First German-speaking harm reduction conference in Vienna
The first Harm Reduction DACH Conference [DACH  = D (Germany), A (Austria), CH (Switzerland)] took place in Vienna on June 23rd, 2023, and focused on tobacco harm reduction. It is the first conference bringing ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Larissa Steimle, Simon Flei ßner, Hans Haltmayer, Thilo Beck, Alfred Springer and Heino Stöver Tags: Meeting Report Source Type: research

Spirituality, Mental Health, and COVID-19
AbstractThis issue ofJORH presents a broad range of articles that consider spirituality and spiritual care from various international perspectives. It also looks at a diverse range of articles relating to mental health disorders and addictions. Lastly, this issue considers the aftermath of COVID-19. Readers  are also reminded of theEuropean Congress on Religion, Spirituality, and Health (ECRSH) (Salzburg, Austria), as well as the inauguralInternational Moral Injury and Wellbeing Conference (IMIWC), Brisbane, Australia, 2024. (Source: Journal of Religion and Health)
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of adolescents receiving psychopharmacological medication in Austria
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of everyday life, including the (mental) healthcare system. An increase in depression and anxiety symptoms has been reported worldwide, and is particularly prono... (Source: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health)
Source: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: M. Otter, O. D. Kothgassner, L. Lepusch ütz, S. Drahos and P. L. Plener Tags: Research Source Type: research

GSE252761 Loss of GTF2I promotes neuronal apoptosis and synaptic reduction in human cellular models of neurodevelopment
Contributors : Jason W Adams ; Annabelle Vinokur ; Janaina S de Souza ; Charles Austria ; Bruno S Guerra ; Roberto H Herai ; Karl J Wahlin ; Alysson R MuotriSeries Type : Expression profiling by high throughput sequencingOrganism : Homo sapiensIndividuals with Williams syndrome (WS), a multisystemic neurodevelopmental disorder, characteristically portray a hypersocial phenotype. WS is caused by the hemizygous loss of 26-28 genes at chromosomal locus 7q11.23, one of which is GTF2I. Copy number variations and mutations in GTF2I are associated with altered sociality and have been proposed to underlie the hypersocial express...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - January 11, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing Homo sapiens Source Type: research

Successful treatment of glandular tularemia with azithromycin in a pregnant woman in Austria
AbstractTreatment of tularemia during pregnancy is challenging due to toxicity of standard treatment regimens. Here, we report a 31-year-old woman with glandular tularemia who was successfully treated with intravenous azithromycin. Follow-up examinations over a 6-month period showed a sustained response to treatment. She later gave birth to a healthy child. (Source: Infection)
Source: Infection - January 11, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

The changing epidemiology of human leishmaniasis in the non-endemic country of Austria between 2000 to 2021, including a congenital case
ConclusionsThe incidence of leishmaniasis has risen in the recent years. The numbers are anticipated to keep rising due to increasing human mobility, including travel and forced migration, growing reservoir host populations as well as expansion and dispersal of vector species caused by climate and habitat changes, urbanization and globalization. Hence, elevated awareness for the disease, including possible transmission in previously non-endemic regions and non-vector transmission modes, support of sandfly surveillance efforts and implementation and establishment of public health interventions in a One Health approach are p...
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - January 10, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Katharina Riebenbauer Source Type: research

Eva Benkova
Curr Biol. 2024 Jan 8;34(1):R3-R5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.039.ABSTRACTInterview with Eva Benkova, who studies hormonal interactions in plants at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria.PMID:38194926 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.039 (Source: Current Biology)
Source: Current Biology - January 9, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Eva Benkova Source Type: research

The landscape of penile cancer research in Germany and Austria: a survey among professors in academic centers holding chair positions and results of a literature search
ConclusionsGiven the lack of centralization in G  + A, this analysis highlights the need for research coordination within multicenter PeCa-projects. The decline in basic/fundamental research should be effectively addressed by the allocation of funded research projects. (Source: World Journal of Urology)
Source: World Journal of Urology - January 8, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research

Coming home: older patients' and their relatives' experiences of well-being in the transition from hospital to home after early discharge
CONCLUSION: Our findings point to the importance of recognizing the vulnerability associated with the transition from hospital to home, as it impacts the existential aspects of space and time. Facilitating a sense of continuity and belonging can foster well-being during this critical period.PMID:38166522 | DOI:10.1080/17482631.2023.2300154 (Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being)
Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being - January 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aline Dragosits Bente Martinsen Ann Hemingway Annelise Norlyk Source Type: research

Coming home: older patients' and their relatives' experiences of well-being in the transition from hospital to home after early discharge
CONCLUSION: Our findings point to the importance of recognizing the vulnerability associated with the transition from hospital to home, as it impacts the existential aspects of space and time. Facilitating a sense of continuity and belonging can foster well-being during this critical period.PMID:38166522 | PMC:PMC10769116 | DOI:10.1080/17482631.2023.2300154 (Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being)
Source: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being - January 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aline Dragosits Bente Martinsen Ann Hemingway Annelise Norlyk Source Type: research

Shared decision-making before prostate cancer screening decisions
Nature Reviews Urology, Published online: 02 January 2024; doi:10.1038/s41585-023-00840-0In this Review, the authors discuss shared decision-making for prostate cancer screening in terms of definition, prevalence and methods, including decision aids. Facilitators and barriers to shared decision-making are also discussed. (Source: Nature Reviews Urology)
Source: Nature Reviews Urology - January 2, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kelly R. Pekala Daniela K. Shill Mia Austria Aisha T. Langford Stacy Loeb Sigrid V. Carlsson Source Type: research

Influence of various factors on the legal outcome of cases of child abuse —experiences gathered at an interdisciplinary forensic examination center in Vienna, Austria
ConclusionThese findings underline how challenging the successful persecution of an offender in cases of child abuse is. (Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine - January 1, 2024 Category: Medical Law Source Type: research

Protocols in pediatric rheumatology (PROKIND): treat-to-target in polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
CONCLUSION: Using a treat-to-target approach a dramatic improvement in disease activity, functional capacity and quality of life in polyarticular JIA could be achieved. Even after 12 months an inactive disease was achieved in the majority of cases.PMID:38157052 | DOI:10.1007/s00393-023-01452-0 (Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie)
Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - December 29, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: G Horneff K Minden D Foell J Klotsche K Tenbrock PROKIND-Arbeitsgruppe Source Type: research