53 Ergebnisse für: dysphonia
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Binge Drinking in Childhood and Adolescence (08.05.2009)
http://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article?id=64637
According to recent reports by the German Federal Commissioner for Narcotic Drugs (Bundesdrogenbeauftragte), the number of adolescents (aged up to 20 years) treated in hospital for alcohol poisoning more than doubled between 2000 and 2007, from 9500...
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Point-of-Care Testing in Hospitals and Primary Care (20.08.2010)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2010.0561
The expression “point-of-care testing” (POCT) refers to the use of the procedures of laboratory medicine in the immediate vicinity of the patient (Box 1 gif ppt). This is a recent development in laboratory medicine driven by the clinical need to...
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Susceptible, Intermediate, and Resistant – The Intensity of Antibiotic Action (26.09.2008)
http://www.aerzteblatt.de/10.3238/arztebl.2008.0657
In the microbiology laboratory, the identified infectious organisms are usually tested for their degree of resistance to various anti-infective substances in order to prevent the administration of ineffective treatments. The treating physician is...
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Medicolegal Assessment of the Ability to Drive a Motor Vehicle in Persons With Epilepsy (02.04.2010)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2010.0217
In the course of medical practice, specialists in a variety of areas are confronted with the question as to whether patients with epilepsy can perform specific activities, or whether they may be subject to qualitative and/or quantitative...
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Burnout (18.11.2011)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2011.0781
Up until very recently, reports about being burned out, burnout victims, and burnout syndrome have been taking up a lot of space in the press. However, the burnout phenomenon also appears to be of considerable medical significance, since it is the...
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The CARE Guidelines (13.09.2013)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2013.0603
A case report is a detailed narrative that describes, for medical, scientific, or educational purposes, a medical problem experienced by one or several patients. Case reports present clinical observations customarily collected in healthcare delivery...
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Causes and Early Diagnosis of Vitamin B12 Deficiency (03.10.2008)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2008.0680
Vitamin B12 deficiency is more widespread in the population than has been assumed so far (1, 2). Since a deficiency in this vitamin can lead to irreversible neurological damage, early diagnosis is essential (3, e1, e2). In recent years, new and...
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Deaths Due to Physical Restraint (20.01.2012)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2012.0027
Freedom-restraining measures (FRM) to prevent falls, to control the movement of patients with behavioral disorders or motor unrest, and to enable treatment to be carried out are employed principally in geriatric medicine and in general care of the...
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Types of Study in Medical Research (10.04.2009)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2009.0262
The quality, reliability and possibility of publishing a study are decisively influenced by the selection of a proper study design. The study type is a component of the study design (see the article "Study Design in Medical Research") and must be...
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Neonatal Screening for Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders (10.01.2011)
//doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2011.0011
Screening for treatable congenital endocrinopathies and metabolic disorders is an important preventive measure that is available for all neonates in Germany. Advances in the treatment of congenital metabolic defects have led to the expansion of the...