abstract：INTRODUCTION:Autologous bone graft is still considered to be the gold standard for treating non-unions in trauma and orthopedic surgery. Intramedullary bone graft harvest appears to be an alternative to other bone graft options such as iliac crest bone graft and synthetic bone substitutes. A one-step reamer-irrigator-a...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Kovar FM,Wozasek GE

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concomitant hydrocortisone and arginine vasopressin therapy increases arginine vasopressin plasma levels and may improve survival in septic shock. The objective of this post hoc analysis of a prospective study was to determine whether hydrocortisone therapy increases arginine vasopressin plasma levels in patients with...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Jochberger S,Dünser MW

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In part owing to an increasing use of high resolution imaging technologies a growing number of incidental pancreatic lesions are detected. A 40-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital to undergo resection for an unclear solid pancreatic tumor in the pancreatic tail. Preoperative imaging studies suspected an inac...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Matthaei H,Schmelzle M,Braunstein S,Bölke E,Peiper M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This mini-review conveys information on lung function in hypoxia. Included are presentations of shape and layering of the atmosphere, physiologic basics of lung function at high altitude, pathophysiology of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and of current and potential therapy approaches for HAPE. ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Trübsbach SS,Pircher I,Treml B,Löckinger A,Kleinsasser AT

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood IQ and adult morbidity and mortality are known to be linked even beyond socioeconomic variables. Yet, their interrelations are insufficiently understood. It has been suggested that bodily sensations play a fundamental role in health-related self-regulation and that intelligence can influence the information ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Fazekas C,Leitner A,Pieringer W

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of spontaneous recanalization of the internal carotid artery (ICA) that occurred in a 51-year-old male patient. The occlusion of the right ICA was asymptomatic and was detected incidentally during imaging of the opposite carotid artery. The patient underwent neuroradiologic analysis and a tapered, fl...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Tuskan-Mohar L,Legac M,Bralic M,Budiselic B

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of spinal pathologies in sub-saharan Africa has received little attention so far. The aim of the survey was to investigate and compare the prevalence pattern of spinal lesions in two different populations of Tanzania, one coming from the urban and semi-urban catchment area of Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Zellner H,Maier D,Gasser A,Doppler M,Winkler A,Dharsee J,Schmutzhard E

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatric manifestation of dengue virus infections is seldom reported. Here a case is presented of a 21-year-old man who developed mainly neuropsychiatric symptoms which he caught one week after a feverish infection during his stay in India: troubles with concentration and memory, confusion, as well as depressive de...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Rittmannsberger H,Foff C,Doppler S,Pichler R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of oral health on the evolution of nosocomial infections and to document the effects of oral antiseptic decontamination on oral health and on the rate of nosocomial infections in patients in a surgical intensive-care unit (ICU). DESIGN:A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Cabov T,Macan D,Husedzinović I,Skrlin-Subić J,Bosnjak D,Sestan-Crnek S,Perić B,Kovac Z,Golubović V

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Listeriosis is a rare disease with increasing incidence occurring mainly in elderly people and patients suffering from underlying diseases and immunosuppressive therapy. On the basis of three case reports and a review of the literature the most important aspects of epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Metelmann C,Schulz K,Geldschläger-Canda R,Plötz S,Handrick W

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Doping is a phenomenon which in the past years through the various incidences in professional cycling has come more and more into the focus of the public interest. Whilst in the young past the problems were to define the term "doping" exactly, today's problem is to prevent adolescents and children of doping. This shal...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Vitzthum K,Mache S,Quarcoo D,Groneberg DA,Schöffel N

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Arthroscopic reconstruction is a standard surgical procedure in cases of symptomatic knee instability due to rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. Bone-tendon-bone and hamstring tendon grafts are both in use for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. There are no significant differences between the ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Vogrin M,Rupreht M,Crnjac A,Dinevski D,Krajnc Z,Recnik G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate differences in knee injuries and osteoarthritis between the dominant and non-dominant legs of former professional football players. The study cohort comprised 40 retired professional players with an average age of 49.2 years. Participants completed a questionnaire about their sport...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Krajnc Z,Vogrin M,Recnik G,Crnjac A,Drobnic M,Antolic V

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of patients suffering from a personality disorder. It is known that many patients with personality disorders do not take up psychotherapy or drop out of treatment prematurely. The aim of the present study was the detection of factors in patients with per...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Löffler-Stastka H,Frantal S,Blüml V,Jandl-Jager E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful research programs on Tropical diseases are closely linked with access to patients and biological material to conduct relevant basic research and develop new interventions. Therefore, the strategy for establishing true collaborations with the local scientific community working in these affected areas has to ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Ntoumi F

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative fasting is associated with various untoward postoperative health problems. Previous studies have stressed the advantages of preoperative feeding with a carbohydrate-rich drink 2 hours before surgery; this protocol does not increase the risk of gastric-content aspiration but reduces the level of ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Protic A,Turina D,Matanić D,Spanjol J,Zuvic-Butorac M,Sustic A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Travellers' diarrhoea is the most likely cause for disturbing travel arrangements. At an average, 30-40% of tourists are concerned, depending on the travel destination. Due to the high impact on the travellers' health this topic is still of utmost importance in travel medicine. A wide spectrum of enteropathogens can b...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Wagner A,Wiedermann U

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Norovirus is easily spread from person to person by the fecal-oral route and through aerosols or by vehicles such as contaminated food or water. The virus is able to survive in the environment for many days, which enables outbreaks to be prolonged. We describe a norovirus outbreak and its control measures in...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Fretz R,Schmid D,Jelovcan S,Tschertou R,Krassnitzer E,Schirmer M,Hell M,Allerberger F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2007 Austria reported a total of 438 foodborne outbreaks affecting 1715 people, including 286 hospitalized patients and one death. Salmonella spp. and Campylobacter spp. accounted for 95% of all reported outbreaks. Forty-eight (11%) of the 438 Austrian outbreaks were acquired abroad. Of the 390 domestically acquire...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Much P,Pichler J,Kasper SS,Allerberger F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to evaluate the usefulness of screening for cardiovascular risk factors and the effect of applying professional guidelines for risk reduction in postmenopausal women, as judged by the Framingham and the high-risk systematic coronary risk evaluation (SCORE) methods. METHODS:18 menopause clinics in...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Vajo Z,Acs N,Toth K,Dinya E,Paragh G,Csaszar A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cirrhosis is a common disease causing great public-health concern because of the frequent complications requiring hospital care. Acute liver failure is also prone to several complications but is rare. One of the main complications for both acute and chronic liver diseases is infection, which regularly causes dec...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Leber B,Mayrhauser U,Rybczynski M,Stadlbauer V

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Inflammatory rheumatic diseases and the applied immunosuppressive treatments can lead to bone marrow depressions and promote hematologic malignancies. Our objective was to explore indications for and results of bone marrow examinations in a large cohort. METHODS:Between 1990 and 2004 146 bone marrow examinat...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Richter JG,Gossen P,Germing U,Blum S,Hildebrandt B,Braunstein S,Huscher D,Schneider M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND METHODS:The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of excessive computer game playing behaviour among adolescents with psychopathological tendencies that resemble the classic symptoms of addiction. To address this question, criteria for excessive computer game playing behaviour were developed ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Batthyány D,Müller KW,Benker F,Wölfling K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) plays a key role in the regulation of volume homeostasis, and elevated blood levels of BNP are associated with end-stage renal disease. Renal transplantation leads to a decrease of elevated BNP levels with established graft function. Assessment of N-terminal pro-BNP (NT-proBN...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Bodlaj G,Hubmann R,Saleh K,Biesenbach G,Pohanka E,Stojakovic T,Berg J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Air insufflation during colonoscopy is considered the standard method in most endoscopic centers. Notably, several studies have reported reduced abdominal pain after colonoscopy with CO2 insufflation in unsedated and in lightly sedated patients. The present study was designed to assess the efficacy of CO2 ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Riss S,Akan B,Mikola B,Rieder E,Karner-Hanusch J,Dirlea D,Mittlböck M,Weiser FA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intussusception is a rare clinical finding in adults. Most cases occur in the distal small bowel or large intestine. We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with known non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who presented with acute abdomen and ileus-like symptoms. Abdominal computed tomography suggested ileocecal intuss...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Pollheimer MJ,Eberl T,Baumgartner K,Pollheimer VS,Tschmelitsch J,Lackner H,Langner C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients with allergy to insect stings, double positivity in tests for IgE antibodies specific to honey bee and wasp venoms is a frequent diagnostic problem. True double sensitization and possible cross-reactivity of venom hyaluronidases and with carbohydrate determinants must be considered in such pat...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Erzen R,Korosec P,Silar M,Music E,Kosnik M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on self-rated health (SRH) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are very limited; we therefore initiated this study to investigate the distribution of SRH and association with established parameters of disease severity. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We included 135 clinically stable pat...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Farkas J,Kosnik M,Zaletel-Kragelj L,Flezar M,Suskovic S,Lainscak M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast media induced nephropathy is a common complication, particularly in high risk patients, such as patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes. The majority of studies show an increased in-hospital mortality and an unfavourable long-term prognosis after manifestation of contrast media induced nephrop...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Hörl WH

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous application of bisphosphonates (BP) represents an established therapeutic strategy of tumor-associated bone metastasis and severe hypercalcemia. Patients can develop osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) as a side effect of this therapy. The diagnosis of ONJ is based on three criteria: a) patients have been or ar...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Krauth MT,Fügl A,Gruber R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Analysis of the fact that male medical students have a higher success rate at the written test (multiple-choice questions) at the end of the first study year (SIP-1), although female students perform significantly better in school (school marks in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English) and school perf...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Haidinger G,Mitterauer L,Rimroth E,Frischenschlager O

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphangiomas are uncommon lesions of lymphatic channels that are often present at birth and diagnosed mostly (90%) before the age of two years. Lymphangiomas occur exceedingly rarely in adults and few cases are described in the literature. The treatment of choice is complete surgical removal; however, the tumor tends...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Kraus J,Plzák J,Bruschini R,Renne G,Andrle J,Ansarin M,Betka J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical removal of enlarged parathyroid glands is the treatment of choice in most cases of tertiary renal hyperparathyroidism. Complications of this surgical procedure are rare. We report two cases of patients who developed acute hyperthyroidism after total parathyroidectomy with parathyroid autotransplantation for r...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Lederer SR,Schiffl H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few data on differences in exposure to risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) in relation to geographic areas, especially areas with large differences in terms of continental and Mediterranean climates. To study these differences in Croatia, we analyzed data from the Treatment and Secondary ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Bergovec M,Reiner Z,Milicić D,Vrazić H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacodynamic interaction between lumefantrine and its monodesbutyl analogue (DBB) has been investigated in 35 fresh isolates of Plasmodium falciparum. Both compounds showed highly significant activity correlation. The geometric mean values for complete inhibition of schizont maturation (GMCOC) were 536,8 nM for...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Starzengruber P,Kollaritsch H,Sirichaisinthop J,Wernsdorfer G,Congpuong K,Wernsdorfer WH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first outbreaks of bluetongue disease (BTD) were reported from The Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium in autumn of 2006, the disease is a main topic in Central Europe. The infectious disease, which originated in South Africa and from which Austria has been spared up to now, affects particularly sheep, cattle,...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Sehnal P,Schweiger S,Schindler M,Anderle F,Schneemann Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rising costs of pharmaceuticals are a challenge to the public health care system. In collaboration with a company health insurance with 3143 members we analysed the economic benefit of reduced prescription fees for generic drugs in a 12-month period. METHODS:Within the observation period 1 euro per prescrip...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Gouya G,Reichardt B,Bidner A,Weissenfels R,Wolzt M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early postoperative prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia was diagnosed in seven patients (two men) aged from 68 to 84 years (mean age 78.1 years) over a three-year period. All patients had undergone aortic valve replacement. S. maltophilia was isolated from at least two blood cultures per ...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Müller-Premru M,Gabrijelcic T,Gersak B,Kolman J,Svent-Kucina N,Spik V,Lejko-Zupanc T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sweden has been in the favorable situation of having limited antibiotic resistance and low antibiotic consumption. When pneumococci with reduced susceptibility to penicillin and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus emerged during the 1990s, professionals and relevant authorities called for extensive action plan...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Struwe J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The goal of this paper is to describe the ICU management of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Austria. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data sets from 415 patients included by 5 Austrian hospitals were available. The analysis focused on complications and outcomes of intensive care, monitoring of intracranial press...

journal_title：Wiener klinische Wochenschrift

authors： Mauritz W,Janciak I,Wilbacher I,Rusnak M,Australian Severe TBI Study Investigators.

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00