Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2014
Prevalence of wheezing and atopic diseases in Austrian schoolchildren in conjunction with urban, rural or farm residence.
A large number of studies have consistently shown that children growing up on a farm have a reduced prevalence of allergic disorders. The GABRIEL Advanced Study was conducted in five rural areas of southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Poland to shed light on the protective 'farm effect' on asthma and atopic disease. Whereas, the GABRIEL Advanced Study focussed on rural children only, the present study incorporates data from Innsbruck town children also. ⋯ These data show that regular exposure to a farming environment protects against wheezing, asthma and hay fever. Regarding wheezing and hay fever, this effect was not restricted to children living on a farm but also notable in rural children with regular farm contact.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2014
Psychological well-being of gynecologic and obstetric patients: a validation of the 12-item Well-Being Questionnaire (W-BQ12).
Gynecology and obstetrics are areas of medicine associated with emotionally loaded concerns. Both positive and negative aspects of psychological well-being can be assessed with the 12-item Well-Being Questionnaire (W-BQ12). Our study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the W-BQ12 in gynecologic and obstetric patients. ⋯ The W-BQ12 is suitable for the global assessment of psychological well-being, as well as for differentiation between negative and positive well-being aspects in gynecologic patients.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2014
Endoscopic excavation for gastric heterotopic pancreas: an analysis of 42 cases from a tertiary center.
Because of the difficulty associated with making an accurate diagnosis of gastric heterotopic pancreas (HP) before surgery, surgical resection is usually performed in suspected cases. However, this is an invasive procedure and prone to certain surgical complications. ⋯ Endoscopic excavation appears to be a safe and feasible procedure for accurate histopathologic evaluation and curative treatment in gastric HP. Use of EUS has some value in the diagnosis of gastric HP before the procedure