{"title":"Swallowed denture stuck in the proximal esophagus.","authors":"Michael Habenbacher, A. Andrianakis","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01040-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-024-01040-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140688366","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":"Fine scalpel surgery: preserving the dartos muscle in a patient with scrotal and perigenital giant Buschke-Löwenstein tumors.","authors":"S. Kordeva, I. Pidakev, G. Tchernev","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01039-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-024-01039-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140729479","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}
Katharina Radunsky, Agnes Boltz, Veronika Pia Vécsei-Marlovits
{"title":"Ocular manifestation of hand, foot, and mouth disease : A case series.","authors":"Katharina Radunsky, Agnes Boltz, Veronika Pia Vécsei-Marlovits","doi":"10.1007/s10354-024-01038-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-024-01038-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140749075","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}
Katarina Pavičić Klancir, Dubravko Habek, Vlasta Đuranović, Ana Tripalo Batoš, Sanja Pejić Roško, Milan Stanojević
{"title":"Hemispherotomy in an infant with hemimegalencephaly and Ohtahara syndrome.","authors":"Katarina Pavičić Klancir, Dubravko Habek, Vlasta Đuranović, Ana Tripalo Batoš, Sanja Pejić Roško, Milan Stanojević","doi":"10.1007/s10354-023-01009-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-023-01009-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We represent the case of a premature twin neonate born from uncomplicated pregnancy who developed seizures at the age of 24 h. Two-dimensional ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging revealed left-sided hemimegalencephaly. Further extensive diagnostic evaluation revealed a diagnosis of Ohtahara syndrome. Resistance of the seizures to antiepileptic therapy led to hemispherotomy that was performed at the age of 10 months. Our patient is now a 4-year-old child, walking, eating without a nasogastric tube, still with right hemiparesis and lateral strabismus but without seizures.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9311625","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}
Ruben Mühl-Benninghaus, Frederik A Fries, Wolfgang Reith, Philipp Hendrix, Berthold Seitz, Fabian N Fries
{"title":"Acute bilateral vision loss after endovascular treatment of an intracranial aneurysm.","authors":"Ruben Mühl-Benninghaus, Frederik A Fries, Wolfgang Reith, Philipp Hendrix, Berthold Seitz, Fabian N Fries","doi":"10.1007/s10354-023-01015-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-023-01015-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acute bilateral vision loss (ABVL) is a rare and challenging diagnostic issue that is most often caused by a neurological disorder. Since it can be the presenting symptom of potentially life-threatening diseases, priority should be given to excluding such diagnoses. Special caution is required if ABVL symptoms result after an intracranial intervention. This article reports on a diagnostic approach for a patient suffering from ABVL due to vitreous hemorrhage related to a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) after endovascular intracranial aneurysm treatment. This case study highlights the importance of imaging interpretation and its consequences.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9753946","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}
Julia Silberbauer, Sonja Schidl, Gudrun Diermayr, Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch, Andrea Greisberger
{"title":"[Scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia (SARA): translation and cultural adaptation to German-speaking areas].","authors":"Julia Silberbauer, Sonja Schidl, Gudrun Diermayr, Tanja Schmitz-Hübsch, Andrea Greisberger","doi":"10.1007/s10354-023-01014-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-023-01014-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objective: </strong>The scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia (SARA) is a feasible assessment for the classification and evaluation of therapeutic interventions. In order to provide access to the SARA in German, the aim of this work was to translate the SARA into German and to adapt it according to international guidelines for German-speaking countries.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The process involved six steps. The comprehensibility of the scale was assessed using interviews with potential users.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of nine physiotherapists and six physicians working in various clinical settings were interviewed, seven of them worked in Germany and four each in Austria and Switzerland. The interviews led to a refined version of the translation. The comprehensibility testing revealed no country-specific differences.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A German version of the SARA authorized by the co-author of the original publication, is now available. The results provide methodological insights into the translation process of observation-based standardized assessments.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10959797/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9394678","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}
Nimra Hasnain, Taha Bin Arif, Roha Shafaut, Faiza Zakaria, Syeda Zainab Fatima, Ibtehaj Ul Haque
{"title":"Association between sex and Huntington's disease: an updated review on symptomatology and prognosis of neurodegenerative disorders.","authors":"Nimra Hasnain, Taha Bin Arif, Roha Shafaut, Faiza Zakaria, Syeda Zainab Fatima, Ibtehaj Ul Haque","doi":"10.1007/s10354-022-00941-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-022-00941-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Huntington's disease is a rare autosomal dominant disorder presenting with chorea, rigidity, hypo-/akinesia, cognitive decline, and psychiatric disturbances. Numerous risk factors have been defined in the onset of this disease. However, the number of CAG repeats in the genes are the most crucial factor rendering patients susceptible to the disease. Studies have shown significant differences in onset and disease presentation among the sexes, which prompts analysis of the impact of different sexes on disease etiology and progression. This article therefore discusses the evidence-based role of sex in aspects of symptomatology, pathogenesis, biomarkers, progression, and prognosis of Huntington's disease, with a secondary review of sex-linked differences in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40073034","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}
Hanna K Al-Makhamreh, Faris G Al Bakri, Moayad Shaf'ei, Ensherah Mokheemer, Shahed Alqudah, Amani Nofal, Hanna Matarwah, Tala Basim Altarawneh, Ahmad A Toubasi
{"title":"Epidemiology, microbiology, and outcomes of infective endocarditis in a tertiary center in Jordan.","authors":"Hanna K Al-Makhamreh, Faris G Al Bakri, Moayad Shaf'ei, Ensherah Mokheemer, Shahed Alqudah, Amani Nofal, Hanna Matarwah, Tala Basim Altarawneh, Ahmad A Toubasi","doi":"10.1007/s10354-023-01004-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-023-01004-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Infective endocarditis (IE) is a relatively rare but serious and life-threatening disease with substantial mortality and morbidity despite progress in diagnostic and treatment techniques. The aim of this study is to investigate the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, microbiological profile, and outcomes of IE patients in a tertiary care facility in Jordan, the Jordan University Hospital (JUH).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective case series study which was conducted at JUH. A total of 23 patients with either definite or possible IE according to the Modified Duke Criteria were included in the study. Medical records were reviewed, and relevant information was collected. Descriptive data analysis was performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our study identified a total of 23 patients with infective endocarditis; 65.2% were males, with a mean age of 40.4 years. The majority of patients had an underlying cardiac disease (60.9%), with the most common being congenital heart diseases (17.4%). The most commonly affected valves were the left-side heart valves, with the mitral valve (52.2%) being the most common followed by the aortic valve (34.8%). The most common organism detected in blood culture was Streptococcus viridans (21.7%) followed by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The most common complications among the patients were heart failure and septic shock, and the mortality rate among the patients was 13%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In patients with endocarditis, Streptococcus viridans is the most common culture-positive bacteria at JUH. One third of our patients needed surgical intervention and the mortality rate was 13%.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9924832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9282765","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}
Gisela Pusswald, Blaz Dapić, Carina Bum, Eva Schernhammer, Elisabeth Stögmann, Johann Lehrner
{"title":"Olfactory identification, cognition, depressive symptoms, and 5-year mortality in patients with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease.","authors":"Gisela Pusswald, Blaz Dapić, Carina Bum, Eva Schernhammer, Elisabeth Stögmann, Johann Lehrner","doi":"10.1007/s10354-023-01008-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10354-023-01008-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>An association between odor and cognitive impairment has been shown in many studies. The objective of the present hospital-based, single-center retrospective study was to assess the impact of odor impairment on the mortality of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), subjective cognitive decline (SCD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Odor function was measured by Sniffin Sticks (Burghart Messtechnik, Holm, Germany) and the assessment of self-reported olfactory functioning and olfaction-related quality of life (ASOF) test. Cognitive performance was assessed by an extensive neuropsychological test battery, symptoms of depression were diagnosed with the Geriatric Depressive Scale (GDS). The influence of demographic factors such as gender, age, and education were examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Although the univariate analyses and pairwise post hoc comparison showed significant differences for some of the olfactory performance tests/subtests, the multivariate models showed no association between olfactory test performance and mortality among patients with cognitive impairment. \"Attention,\" a domain of the Neuropsychological Test Battery Vienna (NTBV), as well as depressive symptoms, gender, and age, showed a significant influence on the mortality of the patient group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Lower olfactory performance showed no impact on mortality. However, decreased cognitive function of \"Attention\" can be considered as an influential predictor for mortality.</p>","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10959832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9111286","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":"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":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-024-01036-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23882,"journal":{"name":"Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-22","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}