Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2020
Correction to: Knock-on effect of periodontitis to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease?
The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. There was an error in Fig. 2. ⋯ We apologize for the mistake. The correct Fig. 2 is given ….
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2020
Long-term vertigo control after cochlear implantation in patients with end-stage Menière's disease : A retrospective questionnaire-based cross-sectional study.
Menière's disease (MD) is a symptom complex which is characterized by episodes of vertigo, tinnitus and fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, which worsens during the course of the disease. ⋯ A CI can be an adequate treatment for vertigo attacks in patients with end-stage MD; however, due to the small sample size additional (multicenter) trials are necessary to confirm the findings.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2020
[Masterplan 2025 of the Austrian Society of Pneumology (ASP)-the expected burden and management of respiratory diseases in Austria].
Scientific Members of the Austrian Society of Pneumology describe the expected development in respiratory health and provide guidance towards patient-oriented and cost-efficient respiratory care in Austria. Methods: In November 2017, respiratory care providers (physicians, nurses, physiotherapists) together with patient's advocacy groups and experts in health development, collaborated in workshops on: respiratory health and the environment, bronchial asthma and allergy, COPD, pediatric respiratory disease, respiratory infections, sleep disorders, interventional pneumology, thoracic oncology and orphan diseases. ⋯ For the majority of respiratory diseases increased prevalence, but decreased hospitalizations are expected. The following measures should be implemented to deal with future challenges:1. Screening and case-finding should be implemented for lung cancer and COPD.2. E-health solutions (telemedicine, personal apps) should be used to facilitate patient management.3. Regional differences in respiratory care should be reduced through E‑health and harmonization of health insurance benefits across Austria.4. Patient education and awareness, to reduce respiratory health illiteracy should be increased, which is essential for sleep disorders but relevant also for other respiratory diseases.5. Respiratory care should be inter-professional, provided via disease-specific boards beyond lung cancer (for ILDs, sleep, allergy)6. Programs for outpatient's pulmonary rehabilitation can have a major impact on respiratory health.7. Increased understanding of molecular pathways will drive personalized medicine, targeted therapy (for asthma, lung cancer) and subsequently health care costs.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Sep 2020
Knock-on effect of periodontitis to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer's disease has chronic inflammatory components, which can be enhanced by systemic immune activation resulting in inflammation or vice versa. There is growing evidence that chronic periodontitis drives systemic inflammation and finally Alzheimer's disease. Thus, a link might exist between oral pathogens and Alzheimer's disease. This may be of special significance as there is an age-related incidence of chronic periodontitis. ⋯ Data indicate a possible association of specific periodontal pathogens with cognitive impairment, Treponema denticola and Tannerella forsytia may alter the host immune response in Alzheimer's disease. Albeit still preliminary, findings of the study may point to a possible role of an altered salivary microbiome as a causal link between chronic periodontitis and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease.