A5086311843- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Liver Diseases and Immunity
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Malaria Research and Control
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Travel-related health issues
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- HIV, TB, and STIs Epidemiology
- Paraquat toxicity studies and treatments
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Liver physiology and pathology
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
Universitätszahnklinik Wien
2019
Medical University of Vienna
2007-2019
Royal Victoria Infirmary
2018
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
2015
Newcastle University
2013
Freeman Hospital
2013
Westpfalz Klinikum
2010
North Tyneside General Hospital
2002-2009
Hôpital Cochin
2008
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital
2007
Malaria continues to have a high morbidity rate associated among European travelers. Thorough recording of epidemiological and clinical aspects imported malaria has been helpful in the detection new outbreaks areas developing drug resistance. Sentinel surveillance data collected prospectively since 1999 begun within TropNetEurop, network focusing on infectious diseases. TropNetEurop appears cover ∼10% all patients with seen Europe. Reports 1659 immigrants Plasmodium falciparum were analyzed...
Travelers have the potential both to acquire and spread dengue virus infection. The incidence of fever (DF) among European travelers certainly is underestimated, because few centers use standardized diagnostic procedures for febrile patients. In addition, DF currently not reported in most public health systems. Surveillance has commenced within framework a Network on Imported Infectious Disease (TropNetEurop) gain information quantity severity cases imported into Europe. Descriptions 294...
Previous studies have indicated that age is a risk factor for severe falciparum malaria in nonimmune patients. The objectives of this study were to reevaluate previous findings with larger sample and find out how strongly clinical outcomes elderly patients differ from those younger Results adjusted analyses the risks death due malaria, experiencing cerebral or disease general, hospitalization increased significantly each decade life. case-fatality rate was almost 6 times greater among than...
BackgroundSchistosomiasis is a major parasitic disease, increasingly imported into temperate climates by immigrants from and travelers to endemic areas.
AbstractA multicenter randomized double-blind trial on the use of synthetic salmon calcitonin (SCT) was carried out in 94 patients with acute pancreatitis. In addition to strict standard treatment—without aprotinin, atropine, or antacids—50 received daily 3 × 20 μg = 300 MRCU SCT intravenously and 44 placebo for 6 days. Mortality rate not influenced, overall mortality being 5.3%. The number without pain normalized serum amylase a given day significantly higher group treated SCT. Other...
Treatment of chronic hepatitis C with interferon (IFN)-alpha and ribavirin has haematotoxic effects. We evaluated the effects four different IFN/IFN-ribavirin treatment regimens on haematopoiesis.Haematopoiesis was studied in 133 patients receiving IFN-alpha2b alone (group A) or combination B), pegylated IFN-alpha2a C), D) ribavirin.At week 4, haemoglobin levels were diminished all groups therapy. In monotherapy group, decreased slightly after eight weeks. groups, remained throughout...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-opts very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) pathways for replication, secretion and entry into hepatocytes associates with apolipoprotein B (apoB) in plasma. Each VLDL contains apoB-100 variable amounts of apolipoproteins E C, cholesterol triglycerides.To determine whether baseline lipid levels predicted treatment outcome.Retrospective analysis was performed 250 chronic hepatitis (CHC) patients who had received anti-viral agents interferon-alpha ribavirin; 165 a...
Summary Background : Patients with liver cirrhosis have a complex haemostasis disturbance including thrombocytopenia and abnormal bleeding time. Erythropoietin is the primary stimulator for erythrocyte production also induces megakaryocyte formation. In healthy men erythropoietin increased platelet count reactivity. Aim As patients often undergo invasive procedures, we were interested to study whether could improve function in addition thrombocytopenia. Methods total, 22 thrombocytopenic...
We aimed to describe the clinical features and outcomes of pyogenic spondylodiscitis identify factors associated with an unfavourable outcome (defined as death, permanent disability, spinal instability or persistent pain). In our tertiary centre, 91 cases were identified prospectively a retrospective descriptive analysis records was performed prior binary regression outcome. A median 26 days elapsed from onset symptoms diagnosis 51% patients had neurological impairment at presentation....
ObjectivesTo describe current practice in testing for transmitted antiretroviral drug resistance (TDR) and the prevalence of TDR a large UK HIV-1 cohort.
After undergoing withdrawal treatment for alcoholism as an in-patient one year a 49-year-old woman was started on disulfiram, 250 mg daily, her liver function tests being normal. Except vitamin B1 she received no further medication. Jaundice developed 13 days after onset of and acute failure diagnosed the 18th day total disulfiram dose 4.5 g (Quick value < 10%; bilirubin 460 mumol/l; GPT 5099 U/l; GOT 4142 U/l), well early renal (creatinine 300 mumol/l). An viral infection, autoimmune...
Recent increases in the incidence of early infectious syphilis have been particularly noted men who sex with (MSM). Case-notes 40 consecutive patients and follow-up data for one year were audited. Of patients, six HIV co-infected. In all, 31 received benzathine penicillin as first line while remaining had other treatments. About 17 (42.5%) failed to attend any post-treatment serological tests. remainder, attended appointment only 13 (32.5%) full follow-up. study 362 sexual contacts which 44...
Drug Prescribing for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in General Practice: a Cross-Sectional Study
The clinical manifestations and course of meningococcal disease have been well described, but atypical presentations may, if unrecognized, lead to a delay in treatment. We describe here an unusual case this 21-y-old woman who presented with acute rigid abdomen, laboratory features sepsis, shock early DIC no indication infection. She developed rapidly spreading purpuric rash, conjunctival haemorrhages, hypotension tachycardia low urine output. Laboratory investigations showed platelet count,...
Unusual neurological symptoms were observed in three homosexual men whom antibodies against HTLV-III demonstrated. In case 1, with a known Kaposi sarcoma, multiple intracerebral space-occupying lesions severe perifocal oedema resulted marked focal deficits. 2, there occurred transitory myelopathic syndrome lasting few days, followed by retinal changes, associated generalized cytomegalic infection, and cerebrovascular accident the brainstem. 3, myositis especially of shoulder girdle was...