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
[Hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency, a national disease management programme].
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, painful, disabling and potentially fatal disease, where early diagnosis and effective treatment are critical. These Austrian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of HAE provide instructions and advice on the state of the art management of HAE in Austria in contrast to global guidelines, where the situation of all countries worldwide must be taken into account. Our goal is to help Austrian physicians to consider HAE as a differential diagnosis with corresponding symptoms, to make rational decisions for the diagnosis and management of HAE with C1-inhibitor deficiency (type 1 or type 2). The guidelines provide information on common and important clinical symptoms, diagnostic methods, treatment modalities, available HAE-specific medications in Austria and last but not least to motivate physicians to refer patients to HAE centers for confirmation of the diagnosis and adequate treatment decisions.
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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.