Bronchodilator response in residual volume in irreversible airway obstruction.

abstract：:Cartilage hair hypoplasia (CHH) is a rare autosomal recessive ribosomopathy characterised by skeletal and integumentary system manifestations. It may also present with varied forms and intensities of haematopoietic and/or immune disorders. We report a 27-year-old female who presented a picture of combined immunodefici...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Nguyen A,Martin Silva N,de Boysson H,Damaj G,Aouba A

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE STUDY:Premature discontinuation occurs in about 25% of randomised clinical trials in Switzerland; it mainly affects investigator-initiated trials and is mostly due to problems with recruitment of patients. The aim of this study was to qualitatively investigate reasons for trial discontinuation due to poor p...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Briel M,Elger B,von Elm E,Satalkar P

更新日期：2017-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Meningitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare complication of trans-sphenoidal surgery. We present the case of a patient who developed pneumococcal meningitis with associated bacteraemia after elective endoscopic trans-sphenoidal resection of a pituitary macro-adenoma. After initial treatment with ceftriaxone a...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Darling KE,Niederhauser J,Bervini D,Giulieri S,Daniel RT,Bille J,Erard V

更新日期：2012-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：THEORETICAL BACKGROUND:Mental disorders emerge in childhood and adolescence and are important risk factors for mental disorders in adolescence and adulthood. Since paediatricians are typically the first to see children with psychological problems, the aim of this study was to obtain a survey of mental disorders of chil...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： In-Albon T,Zumsteg U,Müller D,Schneider S

更新日期：2010-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Malnutrition has been defined as a “state resulting from lack of uptake or intake of nutrition, leading to altered body composition and body cell mass, as well as to diminished physical and mental function and impaired clinical outcome from disease.” Particularly for the multimorbid medical inpatient, ther...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Baumgartner A,Kägi-Braun N,Tribolet P,Gomes F,Stanga Z,Schuetz P

更新日期：2020-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory tract infection in the first year of life. Current expert opinion and scientific data suggest that pharmaceutical agents have little impact on the natural course of the disease. METHODS:Postal questionnaires were sent to all Swiss paediatricians to ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Barben J,Hammer J

更新日期：2003-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1946 the development of fractionation and purification methods of human plasma led to biologic immunoglobulin for intravenous use (IVIG). In 1980 a child with refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), bleeding and secondary hypogammaglobulinaemia due to long term immunosuppressive treatment got IVIG. His platele...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Imbach P

更新日期：2012-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins, are lipid-lowering agents that have been shown to effectively decrease severe rejection periods and development of transplant coronary artery disease after heart transplantation. Precise regulation of major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC class II) gene expression pla...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kwak B,Mulhaupt F,Veillard N,Pelli G,Mach F

更新日期：2001-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper focuses on the relationships between schizophrenia and religion, on the basis of a review of literature and the data of an ongoing study about religiousness and spiritual coping conducted among outpatients with chronic schizophrenia. Religion (including both spirituality and religiousness) is salient in the...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Mohr S,Huguelet P

更新日期：2004-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to examine the impact of patients' ethnic diversity on the patient satisfaction rates. DESIGN:We used the methodology developed in an international EUROPE study. The patients were asked to fill in self-administered questionnaires on their evaluations of the care received in the year...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kersnik J,Ropret T

更新日期：2002-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The awareness of Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) and of the co-existence of the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and central breathing disturbances has rapidly grown in recent years. CSR is defined by a waxing and waning pattern of the breathing amplitude. Sleep related breathing disorders in patients with heart fail...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Randerath WJ

更新日期：2009-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:3435C>T, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 26 of the MDR1 gene, is linked to the variability of P-gp expression and function among different individuals. It was found that ethnic differences exist in the polymorphism of the MDR1(C3435T) gene. However, the distribution of 3435C>T genotypes in the...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Li Y,Wang Y,Sun J,Li Y,Yang L

更新日期：2006-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We aimed to identify familial hypercholesterolaemia mutation carriers among participants to the Lausanne Institutional Biobank (BIL). Our experimental workflow was designed as a proof-of-concept demonstration of the resources and services provided by our integrated institutional clinical research support platform....

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Maurer F,Pradervand S,Guilleret I,Nanchen D,Maghraoui A,Chapatte L,Bojkowska K,Bhuiyan ZA,Jacquemont N,Harshman K,Mooser V

更新日期：2016-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid start of post-exposure prophylaxis with an antiretroviral regime is recommended after percutaneous exposure to blood from an HIV-positive source. Since the HIV-antibody status of the source is usually not known at the time of injury, antiretroviral treatment is started pending the results of HIV testing of the...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： King AM,Osterwalder JJ,Vernazza PL

更新日期：2001-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several publications reported on the safety and efficacy of bortezomib, a novel first-in-class anti-cancer agent, in the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in controlled clinical trials. Complementary data on the experience with bortezomib in daily oncology practice are needed. We report on th...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Freimann H,Calderoni A,Cornu P,Olie R

更新日期：2007-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY/PRINCIPLES:A retrospective assessment of long-term results on a single centre, single author experience in treating prostate cancer with high dose curative radiotherapy (RT) with or without androgen deprivation (AD). METHODS:Between 1991 and 2004, 408 patients with clinically localised prostate c...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Miralbell R,Pampallona S,Rouzaud M,Pugliesi A,Weber D,Ares C

更新日期：2009-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The levels of teamwork and clinician burnout in healthcare differ depending on demographic and unit characteristics. However, the impact of these characteristics varies between clinical settings. In addition, the impact of objectively measured workload in such settings is largely unknown. The aim of this study was ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Welp A,Rothen HU,Massarotto P,Manser T

更新日期：2019-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Better recipient selection, sophisticated postoperative surveillance and new immunosuppressive and anti-infective regimens can improve the results of lung transplantation. We compared the results of lung transplants performed between 1992 and 1996 (early period; 47) and between 1997 and 2000 (recent period; 46) in a c...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Speich R,Boehler A,Zalunardo MP,Stocker R,Russi EW,Weder W

更新日期：2001-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains the gold standard for complex revascularisation in multivessel disease. The concept of the minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation circuit (MiECC) was introduced to minimise pathophysiological side effects of conventional extracorporeal circulation. This st...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Winkler B,Heinisch PP,Zuk G,Zuk K,Gahl B,Jenni HJ,Kadner A,Huber C,Carrel T

更新日期：2017-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cerebral hydatid disease is very rare, representing only 2% of all cerebral space occupying lesions even in the countries where the disease is endemic. The aim of this paper is to describe the characteristic features of cerebral hydatid disease in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)....

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bükte Y,Kemaloglu S,Nazaroglu H,Ozkan U,Ceviz A,Simsek M

更新日期：2004-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:In HIV-infected patients, comprehension of medication instructions is an essential condition for adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). In this study, we used a self-reported questionnaire to know which sources of medication information HIV-infected patients used and their impa...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Korb-Savoldelli V,Gillaizeau F,Caruba T,Tauckoor A,Prognon P,Durieux P,Sabatier B

更新日期：2012-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to the introduction of chemotherapy, tuberculosis management relied upon aerotherapy, heliotherapy and good nutrition. This "treatment", exemplified by the regimen applied in Swiss and other European mountain resorts, is described by Thomas Mann in the book "The Magic Mountain". Tuberculosis chemotherapy began i...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Diacon AH,von Groote-Bidlingmaier F,Donald PR

更新日期：2012-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE STUDY:The purpose of this study was to establish a new computed tomography (CT) sign for pulmonary congestion (Kerley B lines in the lung apex in patients with cardiac or renal insufficiency) and to find the best signs to differentiate between pulmonary congestion and interstitial lung disease (ILD). METHO...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Loebelenz LI,Ebner L,Obmann VC,Huber AT,Christe A

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evaluation of the current clinical treatment of psoriasis in Switzerland remains to be measured with the parameters cost-of-illness and quality of life. OBJECTIVE:To obtain data on out-of-pocket expenses, costs of outpatient/office-based care and inpatient care for psoriasis, and to extrapolate total costs ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Navarini AA,Laffitte E,Conrad C,Piffaretti P,Brock E,Ruckdaeschel S,Trüeb RM

更新日期：2010-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In an earlier study in 2002 we showed that of 101 persons applying for a disability pension for psychiatric reasons, a psychiatric diagnosis that affected their ability to work, could only be confirmed in 83%. Furthermore, and even more importantly, only 64% of these cases were receiving any psychiatric trea...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Apfel T,Richer-Rössler A

更新日期：2008-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With its high incidence and subsequent adverse consequences in the intensive care setting, several instruments have been developed to screen for and detect delirium. One of the more commonly used is the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC); however, the optimal cut-off score indicating deliriu...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Boettger S,Garcia Nuñez D,Meyer R,Richter A,Rudiger A,Schubert M,Jenewein J

更新日期：2018-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:No abstract available (Letter to the editor). ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors：

更新日期：2012-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 2010, awareness of the global threat caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has risen considerably and multiple policy and research initiatives have been implemented. Research and development (R&D) of much-needed new antibiotics active against multiresistant pathogens is a key component of all programmes aimin...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bettiol E,Harbarth S

更新日期：2015-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the current prevalence of self-reported interpersonal violence amongst patients consulting at the emergency department (ED) of a university hospital and to describe the characteristics of the violence sustained. METHODS:Ours was a cross-sectional study using a modified version of the Partner Viol...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Douet T,Ohl A,Hügli O,Romain-Glassey N,Carron PN

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rare tumor entity in Switzerland. In contrast, it is endemic in Asian and African countries. Retrospective studies have been conducted in order to identify risk factors and prognostic determinants of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Nonetheless, these trials were mostly conducted in re...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Sidler D,Thum P,Winterhalder R,Huber G,Haerle SK

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00