Implementation of warnings from Dear Doctor Letters (Rote-Hand-Briefe): an analysis of medication data from a large cohort of elderly patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is an important target in the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma (mCRC). The combination of anti-EGFR antibodies with chemotherapy has led to a higher response rate of certain kinds of tumor as well as a significant prolongation of the progression-free in...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Stintzing S,Heinemann V,Moosmann N,Hiddemann W,Jung A,Kirchner T

更新日期：2009-03-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:Pilonidal disease is an acute or chronic infection in the subcutaneous fatty tissue, mainly in the natal cleft. Its incidence in Germany in 2012 was 48 cases per 100 000 persons per year. METHODS:This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective literature search. RESULTS:The numerous...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Iesalnieks I,Ommer A

更新日期：2019-01-07 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:Clostridium difficile infections are becoming more common, more severe, and more likely to recur. Conventional treatment with antibiotics often fails to eradicate the infection; even when it succeeds, recurrent infection is common. Complementary treatment with probiotic agents to reconstitute the physiologic...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Kleger A,Schnell J,Essig A,Wagner M,Bommer M,Seufferlein T,Härter G

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is estimated that 1 million persons in Germany suffer from hepatic cirrhosis, which is the final stage of chronic inflammation of the liver. Cirrhosis has multiple causes, all of which lead to structural changes of the liver and to portal hypertension. The main complications of cirrhosis arise in turn: Th...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Sauerbruch T,Appenrodt B,Schmitz V,Spengler U

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of Hodgkin's disease (HD; also called Hodgkin's lymphoma) in children and adolescents with radiotherapy and chemotherapy leads to high survival rates but has a number of late effects. The most serious one is the development of a secondary malignant tumor, usually in the field that was irradiate...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schellong G,Riepenhausen M,Ehlert K,Brämswig J,Dörffel W,German Working Group on the Long-Term Sequelae of Hodgkin's Disease.,Schmutzler RK,Rhiem K,Bick U,German Consortium for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer.

更新日期：2014-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An estimated 1.4 to 2.6 million people in German suffer from drug dependence. Most of them are long-term users of benzodiazepines (BZD), Z drugs (ZD), or opioid analgesics (OA). METHODS:This analysis is based on prescription data from patients of the national statutory health insurance system in the German ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Buth S,Holzbach R,Martens MS,Neumann-Runde E,Meiners O,Verthein U

更新日期：2019-09-13 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：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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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 randomized, controlled trial (RCT) is the gold standard of scientific evidence for the attribution of clinical effects (benefits and harms) to medical interventions. Many different designs for RCTs have been developed in order to counter legitimate critical objections and to better adapt the trials to th...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Lange S,Sauerland S,Lauterberg J,Windeler J

更新日期：2017-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies from multiple countries have shown that acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized patients is associated with mortality and morbidity. There are no reliable data at present on the incidence and mortality of AKI episodes among hospitalized patients in Germany. The utility of administrative codings of ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Khadzhynov D,Schmidt D,Hardt J,Rauch G,Gocke P,Eckardt KU,Schmidt-Ott KM

更新日期：2019-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For prospective parents at risk of transmitting a monogenic disease, polar body analysis is an option for pre-conception genetic diagnosis. In Germany, polar body analysis is currently performed in only two centers (Lübeck and Regensburg). METHODS:The authors present a clinical series of 9 couples at risk f...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Griesinger G,Bündgen N,Salmen D,Schwinger E,Gillessen-Kaesbach G,Diedrich K

更新日期：2009-08-01 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: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: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:Many patients in German hospitals complain of inadequate treatment of their postoperative pain. Hospital-related structural and procedural variables may affect pain perception and patient satisfaction. We studied the association of individual variables with outcome quality. METHODS:Data from the years 2011 ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Meißner W,Komann M,Erlenwein J,Stamer U,Scherag A

更新日期：2017-03-10 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:Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the leading reasons for treatment in adult primary care medicine, accounting for a considerable percentage of antibiotic prescriptions. Because this problem is so common and so significant in routine clinical practice, a high level of diagnostic accuracy is essential....

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schmiemann G,Kniehl E,Gebhardt K,Matejczyk MM,Hummers-Pradier E

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nail disorders can arise at any age. About half of all nail disorders are of infectious origin, 15% are due to inflammatory or metabolic conditions, and 5% are due to malignancies and pigment disturbances. The differential diagnosis of nail disorders is often an area of uncertainty. METHODS:This review is b...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Wollina U,Nenoff P,Haroske G,Haenssle HA

更新日期：2016-07-25 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