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Spirometric changes during exacerbations of COPD: a post hoc analysis of the ...
Abstract Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with loss of lung function and poor outcomes for patients. However, there are... -
Suspicion of respiratory tract infection with multidrug-resistant Enterobacte...
Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections are a serious concern for children admitted to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Tracheal colonization with MDR... -
Local measles vaccination gaps in Germany and the role of vaccination providers
Abstract Background Measles elimination in Europe is an urgent public health goal, yet despite the efforts of its member states, vaccination gaps and outbreaks occur. This study... -
Increasing the treatment motivation of patients with somatic symptom disorder...
Abstract Background Therapeutic intervention programs for somatic symptom disorder (SSD) show only small-to-moderate effect sizes. These effects are partly explained by the... -
Infection prevention and control measures and tools for the prevention of ent...
Abstract Background Infections with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are increasingly being reported from patients in healthcare settings. They are associated with... -
Longitudinal estimation of Plasmodium falciparum prevalence in relation to ma...
Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum prevalence (PfPR) is a widely used metric for assessing malaria transmission intensity. This study was carried out concurrently with... -
Genome-Wide Association Study of Late-Onset Myasthenia Gravis: Confirmation o...
Abstract To investigate the genetics of late-onset myasthenia gravis (LOMG), we conducted a genome-wide association study imputation of >6 million single nucleotide... -
A systematic review of the clinical presentation, treatment and relapse chara...
Abstract Background Despite increased efforts to control and ultimately eradicate human malaria, Plasmodium ovale malaria is for the most part outside the focus of research or... -
Open-label, multicenter, single-arm phase II DeCOG-study of ipilimumab in pre...
Abstract Background Ipilimumab is an approved immunotherapy that has shown an overall survival benefit in patients with cutaneous metastatic melanoma in two phase III trials. As... -
CHI3L1 polymorphisms, cord blood YKL-40 levels and later asthma development
Abstract Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1), the gene encoding YKL-40, and increased serum YKL-40 levels are associated with severe... -
Long-term safety and efficacy of vismodegib in patients with advanced basal c...
Abstract Background In the primary analysis of the ERIVANCE BCC trial, vismodegib, the first US Food and Drug Administration–approved Hedgehog pathway inhibitor, showed... -
A randomised, double-blind clinical phase II trial of the efficacy, safety, t...
Abstract Background The clinical development of a single encounter treatment for uncomplicated malaria has the potential to significantly improve the effectiveness of... -
Microdeletions in 9q33.3-q34.11 in five patients with intellectual disability...
Abstract Background Most microdeletions involving chromosome sub-bands 9q33.3-9q34.11 to this point have been detected by analyses focused on STXBP1, a gene known to cause early... -
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as part of primary health care i...
Abstract Background In Germany, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in primary health care is offered by general practitioners (GPs) and by natural health... -
Equity in access to health care among asylum seekers in Germany: evidence fro...
Abstract Background Research on inequities in access to health care among asylum-seekers has focused on disparities between asylum-seekers and resident populations, but little... -
Inpatient gradual diagnostics and its relevance for determining treatment str...
Abstract Background Identifying patients who will benefit from spine surgery is still a challenge. This is especially the case when patients’ complaints and medical history,...
