Sexual impairment and its effects on quality of life in patients with rectal cancer.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication reviews and medication management are being used more and more around the world to improve medication safety. Both of these tools were originally conceived as pharmaceutical care activities and have recently been developed into interdisciplinary approaches. We studied the efficacy of interprofessi...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Köberlein-Neu J,Mennemann H,Hamacher S,Waltering I,Jaehde U,Schaffert C,Rose O

更新日期：2016-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment with checkpoint inhibitors such as anti-programmed death-1 (anti-PD-1), anti-PD-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1), and anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (anti-CTLA-4) antibodies can prolong the survival of cancer patients, but it also induces autoimmune side effects in 86-96% of patients by activating the ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Heinzerling L,de Toni EN,Schett G,Hundorfean G,Zimmer L

更新日期：2019-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Basically two types of sweating exist: thermoregulatory and emotional sweating. They are controlled by different centers: thermo regulatory sweating is regulated predominantly by the hypothalamus, emotional sweating predominantly by the limbic system. Enhanced sweating, called hyperhidrosis, can be generaliz...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schlereth T,Dieterich M,Birklein F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the number of elderly patients with fractures is increasing, there have been only a few studies to date of the efficacy of collaborative treatment by trauma surgeons and geriatricians. METHODS:Data on patients over age 75 with femoral neck, trochanteric, proximal humeral, and pelvic ring fractures ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Grund S,Roos M,Duchene W,Schuler M

更新日期：2015-02-13 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: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：BACKGROUND:Eliminating measles in Europe by 2015 is a WHO health goal. In Germany, physicians are legally required to report measles cases, yet it seems likely that reporting is less than universal. The goal of this study is to compare the number of measles cases that are reflected by data from the statutory health ins...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Mette A,Reuss AM,Feig M,Kappelmayer L,Siedler A,Eckmanns T,Poggensee G

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of neurological stroke units and of thrombolysis with the intravenous (IV) administration of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) have markedly improved the treatment of stroke. Five randomized trials of catheter-based interventional treatment of stroke with special stents wer...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Fiehler J,Gerloff C

更新日期：2015-12-04 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:The German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) recommends vaccination against human papillomaviruses (HPV) of the high-risk types 16 and 18. The duration of protection afforded by HPV vaccines has been reported in multiple studies to date but has not been systematically evaluated. METHOD:Systematic li...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Deleré Y,Wichmann O,Klug SJ,van der Sande M,Terhardt M,Zepp F,Harder T

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few reliable data are available on the epidemiology and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax. We studied the sex and age distribution, frequency of hospitalization, mortality, and conservative versus surgical care of this condition in Germany in order to draw well-founded conclusions about its in-hospital d...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schnell J,Koryllos A,Lopez-Pastorini A,Lefering R,Stoelben E

更新日期：2017-11-03 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:Some hematological malignancies arise in persons with a hereditary predisposition. The hereditary nature of these diseases often goes unrecognized, particularly when symptoms begin in adulthood. METHODS:This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed. RESULTS:Many r...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bochtler T,Haag GM,Schott S,Kloor M,Krämer A,Müller-Tidow C

更新日期：2018-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The German Standing Committee on Vaccination Recommendations (Ständige Impfkommission, STIKO) recommends standard vaccination against pneumococcal infections for all persons aged 60 or older, and for all persons of any age with an increased health risk. It is not known how many persons in the target group in...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Theidel U,Kuhlmann A,Braem A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines recommend using aspirin, clopidogrel, beta-blockers, statins, and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Although there is evidence that patients often stop taking these medications prematurely, long-term data reflecting the actual reality o...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Mangiapane S,Busse R

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A confusing variety of options are available for the treatment of depressive disorders. METHOD:Selective literature review under consideration of current guidelines. RESULTS:The treatment of depression can be divided into acute, maintenance and prophylactic phases. The basic forms of treatment are pharma...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bschor T,Adli M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As of 1 April 2007, pharmacists in Germany filling prescriptions covered by the statutory health insurance system (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung, GKV) are required, whenever possible, to dispense a preparation that contains the same active substance and for which a rebate contract is in effect. The physici...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Hoffmann F,Glaeske G,Pfannkuche MS

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

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:The neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, including aggressiveness, agitation, depression, and apathy are often treated with psychotropic drugs and are a frequent reason for hospitalization, placing an economic burden on the health care system. International guidelines recommend syndrome-specific pharmacoth...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Majic T,Pluta JP,Mell T,Aichberger MC,Treusch Y,Gutzmann H,Heinz A,Rapp MA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of latent/subclinical hypothyroidism is between 3% and 10%, according to epidemiologic studies that have been carried out in the USA, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. As persons with latent hypo - thyroidism are often asymptomatic, the diagnosis is often made incidentally in routine laboratory...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schübel J,Feldkamp J,Bergmann A,Drossard W,Voigt K

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Isolated non-compaction cardiomyopathy (NCCM) was first described in 1984. This disorder, a primary genetic cardiomyopathy, is now attracting increased attention. METHOD:The current state of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of NCCM are d...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Engberding R,Stöllberger C,Ong P,Yelbuz TM,Gerecke BJ,Breithardt G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent years have seen a marked increase in laser-pointerrelated injuries, which sometimes involve severe retinal damage and irreversible visual impairment. These injuries are often caused by untested or incorrectly classified devices that are freely available over the Internet. METHODS:We reviewed pertinen...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Birtel J,Harmening WM,Krohne TU,Holz FG,Charbel Issa P,Herrmann P

更新日期：2017-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is a degenerative vasculopathy that is classically associated with lobar intracerebral or sulcal hemorrhage. Its prevalence is estimated at 30% in the seventh decade and 50% in the eighth and ninth decades. In this review, we summarize the risks linked to CAA with respect to...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Block F,Dafotakis M

更新日期：2017-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many psychotropic drugs can delay cardiac repolarization and thereby prolong the rate-corrected QT interval (QTc). A prolonged QTc often arouses concern in clinical practice, as it can be followed, in rare cases, by the life-threatening polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmia called torsade de pointes (TdP...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Wenzel-Seifert K,Wittmann M,Haen E

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most meniscus lesions are of non-traumatic origin. The indications for partial meniscectomy are controversial. METHODS:We systematically searched the literature for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing partial meniscectomy with non-surgical treatment. RESULTS:Of 6870 articles retrieved by the lite...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Petersen W,Achtnich A,Lattermann C,Kopf S

更新日期：2015-10-16 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:The treatment options for bcr-abl positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) include chemotherapy, immune therapy, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and molecular therapy. The tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib was approved for the treatment of CML in 2002. Data from clinical trials allow a comparison o...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： von Bubnoff N,Duyster J

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Participation rates in colorectal cancer screening in Germany are low. We therefore investigated the effectiveness of different invitation models for immunological stool blood tests (fecal immunological tests, FITs). METHODS:A randomized controlled trial in 50- to 54-year-old clients of the health insurance...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Gruner LF,Hoffmeister M,Ludwig L,Meny S,Brenner H

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of pregnant women who have illnesses unrelated to pregnancy can cause uncertainty among physicians. METHODS:We searched the PubMed database and specialty guidelines from Germany and abroad (the guidelines of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics, the American Congress of Obstetri ci...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bolz M,Körber S,Reimer T,Buchmann J,Schober HC,Briese V

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke is the third most common cause of death in industrialized countries, accounting for more than 10% of deaths over age 65. Most strokes are due to arteriosclerosis. Regular physical activity lowers arterial blood pressure and body weight and improves glucose and lipid metabolism, thereby slowing the dev...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Reimers CD,Knapp G,Reimers AK

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00