Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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This position statement reflects the opinion of the Austrian Diabetes Association concerning the perioperative management of patients with diabetes mellitus based on the available scientific evidence. The paper covers necessary preoperative examinations from an internal/diabetological point of view as well as the perioperative metabolic control by means of oral antidiabetics and/or insulin therapy.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Apr 2016
Review[Diabetes mellitus: definition, classification and diagnosis].
Diabetes mellitus comprises of a group of heterogeneous disorders, which have an increase in blood glucose concentrations in common. The current classifications for diabetes mellitus type 1-4 are described and the main features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are compared to allow for better discrimination between these diabetes types. Furthermore, the criteria for the correct biochemical diagnosis during fasting and oral glucose tolerance tests as well as the use of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are summarized. These data form the basis of the recommendations of the Austrian Diabetes Association for the clinical praxis of diabetes treatment.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Apr 2016
Review[Type 2 Diabetes mellitus-screening and prevention: Update 2016].
The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in westernized countries. In addition, about half of all patients suffering from diabetes are not diagnosed. The current article represents the recommendations of the Austrian Diabetes Association for the screening and prevention of type 2 diabetes, based on currently available evidence.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Apr 2016
Review[Geriatric aspects for the management of diabetes mellitus].
There is a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the elderly population of industrial countries. The present article provides recommendations for the screening, prevention and treatment of elderly diabetic patients according to current scientific evidence.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Dec 2015
ReviewIntra-arrest percutaneous coronary intervention: a case series.
In patients with refractory cardiac arrest presumably from acute coronary occlusion, primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) may provide an opportunity for revascularisation and, subsequently, return of spontaneous circulation. We present our experience from a 24/7 primary percutaneous coronary intervention centre serving a population of approximately 800,000 individuals. A retrospective analysis was performed in patients with cardiac arrest treated from July 2011 to January 2014. ⋯ Sustained return of spontaneous circulation was achieved in two patients (25 %). Both patients had poor neurological outcome (cerebral performance category 4), and both died within 3 months. We identified total duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (90.5 ± 33.3 min), lack of prehospital mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices and lack of extra-corporeal life support devices as the most likely reasons contributing to poor survival.