Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2022
The impact of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic on work-related accidents in Austria in 2020.
This study aims to investigate the impact of the lockdowns during the COVID-19 (Corona-Virus-Disease 19) pandemic in Austria on work-related accidents in the year 2020. Apart from the lockdowns, multiple work-related measures were introduced in 2020, such as the new law on short-term work and regulation on accidents during home-office. Their combined effects on work-related accidents are unknown and a secondary parameter of this study. ⋯ Both lockdown qualities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria led to a significant reduction in work-related accidents for their duration. These findings merit further investigation with more detailed data on sectors and injury-quality.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2022
Multicenter StudySARS-CoV-2-related mortality and treatment delays for cancer patients in Austria : Findings of a multicentric nationwide study.
Cancer patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have an increased risk of mortality. Here, we investigated predictive factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) associated mortality in patients with neoplastic diseases treated throughout Austria. ⋯ Mortality of Austrian cancer patients infected with SARS-CoV‑2 is comparable to that of other countries. Furthermore, risk factors associated with higher mortality were evident and similar to the general population. Treatment delays were frequently observed.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2022
Observational StudySymptoms and risk factors for hospitalization of COVID-19 presented in primary care : An exploratory retrospective study.
To increase knowledge of discrete symptoms shall help to avoid misinterpretation of test results and to gain better understanding of associations between early symptoms and severe disease to provide additional criteria for targeted early interventions. ⋯ Unspecific symptoms are valuable indicators in the detection of early COVID‑19 disease that practitioners and the general public should be aware of also in the interpretation of low sensitivity tests. Monitoring patients using the indicators we identified may help to identify patients who are likely to profit from early intervention.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2022
Symptoms associated with a COVID-19 infection among a non-hospitalized cohort in Vienna.
Most clinical studies report the symptoms experienced by those infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) via patients already hospitalized. Here we analyzed the symptoms experienced outside of a hospital setting. ⋯ This study provides reliable COVID-19 symptom statistics based on the general population verified by NAATs.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2022
The Austrian ICU survey : A questionnaire-based evaluation of intensive care medicine in Austria.
While structures of intensive care medicine in Austria are well defined, data on organisational and medical practice in intensive care units (ICUs) have not been systematically evaluated. ⋯ The Austrian ICU survey suggests that ICUs in Austria are clearly structured, well-organized and well-equipped and have a high nurse:bed ratio. In view of the relatively low return rate we cannot exclude that a selection bias has led to overestimation of the survey findings.