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Contemporary hearing rehabilitation options in patients with aural atresia.

Congenital aural atresia is the failure of development of the external auditory canal. It usually occurs in conjunction with microtia, which … earing Aid (BAHA) (Cochlear Ltd. and Oticon Medical), Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) (MED-EL, Innsbruck, Austria), and Bonebridge system (BB) (MED-EL, Innsbruck, Austria), provide high-end alternatives to traditional Bone Conduction Hearing Aid and Auditory Canal Reconstruction. All these options have advantages and disadvantages, and they are appropriate for …

[The Austrian Red Cross and Austrian bacteriologists in the Balkan wars 1912/13 - Centenary of the first application of the bacteriology in theatres of war].

When Austria joined the Geneva Convention the "Patriotischer Hilfsverein" (Patriotic Aid Society) which was founded for the concerns of wounded soldiers, was named "Austrian Society of the Red Cross". It had to stand its first big test in 1912 in the first Balkan war; military surgeons and bacteriologists were deployed to all warring states. The cholera dominated under the infectious diseases among the various forces and the civilian populations. Upon request of the Bulgarian king renowned bacteriologists of the University of Vienna were dispatched. Their work presented the first action of bac…

Epidemiology of suicide among Austrian children and adolescents: 2015-2024.

BACKGROUND: Mental health among young people and suicidality are major ongoing public health issues. This study aims to provide updated epidemiological information on youth suicides in Austria. METHODS: Suicide and population data for 10-19-year-olds were obtained from Statistics Austria. We examined the distribution of suicide methods, age, sex and regional differences, as well as monthly distribution of suicides for the period 2015-2024. In addition, we calculated trends in youth suicides using annual suicide rates for boys and girls between 2005 and 2024 and assessed if the pandemic year (…

Time trends of the prevalence of asthma and allergic disease in Austrian children.

After a substantial increase in the prevalence of atopic disease in Europe, recent studies indicate that a plateau has been reached. However, variation across countries and age groups exists. We studied the prevalence and time trends of asthma and allergic disease among schoolchildren in Austria, a country with traditionally low rates of asthma, hay fever, and eczema. As part of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), symptoms and physician diagnoses of asthma and allergic disease of 13,399 Austrian children aged 6-7 yr and 1516 children aged 12-14 yr were surveye…

Geographical Differences in the Epidemiology and Treatment of Candida Prosthetic Joint Infections.

BACKGROUND: Management of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) due to Candida spp. remains challenging and poorly standardized. Epidemiologica … ears. Epidemiology, management, and outcomes were compared across 5 groups: France, Spain, England, Austria, and other countries. RESULTS: Overall, 268 cases were included: France (n = 142), Spain (n = 42), England (n = 38), Austria (n = 36), and others (Brazil, Lithuania, Italy; n = 9). Distribution of infected sites was similar across countries (hip 53 …

Computerized in vivo classification of methylene blue stained fallopian tube mucosal damage: preliminary results.

OBJECTIVE: Fertiloscopy is a simple minimal invasive method which allows salpingoscopy and microsalpingoscopy in order to examine the mucosa … Cooperation of two Departments of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria and CRES Center, Hôpital Natecia, Lyon, France) with the University of Art and Design, Linz, Austria and University Hospital, Vienna, Austria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Microsalpingoscopic images from ten female patients, aged between 18 and 45 years …

PreNUDGE: A Platform Ecosystem for Digital Prevention.

Non-communicable diseases remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality across Europe, yet preventive efforts are often fragmented and underutilized. In Austria, high life expectancy contrasts with relatively few healthy life years, underscoring the need for innovative prevention strategies. The PreNUDGE project aims to build a qualified and interoperable platform ecosystem for prevention that integrates health apps, structured data, and behavioral nudges. The platform design follows principles of platform ecosystems, interoperability standards such as HL7 FHIR, and public health insight…

The Pre-Anschluss Vienna School of Medicine - The medical scientists: Karl Landsteiner (1868-1943) and Otto Loewi (1873-1961).

Two famous medical scientists are described whose major advances were made largely from laboratory-based research. Karl Landsteiner, who received the Nobel Prize in 1930, was the discoverer or co-discoverer of the blood groups and the Rhesus factor. He contributed to the understanding of poliomyelitis, syphilis and typhus. He made major contributions to immunology, inter alia by isolating haptens. After World War I, he left Austria and continued his work initially in the Netherlands and then at the Rockefeller Institute in the USA. Otto Loewi, a pharmacologist, received his Nobel Prize (jointl…

Use of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system: an Austrian perspective.

Approximately 12 million women worldwide use the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (IUS), with approximately 180,000 users of this IUS currently reported in Austria. A patient satisfaction study of 591 women in Austria revealed a high number of 'very satisfied' (79%) and 'satisfied' (19%) patients. Reliability, comfort, excellent compatibility and less severe, shorter and less painful monthly periods were the most frequently named advantages of the levonorgestrel-releasing IUS. Medication-induced cervical priming before insertion can be carried out on a routine or selective basis (f…

[Mucopolysaccharidoses--current aspects of diagnosis and therapy].

The mucopolysaccharidoses, first described at the beginning of this century, are still subject of research. The accumulation of pathological … gene therapy. Mucopolysaccharidoses are rare diseases, affecting only about one hundred patients in Austria. Nevertheless, Austria plays an active role in researching these metabolic disorders.

Vaccination despite thimerosal sensitivity.

Thimerosal sensitivity is extremely common in Austria, being surpassed as a contact allergen only by nickel. This high incidence is still rising and is probably due to the frequent vaccinations which are performed in Austria. Most of the patch-test-positive patients had recently been immunized with thimerosal-containing vaccines, and no other obvious sources of exposure to thimerosal could be found. On retrospective questioning, 48 out of 50 patients had had no problems with their recent immunization; the 2 who reported massive local reactions had received their injections, against the recomme…

The importance of incubation temperature for detecting beta-lactam-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains.

Sixty-six isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains originating from Austria, Egypt, the Federal Republic of Germany and Switzerland were tested for their sensitivity to 12 beta-lactam antibiotics at both 30 degrees and 37 degrees C using the agar disk diffusion test. The MICs for six of the beta-lactam antibiotics were determined by the microdilution technique. Resistance to methicillin was always accompanied by resistance to several beta-lactam antibiotics. Resistance to all semi-synthetic penicillins and cephalosporins, including cefotaxime, was higher at 30 degrees C …

German translation of the PROMIS® pediatric anxiety, anger, depressive symptoms, fatigue, pain interference and peer relationships item banks.

BACKGROUND: The present study aimed at the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of six PROMIS® pediatric self- and proxy- item banks and short forms to universal German: anxiety (ANX), anger (ANG), depressive symptoms (DEP), Fatigue (FAT), pain interference (P) and peer relationships (PR). METHODS: Using standardized methodology approved by the PROMIS Statistical Center and in line with recommendations of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) PRO Translation Task Force, two translators for each German-speaking country (Germany, Austria, and Switzer…

[Short review of pathophysiology and therapeutic possibilities in onchocerciasis with reference to a case report].

We report the first case of onchocerciasis in Austria in a African patient who was admitted to hospital for psychiatric reasons initially. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by skin-snip examination and staining of the microfilariae. Pathophysiology and therapeutic possibilities are discussed.

Analysis of Corynebacterium silvaticum genomes from Portugal reveals a single cluster and a clade suggested to produce diphtheria toxin.

BACKGROUND: Corynebacterium silvaticum is a pathogenic, gram-positive bacterial species that causes caseous lymphadenitis in wild boars, domestic pigs and roe deer in Western Europe. It can affect animal production and cause zoonosis. Genome analysis has suggested that one strain from Portugal and one from Austria could probably produce the diphtheria toxin (DT), which inhibits protein synthesis and can cause death. METHODS: To further investigate the species genetic diversity and probable production of DT by Portuguese strains, eight isolates from this country were sequenced and compared to …

The natural history of pediatric Sturge-Weber Syndrome: A multinational cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) is a capillary-venous malformation which includes the brain (leptomeningeal venous capillary malform … THODS: We conducted a multinational cross-sectional observational study in Germany, Switzerland and Austria to identify potential patients and build up a comprehensive database containing anonymized patient data. The patients' guardians and child neurologists filled in detailed questionnaires on histories, clinical features, diagnostic and therapeutic mea …

Austrian national survey of prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae 1994-96.

The antimicrobial susceptibilities of 1385 clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae obtained from 25 laboratories across Austria between December 1994 and January 1996 were tested. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined in tests with penicillin, amoxycillin, amoxycillin/clavulanate, ceftriaxone, cefodizime, cefpirome, cefotaxime, cefpodoxime, cefadroxile, azithromycin, clarithromycin, josamycin and roxithromycin by the agar-dilution method. A total of 40 isolates (2.9%) demonstrated intermediate resistance (MIC 0.125-1 microg/ml) and 28 isolates (2.0%) had high-leve…

Typing of Austrian Listeria monocytogenes isolates by automated laser fluorescence analysis of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA.

We used automated laser fluorescence analysis of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD-Alfa) to study the epidemiology of listeriosis in western Austria. There were no discrepancies between RAPD-Alfa patterns and serotypes found in 18 food isolates and 18 clinical isolates. The results of our study suggest that the food isolates typed were not at the origin of the human cases in western Austria. Using RAPD-Alfa, it was possible to link 9 out of 16 "sporadic" Listeria infections (mother-child cases counted as one) to the occurrence of other cases. Our results underline the necessity of epide…

Распространение антител на Борелия Бурдорфери Флагельлин в Стирианских донорах крови.

Наиболее распространенными в Австрии заболеваниями, вызванными укусами клещей, являются боррелиоз и энцефалит, передающиеся клещами. Эпидемические районы ТБЭ четко определены. По всей видимости, было бы интересно сравнить данные о распространенности антител с данными о борелия-бургдорфери (Б.б.) и об эндемических и неэпидемических районах ТБЭ. Пробы крови (n = 1162) были получены у здоровых доноров крови в сочетании со стандартным вопросником во время 21 экскурсии в 7 отдельных районов Штирии, Австрия. Образцы сыворотки были проверены на предмет наличия антител ИгГ против B.b. коммерческой ком

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Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) are the most common diseases in Austria caused by tick bites. TBE endemic areas are well defined. It seemed to be of interest to compare prevalence data of antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi (B.b.) to TBE endemic and non endemic areas. Blood samples (n = 1162) were obtained from healthy blood donors in …