Published in BMC Medical Education
BackgroundPatients presenting with acute shortness of breath and chest pain should be managed according to guideline recommendations. Serious games can be used to train clinical reasoning. However, only few studies have used outcomes beyond student satisfaction, and most of the published evidence is based on short-term follow-up. This study investi...
Published in Journal of Neuro-Oncology
IntroductionEvidence-based medicine guidelines are increasingly published and sanctioned by organized neurosurgery. However, implementation, interpretation, and use of clinical guidelines may vary substantially on a regional, national and international basis. Survey research can help bridge the gap by providing a snapshot of neurosurgeon attitudes,...
Published in Trials
Background Fixed orthodontic appliances hamper oral hygiene procedures. The consequences are gingivitis and white spot lesions. Fifty to 70% of patients treated with braces encounter these problems. Their care in the USA represents an annual cost of five hundred million dollars. Initial education and motivation for oral hygiene depend on two catego...
Published in Journal of Breast Cancer
Purpose Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is common in South Korea. We evaluated the patterns of axillary surgery among patients with DCIS to highlight the need for compliance with the updated national guidelines. We also evaluated whether sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was performed in accordance with the national guidelines. Methods The Korean H...
Published in Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
Hintergrund Zu Beginn der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland veröffentlichte das Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) Orientierungshilfen für eine bedarfsadaptierte und zielgerichtete Teststrategie auf SARS-CoV‑2. In der Universitätsmedizin Mannheim (UMM) wurde von Beginn an eine RKI-konforme Teststrategie, basierend auf den RKI-Orientierungshilfen angewendet....
Published in European Journal of Cancer
The worldwide spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated infectious coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has posed a unique challenge to medical staff, patients and their families. Patients with cancer, particularly those with haematologic malignancies, have been identified to be at high risk to develop ...
The investigational drugs circuit has specific risks, and medication errors may occur in clinical trials, possibly associated with adverse reactions. These risks must therefore be managed. In fact, there are few reports of medication errors during clinical trials. In a context of regulatory interpretation difficulties on this subject, we conducted ...
Published in Journal of Stroke
Background and Purpose To evaluate the outcome events and bleeding complications of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guideline-matched oral anticoagulant therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods Patients with acute ischemic stroke and AF from a nationwide multicenter registry (Korean ATrial fibri...
Published in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Spine disease is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases, especially in an aging society. An epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a highly effective treatment that can be used to bridge the gap between physical therapy and surgery. Recently, it has been increasingly used clinically. The purpose of this article is to review the complications ...
Published in Urologia Internationalis
Objectives: We developed the first German evidence- and consensus-based clinical guideline on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of germ cell tumours (GCT) of the testes in adult patients. We present the guideline content in 2 separate publications. The present second part summarizes therecommendations for the treatment of advanced disease stages ...
