Systematic review of pneumothoraces after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

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：PRINCIPLES:Current evidence indicates that chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be detected by simple laboratory tests. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of microalbuminuria screening and subsequent treatment in different populations. METHODS:Cost-effectiveness of microalbuminuria screening in a cohort o...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Kessler R,Keusch G,Szucs TD,Wittenborn JS,Hoerger TJ,Brügger U,Wieser S

更新日期：2012-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Although progress has been made in the management of acute leukaemias, most patients who fail to respond to front-line therapies with cytostatic agents and stem cell transplantation, or who relapse after an initial response die from progressive disease. Novel treatment modalities exploiting donor-derived natural kille...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Wodnar-Filipowicz A,Kalberer CP

更新日期：2006-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an intracellular compartment dedicated to the synthesis and maturation of secretory and membrane proteins, totalling about 30% of the total eukaryotic cells proteome. The capacity to produce correctly folded polypeptides and to transport them to their correct intra- or extracellular d...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Noack J,Brambilla Pisoni G,Molinari M

更新日期：2014-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The sero-prevalence of co-infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the hepatitis D virus (HDV) is well known in many European countries, starting from 6.8% in Germany to more than 27% in some Turkish areas. To gain a better description of this infection in Switzerland, and to characterise those affecte...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Genné D,Rossi I

更新日期：2011-03-18 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：:No abstract available (Letter to the editor). ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

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更新日期：2012-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Swiss Monitoring of Potential Organ Donors (SwissPOD) was initiated to investigate the causes of the overall low organ donation rate in Switzerland. The objective of our study was an assessment of the donation after brain death (DBD) process in Swiss adult intensive care units (ICUs), and to provide an o...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Weiss JH,Keel I,Immer FF,Wiegand J,Haberthür C,Comité National du Don d'Organes (CNDO).

更新日期：2014-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In contrast to quality of life, patient satisfaction on chronic haemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) has only rarely been studied. PATIENTS AND METHODS:All chronic HD and PD patients of the 19 centres located in western Switzerland were asked to complete a specific questionnaire, assessing dialys...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Wasserfallen JB,Moinat M,Halabi G,Saudan P,Perneger T,Feldman HI,Martin PY,Wauters JP

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a leading cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma worldwide. While current therapeutic options for hepatitis C are limited, recent progress in the understanding of the biology of HCV led to the identification of novel targets for antiviral interven...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Moradpour D,Cerny A,Heim MH,Blum HE

更新日期：2001-06-02 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：: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：PURPOSE:Sayana® was introduced as the first depot medroxyprogesterone acetate-containing contraceptive that is administered via subcutaneous injection. Within 10 months, the Regional Pharmacovigilance Centre (RPVC) Zurich received several anonymous reports of serious local reactions after Sayana® administration. In thi...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Jödicke AM,Dahmke H,Damke B,Schäublin M,Kullak-Ublick GA,Weiler S

更新日期：2017-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on two toddlers suffering from Mycobacterium bohemicum lymphadenitis. Acid-fast bacilli were cultured from submandibular lymph nodes and identified by molecular methods as Mycobacterium bohemicum. Surgical treatment was successful and complemented by oral treatment with clarithromycin and rifampicin. ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Schulzke S,Adler H,Bär G,Heininger U,Hammer J

更新日期：2004-04-17 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：AIM:To test the hypothesis that rationing of medical management mainly based on age exists in our health care system today. METHODS:We studied 303 consecutive patients hospitalised for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and 163 consecutive patients hospitalised with congestive heart failure (CHF). They were divided into tw...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Jenni D,Osterwalder R,Osswald S,Buser P,Pfisterer M

更新日期：2001-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital tuberculosis was first suspected in a premature infant with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), progressive respiratory distress and septic shock, when an enlarged mediastinal lymph node was noted intraoperatively at the time of PDA ligature. Culture revealed Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The asymptomatic mother ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Stähelin-Massik J,Carrel T,Duppenthaler A,Zeilinger G,Gnehm HE

更新日期：2002-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS OF THE STUDY:Healthy adults have had the option to receive prescriptionless vaccination against influenza in pharmacies of several Swiss cantons since the 2015/16 influenza season. We aimed to assess in a cost-benefit analysis the resulting net benefits for the Swiss economy and public health, and the benefits tha...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Brunner I,Schmedders K,Wolfensberger A,Schreiber PW,Kuster SP

更新日期：2019-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) accounts for 15-20% of all autopsy confirmed dementias in old age. Characteristic histopathological changes are intracellular Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, with abundant senile plaques but sparse neurofibrillary tangles. Core clinical features are fluctuating cognitive impairment, pers...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Mosimann UP,McKeith IG

更新日期：2003-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：PRINCIPLES:Heart failure is associated with a grim prognosis. Disease management programmes can improve prognosis in heart failure patients but the applicability to the general population remains limited. We aimed to compare the outcome, pharmacological therapy, and quality of life in unselected heart failure patients ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Lainscak M,Keber I

更新日期：2006-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:we performed an open-label national study to evaluate the effects of Bosentan on haemodynamics, exercise capacity, quality of life, safety and tolerability in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS:fifteen patients with CTEPH not eligible or waiting f...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Ulrich S,Speich R,Domenighetti G,Geiser T,Aubert JD,Rochat T,Huber L,Treder U,Fischler M

更新日期：2007-10-20 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：:The current situation of the biomedical sciences is critically discussed. It can be summarized as follows: 1. We have to acknowledge the presence of a serious credibility problem, which might undermine the foundations of medical science. ("Sliding on a slippery slope") 2. Multiple forces going beyond simple conflicts ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Obrist R

更新日期：2015-03-13 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) plays an important role in tumour progression and metastasis through activation of many target genes that are especially involved in pivotal aspects of cancer biology. However, the prognostic role of HIF-1α has been controversial in primary patients with lung cancer. This...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Ren W,Mi D,Yang K,Cao N,Tian J,Li Z,Ma B

更新日期：2013-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:With regard to HCV elimination in opioid agonist therapy patients by 2030, case finding and regular screening for new and re-infections remain a challenge, especially for non-cohort patients in a decentralised setting. Documentation of the HCV sero- and RNA status of each opioid agonist therapy  patient by the ca...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Schürch S,Fux CA,Dehler S,Conen A,Knuchel J,Friedl A,Eigenmann F,Roser P,Ackle P,Bregenzer A

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although airway obstruction, as defined by improvement of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and/or forced vital capacity (FVC), is irreversible in patients with COPD, they clearly seem to benefit from treatment with inhaled bronchodilators. AIMS:To assess the response pattern of residual volume ...

journal_title：Swiss medical weekly

authors： Balestra AM,Bingisser RB,Chhajed PN,Tamm M,Leuppi JD

更新日期：2008-05-03 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