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Open Access 18.04.2024 | images in science and medicine

Swallowed denture stuck in the proximal esophagus

A 72-year-old male with dementia and Parkinson’s disease presented at the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with acute dysphagia. A chest x‑ray showed a dental prosthesis in the upper esophagus, which was subsequently extracted via rigid …

verfasst von:: Dr. Michael Habenbacher, Alexandros Andrianakis

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08.04.2024 | case report

Fine scalpel surgery: preserving the dartos muscle in a patient with scrotal and perigenital giant Buschke–Löwenstein tumors

Giant condyloma acuminatum (GCA), alternatively referred to as a Buschke–Löwenstein tumor (BLT), is an uncommon, benign, but locally aggressive form of verrucous carcinoma. The condition usually affects the male population under the age of 50 …

verfasst von:: Dr. S. Kordeva, Dr. I. Pidakev, Prof. Dr. G. Tchernev

03.04.2024 | Case report

Ocular manifestation of hand, foot, and mouth disease

A case series

Virus-related illnesses are a common phenomenon, especially in the colder months of the year. They usually manifest with cough, cold, and other flu-associated symptoms. They affect people of all ages and genders. In recent years, also …

verfasst von:: Dr. Katharina Radunsky, Univ. Doz. Dr. Agnes Boltz, PhD, Primaria Univ. Prof. Dr. Veronika Pia Vécsei-Marlovits, MSc, MBA

22.03.2024 | wmw history

Edwin Klebs

Der k. k. Professor Edwin Klebs – Wegbereiter für Theodor Billroth und Robert Koch – zur 190. Wiederkehr seines Geburtstages

verfasst von:: Heinz Flamm

22.03.2024 | review

Angular cheilitis—an oral disease with many facets

Cheilitis is a common inflammatory disorder of the vermillion and adjacent skin of the lips. A special type is angular cheilitis. The disease has a mixed etiology, mostly with bacterial and fungal components. Angular cheilitis may be a clinical …

verfasst von:: Anca Chiriac, Anca E. Chiriac, Tudor Pinteala, Aurelia Spinei, Liliana Savin, Hana Zelenkova, Prof. Dr. Uwe Wollina

07.03.2024 | original article

Significance of plasma relaxin-2 levels in patients with primary hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Primary hypertension (PH) is a serious healthcare problem due to its role in global all-cause mortality, resulting in 1.149 million deaths in 2019 [ 1 ]. The detrimental effects of high blood pressure (BP) are enhanced in the presence of additional …

verfasst von:: Olena Pankova, Oleksii Korzh

22.02.2024 | main topic

Avicenna’s views on pest control and medicinal plants he prescribed as natural pesticides

The present study aimed to introduce Avicenna’s views on pest control and the medicinal plants he proposed as natural pesticides. Also, we addressed the strategies that he leveraged to formulate and prescribe them, and, finally, we put his views …

verfasst von:: Mohammad Amrollahi-Sharifabadi, Jamal Rezaei Orimi, Zahra Adabinia, Tahereh Shakeri, Zahra Aghabeiglooei, Mohammad Hashemimehr, Maedeh Rezghi, PhD

21.02.2024 | short communication

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: a deeper insight into the disease

Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a scarring alopecia of multifactorial etiology that presents on the vertex as patchy areas of hair loss, spreading centrifugally over the scalp. It most commonly affects women of African descent …

verfasst von:: Syeda Zainab Fatima

09.01.2024 | review

Pattern of bioterrorism in ancient times: lessons to be learned from the microbial and toxicological aspects

The current research aimed to analyze the history of bioterrorism in antiquity and to adapt the data to modern medical knowledge. To this end, a thorough evaluation of the literature related to the ancient history of bioterrorism and modern data …

verfasst von:: Elaheh Eslami, Hasan Siamian, Jamal Rezaei Orimi, Zahra Aghabeiglooei, Ebrahim Salimi-Sabour, Mohammad Amrollahi-Sharifabadi

09.01.2024 | Letter to the editor

A case of coexistence of psoriasis vulgaris and lichen planus and a literature review

Several aspects of this rare disease co-occurrence can be discussed: …

verfasst von:: Hristo Petrov Dobrev, MD, PhD, DMSc, Tsvetana Ivanova Abadjieva, Zlatina Georgieva Ivanova, Teodor Ivanov Aleksiev, Nina Ivanova Vutova

28.11.2023 | case report

Rare non-serous fallopian tube cancers: institutional experience and literature review

Approximately 19% of all malignant tumors in women are genital neoplasms and 31% of these tumors are considered to be rare, since they have an incidence rate of less than 6 per 100,000 women per year. In Europe, this equates to approximately …

verfasst von:: Dmitrii Sumtsov, PhD MD, Assoc. Prof. Georgyi Sumtsov, PhD MD, Assoc. Prof. Nataliia Hyriavenko, PhD MD, Assoc. Prof. Mykola Lyndin, PhD MD, Kateryna Sikora, MD, Assoc. Prof. Nataliia Kalashnik, PhD MD, Assoc. Prof. Svitlana Smiian, PhD MD, Prof. Igor Gladchuk, DM MD

Open Access 24.11.2023 | review

Efficacy of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy on pain and physical function in patients with non-specific low back pain: a systematic review

Low back pain has a relatively high incidence and prevalence [ 1 ]. It affects more than 80% percent of people once in their lifetime [ 2 ]. It is not just a major medical problem and the second largest reason for sick leave, with massive impacts …

verfasst von:: Philipp Kull, Mohammad Keilani, Franziska Remer, Univ. Prof. Richard Crevenna, MBA MMSc

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Open Access 24.11.2023 | review

Effects of whole-body vibration therapy on pain, functionality, postural stability, and proprioception in patients with subacute and chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review

The lifetime prevalence of low back pain (LBP) is estimated to reach up to 84% and the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) is approximately 23%, with a notable 11–12% of the population experiencing disability due to LBP [ 3 ]. After an …

verfasst von:: Franziska Remer, Mohammad Keilani, Philipp Kull, Univ. Prof. Richard Crevenna, MBA MMSc

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17.11.2023 | case report

Cavernous hemangioma of the lip: combined treatment with intralesional laser and surgery

Infantile cavernous hemangioma is a benign vascular tumor in childhood. Cavernous hemangiomas have a tendency of slow enlargement with subsequent complications such as ulceration and bleeding. We report a case of a large cavernous hemangioma …

verfasst von:: Alberto Goldman, MD PhD, Uwe Wollina, MD PhD

20.10.2023 | review

Diaper dermatitis—a narrative review of clinical presentation, subtypes, and treatment

Diaper dermatitis (DD) is an umbrella term with different clinical presentations, pathophysiology, treatments, and outcomes. The major subtypes include irritant contact dermatitis and candida-associated DD. In case of atypical presentation or …

verfasst von:: Anca Chiriac, MD, PhD, Uwe Wollina, MD

Open Access 06.10.2023 | original research

Das zitternde Herz des Monarchen – Hintergründe zum Herzleiden von Kaiser Maximilian II

Es ist in der Geschichtsforschung seit Langem bekannt, dass der Habsburger Kaiser Maximilian II (1527–1576) zeitlebens unter Herzbeschwerden litt. Zahlreiche Biografen erwähnen diesen Umstand. Seine Krankengeschichte und selbst die Ergebnisse der …

verfasst von:: Tobias Heusinger, Michael Stolberg

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Open Access 26.09.2023 | Images in Science and Medicine

Something is up in the air: pneumothorax and pneumopericardium in a 29-week preterm infant

This report highlights the early and unusual detection of a pneumopericardium by echocardiography prior to potential development of cardiocirculatory compromise. It is important to consider pneumopericardium into the differential diagnosis when …

verfasst von:: Professor Dr. Sascha Meyer, MD, Sarah Ruffing, Martina Geipel, Martin Poryo, Alexander Larsen, Sogand Nemat

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07.09.2023 | original article

Application value of an artificial intelligence-based diagnosis and recognition system in gastroscopy training for graduate students in gastroenterology: a preliminary study

verfasst von:: Dr. Peng An, PhD, Prof. Zhongqiu Wang

Open Access 11.08.2023 | case report/

Diagnostic difficulties in pediatric annular dermatoses

The polymorphic presentation of annular dermatoses in the pediatric population renders them a diagnostic challenge to the clinician. They include various distinct disease entities that can be vaguely categorized according to the age of onset.

verfasst von:: Doris Weiss, MD, Philipp Weber, MD, Amélie Hampel, MD, Julia Tittes, MD, Wolfgang Weninger, MD, Prof. Tamar Kinaciyan, MD

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Open Access 03.05.2023 | original article

Beurteilung des Stellenwertes der neuropädiatrischen Diagnostik im Rahmen der initialen Autismusabklärung

Es handelt sich um eine retrospektive Studie am Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Klinik für Allgemeine Pädiatrie und Neonatologie, die am 17.05.2019 durch die Ethik-Kommission der Ärztekammer des Saarlandes (Kenn-Nr. 105/19) bewilligt wurde.

verfasst von:: Dr. Sarah Ruffing, Christine Ullrich, Dr. Marina Flotats-Bastardas, Dr. Martin Poryo, Prof. Dr. Sascha Meyer

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