Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2024
Socioeconomic equality in initiation of biologic treatment in Danish patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Low socioeconomic status is associated with disadvantages in health outcomes and delivery of medical care in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Inequality in the utilisation of biologic treatment is largely unexplored. ⋯ This study revealed equal initiation of biologic treatment among patients with IBD across different educational background, income and occupational status. However, results are limited to a setting with free universal healthcare coverage and treatment needs should be considered and addressed in future research.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2024
Distance to thrombus, ischemic lesion volume and clinical outcome after thrombectomy for M1 middle cerebral artery occlusion.
Stroke resulting from occlusion of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) can have devastating consequences, potentially leading to a loss of independence. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the distance to the thrombus (DT) and both ischemic lesion volume (ILV) and clinical outcomes. ⋯ Based on the findings, DT was identified as an independent albeit weak predictor for ILV and clinical outcomes in patients with MCA M1 occlusion who underwent EVT.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2024
25 years of lipid-lowering therapy: secular trends in therapy of coronary patients.
Guidelines on dyslipidemia and lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) over the years recommend lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals by more intense therapy. Nevertheless, LDL‑C has increased in the general population. Real-world trends of LLT medication as well as of LDL‑C levels in cardiovascular high-risk patients are unclear. ⋯ We conclude that during the observational period of a quarter of a century, treatment intensity increased and LDL‑C levels improved considerably. Guidelines apparently matter in this high-risk population and are considered by primary care physicians.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2024
ReviewGene therapy: principles, challenges and use in clinical practice.
Gene therapy is an emerging topic in medicine. The first products have already been licensed in the European Union for the treatment of immune deficiency, spinal muscular atrophy, hemophilia, retinal dystrophy, a rare neurotransmitter disorder and some hematological cancers, while many more are being assessed in preclinical and clinical trials. ⋯ Gene therapy holds great promise for considerable improvement or even cure of genetic diseases with serious clinical consequences. However, a number of questions and issues need to be clarified to ensure broad accessibility of safe and efficacious products.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2024
Multicenter StudyELIMINATE: a PCR record-based macroelimination project for systematic recall of HCV-RNA-positive persons in Austria.
Micro-elimination projects targeted to specific hepatitis C virus (HCV) risk populations have been successful. Systematic identification of persons with HCV viremia, regardless of risk group, based on already available laboratory records may represent an effective macroelimination approach to achieve global HCV elimination. ⋯ This ELIMINATE project based on systematic assessment of HCV-RNA PCR-records, identified 6006 persons with potential persisting HCV viremia. Invalid contact data and missed visits for treatment evaluation were the main barriers towards HCV elimination within this project. Importantly, many subjects with HCV viremia lost to follow-up were successfully linked to care and started antiviral treatment.