The Association of Climatic Factors with Rates of Surgical Site Infections: 17 Years' Data From Hospital Infection Surveillance.

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:With improved cure rates of cancer in children and adolescents, the long-term effects of oncological treatment, including impaired fertility, have become an important clinical issue. METHODS:In 2008, we conducted a nationwide survey in Germany in which we asked 4689 female and male patients who had been tre...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Balcerek M,Reinmuth S,Hohmann C,Keil T,Borgmann-Staudt A

更新日期：2012-02-01 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: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: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: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: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: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: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:Sunlight induces a wide variety of dermatoses. Their differential diagnosis is problematic not only because of similar phenotypes, but also because of confusing nomenclature and classification. METHODS:We selectively reviewed the literature of the past 20 years and describe the modern nosology of photoderma...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Lehmann P,Schwarz T

更新日期：2011-03-01 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 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：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:Dear Doctor Letters (also known as Direct Healthcare Professional Communications) inform physicians about significant newly discovered drug risks and about measures to take to reduce these risks. How far these warnings actually influence prescribing behavior is unclear. METHOD:The Geriatrics in Bavaria-Data...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schächtele S,Tümena T,Gaßmann KG,Fromm MF,Maas R

更新日期：2014-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pre-hospital hypotension in trauma patients is associated with high mortality. Especially for patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), arterial normotension or even hypertension (AHT) is considered an important mechanism for sustaining adequate cerebral perfusion pressure. The effect of pre-hospita...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Sellmann T,Miersch D,Kienbaum P,Flohé S,Schneppendahl J,Lefering R,DGU Trauma Registry.

更新日期：2012-12-01 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: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: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:Overweight and obesity are generally thought to elevate morbidity and mortality. New data call this supposed association into question. METHODS:The Cochrane, Pubmed, and other databases were systematically searched for a combination of relevant terms and subject headings. Meta-analyses and cohort studies ba...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Lenz M,Richter T,Mühlhauser I

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：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: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: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：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: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: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: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:Abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms are diagnosed in 40 and 10 to 15 out of 100 000 persons per year, respectively. Fenestrated (fEVAR) and branched (bEVAR) stent grafts have been developed for abdominal juxtarenal and thoracoabdominal aneurysms. We discuss the patency and complication rates of fEVAR and...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Rylski B,Czerny M,Südkamp M,Russe M,Siep M,Beyersdorf F

更新日期：2015-11-27 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: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