The new guidelines on hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2018 have refined the treatment cut-offs and therapy decisions in adults. This review highlights important recommendations of the guidelines and also on the situation …
The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), can be a challenge and be delayed due to a broad variety of types and intensity of presenting symptoms, which may be unspecific and …
Autoren:
M.D Gottfried Novacek, M.D. Hans Peter Gröchenig, M.D. Thomas Haas, M.D. Heimo Wenzl, M.D. Pius Steiner, M.D. Robert Koch, M.D. Thomas Feichtenschlager, M.D. Gerald Eckhardt, M.D. Andreas Mayer, M.D. Andreas Kirchgatterer, M.D. Othmar Ludwiczek, M.D. Reingard Platzer, M.D. Pavol Papay, M.D. Johanna Gartner, M.D. Harry Fuchssteiner, M.D. Wolfgang Miehsler, M.D. Paul-Gerhard Peters, M.D. Gerhard Reicht, M.D. Harald Vogelsang, M.D. Clemens Dejaco, PhD Thomas Waldhör, Austrian IBD Study Group (ATISG)
Adherence to guidelines, readmission risk and hospital care for acute exacerbations in Austria
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are the major reason for hospitalization in patients with COPD and result in a greater risk for readmission and mortality [ 1 , 2 ]. In the past, a number of publications …
Autoren:
Robab Breyer-Kohansal, Sylvia Hartl, Marie-Kathrin Breyer, Andrea Schrott, Michael Studnicka, Daniel Neunhäuserer, Gerhard Fülöp, Otto Chris Burghuber
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is the gold standard in noninvasive myocardial tissue characterization [ 1 ]; however, early, subtle or diffuse myocardial tissue changes may not be evident using late gadolinium enhancement or conventional …
Autoren:
Marcel Granitz, Lukas J. Motloch, Christina Granitz, Matthias Meissnitzer, Wolfgang Hitzl, Klaus Hergan, Alexander Schlattau
Acute aortic dissection Stanford type A (involving the ascending aorta) is a fatal disease with a mortality of at least 50% within 14 days that can be reduced to 15–20% by emergency surgery; however, when the patients are discharged long-term …
Autoren:
MD Associate Professor Thomas Schachner, Fabian Garrido, Nikolaos Bonaros, Christoph Krapf, Julia Dumfarth, Michael Grimm
Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common abnormality of the anterior chest wall in children [ 1 ]. Idiopathic PE may be associated with a variety of lung function abnormalities even in the absence of obvious clinical symptoms [ 2 ]; however, PE …
Autoren:
Elena Amăricăi, Oana Suciu, Roxana Ramona Onofrei, Roxana Steliana Miclăuș, Liliana Cațan, Simona Cerbu, Călin Marius Popoiu
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a widely underestimated and neglected condition with a prevalence of 4% in the general adult population [ 1 ]. The frequency of PAD is even higher in individuals suffering from chronic kidney disease, with the …
Autoren:
Wolfgang Popp, Florian Knoll, Hannelore Sprenger-Mähr, Emanuel Zitt, MD Karl Lhotta
A correlation study of data from 11 European countries
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by increased vulnerability and is associated with higher risk of disabilities, falls, morbidity, hospitalization, nursing home admission, and mortality [ 1 – 3 ]. As such it presents a substantial …
There are few diseases in ophthalmology which can have fatal outcome and one of them is orbital cellulitis. Orbital cellulitis is an ocular emergency. If untreated, it can be potentially sight and life-threatening. Orbital cellulitis is a …
Autoren:
MD, PhD Prof. Milan Ivanišević, Petar Ivanišević, Mladen Lešin
Smartphone addiction is one of the most common non-drug addictions, accompanied by negative effects, such as depression, anxiety, self-disclosure, impaired academic performance, family life and human relationships. The aim of the present study was …
Autoren:
MD, PhD Assoc. Professor Șerban Gligor, MD, PhD Assoc. Professor Ioana Mozoș