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Translational benefits to patients in the post-genomic era
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Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JG Gleeson Source Type: research

Screening for genes involved in cilia formation
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Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: EA HallP MillR MortM KeighrenP BuddA JarmanI Jackson Source Type: research

Variation of medium osmolalities induces changes in cilia related signalling pathways in primary cultured renal inner medullary collecting duct cells
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Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: B EdemirM JardzejewskiE Schlatter Source Type: research

The role of G proteins in the control of intraflagellar transport
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Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: D HuetSP PerrotTB BlisnickPB Bastin Source Type: research

Immunofluorescence microscopy (IFM) analysis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) patients with suspected inner dynein arm defects (IDA)
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Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: R HjeijNT LogesA Becker-HeckH Omran Source Type: research

Neuroimaging features of C9ORF72 expansion
Yokoyama and Rosen review neuroimaging studies on the pathogenic C9ORF72 expansion; establishing that unique characteristics of C9ORF72-associated disease may aid identification of patients for genetic screening and diagnosis.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jennifer S YokoyamaHoward J Rosen Source Type: research

Influence of prior sunlight exposure on ICU mortality - does delirium play a role?
Dear Sir,With interest we read the article by Castro et al. [1] exploring the relationship between sunlight exposure and ICU-mortality. Interestingly, less daylight exposure prior to ICU-admission was associated with to a reduction in ICU mortality. While the authors mention the influence of light on the development of delirium, it is also recognized that delirium is an independent risk factor for death [2-4]. However, the authors did not adjust for delirium.To determine whether sunlight exposure is still associated with ICU-mortality when additional adjustments are made for delirium, we performed a similar retrospective c...
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Koen SimonsMark van den BoogaardArjen SlooterPeter Pickkers Source Type: research

Co-expression analysis identifies putative targets for CBP60g and SARD1 regulation
Conclusion: Putative components of the CBP60g SARD1 signalling network have been uncovered by co-expression analysis. In addition to genes whose regulation is similar to that of SID2 some are repressed by CBP60g and SARD1.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: William TrumanJane Glazebrook Source Type: research

Spatial accessibility of primary health care utilising the two step floating catchment area method: an assessment of recent improvements
Conclusion: This study assesses recent 'improvements' to the 2SFCA when applied over large geographic regions of both large and small populations. Its findings demonstrate the necessary combination of both a distance-decay function and variable catchment size function in order for the 2SFCA to appropriately measure healthcare access across all geographical regions.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Matthew R McGrail Source Type: research

Prevalence and severity of atherosclerosis in extra cranial carotid arteries in Nigeria: an autopsy study
Conclusions: Compared with four decades ago there has been an apparent increase in severity and extent of ECCA atherosclerosis especially after the age of 45 years in autopsies from our centre. This change in the amount of atherosclerosis over time is possibly due to the epidemiologic transition. This may worsen the rise in stoke incidence within this community and as such, great effort should be made to follow-up and manage CVD risk factors within the community.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Erete I EreteOlabiyi G OgunOlulola O OladapoEffiong E Akang Source Type: research

Asthma and atopy in children born by caesarean section: effect modification by family history of allergies -- a population based cross-sectional study
Conclusions: Birth by C/S is associated with asthma and atopic sensitization in childhood. The association of C/S and atopy appears more pronounced in children with family history of allergies.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ourania KolokotroniNicos MiddletonMarina GavathaDemetris LamnisosKostas N PriftisPanayiotis K Yiallouros Source Type: research

Benefits of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for patients with serosal invasion in gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials
Conclusions: Our meta-analysis demonstrated that HIPC may improve the overall survival rate for patients who receive resection for advance gastric cancer potentially, and help to prevent peritoneal local recurrence among patients with serosal invasion in gastric cancer.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jingxu SunYongxi SongZhenning WangPeng GaoXiaowan ChenYingying XuJiwang LiangHuimian Xu Source Type: research

Waist circumference and pulmonary function: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions: There seems to be an inverse relationship between WC and pulmonary function, mainly in men. More population-based studies should be performed, especially among children and adolescents, to confirm these findings.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Fernando César WehrmeisterAna Maria MenezesLudmila Correa MunizJeovany Martínez-MesaMarlos Rodrigues DominguesBernardo Lessa Horta Source Type: research

Stress inducible proteinase inhibitor diversity in Capsicum annuum
Conclusions: Plants can differentially perceive various kinds of insect attacks and respond appropriately through activating plant defenses including regulation of PIs at transcriptional and post-translational levels. Based on the differentially elicited CanPI accumulation patterns, it is intriguing to speculate that generating sequence diversity in the form of multi-IRD PIs is a part of elaborative plant defense strategy to obtain a diverse pool of functional units to confine insect attack.
Source: BioMed Central - November 16, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Manasi MishraNeha MahajanVaijayanti A TamhaneMahesh J KulkarniIan T BaldwinVidya S GuptaAshok P Giri Source Type: research

Electrocardiographic P-wave characteristics in patients with psoriasis vulgaris.
Conclusions. Atrial conduction of sinus impulses was impaired in patients with psoriasis vulgaris. It was more prominent in patients with severe disease. Physicians caring for patients with psoriasis vulgaris should screen them for AF development. PMID: 23153368 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bacaksiz A, Erdogan E, Tasal A, Vatankulu MA, Kul S, Sevgili E, Ertas G, Dizman D, Onsun N, Uysal O Tags: Ups J Med Sci Source Type: research

The SIDS-critical diaphragm failure hypothesis revisited.
PMID: 23153369 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Siren P Tags: Ups J Med Sci Source Type: research

Immobilizing performances, comfort, and user-friendliness of the shoulder abduction-external rotation braces.
Conclusions. Immobilization using the A-ER braces could maintain the arm position in abduction-external rotation with comparable user-friendliness, although they tended to be less comfortable during daily activities compared to the ER braces. PMID: 23153370 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hatta T, Sano H, Yamamoto N, Itoi E Tags: Ups J Med Sci Source Type: research

Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type II.
Abstract The polyglandular autoimmune syndromes (PAS) comprise a wide spectrum of autoimmune disorders. There exist a juvenile (PAS I) and an adult type (PAS II). The nature of PAS has been based on the presence of lymphocyte infiltration in the affected gland, organ-specific antibodies in the serum, cellular immune defects and an association with the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) DR/DQ genes or immune response genes. Autoantibodies to the various endocrine and non-endocrine tissues not only offer a diagnostic clue to the autoimmune nature of diseases but also can be used to identify asymptomatic individuals who ar...
Source: Presse Medicale - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kahaly GJ Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research

[Metformin in type 2 diabetes: What if we get it wrong?]
PMID: 23159535 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Presse Medicale - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Boussageon R Tags: Presse Med Source Type: research

"Right Time, Right Place" Health Communication on Twitter: Value and Accuracy of Location Information
Conclusions: Health researchers exploring ways to use Twitter data for disease surveillance should be aware that the majority of tweets are not currently associated with an identifiable geographic location. Location can be identified for approximately 4 times the number of tweets using a straightforward text-matching process compared to using the GPS location information available in Twitter. Given the strong correlation between both data gathering methods, future research may consider using more qualitative approaches with higher yields, such as text mining, to acquire information about Twitter users’ geographical location.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Scott H. BurtonKesler W. TannerChristophe G. Giraud-CarrierJoshua H. WestMichael D. Barnes Source Type: research

An organisational analysis of the implementation of telecare and telehealth: the whole systems demonstrator
Conclusions: The implementation of a complex innovation such as remote care requires it to organically evolve, be responsive and adaptable to the local health and social care system, driven by support from front-line staff and management. This need for evolution was not always aligned with the imperative to gather robust benefits evidence. This tension needs to be resolved if government ambitions for the evidence-based scaling-up of remote care are to be realised.
Source: BMC Health Services Research - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jane HendyTheopisti ChrysanthakiJames BarlowMartin KnappAnne RogersCaroline SandersPeter BowerRobert BowenRay FitzpatrickMartin BardsleyStanton Newman Source Type: research

"More bang for the buck": exploring optimal approaches for guideline implementation through interviews with international developers
Conclusions: While implementation approaches and strategies need not be standardized across organizations, the findings may be used by health care policy makers and managers, and guideline developers to generate strategic and operational plans that optimize implementation capacity. Further research is needed to examine how to optimize implementation capacity by guideline developers, intermediaries and users.
Source: BMC Health Services Research - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Anna Gagliardi Source Type: research

Information on blinding in registered records of clinical trials
This study researched the presence and quality of information on blinding in registered records of clinical trials and highlights the important role of data-recording formats at clinical trial registries in ensuring high-quality registration.
Source: Trials - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Roderik ViergeverDavina Ghersi Source Type: research

Treatment-emergent adverse events after infusion of adherent stem cells: the MiSOT-I score for solid organ transplantation
Conclusion: The MiSOT-I score provides an assessment tool to score specific adverse events that may occur after adherent stem cell therapy in the clinical setting of organ transplantation and is thus a helpful tool to conduct a safety study.
Source: Trials - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Johannes DillmannFelix PoppBarbara FillenbergFlorian ZemanElke EggenhoferStefan FarkasMarcus SchererMichael KollerEdward GeisslerRobert DeansDeborah LadenheimMartin LossHans SchlittMarc Dahlke Source Type: research

The impact of insecticide-treated school uniforms on dengue infections in school-aged children: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Thailand
DiscussionPractical issues and plans concerning intervention implementation, evaluation, analysing and interpreting the data, and possible policy implications arising from the trial are discussed.Trial Registrationclinicaltrial.govRegistration number: NCT01563640
Source: Trials - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Annelies Wilder-SmithPeter ByassPhanthip OlanratmaneePongsri MaskhaoLuechai SringernyuangJames LoganSteve LindsaySarah BanksDuane GublerValérie LouisYesim TozanPattamaporn Kittayapong Source Type: research

The Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST): an effectiveness study on improving newborn health and survival in rural Uganda through a community-based intervention linked to health facilities - study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
DiscussionUNEST is designed to directly feed into the operationalization of maternal and newborn care in the national VHT strategy, thereby helping to inform scale-up in rural Uganda. The study is registered as a randomized controlled trial, number ISRCTN50321130,
Source: Trials - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Peter WaiswaStefan PetersonGertrude NamazziElizabeth EkirapaSarah NaikobaRomano ByaruhangaJuliet KiguliKarin KallanderAbner TagoolaMargaret NakakeetoGeorge Pariyo Source Type: research

Local recurrence of gastric cancer after total gastrectomy: an unusual presentation
A 71 years old Italian man had type 3 gastric cancer of the greater curvature. Total gastrectomy with splenectomy and D2 lymph node dissection were performed. After discharge chemotherapy ELF regimen was administred for 6 months. After 16 months from the operation a local recurrence was discovered by CT scan. Surgical en-bloc resection was performed removing pancreatic tail, splenic colic flexure and a portion of left diaphragm. Histological examination confirmed local recurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma infiltrating pancreas, colon and diaphragm with lymph node metastasis.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bruno MartellaFabrizio CardinRenata LorenzettiClaudio TerranovaBruno AmatoCarmelo Militello Source Type: research

Peripheral blood mono-nuclear cells implantation in patients with peripheral arterial disease: a pilot study for clinical and biochemical outcome of neoangiogenesis
Conclusions: The data from this study suggest an efficacy of BM-DCEPs implantation in terms of improvement of the vascularization and quality of life in patients affected by Peripheral Arterial Disease. Nevertheless a double-blind placebo-controlled study is needed to confirm our findings.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bruno AmatoRita CompagnaGianni Antonio Della CorteGiovanni MartinoTommaso BiancoGuido CorettiRoberto RossiAntonio BraucciGiovanni ApreaPio ZeppaAlessandro PuzzielloClaudio Terranova Source Type: research

Electrochemotherapy of cutaneous metastastes from breast cancer in elderly patients: a preliminary report
Conclusion: ECT could be suggested as a primary local therapy in patients not suitable for surgical removal of the primary tumor, and clinicians should not hesitate to use it even in the elderly.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Raffaella BeneventoAntonio SantorielloGiuseppe PernaSilvestro Canonico Source Type: research

Morpho-functional gastric pre-and post-operative changes in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone related disease
Conclusions: Cholecystectomy, gold standard treatment for gallstone-related diseases, is practiced in a high percentage of patients with this condition. Such procedure, considered by many harmless, was, in our study, associated with a significant risk of developing biliary gastritis after 6 months during the postoperative period.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Giovanni ApreaAlfonso CanforaAntonio FerronettiAntonio GiuglianoFrancesco GuidaAntonio BraunMelania Battaglini CicirielloFederica TovecciGiovanni MastrobuoniFabrizio CardinBruno Amato Source Type: research

GERD in elderly patients: surgical treatment with Nissen-Rossetti laparoscopic technique, outcome
Conclusions: The role of surgery in GERD concerns selected patients. Nissen-Rossetti mini-invasive approach is performed with an acceptable percentage of complications (3%-10%). This technique is associated with a good control of GERD symptoms in a short and middle term and with an improvement of functional parameters, such as pHmetric and manometric.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Giovanni ApreaAntonio FerronettiAlfonso CanforaFabrizio CardinAntonio GiuglianoFrancesco GuidaAntonio BraunMelania Battaglini CicirielloFederica TovecciGiovanni MastrobuoniBruno Amato Source Type: research

Feasibility of inguinal hernioplasty under local anaesthesia in elderly patients
Conclusions: Inguinal hernia repair with local anaesthesia is quite safe and results in a good success rate in elderly patients despite a higher rate of comorbidity typical of this kind of patient.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bruno AmatoRita CompagnaGianni Antonio Della CorteGiovanni MartinoTommaso BiancoGuido CorettiRoberto RossiFrancesca FappianoGiovanni ApreaAlessandro Puzziello Source Type: research

Diverticular disease hospital cost impact analysis: evaluation of testings and surgical procedures in inpatient and outpatient admissions
Conclusions: The limited impact of diverticular disease on the budget and activity of AOU Federico II of Naples is mainly due to the absence of an emergency department.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Giovanni ApreaAntonio GiuglianoAlfonso CanforaFabrizio CardinAntonio FerronettiFrancesco GuidaAntonio BraunMelania Battaglini CicirielloFederica TovecciGiovanni MastrobuoniBruno Amato Source Type: research

Assessment of hemodynamic efficacy and safety of 6% hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 vs. 0.9% NaCl fluid replacement in patients with severe sepsis: how to guide fluid therapy?
We argue that assessing the hemodynamic efficacy of hydroxyethylstarch versus NaCl in patients with severe sepsis requires an algorithm to direct the timing and amount of fluid resuscitation. Such an algorithm may include hemodynamic flow parameters.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Oliver HunsickerRoland C Francis Source Type: research

Moving metabolomics from a data-driven science to an integrative systems science
A report on the 7th annual Metabomeeting of the Metabolic Profiling Forum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 25-27 September 2012.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Stacey N ReinkeDavid I Broadhurst Source Type: research

Simple method for confirming tibial osteotomy during total knee arthroplasty
Conclusions: We determined the accuracy of the tibial osteotomy in the coronal plane using the protractor to be satisfactory.
Source: BioMed Central - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hirotaka MutsuzakiKotaro Ikeda Source Type: research

Primary scene responses by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in New South Wales Australia 2008-2009
Conclusion: Our results document the large distances travelled by HEMS in NSW, especially in ruralareas. The high proportion of HEMS missions that bypass the closest designated traumahospital is a seldom mentioned benefit of HEMS transport. These results along with thecharacteristics of patients attended and the time HEMS take to complete primary sceneresponses are useful in understanding the benefit HEMS provides and the services it replaces.
Source: BMC Health Services Research - November 15, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Colman TaylorBette LiuEleanor BruceBrian BurnsStephen JanJohn Myburgh Source Type: research

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a review and recommendations for follow-up care for the general practitioner.
We describe how these innovations have allowed indications for allogeneic HSCT to be expanded. Finally, prospects for future developments will be outlined. PMID: 23135685 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Passweg J, Halter J, Bucher C, Gerull S, Heim D, Rovó A, Buser A, Stern M, Tichelli A Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Cerebral vasculitis complicating postoperative meningitis: the role of steroids revisited.
We present the case of a patient who developed pneumococcal meningitis with associated bacteraemia after elective endoscopic trans-sphenoidal resection of a pituitary macro-adenoma. After initial treatment with ceftriaxone and dexamethasone, the patient made a good recovery and dexamethasone was discontinued. Two days later the patient's condition deteriorated rapidly, presenting focal and diffuse neurological deficits. Cerebral MRI revealed widespread punctate ischaemic-type lesions affecting both anterior and posterior vascular territories bilaterally and involving features consistent with cerebral vasculitis. Antibiotic...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Darling KE, Niederhauser J, Bervini D, Giulieri S, Daniel RT, Bille J, Erard V Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Impact of intraoperative MRI-guided transsphenoidal surgery on endocrine function and hormone substitution therapy in patients with pituitary adenoma.
CONCLUSIONS: The results show this method to be a safe and effective treatment option increasing remission rate and keeping complication rate low. Postoperative pituitary function was preserved or improved - possibly due to more exact iMRI-assisted tumour removal. PMID: 23135765 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bellut D, Hlavica M, Muroi C, Woernle CM, Schmid C, Bernays RL Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Natural killer cell immunity after transplantation.
In conclusion, NK cells have been firmly established in the last two decades as relevant players in transplant immunology, which can critically determine the outcome of haematopoietic stem cell grafts. PMID: 23135787 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Terszowski G, Passweg JR, Stern M Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Continuous flow left ventricular assist devices: a valid option for heart failure patients.
Abstract Recent outstanding clinical advances with new mechanical circulatory systems (MCS) have led to additional strategies in the treatment of end stage heart failure (HF). Heart transplantation (HTx) can be postponed and for certain patients even replaced by smaller implantable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Mechanical support of the failing left ventricle enables appropriate hemodynamic stabilisation and recovery of secondary organ failure, often seen in these severely ill patients. These new devices may be of great help to bridge patients until a suitable cardiac allograft is available but are also d...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Carrel T, Englberger L, Martinelli MV, Takala J, Boesch C, Sigurdadottir V, Gygax E, Kadner A, Mohacsi P Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Impaired left ventricular function as a predictive factor for mid-term survival in octogenarians after primary coronary artery bypass surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: The results herein suggest acceptable in-hospital as well short-term mortality in octogenarians with impaired EF following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and are comparable to recent literature where the mortality of younger patients was up to 15% and short-term mortality up to 40%, respectively. Accordingly, we can also state that in an octogenarian cohort with impaired EF, CABG is a viable treatment with acceptable mortality. PMID: 23135871 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Berdajs D, Marinakis S, Kessler U, Muradbegovic M, Ferrari E, von Segesser LK Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Carotid intima-media thickness as a biomarker of subclinical atherosclerosis.
Abstract Intima-media thickness of the carotid artery (CIMT) and its increase is associated with several cardiovascular risk factors and manifest cardiovascular diseases. CIMT is suggested to be an important biomarker of subclinical atherosclerosis. CIMT is measured in B-mode ultrasound images of the carotid tree as a typical double line of the arterial wall. CIMT is best visible in the measurement segment of the distal common carotid artery with lowest measurement variability. The measurement is most reliable over a one centimeter-segment with automatic or semi-automatic reading methods, which minimises reading er...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bauer M, Caviezel S, Teynor A, Erbel R, Mahabadi AA, Schmidt-Trucksäss A Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Long term survival after trimodal therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma.
CONCLUSIONS: The majority of patients considered for surgical resection of malignant pleural mesothelioma have regionally advanced disease. In those receiving trimodal therapy long term survival is achieved only in a minority of patients. In view of the time consuming and intensive treatment it should be offered only in carefully selected patients as new surgical approaches such as pleurectomy/decortication have shown high efficacy rates regarding patients' survival. PMID: 23135895 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Fahrner R, Ochsenbein A, Schmid RA, Carboni GL Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Diagnostic errors and flaws in clinical reasoning: mechanisms and prevention in practice.
Abstract Diagnostic errors account for more than 8% of adverse events in medicine and up to 30% of malpractice claims. Mechanisms of errors may be related to the working environment but cognitive issues are involved in about 75% of the cases, either alone or in association with system failures. The majority of cognitive errors are not related to knowledge deficiency but to flaws in data collection, data integration, and data verification that may lead to premature diagnostic closure. This paper reviews some aspects of the literature on cognitive psychology that help us to understand reasoning processes and knowledg...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nendaz M, Perrier A Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Cranio-maxillofacial injuries in victims of interpersonal violence.
CONCLUSIONS: Cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) injuries chiefly affect young people, and thus impose a heavy economic burden on society. Synergies are possible between the implementation of violence prevention strategies and other prevention objectives in every age group and intervention area. PMID: 23135921 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Businger AP, Krebs J, Schaller B, Zimmermann H, Exadaktylos AK Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Introduction to "Synovitis - an inflammation of joints destroying the bone"
Abstract NA. PMID: 23135950 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Pitzalis C, Veale D, Dayer JM Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Sport climbing from a medical point of view.
Abstract Rock climbing, sport climbing and bouldering are highly popular new sport disciplines. An increasing number of indoor climbing gyms throughout the country offer the possibility to perform the sport regularly independently from the weather. As a result a variety of new pathologies like the closed flexor tendon pulley rupture of the finger and syndromes caused by overuse mainly in the upper extremity have appeared and should be familiar to physicians and therapists working in the field of sports medicine. An overview of the most common and most specific climbing related injuries as well as their diagnosis an...
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Schweizer A Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research

Endoscopy teams' judgment of discomfort among patients undergoing colonoscopy: "How bad was it really?".
CONCLUSION: Our study shows that the estimation of a patient's discomfort during a colonoscopy is difficult and that the comfort level may not be accurately determined in a considerable number of patients, including sedated patients. PMID: 23135960 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - November 14, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Heuss L, Sugandha SP, Degen L Tags: Swiss Med Wkly Source Type: research