Time to Surgery and Outcome in the Treatment of Proximal Femoral Fractures.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cancer-related cause of death in Germany. Screening for colorectal cancer is effective and is covered by statutory health insurance in Germany. METHODS:The authors studied the screening behavior of patients with CRC in the Leipzig area in the 10 years before...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schoppmeyer K,Spieker H,Mössner J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart failure is now the commonest reason for hospitalization in Germany (German Federal Statistical Office, 2008). Heart failure will continue to be a central public health issue in the future as the population ages. This article focuses on regional differences, the costs of the disease, and the expected ra...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Neumann T,Biermann J,Erbel R,Neumann A,Wasem J,Ertl G,Dietz R

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Puberty is an extremely important phase in the physical and psychosocial development of the adolescent. METHODS:Selective literature review. RESULTS:The diagnosis of abnormal puberty requires thorough knowledge of normal pubertal development and of the variations of normal puberty as well as its pathology....

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Brämswig J,Dübbers A

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rickettsioses are diseases caused by rickettsiae, obligate intracellular bacteria that are transmitted by arthropods to humans. They cause various types of spotted fever and typhus. METHODS:A review of the literature is presented along with the authors' own findings. RESULTS:Six indigenous species of ricke...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Dobler G,Wölfel R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of patient surveys is to measure the quality of health care from the patient's point of view. They are recommended as a way to detect the strengths and weaknesses of patient care and to locate areas of potential improvement. METHODS:In the autumn of 2006, patients undergoing care in subspecial...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Baumann W,Nonnenmacher A,Weiss B,Schmitz S

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The German AGnES (community-based, e-health-assisted systemic support for primary care) project allows general practitioners (GPs) to delegate certain elements of medical care, including house calls, to qualified AGnES employees and thereby provide primary care to a larger number of patients. AGnES projects ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： van den Berg N,Meinke C,Heymann R,Fiss T,Suckert E,Pöller C,Dreier A,Hoffmann W,Rogalski H,Oppermann R,Karopka T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the international Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry was to identify prospectively characteristics, risk factors, treatments, and cardiovascular event rates in stable outpatients with atherothrombotic disease, as well as in asymptomatic patients with risk factors...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Zeymer U,Senges J,Parhofer KG,Röther J

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) is currently the most frequently used human reproductive technology in Germany. ICSI was introduced as routine, insurance-funded medical care in 2002 by the Federal Joint Committee. A re-evaluation of published literature on malformation rates in children born of I...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Bertelsmann H,de Carvalho Gomes H,Mund M,Bauer S,Matthias K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present review describes the different variants of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) as a consequence of maternal alcohol abuse during pregnancy. According to international findings, some 3000 to 4000 affected newborns may be expected annually in Germany. Detection of these individuals in clinica...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Spohr HL,Steinhausen HC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgeons from a number of different specialties are now more commonly performing nasal reconstruction procedures to repair deformities resulting from trauma or tumor resection. Whenever a nasal reconstruction is performed, it is very important that the currently well-established plastic surgical techniques...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Fischer H,Gubisch W

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep brain stimulation, known to be effective in the treatment of movement disorders, is now attracting increasing interest in the treatment of other neurological and psychiatric diseases, particularly pain syndromes and epilepsy. It may be a new treatment option for intractable epilepsy. METHODS:Selective ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schulze-Bonhage A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the mid-19th century, growth in German children has accelerated and final height increased. Possible causes of this secular trend include improvements in nutrition, hygiene, and health care. While the upward secular trend still continues in some parts of the world, it seems to be slowing in industriali...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Gohlke B,Woelfle J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Marfan syndrome and Marfan-related syndromes are part of a broad and overlapping spectrum of diseases that were originally defined on clinical grounds alone. They have in common a dramatically increased risk of life-threatening dissecting aortic aneurysms, which must be prevented by elective aortic replace...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Arslan-Kirchner M,von Kodolitsch Y,Schmidtke J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In children, acute pain occurs predominantly during infectious illnesses or after surgery. Chronic pain, especially headache and abdominal pain, is becoming increasingly common among children and adolescents. METHODS:Selective literature review, also including evidence-based guidelines and recommendations...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Zernikow B,Hechler T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. A combination of diet and exercise interventions have been shown to deliver stable weight reduction. M.O.B.I.L.I.S. is an interdisciplinary lifestyle modification program, aimed at lasting modification of exercise levels and diet ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Berg A,Berg A,Frey I,König D,Predel HG

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute dyspnea is a common symptom in patients admitted to hospital via emergency department. Heart failure is a common cause with high morbidity and mortality, but diagnostically challenging. Improvement in diagnostic techniques is needed. METHODS:Selective search of Medline. RESULTS:B-type natriuretic p...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Christ M,Mueller C

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An organized mammography screening program is being implemented in Germany since the end of 2005. Even before its inception, a heated debate surrounded the question of how to communicate its rationale appropriately. METHODS:Selective literature review identifying facts relevant to informing decision makin...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Becker N,Junkermann H

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The so-called poster exhibition is an established element of medical meetings which often receives little attention. The aim of this study was to analyze the organization, acceptance and value of poster exhibitions. METHODS:Interview based study conducted during the annual meeting of a German specialist m...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Salzl G,Gölder S,Timmer A,Marienhagen J,Schölmerich J,Grossmann J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the rising number of scientific publications, it is important to have a means of jointly summarizing and assessing different studies on a single topic. Systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses of published data, and meta-analyses of individual data (pooled reanalyses) are now being published w...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Ressing M,Blettner M,Klug SJ

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite important medical advances, infective endocarditis (IE) is still a disease with high morbidity and mortality. Its prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment are still a major challenge in clinical practice. METHODS:Selective literature review based on the current German and European guidelines and a PubM...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Westphal N,Plicht B,Naber C

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, new tumor entities have been described and previously known tumor types have undergone a reassessment. This article offers an overview of recent developments in the classification and interpretation of soft tissue tumors. METHODS:Selective review of publications from 1990 until 2008 from th...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Katenkamp K,Katenkamp D

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic pseudocysts are a common complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis. They are diagnosed with imaging studies and can be treated successfully with a variety of methods: endoscopic transpapillary or transmural drainage, percutaneous catheter drainage, laparoscopic surgery, or open pseudocystoent...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Lerch MM,Stier A,Wahnschaffe U,Mayerle J

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ongoing demographic changes in Europe are heightening the importance of adequate treatment for glaucoma, a disorder that is markedly more common in the elderly. METHOD:A selective search for relevant literature, including Cochrane Reviews and the guidelines of the European Glaucoma Society, regarding the to...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Dietlein TS,Hermann MM,Jordan JF

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori-associated diseases and gastroduodenal ulcer disease are common conditions of major clinical and economic importance. There is thus a need for a guideline that incorporates the scientific knowledge gained in recent years and that takes specific aspects of the situation in Germany into acc...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Fischbach W,Malfertheiner P,Hoffmann JC,Bolten W,Kist M,Koletzko S,Association of Scientific Medical Societies.

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetic retinopathy is a microangiopathy of the retina from which nearly all persons with diabetes eventually suffer. Two of its complications threaten the patient's vision: diabetic macular edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy. METHODS:Selective literature review, based on national and internation...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Kollias AN,Ulbig MW

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:From the 1990's onward, it has been possible to assess changes in the lacrimal duct by direct, minimally invasive diagnostic inspection with the aid of miniaturized endoscopes originally used in gastroduodenal surgery. It has been shown in this way that mechanical lacrimal duct stenosis often develops gradua...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Meyer-Rüsenberg HW,Emmerich KH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is an ongoing debate concerning the relationship between disability and obesity in childhood and adolescence. METHODS:The literature available in Medline was selectively searched for the terms: "(children /OR/ adolescents) /AND/ disability /AND/ (overweight /OR/ obesity)". This search was complemented...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Reinehr T,Dobe M,Winkel K,Schaefer A,Hoffmann D

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, a number of studies have shown that clinical drug trials financed by pharmaceutical companies yield favorable results for company products more often than independent trials do. Moreover, pharmaceutical companies have been found to influence drug trials in various ways. This overview of curr...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Schott G,Pachl H,Limbach U,Gundert-Remy U,Lieb K,Ludwig WD

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colorectal carcinoma with hepatic metastases was long considered an incurable disease. Recent advances in surgical treatment have substantially improved the affected patients' prognosis. At first, surgery was only performed in patients whose hepatic tumor burden was small (<4 nodes, <5 cm). Currently, howeve...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Neumann UP,Seehofer D,Neuhaus P

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major medical challenge. METHODS:Selective literature review, including the current German/Austrian, European, and American guidelines on the treatment of HIV infection in adults. RESULTS:In Germany, 3000 persons become infected with HIV each ...

journal_title：Deutsches Arzteblatt international

authors： Vogel M,Schwarze-Zander C,Wasmuth JC,Spengler U,Sauerbruch T,Rockstroh JK

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00