53 Ergebnisse für: dysphonia
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Vaccination Safety Update: Long Term Side Effects Due to Vaccination And Pharmacovigilance (03.04.2009)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2009.0248b
We thank the authors for their clear overview of vaccine sceptics' common objections, which are helpful for everyday clinical practice. Most vaccinations and vaccination advice in Germany are given by general practitioners and pediatricians....
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The Quality of Pain Management in German Hospitals (10.09.2010)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2010.0607
Severe intolerable pain during a hospital stay should be avoidable these days—regardless of whether the pain occurs after surgery or subsequent to acute or chronic illness (1, 2). Sufficiently safe medications and analgesic procedures to treat pain...
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In Reply (02.03.2018)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2018.0143b
Karst and Passie highlight several problems in the discussion of the benefits of cannabis-based medications in pain medicine. Most randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that have been conducted of oral sprays containing tetrahydrocannabinol...
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Asperger´s Syndrome in Adulthood (30.01.2009)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2009.0059
Asperger's syndrome is one of the autism spectrum disorders. Asperger's patients usually display a distinctive symptom pattern. Because their ability to intuitively recognize nonverbal signals in other persons is impaired, patients are considerably...
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as an Occupational Disease (08.04.2011)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2011.0238
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) results from compression, usually chronic, of the median nerve at the wrist. CTS is one of the readily diagnosed compression neuropathies and, in Germany, fulfils the pathophysiological criteria for the official...
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The Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Overweight and Obesity in Adulthood (02.10.2009)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2009.0641
The majority of Germans are at the very least overweight (Body Mass Index [BMI] ≥25 to 29.9 kg/m2), and about 20% are obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2)—with sex-related and age-related differences (1e). The risk factors for overweight and obesity...
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The Use of Tobacco, E-Cigarettes, and Methods to Quit Smoking in Germany (06.04.2018)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2018.0235
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 6 million people die every year as a result of tobacco-related diseases (1). The annual number in Germany is approximately 125 000 (2). Around 13% of the German mortality rate is...
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Impact Factor (13.04.2012)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2012.0267
How likely is it that a scientific article will still be being cited half a century after it first appeared? A working group around John P. Ioannidis of Stanford University has investigated the fate of more than 5000 contributions in 27 medical...
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (03.03.2017)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2017.0149
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; according to the DSM-5) (1) and hyperkinetic disorder (HKD; according to the ICD-10) (2) describe a childhood-onset developmental disturbance that persists for at least six months and across different...
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Physical Fitness, Weight, Smoking, and Exercise Patterns in Young Adults (02.11.2012)
https://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article/132051/Physical-fitness-weight-smoking-and-exercise-patterns-in-young-adults
The great technical advances and wealth of recent decades have led to historically unique changes in the living conditions and lifestyles of entire populations (1–3). In developed countries, people have easy access to cheap and abundant foods every...