Acute liver failure: a life-threatening disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychiatric emergencies such as acute psychomotor agitation or suicidality often arise in non-psychiatric settings such as general hospitals, emergency services, or doctors' offices and give rise to stress for all persons involved. They may be life-threatening and must therefore be treated at once. In this a...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Mavrogiorgou P,Brüne M,Juckel G

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of soft-tissue sarcomas of the limbs is often delayed, sometimes markedly so, even though prompt and appropriate treatment improves survival and lowers the amputation rate. METHODS:On the basis of a selective literature review and consideration of the relevant guidelines, we developed an algor...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bannasch H,Eisenhardt SU,Grosu AL,Heinz J,Momeni A,Stark GB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2017.0661.]. ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

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更新日期：2017-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:The German Federal Law on Radiation Control contains no special provisions for X-ray studies in children and adolescents, even though exposure to ionizing radiation must be kept especially low in young persons, because their tissues are highly radiosensitive. Children, who have many years left to live, are m...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Alzen G,Benz-Bohm G

更新日期：2011-06-01 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:Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a congenital disorder of lipid metabolism characterized by a marked elevation of the plasma concentration of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol beginning in childhood and by the early onset of coronary heart disease. It is among the commonest genetic disorders, wi...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Klose G,Laufs U,März W,Windler E

更新日期：2014-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sepsis, the most severe manifestation of acute infection, poses a major challenge to health care systems around the world. To date, adequate data on the incidence and mortality of sepsis in Germany have been lacking. METHODS:Nationwide case-related hospital DRG statistics for the years 2007-2013 were used t...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Fleischmann C,Thomas-Rueddel DO,Hartmann M,Hartog CS,Welte T,Heublein S,Dennler U,Reinhart K

更新日期：2016-03-11 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:Avulsed frontal teeth often cannot be saved because of improper or lack of initial treatment. The result is a need for multiple interventions over the patient's lifetime, which also carry a high financial cost. METHODS:We explored the subject of lost anterior teeth in young patients with a PubMed search bas...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Brüllmann D,Schulze RK,d'Hoedt B

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:25% of all women report involuntary loss of urine, and 7% may require treatment. METHODS:This review is based on a selection of pertinent literature, including guidelines and Cochrane reviews. RESULTS:The assessment of pelvic floor dysfunction in women begins with a basic evaluation that is followed by spe...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Jundt K,Peschers U,Kentenich H

更新日期：2015-08-17 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 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：INTRODUCTION:The choice of type of heart valve prosthesis is determined by the patient's age since bioprostheses have a limited lifespan. This article reviews current recommendations and the literature on cardiac valve replacement. METHODS:Selective literature search in Medline/PubMed back to 1996 and review of curren...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Hoffmann G,Lutter G,Cremer J

更新日期：2008-02-01 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: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:Despite sparse documentation of their long-term therapeutic effects and side effects, antipsychotic drugs have come to be prescribed more frequently for children and adolescents in recent years, both in the USA and in Europe. No current data are available about antipsychotic prescriptions for this age group ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bachmann CJ,Lempp T,Glaeske G,Hoffmann F

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Otitis externa has a lifetime prevalence of 10% and can arise in acute, chronic, and necrotizing forms. METHODS:This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search of the pertinent literature. RESULTS:The treatment of acute otitis media consists of anal- gesia, cleansing of the external au...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Wiegand S,Berner R,Schneider A,Lundershausen E,Dietz A

更新日期：2019-03-29 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：BACKGROUND:Screening colonoscopy can lower the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC), yet participation rates are low even in groups at high risk. The goal of this study was to double the rate of participation in screening colonoscopy among persons at familial risk and then to determine the frequency of neoplasia in thi...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bauer A,Riemann JF,Seufferlein T,Reinshagen M,Hollerbach S,Haug U,Unverzagt S,Boese S,Ritter-Herschbach M,Jahn P,Frese T,Harris M,Landenberger M

更新日期：2018-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When reading reports of medical research findings, one is usually confronted with p-values. Publications typically contain not just one p-value, but an abundance of them, mostly accompanied by the word "significant." This article is intended to help readers understand the problem of multiple p-values and how...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Victor A,Elsässer A,Hommel G,Blettner M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dermatologists, paediatricians, and general practitioners are often consulted by worried parents for the evaluation of a cutaneous tumor. METHODS:Selective literature review. RESULTS:Only 1-2% of skin tumors excised in children turn out to be malignant when examined histologically. Warning signs of maligna...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Hamm H,Höger PH

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The conservative treatment of traumatic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures is often not clearly defined. METHODS:This review is based on articles retrieved by a systematic search in the PubMed and Web of Science databases for publications up to February 2018 dealing with the conservative treatment of traumat...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Spiegl UJ,Fischer K,Schmidt J,Schnoor J,Delank S,Josten C,Schulte T,Heyde CE

更新日期：2018-10-19 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：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: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:Direct (non-vitamin-K-dependent) oral anticoagulants (DOAC) are given as an alternative to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) to prevent stroke and embolic disease in patients with atrial fibrillation that is not due to pathology of the heart valves. Fatal hemorrhage is rarer when DOACs are given (nonvalvular atria...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Maegele M,Grottke O,Schöchl H,Sakowitz OA,Spannagl M,Koscielny J

更新日期：2016-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early gastro-esophageal cancer is staged as m1 to m3 depending on the infiltration of the anatomical layers of the mucosa or, analogously, as sm1 to sm3 depending on the depth of infiltration into the submucosa. The risk of lymph node metastases is low in mucosal carcinoma but increases with the depth of inf...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Gockel I,Hoffmeister A

更新日期：2018-08-06 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: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