Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Nov 2023
An alternative treatment option in older adults with knee osteoarthritis : Genicular nerve pulsed radiofrequency.
Osteoarthritis (OA), including knee OA (KOA), is an important cause of morbidity and disability in older adults. Pain management plays a major role in the treatment of KOA for pain relief and knee function improvement. Ultrasound-guided genicular nerve pulsed radiofrequency therapy is an effective, safe, nonradiative, and easily applicable treatment modality in older adults with KOA. It has a positive effect on geriatric syndromes, especially polypharmacy.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Nov 2023
Malaria in Austria : A retrospective analysis of malaria cases diagnosed at a reference center in 2010-2020.
Although malaria is not endemic to Austria, each year infections are imported by travellers, migrants and refugees. This study aims to provide an overview of malaria cases diagnosed at an Austrian institute for tropical medicine between 2010 and 2020. ⋯ From 2010 to 2020, the number of malaria cases diagnosed at the center increased. Growing international mobility and changing travel behavior could at least partly be responsible for this trend and there are indications that particularly P. vivax infections were imported by migrants and refugees.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Nov 2023
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of imported falciparum malaria in the Republic of North Macedonia : A 13-year experience.
Plasmodium falciparum is the leading cause of imported malaria and the most common cause of death in returning travellers. ⋯ In every febrile traveller returned from Africa, imported falciparum malaria should be an essential part of differential diagnostic considerations.