of children and adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has not yet been adequately assessed. METHODS:An umbrella review was performed based on established guidelines for evi...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Koretsi V,Eliades T,Papageorgiou SN

更新日期：2018-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common condition among the elderly, is defined as a deterioration of memory, attention, and cognitive function that exceeds what would be expected for the individual's age and level of education, yet does not interfere significantly with the activities of daily living. MCI ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Etgen T,Sander D,Bickel H,Förstl H

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist dextromethorphan has been available in pharmacies without a prescription since 1954 as an antitussive agent. There is an alarming increase in reports of its abuse. Dextromethorphan is avidly taken, mainly by young people, as a psychoactive drug. The currently availa...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Mutschler J,Koopmann A,Grosshans M,Hermann D,Mann K,Kiefer F

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse drug events (ADE) are a common cause of hospital admission as well as a common complication of inpatient care. The current reporting systems in Germany are of only limited use for the identification of ADE. The aim of this study is to examine the potential usefulness of ICD-10 coded diagnoses in rout...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Stausberg J,Hasford J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because the course of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) is highly variable, its appropriate diagnostic evaluation and treatment are still debated. METHODS:The authors selectively review the literature, present their own study findings, and discuss the guidelines of the German Society for Orthopedics and Ort...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Nelitz M,Lippacher S,Krauspe R,Reichel H

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One-third of all patients with epilepsy have persistent seizures despite medical treatment. If the origin of the seizures can be localized to a particular site in the brain, epilepsy surgery is a treatment option that addresses the cause of the problem. METHOD:The presurgical assessment and surgical treatme...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schulze-Bonhage A,Zentner J

更新日期：2014-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The estimated prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is 8 for every 1000 live births. FAS has serious, lifelong consequences for the affected children and their families. A variety of professionals deal with persons who have FAS, including pediatricians, general practitioners, neurologists, gynecologists...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Landgraf MN,Nothacker M,Kopp IB,Heinen F

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with ovarian cancer usually present to a family physician with nonspecific symptoms, most often abdominal pain. The outcome depends above all on the stage of the disease when it is diagnosed and on the quality of treatment. METHODS:This article is based on a review of selected publications from 200...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Burges A,Schmalfeldt B

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with acquired brain injury who have been discharged from inpatient neurological rehabilitation often continue to suffer from limited independence, participation, and quality of life. Participation-focused outpatient treatment (in German: teilhabeorientierte ambulan. METHODS:In a randomized, control...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bender A,Adrion C,Fischer L,Huber M,Jawny K,Straube A,Mansmann U

更新日期：2016-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cluster-randomized trials (CRT) are needed to compare interventions that are allocated to entire groups of subjects, rather than to individuals. Publications about CRT have become steadily more common over the past decade. Readers of such publications should be able to categorize and interpret the findings o...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Lorenz E,Köpke S,Pfaff H,Blettner M

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common retinal disease in older people. In Europe, about 1.6% of persons over age 65 and more than 13% of persons over age 85 have late-stage AMD, which can severely impair vision. The development of AMD is influenced both by environmental factors and by a strong h...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Weber BH,Charbel Issa P,Pauly D,Herrmann P,Grassmann F,Holz FG

更新日期：2014-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of studies have revealed higher postoperative mortality after operations that were performed toward the end of the week. It is not yet known whether a day-of-the-week effect exists after visceral surgical procedures for cancer in Germany. METHODS:Data on resections of carcinomas of the colon, rectu...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Anger F,Wellner U,Klinger C,Lichthardt S,Haubitz I,Löb S,Keck T,Germer CT,Buhr HJ,Wiegering A

更新日期：2020-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monoclonal antibodies (mAb) and fusion proteins (FP) are increasingly being used in children and adolescents. In this review, we analyze the evidence for their safety and efficacy in the treatment of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases. METHODS:We systematically searched PubMed, AWMF.org, and othe...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Niehues T,Özgür TT

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulsatile tinnitus, unlike idiopathic tinnitus, usually has a specific, identifiable cause. Nonetheless, uncertainty often arises in clinical practice about the findings to be sought and the strategy for work-up. METHODS:Selective literature review and evaluation of our own series of patients. RESULTS:Puls...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Hofmann E,Behr R,Neumann-Haefelin T,Schwager K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:5% to 8% of 70-year-olds and some 10% of persons over age 80 have atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS:Selective literature review. RESULTS:New scoring schemes (CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score, HAS-BLED score) have been introduced to enable more accurate estimation of the risk of stroke and hemorrhage in patients with...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Trappe HJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term use of opioid analgesic drugs to treat chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is a major component of pain pharmacotherapy. The interpretation of the evidence concerning its efficacy and risks is currently debated. METHODS:An interdisciplinary evidence- and consensus-based S3 guideline was updated on ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Häuser W,Bock F,Engeser P,Tölle T,Willweber-Strumpfe A,Petzke F

更新日期：2014-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostatic cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in men in Germany. The goal of this review is to define the indication for hormonal treatment in patients over age 70. METHODS:A selective search of the literature up to 2008 for the terms "prostate cancer", "androgen suppression and deprivation", "hormone th...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Pfitzenmaier J,Altwein JE

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent years have seen major changes in the diagnosis and treatment of solid intraocular tumors, mainly owing to an improved molecular biological understanding of their pathogenesis, new therapeutic approaches for the local treatment of tumors in children, and long-term follow-up observations in clinical tri...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bornfeld N,Biewald E,Bauer S,Temming P,Lohmann D,Zeschnigk M

更新日期：2018-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infections with multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria are hard to treat and cause high morbidity and mortality. The direct transmission of such pathogens is well documented, and measures to protect other patients would seem indicated. Nonetheless, evidence-based recommendations are not yet available bec...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Mattner F,Bange FC,Meyer E,Seifert H,Wichelhaus TA,Chaberny IF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atraumatic necrosis of the femoral head is a common cause of hip arthrosis in middle age. In Germany, it affects 5000-7000 patients per year, corresponding to an incidence of 0.01%. Though rarer than primary hip arthrosis, it is still of major clinical and socio-economic significance. Patients with this prob...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Arbab D,König DP

更新日期：2016-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical guidelines recommend psychosocial care as an integral part of medical treatment, but access is often limited. Technology-based approaches provide an attractive opportunity to optimize health outcomes and quality of life in people with chronic somatic diseases e.g. by means of Internet- and mobile-ba...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bendig E,Bauereiß N,Ebert DD,Snoek F,Andersson G,Baumeister H

更新日期：2018-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Despite recent advances in their treatment, schizophrenic disorders are still among the diseases that most severely impair patients' quality of life. For this reason, centers for the early recognition of schizophrenic disorders have come into existence worldwide. In these centers, much effort is devoted to...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Klosterkötter J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effects of rectal surgery on patients' postoperative quality of life (QOL) and sexual function has been little studied to date. The present study aims to address this issue. METHODS:519 patients who had undergone surgery for rectal cancer from January 1997 to January 2003 were included in the study. The...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schmidt C,Daun A,Malchow B,Küchler T

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this article is to present the results of microsurgical clipping or endovascular coil obliteration of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA), in a single cerebrovascular center with regard to successful obliteration and periprocedural complications. METHODS:Data concerning patients with UI...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Seifert V,Gerlach R,Raabe A,Güresir E,Beck J,Szelényi A,Setzer M,Vatter H,Du Mesnil de Rochemont R,Zanella F,Sitzer M,Berkefeld J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00