Evolution of overweight and obesity among elementary school children in Geneva.

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY/PRINCIPLES:Although probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) is on the edge of entering daily practice in gastroenterological endoscopy, findings in the field of respiratory medicine are only rarely reported, keeping pCLE during flexible bronchoscopy as a mere preclinical research tool. Si...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Yserbyt J,Dooms C,Ninane V,Decramer M,Verleden G

更新日期：2013-03-26 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：BACKGROUND:Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are difficult to diagnose. We used SwissNET data to characterise NEN patients followed in the two academic centres of western Switzerland (WS), and to compare them with patients followed in eastern Switzerland (ES) as well as with international guidelines. METHOD:SwissNET is ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Gouffon M,Iff S,Ziegler K,Larche M,Schwarzenbach C,Prior JO,Matter M,Stettler C,Pralong FP

更新日期：2014-02-19 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：:Invasive fungal infections have emerged as important causes of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. In response to this challenge, the field of antifungal chemotherapy has considerably expanded. Fluconazole and itraconazole, introduced in the late 1980s, were the first durably useful alternatives to ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Groll AH,Walsh TJ

更新日期：2002-06-15 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:Considerable criticism has lately been raised by the media regarding the quality of Swiss medical expertises. The present investigation was therefore undertaken to assess the professional quality of Swiss medical expertises. The study was part of a market analysis of medical expertises (MGS study). METHODS:...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Stöhr S,Bollag Y,Auerbach H,Eichler K,Imhof D,Fabbro T,Gyr N

更新日期：2011-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess adherence to recommended standards of diabetes care by Swiss primary care physicians. METHODS:Medical files of community-based primary care physician were reviewed to assess adherence to recommended standards of diabetes care. These standards of care were based on a uniform set of definitions addr...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bovier PA,Sebo P,Abetel G,George F,Stalder H

更新日期：2007-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarticular infections remain a significant cause of morbidity worldwide in young children. They can have a devastating impact with a high rate of serious and long-lasting sequelae, especially on remaining growth. Depending on the localisation of infection, they manifest as osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, a combin...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Ceroni D,Kampouroglou G,Valaikaite R,Anderson della Llana R,Salvo D

更新日期：2014-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTION UNDER STUDY:Domestic accidents are an important problem in paediatric medicine. This study was designed to gain a better understanding of burn mechanisms and target prevention. METHODS:Children treated for burn lesions in the Department of Paediatric Surgery between August 2004 and August 2005 were included i...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Natterer J,de Buys Roessingh A,Reinberg O,Hohlfeld J

更新日期：2009-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, several treatment modalities have proved to be effective in the treatment of neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). However, there is currently no consensus on the sequence in which these options are best used. METHODS:In this observational study, we analysed the treatment modalities and sequences ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kollar A,Bütikofer L,Ochsenbein A,Stettler C,Trepp R

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:Teenage and young adult (TYA) cancer patients are faced with the diagnosis during a challenging period of psychosocial development that may affect social outcomes in the long term. Therefore, we aimed to: (1) determine differences in social outcomes between long-term TYA cancer survivors and healt...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Mader L,Vetsch J,Christen S,Baenziger J,Roser K,Dehler S,Michel G

更新日期：2017-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTION UNDER STUDY:To investigate the change over time in the number of ED admissions with positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and to evaluate predictors of BAC level. METHODS:We conducted a single site retrospective study at the ED of a tertiary referral hospital (western part of Switzerland) and obtained al...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bertholet N,Adam A,Faouzi M,Boulat O,Yersin B,Daeppen JB,Clerc D

更新日期：2014-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2005, findings of the first "cost of disorders of the brain in Europe" study of the European Brain Council (EBC) showed that these costs cause a substantial economic burden to the Swiss society. In 2010 an improved update with a broader range of disorders has been analysed. This report shows the new findi...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Maercker A,Perkonigg A,Preisig M,Schaller K,Weller M,Cost of Disorders of the Brain in Europe Study Group.

更新日期：2013-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High quality chest compression is one of the key factors in successful resuscitation. A high standard of training is therefore decisive. We aimed to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of teaching chest compression in a study designed to highlight where targeted improvements in the quality of our chest ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Osterwalder JJ,Braun D

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The past 25 years have seen the increased use of minimally invasive surgery. The development of these techniques has impacted the domain of liver surgery. This study aimed to describe the safety, feasibility, benefits and results of laparoscopic liver resection in a single tertiary care centre. METHODS:We r...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Ghielmetti M,Ramser M,Oertli D

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis (MCTO) is an autosomal dominant disease of the skeleton characterised by progressive destruction of carpal and tarsal bones. Recently, it has been demonstrated that this disease is caused by heterozygous mutations in the gene for the transcriptional repressor MAFB. We analysed genom...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Zhuang L,Adler S,Aeberli D,Villiger PM,Trueb B

更新日期：2017-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular procedures are rarely complicated by infection, but if prosthetic vascular graft infection (PVGI) occurs, morbidity and mortality are high. Several patient-related, surgery-related and postoperative risk factors are reported, but they are not well validated. PVGI is due to bacterial colonisation of the wound ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Hasse B,Husmann L,Zinkernagel A,Weber R,Lachat M,Mayer D

更新日期：2013-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimal residual disease (MRD) refers to the small number of malignant cells that remain after therapy when the patient is in remission and shows no symptoms or overt signs of disease. Current treatment protocols for haematological malignancies allow most patients to obtain some form of MRD state, but cure seldom foll...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Hauwel M,Matthes T

更新日期：2014-01-22 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：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the immediate and midterm angiographic and clinical results of stent placement in the endovascular treatment of intracranial cerebral aneurysms. METHODS:Out of 330 cerebral aneurysms treated by endovascular approach in our neurovascular centre, stents have been used in 18 patients. Twelve aneurysm...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Mordasini P,Walser A,Gralla J,Wiest R,Ozdoba C,Reinert M,Schroth G

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years atypical antipsychotics have been used increasingly in the pharmacological treatment of schizophrenia. This review provides an overview of the pharmacological and clinical characteristics of atypical antipsychotics. In particular we discuss their efficacy in treating psychotic and negative symp...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Bridler R,Umbricht D

更新日期：2003-02-08 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:since 1999 data from pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients from all PH centres in Switzerland were prospectively collected. We analyse the epidemiological aspects of these data. METHODS:PH was defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure of >25 mm Hg at rest or >30 mm Hg during exercise. Patients with pulmona...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Tueller C,Stricker H,Soccal P,Tamm M,Aubert JD,Maggiorini M,Zwahlen M,Nicod L,Swiss Society for Pulmonary Hypertension.

更新日期：2008-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:The aim of the study was to analyse the effects of supplementary health insurance on the incidence of hospitalisations for musculoskeletal conditions in Switzerland. METHODS:Cross sectional and small area analyses of surgical interventions for major musculoskeletal disorders in Switzerland were c...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Busato A,Widmer M,Matter P

更新日期：2011-02-03 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：QUESTION UNDER STUDY:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2Dm) is a chronic disease with great economic impact. In 2009, the Swiss Society for Endocrinology and Diabetes (SSED) published recommendations for treatment of T2Dm. In Switzerland, few data are currently available on metabolic control and physician compliance with trea...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Burgmann K,Fatio S,Jordi B,Rutishauser J

更新日期：2013-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:A decrease in plasma lipids occurs during severe sepsis and has prognostic implications in critical illness. Whether lipids have prognostic implications or could help to differentiate community-acquired pneumonia from other lower respiratory tract infections remains unknown. METHODS:We analysed data from pa...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Gruber M,Christ-Crain M,Stolz D,Keller U,Müller C,Bingisser R,Tamm M,Mueller B,Schuetz P

更新日期：2009-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although most experts recommend empirical antibiotic treatment, covering also atypical bacteria, for patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU), the data are not clear for patients admitted to a general ward. European guidelines recommend starting empirical treatment with a beta-lactam antibiotic with...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Piso RJ,Arnold C,Bassetti S

更新日期：2013-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY:Monitoring of antimicrobial resistance is a key component of antibiotic stewardship programs. In 2007, a significantly higher resistance rate of Escherichia coli to ciprofloxacin was found at the Department of Urology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, when compared to other hospital units....

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Nicoletti J,Kuster SP,Sulser T,Zbinden R,Ruef C,Ledergerber B,Weber R

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00