Dtsch Arztebl Int
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Liver transplantation (LT) has undergone dynamic developments in recent decades. In Germany, the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) recently tightened the guidelines regarding the minimum number of transplantations a center should perform annually. The aim of the study presented here, was to analyze recent trends in hospital mortality due to LT in Germany. ⋯ Our study showed that differences in mortality rate after LT among centers (LVC vs. MVC/HVC) were dependent on patient age and disease etiology. This should be taken into account when discussing the overall organization of LT in Germany.
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The chronic effects of ozone have only rarely been investigated in disease burden studies to date. Our goal was to determine this disease burden in Germany over the period 2007-2016, with particular attention to estimation based on effect estimates adjusted for particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). ⋯ Long-term exposure to ozone contributes to the COPD burden among the general population in Germany. As climate change may lead to a rise in the ozone concentration, more intensive research is required on the effects of ozone on health.