Technologiebewertung digitaler Gesundheitsanwendungen f ür Refundierungsentscheidungen
ZusammenfassungHintergrundF ür die meisten digitalen Gesundheitsanwendungen (DiGA) liegt wenig Evidenz zum Nutzen vor. Bisher verfügbare Bewertungsinstrumente umfassen häufig nicht alle Domänen eines vollen Health Technology Assessments (HTA). Die Evaluation von DiGA erfordert zusätzlich technologiespezifische Aspekte. Zi el dieser Arbeit war es, verfügbare Bewertungsinstrumente zu analysieren und daraus einen Bewertungsprozess zu konzipieren.MethodikDurch eine systematische Literatursuche wurden 6 Bewertungsinstrumente für DiGA ausgewählt und analysiert. Es wurde eine Handsuche zur Beschreibung der Strategien ei...
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Welches Pr äventionspotential bietet die hausärztliche Praxis aus Sicht pflegender Angehöriger? – Befunde einer qualitativen Interviewstudie
ZusammenfassungDie Unterst ützung von pflege- und hilfsbedürftigen Personen wird oft durch pflegende Angehörige übernommen. Bei der Betreuung dieser Zielgruppe können Hausärzt*innen eine bedeutende Rolle einnehmen, wenn sie sich auf die Problematiken und Wünsche Pflegender einstellen.Ziel der explorativen Studie ist es, haus ärztliche Betreuungsbedürfnisse mit tatsächlich erlebter Betreuung zu kontrastieren und dadurch Ansätze für eine Stärkung der hausärztlichen Rolle im Themenzusammenhang herauszuarbeiten.Über 13 Online-Pflegeforen wurden insgesamt 37 pflegende Angehörige rekrutiert, mit denen zwischen S...
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Hashimoto ’s thyroiditis and coexisting disorders in correlation with HLA status—an overview
SummaryHashimoto ’s thyroiditis (HT), also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is a frequent disorder of the thyroid gland caused by autoimmune-trigged lymphocytic infiltration and destruction of the thyroid gland. With the progressive destruction of the organ, the thyroid gland shrinks in size, thus common ly leading to hypothyroidism. Therapy of HT is mainly focused on managing the thyroid dysfunction by oral substitution of L‑thyroxine. However, patients with HT often complain about a broad spectrum of symptoms, with some of them hardly explained by HT itself. Several other disorders are known to be associat...
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Neuroimaging in dementia
This article gives an overview of the standard MRI protocol and of structural radiological reporting sys tems in patients who suffer from dementia. Moreover, it presents characteristic MRI features of the most common dementia subtypes. (Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift)
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Tourette syndrome or PANDAS —a case report
This report presents a case of TS reemergence against the background of immunological reaction or PANDAS with a late adolescent onset. (Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift)
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Genetics of Alzheimer ’s disease
SummaryAlzheimer ’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of neurodegeneration in the elderly and is clinically characterized by slowly progressing cognitive decline, which most commonly affects episodic memory function. This eventually leads to difficulties in activities of daily living. Biomarker studies show that t he underlying pathology of AD begins 20 years before clinical symptoms. This results in the need to define specific targets and preclinical stages in order to address the problems of this disease at an earlier point in time. Genetic studies are indispensable for gaining insight into the etiology of neurodegene...
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Challenges of caregiving to neurological patients
SummaryA substantial number of neurological diseases lead to chronic impairment of activities of daily living (ADL) and physical or mental dependence. In Austria, homecare is provided mostly by female family members. Moreover, mainly female personnel, in the majority from southern and eastern European coun tries, contributes to care. Dependence and need for care vary between neurological diagnoses and accompanying diseases. Caregiver burden (CB) depends on patient- and caregiver-related and external factors, such as integrity of a family network, spatial resources, and socioeconomic factors. Dependin g on the neurologic...
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Briefsammlung Wittelsh öfer
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Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
The wmw —Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift—2020 Publisher’s Report
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Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Epidemiology of dementia —the epidemic we saw coming
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Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - September 1, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
The wmw —Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift—2020 Publisher’s Report
(Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift)
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - August 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Epidemiology of dementia —the epidemic we saw coming
(Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift)
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - August 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Cutaneous and hypersensitivity reactions associated with COVID-19 vaccination —a narrative review
SummaryVaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV‑2) has become a major tool in the battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Numerous products have been developed and more are to come. Vaccination success varies greatly between different countries. There are a number of different vaccine types, such as mRNA , DNA vaccines, adenovirus vector vaccines, and full-length spike protein nanoparticles with a special matrix. The different types may also cause a different spectrum of adverse events. With mass vaccination, post-marketing surveillance for product ...
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - August 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Beethoven ’s death mask and a short history of face masks
SummaryThe year 2020 was also about the 250th anniversary of Beethoven ’s birth. On this occasion, his rarely discussed life and death masks should be presented. In addition, a short historical outline is given of the history of face masks in general, which now accompanies us in everyday life in the form of the face–nose mask due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift)
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - August 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Cutaneous and hypersensitivity reactions associated with COVID-19 vaccination —a narrative review
SummaryVaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV‑2) has become a major tool in the battle against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Numerous products have been developed and more are to come. Vaccination success varies greatly between different countries. There are a number of different vaccine types, such as mRNA , DNA vaccines, adenovirus vector vaccines, and full-length spike protein nanoparticles with a special matrix. The different types may also cause a different spectrum of adverse events. With mass vaccination, post-marketing surveillance for product ...
Source: Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift - August 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
