- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Treatment of Major Depression
Medical University of Vienna
2019-2025
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2019-2024
This study aimed to provide an extensive and up-to-date analysis of running-related injuries (RRI) analyze a broad range contributing factors for large heterogeneous non-selected running population from Central Europe.Anthropometric, training, footwear, anatomic malalignment, injury data 196 injured runners were assessed case-controlled retrospectively. Univariate multivariate regression models developed identify associated specific locations diagnoses.The majority patients female (56%)....
Abstract Background. Seasonal patterns in hospitalizations have been observed various psychiatric disorders, however, it is unclear whether they also exist schizophrenia. Previous studies found mixed results and those reporting the presence of seasonality differ regarding characteristics these patterns. Further, are inconclusive sex an influencing factor. The aim this study was therefore to examine if seasonal can be schizophrenia, with special regard a possible influence sex, by using large...
While clinical consequences of thiamine deficiency in alcohol use disorder (AUD) are severe, evidence-based recommendations on dosage, type administration and duration substitution (TS), its' target levels remain sparse. This study aimed to compare the effect two best practice TS regimens blood (i.e. pyrophosphate, TPP) cognitive function.In 50 patients undergoing in-patient alcohol-withdrawal treatment, TPP were determined at baseline end weeks 1, 2 8 following oral (3 × 100 mg/day for 7...
Prevalence of cognitive decline and dementia is rising globally, with more than 10 million new cases every year. These conditions cause a significant burden for individuals, their caregivers, health care systems. As no causal treatment exists, prevention utmost importance. Notably, alcohol among the most modifiable risk factors decline.Longitudinal data across 15 years on 6,967 individuals Survey Health, Ageing Retirement in Europe were used to analyze effect consumption further (i.e.,...
Suicide rates are known to be increased in patients after discharge from in-patient psychiatric treatment. However, evidence on risk factors for suicide within this patient group contradictory. Thus, study aims investigate a sizeable care facility determine associated factors. Data individual level 15-year single-centre cohort were linked data the national death registry and cumulative incidence calculated applying competing models. Independent variables included patients' sex, age at...
Abstract Background. Suicide risk in patients is markedly elevated during psychiatric inpatient care, as well after discharge. However, it unclear whether, and to what extent, this increased suicide varies between sex. Thus, the aim of study was analyze sex differences for suicides hospitalization various countries. Methods. National mortality rates inpatient-related (three intervals: treatment, 1 month, year discharge) from 12 countries 2000–2016 were analyzed, a logistic model used...
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the most important risk factors for development alcohol-related liver cirrhosis (ALC). Importantly, psychiatrists are an integral part interdisciplinary care patients with AUD and ALC. The aim current study was to investigate whether sex influences outcome within this group patients. For purpose, data all registrations transplantations due ALC Eurotransplant region from 2010 2019 were analyzed disparities using competing models in-between comparisons....
Abstract Background Older adults exhibit heightened vulnerability for alcohol-related health impairments. Increases in the proportion of older within European Union’s total population and prevalence rates alcohol use disorders this age group are being observed. This large scale international study was conducted to identify those with an increased risk engage hazardous drinking behaviour. Methods Socio-demographic, socio-economic, personality characteristics (Big Five Inventory, BFI-10 ),...
Zusammenfassung Nach schrittweiser Umstellung der psychopharmakologischen Therapie konnte bei einem Patienten mit vorbekannter paranoider Schizophrenie Clozapin etabliert werden, nachdem es St. p. Lebertransplantation und laufender Immunsuppression Tacrolimus zu einer Exazerbation psychotischer Symptomatik gekommen war. Bisherige Therapieversuche Risperidon, Paliperidon, Quetiapin Olanzapin hatten keiner wesentlichen Besserung geführt. In dem hier beschriebenen Zeitraum von ca. 20 Wochen...
Zusammenfassung Neben psychosozialer und psychotherapeutischer Betreuung stehen in der Behandlung von Alkoholkonsumstörungen auch Psychopharmaka zur Verfügung. Trotz Zulassung Evidenz über wirksame Unterstützung Aufrechterhaltung Alkoholabstinenz wird diese Behandlungsoption oft erst verspätet, wenn sich bereits Folgeerkrankungen, insbesondere alkoholbedingte Lebererkrankungen (ALE) manifestiert haben, oder teilweise gar nicht angeboten. Die weitere kann dadurch zusätzlich verkompliziert...
Zusammenfassung Bei unklaren neuropsychiatrischen Symptomen ist neben profunder Kenntnis über mögliche Ursachen eine zielgerichtete organische Abklärung ausschlaggebend. Richtungsweisend können hierbei umfassende Anamneseerhebung sowie interdisziplinäres Management sein. Der diagnostische Prozess soll im Zuge dieser Arbeit anhand des konkreten Beispiels von Wernicke-Enzephalopathie (WE) durch Hypovitaminose nach bariatrischer Operation aufgezeigt werden. In Hinblick auf steigende Inzidenzen...
Summary Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is associated with a high prevalence rate and causes significant burden on health systems globally. The most severe condition AUD end-stage alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), for which transplantation (LTX) the only curative therapy. However, determination of key epidemiologic figures both conditions limited by several difficulties challenges. Therefore, goal this paper to discuss different epidemiological models estimate ARLD prevalence,...
Dieser Fallbericht gibt einen Überblick über die Aspekte des multidisziplinären Managements eines alkoholabhängigen Patienten mit Lebererkrankung im Endstadium. Wir berichten von einem 59-jährigen Patienten, der für stationären, medikamentös-gestützten Alkoholentzug aufgenommen worden war. Der Patient litt an einer dekompensierten, alkoholinduzierten Leberzirrhose. Die ursprüngliche Aufnahme erfolgte chirurgischen Abteilung aufgrund zunehmenden Aszites und generellen Verschlechterung...