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Open Access 23.04.2024 | original article

External quality assessments for SARS-CoV-2 genome detection in Austria

A comparison of the first postpandemic round with results from the pandemic era

Diagnostic testing for infectious agents is essential to identify symptomatic or asymptomatic infected individuals and is therefore a pillar in the management of epidemics, as recently experienced in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

verfasst von:: Christoph Buchta, Stephan W. Aberle, Irene Görzer, Andrea Griesmacher, Mathias M. Müller, Erich Neuwirth, Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl, Lukas Weseslindtner, Jeremy V. Camp

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Open Access 23.04.2024 | original article

The Landsteiner lung cancer research platform (LALUCA)

Objectives, methodology and implementation of a real-world clinical lung cancer registry

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths and the second most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide [ 1 ]. As in the rest of the world, lung cancer is a major health burden in Austria comprising 19% of all cancer deaths. With …

verfasst von:: Dr. med. Anna Lang-Stöberl, Hannah Fabikan, Maximilan Hochmair, Klaus Kirchbacher, Vikaela Mania Rodriguez, Leya Ay, Christoph Weinlinger, David Rosenthaler, Oliver Illini, Nino Müser, Georg-Christian Funk, Arschang Valipour

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23.04.2024 | letter to the editors

Reply to comments on: “Efficacy of cx601 (darvadstrocel) for the treatment of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease—A prospective nationwide multicenter cohort study”

verfasst von:: Associate Professor Stefan Riss, MD, FRCS, Dr. Christopher Dawoud, MD

Open Access 18.04.2024 | review article

40 years neonatology

An academic life

Over the last decades neonatology and pediatric intensive care medicine made significant advancements, probably more than most other medical specialties, which have substantially improved the survival rates of preterm infants born at increasingly …

verfasst von:: Univ. Prof. Dr. Arnold Pollak, MD

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18.04.2024 | case report

Masqueraded sebaceous gland carcinoma of the lower eyelid in a young pregnant patient

The purpose of this case report is to present misdiagnosed sebaceous gland carcinoma of the lower eyelid with rapid growth in a young woman during pregnancy. Eyelid sebaceous gland carcinoma is a relatively rare tumor and a disease primarily of …

verfasst von:: Karla Randelovic, MD, FEBO, Ivanka Petric Vickovic, MD, PhD, Valentina Lacmanovic Loncar, MD, PhD, Leo Pazanin, MD, PhD, Anita Pusic Sesar, MD, PhD, Renata Ivekovic, MD, PhD, Zoran Vatavuk, MD, PhD

10.04.2024 | letter to the editors

Comments on: “Efficacy of cx601 (darvadstrocel) for the treatment of perianal fistulizing Crohn’s disease—A prospective nationwide multicenter cohort study”

verfasst von:: Man-Ling Ye, Fang Cheng

Open Access 08.04.2024 | original article

Impact of age on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers

Influence of nonoccupational risk factors

Early in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic (January–May 2020) it was observed that older adults were more vulnerable to infections with a higher incidence [ 1 ], more severe outcomes, and higher case fatality rates [ 2 ] than younger …

verfasst von:: Luis Corral-Gudino, PhD, María Piedad Del-Amo-Merino, MD, Jésica Abadía-Otero, MD, Irene Merino-Velasco, MD, Yolanda Lorenzo-Fernández, MD, Jesús García-Cruces-Méndez, MD, Professor José María Eiros-Bouza, Marta Domínguez-Gil González, PhD

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26.03.2024 | perspective

Perspective: legal, ethical, and medical perspectives of the landscape of assisted suicide in Austria

verfasst von:: Prof. Eva Katharina Masel, MD, PhD, MSc

Open Access 14.03.2024 | original article

The value of cryoablation in orbital surgery

Aim of this article is to give an overview of the technical background and the advantages of modern devices for different applications of cryoablation in cranio-orbital neurosurgery.The treatment of orbital lesions is complicated by the complex …

verfasst von:: Johannes Herta, MD PhD, Christian Matula, MD, Lisa Wadiura, MD PhD, Matthias Millesi, MD PhD

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Open Access 08.03.2024 | perspective

Challenging the common practice of intravenous fluid administration

Viewpoint on the need for an enteral fluid therapy trial in critically ill patients

Intravenous fluid therapy is frequently and ubiquitously used across clinical disciplines, and it is considered indispensable for treating various serious diseases [ 1 ]. Although this practice is currently widely used, the choice and amount of …

verfasst von:: Nikolaus Keil, Vincent Rathkolb, Maximilian Waller, Simon Krenn, Georg Hinterholzer, Wilfred Druml, Michael Hiesmayr, Sabine Schmaldienst, Manfred Hecking

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Open Access 08.03.2024 | original article

Hybrid PET/MRI of large vessel vasculitis

Radiation dose compared to PET/CT with view on cumulative effective dose

In large vessel vasculitis (LVV) symptoms are diverse and sometimes nonspecific. Both clinical and laboratory parameters may be variable and nonspecific, often leading to a delay in an exact diagnosis [ 1 ]. Complications of LVV include rupture …

verfasst von:: Johanna-Felicia Brauner, Sazan Rasul, Dominik Berzaczy, Daniela Beitzke, Tim Wollenweber, PD Dr. Dietrich Beitzke

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06.03.2024 | images in clinical medicine

Systemic arterial air embolism following CT-guided lung biopsy

A 59-year-old man presented to the thoracic surgery department with chest tightness persisting for 8 months. As requested by the doctor, he underwent a chest computed tomography (CT) scan. The results showed diffuse interstitial changes and …

verfasst von:: Fangyuan Long, Liming Zhang, Ronghang Hu

Open Access 20.02.2024 | Clinical-Pathological Conference

Clinical-Pathological Conference Series from the Medical University of Graz

Case No 178: A 30-year-old nurse with urine dipstick (+++)‑positive for protein in her late pregnancy

Laboratory: erythrocytes 4.0 × 10 12 /L (normal: 4.1–5.1 × 10 12 /L), hemoglobin 12.2 g/dL (normal: 12.0–15.3 g/dL), hematocrit 35.3% (normal: 35.0–55.0%), mean corpuscular volume 88.5 fL (normal: 80–98 fL), leukocytes 8.86 × 10 9 /L (normal: …

verfasst von:: Elisabeth Fabian, MD, PhD, MSc, BSc, Gert Mayer, MD, Kathrin Eller, MD, Marion Pollheimer, MD, Robert Queissner, MD, Guenter J. Krejs, MD, AGAF, MWGO

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Open Access 13.02.2024 | original article

Long-term results after surgical basal cell carcinoma excision in the eyelid region: revisited

The aim of the study was to readdress basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in the periocular region to prove the efficacy of histologically controlled surgical treatment and to identify high-risk characteristics.Retrospective analysis of 451 microscopically …

verfasst von:: PD Dr. Reinhard Told, PhD, PD Dr. Adrian Reumueller, PhD, Judith Kreminger, MD, Prof. Birgit Lackner, MD, Prof. Andreas Kuchar, MD, Prof. Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, Prof. Roman Dunavoelgyi, MD

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Open Access 06.02.2024 | original article

Effects of cardiovascular risk factors and pre-existing diseases on the short-term outcome of Takotsubo syndrome

Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome, describes an acute form of heart failure with typical left ventricular wall motion abnormalities. The most common symptoms of TTS are …

verfasst von:: Roya Anahita Mousavi, Andreas Schober, Christina Kronberger, Emilie Han, Brigitte Litschauer, Gernot Pichler, Ap. Prof. Roza Badr Eslam, MD MSc

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05.02.2024 | images in clinical medicine

Image in clinical medicine

Scapular winging in tick-borne encephalitis

A 46-year-old man presented with increasing general weakness, fever and headache. He described a tick bite 2 weeks previously. Clinically, the patient had mild neck stiffness and psychomotor slowing. His body temperature was 39.5 °C. Magnetic …

verfasst von:: Tamara Garibashvili, Katharine Kämpchen, Prof. Dr Josef G. Heckmann, MME

Open Access 01.02.2024 | original article

Laienreanimationstraining in Österreich: Eine Übersicht und Annäherung

Das frühzeitige Eingreifen von Laien bei einem außerklinischen Herzstillstand verbessert die Überlebenswahrscheinlichkeit und das neurologische Outcome erheblich. In Österreich gibt es einige Organisationen und Initiativen, die durch …

verfasst von:: Christoph Veigl, Simon Orlob, MD, Thomas Kloimstein, MD, Benedikt Schnaubelt, Mario Krammel, MD, Markus Draxl, Lukas Feurhuber, Johannes Wittig, MD, Joachim Schlieber, MD, FERC, PD Dr. Dr. Sebastian Schnaubelt, MD, PhD

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26.01.2024 | letter to the editors

Boots in summer vs sandals in winter? The dilemma that makes cancelling daylight saving time tricky

verfasst von:: José María Martín-Olalla, Jorge Mira

26.01.2024 | Editorial

Summertime, wintertime, a biannual shift or what?

A polylemma!

verfasst von:: Univ. Prof. Dr. Michael Kundi

19.01.2024 | case report

Intramuscular botulinum toxin-A in complex regional pain syndrome resistant to standard treatment: a case report

CRPS-I is not well understood with destructive consequences and a prevalence of approximately 5.4–26.2 per 100,000 person-years [ 1 , 2 ]. It is characterized by severe neuropathic pain, usually manifested by allodynia, hyperalgesia, skin …

verfasst von:: Yasemin Tombak, MD, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozgur Zeliha Karaahmet, Prof. Dr. Ece Unlu Akyuz

Springer Medizin Österreich