Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift最新文献

{"title":"[Psychophysiological research by the East German State Security and the use of so-called lie detectors in the GDR].","authors":"Rainer Erices","doi":"10.1007/s10354-025-01078-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-025-01078-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study is the first to describe research conducted by the GDR State Security on polygraphs and voice analyzers and their conspiratorial use. Stasi files are used to show that the so-called lie detector was also used in the GDR. Up until the late 1960s, MfS superiors considered psychophysiological tests with the polygraph to be questionable and \"ethically and morally reprehensible\". This did not prevent a few experts from conducting extensive research. In addition, own spies were trained to pass polygraph tests in the West without being recognized. With the development of voice analyzers in the early 1970s, the MfS expanded its psychophysiological research. Voice analyses were carried out in hundreds of cases - to identify informers and in criminal investigations. All of the equipment came from the West and was procured despite embargo regulations. Shortly before the end of the GDR, use and research were to be expanded. The public knew nothing about this. There were only indications in the analyzed files that the psychophysiological devices were being used for civilian purposes. The Stasi files on this subject have not yet been fully indexed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[Scurvy-A now forgotten previously widespread disease].","authors":"Heinz Flamm","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01054-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-024-01054-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>From the sea voyages of the fifteenth century often lasting for years with provisions only of fish, salted meat and biscuits reports came of fatal health alterations of the seamen which were characterized by prostration, loss of teeth and bad breath.Reports on comparable endemic illnesses soon came from the Netherlands, North Germany, the Baltic area, France, Lorraine, Geneva, Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Swabia and Russia: the so-called land scurvy. The first medical specification was found in a letter from 1541 by Johann Echt to colleges in the area of Lower Germany, which was published four times. One of the first comprehensive considerations was prepared by the English physician James Lind. Scurvy was also mostly published under many local names, such as Skorbut, Scharbock or Scheurbuik.The pathology of scurvy is dominated by gingival necrosis with loss of teeth, hemorrhages with destruction of the cartilage-bone border especially of the ribs and by subperiosteal hemorrhages of the ribs and long bones.For treatment and prevention of scurvy eating green plants as originally Ficaria verna (lesser celandine, pilewort), Chelidonium majus (great celandine, nipplewort, tetterwort) and Cochlearia officinalis (scurvy grass) proved to be effective. Where green plants were missing decoctions of conifer needles and fresh animal innards were used. When the infantile disease originally named \"acute rachitis\" in England was diagnosed as scurvy (later Möller-Barlow disease) the treatment of cow's milk for baby food became of great interest.Finally, hexuronic acid, later called ascorbic acid or vitamin C, was found to be a drug that could easily dosed for curing and prevention of scurvy.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"75-97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11903575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142476167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assassination of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary, on 10 September 1898: further additions and minor annotations.","authors":"Andreas G Nerlich, Roland Sedivy, Michael E Habicht, Francesco M Galassi, Simon Donell, Viktoria Bogner-Flatz, Oliver K Peschel","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01053-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-024-01053-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Very recently, a comprehensive re-evaluation of the medical facts and observations surrounding the death of Empress Elisabeth \"Sisi\" of Austria (1837-1898) was published. The Empress was assassinated in Geneva by the anarchist Luigi Luccheni or Lucheni (1873-1910). In parallel to this recent publication, our study group came across an almost unknown letter from Dr. Golay, who was one of the examining doctors of Empress Elisabeth. In this publication we add relevant additions based on this letter and provide further insights regarding the attempts at resuscitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"68-72"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142296747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"[The Topical Collection in Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift].","authors":"Herbert Kurz","doi":"10.1007/s10354-025-01075-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-025-01075-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143573862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alcohol and the death of Ludwig van Beethoven: comparison of general biographies to the medical literature.","authors":"Dongwon Lee, William Meredith, Benjamin Lebwohl","doi":"10.1007/s10354-023-01010-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-023-01010-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Beethoven's autopsy findings of cirrhosis may have been due to alcoholism. This condition may have been underemphasized historically, given its stigma and the incongruence with the often heroic portrayal of Beethoven. We therefore aimed to compare how medical experts and biographers writing for a non-medical audience describe his final illness in the context of alcoholism. English-language biographies were identified using a survey of biographies of Beethoven and supplemented by the authors. English-language medical publications were identified by searching for \"Beethoven\" in the PubMed® MEDLINE database. We included studies that mentioned Beethoven's final illness and death. We recorded statements regarding alcohol consumption, alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder, and the role of alcohol in Beethoven's death. The most commonly cited final illness was liver disease. Alcohol use was more frequently mentioned in biographies, but alcoholism less so. Alcohol use was invoked as a possible cause of final illness more frequently by medical publications.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"60-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9318155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Edwin Klebs : Der k. k. Professor Edwin Klebs – Wegbereiter für Theodor Billroth und Robert Koch – zur 190. Wiederkehr seines Geburtstages.","authors":"Heinz Flamm","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01036-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-024-01036-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"73-74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140190112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Course of the extensor pollicis longus tendon considering the different functional positions of the wrist and the first ray-an anatomical study.","authors":"Peter Grechenig, Theresa di Vora, Amir Koutp, Alexandros Andrianakis, Paul Puchwein, Gloria Hohenberger","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01052-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-024-01052-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of this anatomical study was to evaluate the course of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon, its positional relationship to adjacent structures, and the resulting clinical relevance under consideration of various functional positions.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty upper extremities from ten adult human cadavers embalmed using Thiel's method were included in this study. The greatest possible movement/slippage of the EPL tendon, the angle at which the tendon wraps around Lister's tubercle, and its course across the extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis (ECRL and ECRB) were recorded and defined in all functional positions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings demonstrate a high range of motion of the tendon in relation to clinically relevant structures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Understanding the anatomical course of the EPL tendon, its potential extent of movement, and its resulting positional changes is essential for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients with complaints or injuries in the dorsoradial wrist region.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"44-49"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11775041/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141890243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Feasibility of complex exercise therapy with Standing Ovation and peripheral neuromodulation for gait rehabilitation after incomplete spinal cord injury-a case report.","authors":"Anna Pataraia, Winfried Mayr, Jose Luis Vargas Luna, Julia Sternik, Richard Crevenna","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01046-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-024-01046-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a global concern, annually affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals. Among these cases, incomplete SCIs, allowing some muscle activity below the injury, pose unique challenges. This case study focuses on a 55-year-old male with a moderate incomplete SCI (AIS-D).</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>After initial treatments and pharmaceutical antispastic therapy, a novel intervention was introduced featuring the Standing Ovation gait exercise system (Standing Ovation GmbH, Hallwang, Austria). This individually tailored system, equipped with a rail system and seat-lifting unit, provided a secure environment for balance training. Over 14 training sessions spanning from October 13, 2021, to March 23, 2022, improvements in functional walking were observed.</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusion: </strong>Locomotor improvement in SCI rehabilitation is important; the potential of task-specific gait exercises with the Standing Ovation system in incomplete spinal cord injury seems to be a promising approach. Although promising, these findings call for further systematic studies with larger patient cohorts to strengthen their reliability. Ongoing research endeavors are essential to fully understand the benefits and limitations of this intervention in spinal cord injury rehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"41-43"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11775031/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141248742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of whole-body vibration therapy on pain, functionality, postural stability, and proprioception in patients with subacute and chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review.","authors":"Franziska Remer, Mohammad Keilani, Philipp Kull, Richard Crevenna","doi":"10.1007/s10354-023-01026-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-023-01026-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Non-specific low back pain (NLBP) is a common and clinically significant condition with substantial socioeconomic implications. Whole-body vibration therapy (WBVT) has shown effectiveness in improving pain and sensorimotor function (e.g., in osteoporosis) in previous studies. However, studies had heterogeneous settings. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of WBVT on pain, function, proprioception, and postural stability in patients with subacute and chronic NLBP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic literature search was conducted in the scientific databases PubMed, EMBASE, and PEDro (from inception until 17.05.2023). Only prospective controlled and uncontrolled studies were included. Outcome measures assessed were pain intensity, function (activities of daily living and physical function), proprioception, and postural stability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 12 original articles (n = 821) were included in the analysis. Ten of the studies were randomized controlled trials, one study had a crossover design, and one study had a one-group pre-post study design. The studies compared WBVT vs. no intervention, WBVT vs. basic physical therapy, WBVT vs. core stabilization exercises with and without respiratory resistance, WBVT vs. lumbar extension exercises, and WBVT vs. whole body electromyostimulation training. The treatment approaches varied in terms of duration (2-18 weeks), frequency (2-3 times per week, two applications with a 2-week break), vibration frequency (5-30 Hz), type of exercises (WBVT with or without static or dynamic exercises), and vibration direction (horizontal and vertical). Significant pain reduction was observed in all 10 studies that investigated pain levels. Significant improvement in daily activity function was reported in five of the six studies that investigated daily function, while improvement in physical function was observed in all four studies that investigated physical function. Improvement in proprioception was reported in all three studies that investigated proprioception, and significant improvement in postural stability was observed in four out of six studies that investigated postural stability. No adverse events or side effects related to WBVT were reported.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The majority of the included studies demonstrated significant pain reduction, improvement in physical and daily functioning, and enhanced proprioception. Improvement in postural stability was less consistent. WBVT appears to be a safe and effective treatment modality for subacute and chronic NLBP when used within a multimodal approach. Future research should focus on standardized settings including assessment methods, treatment regimens, frequencies, and intensities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"20-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11775043/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138300183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physical medicine as a relevant player in musculoskeletal medicine.","authors":"Richard Crevenna","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01067-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-024-01067-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142669193","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}