The impact of arterial hypertension on polytrauma and traumatic brain injury.

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:Acne is the most common skin disease in adolescence, with a prevalence of nearly 100%. About 60% of affected adolescents have mild acne for which they use non-prescription preparations without consulting a physician. The remaining 40% constitute the population of acne patients seen in medical practice. The c...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Gollnick HP,Zouboulis CC

更新日期：2014-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Red eye can arise as a manifestation of many different systemic and ophthalmological diseases. The physician whom the patient first consults for this problem is often not an ophthalmologist. A correct assessment of the urgency of the situation is vitally important for the planning of further diagnostic evalu...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Frings A,Geerling G,Schargus M

更新日期：2017-04-28 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: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：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：INTRODUCTION:The range of indications for vitreoretinal surgery has widened in recent years, and intraocular gas application is frequently performed as part of retinal surgery, with the aim of achieving long-acting tamponade. METHODS:Selective literature review. RESULTS:An intraocular gas bubble containing perfluorop...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Silvanus MT,Moldzio P,Bornfeld N,Peters J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As life expectancies rise and the number of persons over age 75 in the population increases, the proper treatment of elderly cardiac patients is becoming a matter of ever greater medical and political importance. METHODS:In collaboration with the German Federal Quality Assurance Office (Bundesgeschäftsstell...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Friedrich I,Simm A,Kötting J,Thölen F,Fischer B,Silber RE

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Gender identity disorders (GID) can appear even in early infancy with a variable degree of severity. Their prevalence in childhood and adolescence is below 1%. GID are often associated with emotional and behavioral problems as well as a high rate of psychiatric comorbidity. Their clinical course is highly ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Korte A,Lehmkuhl U,Goecker D,Beier KM,Krude H,Grüters-Kieslich A

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deviation of the spinal axis. The main diagnostic criterion is spinal curvature exceeding 10° on a plain anteroposterior X-ray image. Scoliosis is called idiopathic when no other underlying disease can be identified. METHODS:Selective literature review and recommendations of...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Trobisch P,Suess O,Schwab F

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Habitually shortened nighttime sleep is a common phenomenon in childhood and adolescence, sometimes associated with chronic sleep reduction (CSR). CSR is associated with impairments of performance ability and emotional well-being. The extent to which children and adolescents in Germany suffer from CSR is unc...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Paschke K,Laurenz L,Thomasius R

更新日期：2020-10-02 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:In peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD), arterial stenosis or occlusion impairs perfusion in the territory of the distal portion of the aorta and the iliac and leg arteries. In Germany, the prevalence of PAOD rises with age, reaching 20% among persons over age 70. METHODS:This guideline was prepared...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Lawall H,Huppert P,Espinola-Klein C,Rümenapf G

更新日期：2016-10-28 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: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: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：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: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:Even in industrialized countries, health care is not as safe as it should be. The term "patient safety" denotes the non-occurrence of adverse events and the presence of measures to prevent them. METHODS:The literature was selectively reviewed to obtain information on the epidemiology and causes of preventab...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Hoffmann B,Rohe J

更新日期：2010-02-01 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:4-10% of the general population and 20% of primary care patients have what are called "non-specific, functional, and somatoform bodily complaints." These often take a chronic course, markedly impair the sufferers' quality of life, and give rise to high costs. They can be made worse by inappropriate behavior ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schaefert R,Hausteiner-Wiehle C,Häuser W,Ronel J,Herrmann M,Henningsen P

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Germany, public interest in a vegan diet is steadily growing. There are, however, no current data on the macro- and micronutrient status of vegans. METHODS:In a cross-sectional study entitled "The Risks and Benefits of a Vegan Diet" (RBVD), we investigated the dietary intake, basic laboratory parameters,...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Weikert C,Trefflich I,Menzel J,Obeid R,Longree A,Dierkes J,Meyer K,Herter-Aeberli I,Mai K,Stangl GI,Müller SM,Schwerdtle T,Lampen A,Abraham K

更新日期：2020-08-31 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: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:Delirium is a common complication in elderly hospitalized patients. It prolongs the length of hospital stay, raises costs, increases the workload of the nursing staff, and may necessitate transfer of the patient to a nursing home. The risk of postoperative delirium is particularly high in elderly patients wi...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Kratz T,Heinrich M,Schlauß E,Diefenbacher A

更新日期：2015-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Autopsy studies of persons who died of cancer have shown the lungs to be the sole site of metastasis in about 20% of cases. The resection of pulmonary metastases is indicated for palliative purposes if they contain a large volume of necrotic tumor, infiltrate the thoracic wall to produce pain, or cause hem...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Pfannschmidt J,Egerer G,Bischof M,Thomas M,Dienemann H

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung transplantation is the final treatment option in the end stage of certain lung diseases, once all possible conservative treatments have been exhausted. Depending on the indication for which lung transplantation is performed, it can improve the patient's quality of life (e.g., in emphysema) and/ or prolo...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Hartert M,Senbaklavacin O,Gohrbandt B,Fischer BM,Buhl R,Vahld CF

更新日期：2014-02-14 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: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