Abstract.Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects a continuously increasing number of people worldwide leading to more invasive treatments. Indication to perform invasive revascularisations usually ...
Summary:Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) can be treated by either open surgery (OAR) or endovascular aortic repair (EVAR). The aim of this study was to analyze regional variations in application of (EVAR) and in-hospital ...
Summary:Background: Cancer as a concomitant condition in symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) patients could have an impact on further therapy and the long-term prognosis of these patients. Aim of this study was to investigate whether there is ...
Summary: This systematic review examined the interrelationship between concomitant diabetes mellitus (DM) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The objective was to determine differences in the prevalence as well as in the outcomes in ...
Summary:Background: Previous observational studies reported a wide variation and possible room for improvement in the treatment of patients suffering from symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD). Yet, systematic assessment of everyday ...
Summary:Background: Even though nutrition was demonstrated to have an impact on chronic atherosclerotic disease, there is a paucity of corresponding recommendations for patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). A Mediterranean Diet ...
Summary:Background: To determine the adherence to supervised exercise training and underlying reasons for non-adherence amongst patients with inpatient treatment of symptomatic lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Patients ...
Summary:Background: To determine the physician’s perspective and perception on walking exercise as well as barriers in guideline-directed best medical treatment of patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Patients ...
Summary:Background: Guidelines recommend comprehensive lifestyle change in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) to prevent cardiovascular events and death. When compared with other populations, patients with PAD are less likely to receive ...
Summary:Background: Smoking represents the well-known enemy of vascular well-being. Numerous previous studies emphasised the important role of smoking on the development and progression of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The ...
The Berlin Study on Structures and Outcomes of «Wohngemeinschaften» for People with Dementia (DeWeGE), a Small-Scale Living ArrangementSmall-scale living arrangements independent from nursing homes (Wohngemeinschaften, WG) are a new and rapidly growing ...
Care for Residents of Nursing Homes by the Outpatient Department of a Psychiatric Clinic. Health Care Mandate – Patient Characteristics – Treatment OfferThe agreement between the national associations of health insurance funds, the German Hospital ...
Current Situation of Psychogeriatric Care for Residents of Nursing Homes in the Berlin District of Marzahn-Hellersdorf: Indicators of an Undersupply – Status Quo and ProspectsDemographic changes and alterations in the support through relatives lead to ...
Health Services Research in the Field of Clinical Neuropsychology – a StocktakingSummary. The article adresses relevant terms and objectives of Health services Research initially. Then it conceptualises the subdisciplines (1) Research in Demand for ...
Psychotherapy in Psychosomatics – Trends in Diagnosis and TherapyAbstract: Against the background of high prevalence of psychosomatic disorders in adulthood the research for the optimization of etiology, diagnosis and treatment in this area is highly ...
Where is social psychiatry?Abstract. While social psychiatry seems to have lost ground in German universities, mental health services have undergone profound changes inspired by social psychiatry. Contrary to this academic trend, the present thematic ...
In einer Pilot-Studie untersuchten wir die Auswirkungen einer vernetzten Betreuung auf die Behandlungskosten am Beispiel eines Disease-Management-Programms (DMP) bei Patienten mit Herzinsuffizienz aus der Schweizer Grundversorgung. Methodik: Die direkten ...
Routine Data in Health Services Research: an Underused ResourceAbstract. Today, a huge amount of data is created when medical care is provided, either in a hospital setting or in ambulatory care. Even if those data are not collected with the purpose to ...
Implementation research in clinical psychology, rehabilitation psychology and psychotherapyThe efficacy of clinical-psychological and psychotherapeutic interventions is well established for a multitude of mental disturbances and disorders as well as ...
Abstract.Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) health-care system utilizes a multilevel suicide prevention intervention that features the use of standardized safety plans with veterans considered to be ...