Aortic distensibility alterations in adults with m.3243A>G MELAS gene mutation.

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:In this work we wanted to evaluate the effect of intra-articular injection (IAI) at the knee joint of 1 ml of Diprospan on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. METHODS:Consecutive patients attending the rheumatology or orthopaedic clinic with osteoarthritic knee pain not responding sati...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Habib G,Zahran R,Najjar R,Badarny S,Jabbour A,Artul S,Hakim G,Jabaly-Habib H

更新日期：2015-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Body temperature (BT) was shown to have impact on outcome in several medical conditions. This study investigated the prognostic impact of BT in patients with acute heart failure (HF). DESIGN AND PATIENTS:The B-type natriuretic peptide for Acute Shortness of breath EvaLuation (BASEL) study prospectively enro...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Klima T,Schindler C,Christ M,Rosser A,Breidthardt T,Hochholzer W,Laule K,Mueller C

更新日期：2008-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells reside in mechanically rich and dynamic microenvironments, and the complex interplay between mechanics and biology is widely acknowledged. Recent research has yielded insights linking the mechanobiology of cells, human physiology, and pathophysiology. In particular, we have learned of the cell's astounding abili...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Steward RL Jr,Rosner SR,Zhou EH,Fredberg JJ

更新日期：2013-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:In Switzerland, skin cancer is one of the most prevalent neoplasms. General practitioners (GPs) are often faced with suspicious skin lesions in their patients. The aim of our study was to assess GPs' competence to diagnose skin cancer and to examine whether this can be improved by a one-day dermat...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Badertscher N,Braun RP,Held U,Kofmehl R,Senn O,Hofbauer GF,Rossi PO,Wensing M,Rosemann T,Tandjung R

更新日期：2013-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Switzerland, patients may undergo "blood tests" without being informed what these are screening for. Inadequate doctor-patient communication may result in patient misunderstanding. We examined what patients in the emergency department (ED) believed they had been screened for and explored their attitudes t...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Favre-Bulle T,Baudat D,Darling KE,Mamin R,Peters S,Cavassini M,Hugli O

更新日期：2015-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the presence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated encephalitis in children in Switzerland and its likely pathogenesis. METHODS:M. pneumoniae-associated encephalitis cases seen at a single-centre during 2010-2013 were reviewed, and the Swiss Paediatric Surveillance Unit (SPSU) prospectively conducted...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Meyer Sauteur PM,Moeller A,Relly C,Berger C,Plecko B,Nadal D,Swiss Pediatric Surveillance Unit (SPSU).

更新日期：2016-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal replacement therapy for paediatric end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has developed steadily since its introduction five decades ago. Continuous and long-term analysis of patient outcomes is essential for quality control. METHODS:The Swiss Paediatric Renal Registry, founded in 1970, includes patients diag...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Maurer E,Neuhaus TJ,Weitz M,Kuehni CE,Laube GF

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：:A prominent 2014 series by The Lancet on "Increasing value, reducing waste in biomedical research" provided recommendations on how to optimise precious resources, including in clinical research. Despite being ideally placed to lead the movement in patient-oriented clinical research, academia struggles to take correspo...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： von Niederhäusern B,Magnin A,Pauli-Magnus C

更新日期：2018-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:To evaluate the diagnostic value of serum Cystatin C and urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) for the detection of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing congenital heart surgery. METHODS:Serial samples of serum Cystatin C and urine NGAL were collected from 139 consecutive ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Seitz S,Rauh M,Gloeckler M,Cesnjevar R,Dittrich S,Koch AM

更新日期：2013-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On 1 January 2012 Swiss Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG), a new uniform payment system for in-patients was introduced in Switzerland with the intention to replace a "cost-based" with a "case-based" reimbursement system to increase efficiency. With the introduction of the new payment system we aim to answer que...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Thommen D,Weissenberger N,Schuetz P,Mueller B,Reemts C,Holler T,Schifferli JA,Gerber M,Hug BL

更新日期：2014-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic heart failure who are not eligible for heart transplant and whose life expectancy depends mainly on the heart disease may benefit from mechanical circulatory support. Mechanical circulatory support restores adequate cardiac output and organ perfusion and eventually improves patients' clinical con...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Tozzi P,Hullin R

更新日期：2016-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study evaluated the evolution of the prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) between 2003 and 2008 and its repercussion for the CHD prevalence rate at birth in a well-defined population (Canton of Vaud, Switzerland). METHODS AND RESULTS:All 572 cases of CHD reported in the Eurocat Registry of Va...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Rossier MC,Mivelaz Y,Addor MC,Sekarski N,Meijboom EJ,Vial Y

更新日期：2014-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure is designed to guarantee sufficient oxygenation for a foetus at risk of airway obstruction. This is achieved by improving lung ventilation, usually by establishing an airway during caesarean delivery whilst preserving the foetal-placental circulation temporarily. Ind...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kern C,Ange M,Morales,Peiry B,Pfister RE

更新日期：2007-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Apart from the degree of stenosis, plaque morphology has emerged in recent years as an important contributory factor in stroke risk. Ultrasound studies have shown that hypo- or anechogenic plaques carry a higher risk of cerebrovascular events than echogenic ones. Similarly, heterogeneous plaques presenting a complex p...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Sztajzel R

更新日期：2005-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Sports-practicing youths are at an elevated risk for alcohol use and misuse. Although much attention has recently been given to depicting subgroups facing the greatest threats, little evidence exists on the contexts in which their drinking takes place. Using data from a cross-sectional study on youth sports participat...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bélanger RE,Ohl F,Berchtold A,Akre C,Suris JC

更新日期：2012-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) resistant to ciprofloxacin (CR) was documented for the first time in Geneva in 2002 and increased from 7% that year to 47% in 2005. We describe NG cases during this period and compare characteristics of CR and ciprofloxacin susceptible (CS) cases. METHOD:Geneva microbiological lab...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Le Lin B,Pastore R,Liassine N,Aramburu C,Sudre P

更新日期：2008-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Current guidelines from the Swiss Association against Osteoporosis (SVGO) dating from 2015 recommend therapy for men and women at increased fracture risk, specifically those with a vertebral or hip fracture; those with bone mineral density T-score <−2.5 at spine or hip; and those with a high 10-year probability ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Ferrari S,Lippuner K,Lamy O,Meier C

更新日期：2020-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Perinatal care of pregnant women at high risk for preterm delivery and of preterm infants born at the limit of viability (22-26 completed weeks of gestation) requires a multidisciplinary approach by an experienced perinatal team. Limited precision in the determination of both gestational age and foetal weight, as well...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Berger TM,Bernet V,El Alama S,Fauchère JC,Hösli I,Irion O,Kind C,Latal B,Nelle M,Pfister RE,Surbek D,Truttmann AC,Wisser J,Zimmermann R

更新日期：2011-10-18 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：:Increased survival rates after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in patients with end-stage liver disease have become possible due to an advanced understanding of the pathophysiology of liver disease, the establishment of multiorgan procurement and preservation techniques, and the development of safer and more po...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Glanemann M,Busch T,Neuhaus P,Kaisers U

更新日期：2007-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Coronary microcirculation plays a crucial role for the outcomes of patients with STEMI. Although PPCI improves outcomes compared to thrombolysis, a substantial amount of STEMI patients do not achieve optimal myocardial reperfusion. Angiographic methods for assessment of reperfusion like TIMI Flow and MBG are easy to u...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Cuculi F,De Caterina AR,Kharbanda RK,Banning AP

更新日期：2011-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The transition from undergraduate to postgraduate training is a crucial career step for physicians. Several international studies have shown that graduates feel insufficiently prepared to perform various aspects of clinical practice. The publication of a national framework for undergraduate medical education...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Monti M,Brunet L,Michaud PA

更新日期：2020-11-24 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：BACKGROUND:Thyroid hemiagenesis (TH) is a rare congenital abnormality of the thyroid gland, characterised by the absence of one lobe. The true prevalence of this congenital abnormality is not known because the absence of one thyroid lobe usually does not cause clinical symptoms by itself. This study aims to identify th...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Berker D,Ozuguz U,Isik S,Aydin Y,Ates Tutuncu Y,Akbaba G,Guler S

更新日期：2010-02-20 00:00:00

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：OBJECTIVES:Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures. Nevertheless there is less known about the impact of this procedure on Health-Related Quality of life (HRQOL). The two different most common used surgical techniques are "cold" (CT) and "hot" (HT) tonsillectomy. The aim of this study ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Schwentner I,Höfer S,Schmutzhard J,Deibl M,Sprinzl GM

更新日期：2007-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Cardiac myxoma is the most commonly diagnosed cardiac tumour. Infection of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) has been postulated to be a factor for this pathologic entity. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between HSV 1 and myxoma occurrence. METHODS:Between 1965 and 2005, 70 patients...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Schurr UP,Berdajs DA,Bode B,Dzemali O,Emmert MY,Genoni M

更新日期：2011-08-26 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:Pneumothoraces after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are an uncommon but potentially lethal complication. Little evidence is available on their epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy. We aimed to evaluate current practices and provide recommendations. METHOD:We systematically revie...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Lehmann V,Keller W,Egger B

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Our senses are the main information channels through which we perceive and interact with the world. Consequently, the physical and social functioning of patients suffering from severe sensory disabilities is limited on several levels. This has motivated the development of a novel therapeutic alternative: “artifi...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Pérez Fornos A,Van de Berg R,Sommerhalder J,Guinand N

更新日期：2019-06-02 00:00:00