A5056903830- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Lymphadenopathy Diagnosis and Analysis
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Medical University of Graz
2015-2025
Vienna Institute for Research in Ocular Surgery
2017
Hanusch Hospital
2017
Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie
2014
University of Graz
2004-2013
Institute for Medical Informatics and Biostatistics
2007
Statistics Austria
2004-2005
Pandemics and re-emerging diseases put pressure on the health care system to prepare for patient sample logistics requiring enhanced personnel protective equipment (PPE) workers. We generated quantifiable data ergonomics of PPE applicable in a setting by defining error rates physically limiting factors due PPE-induced restrictions. Nineteen study volunteers tested randomly allocated head- or full body-ventilated suits equipped with powered-air-purifying-respirators performed four different...
The ability to diagnose malignant skin tumours accurately and distinguish them from benign lesions is vital in ensuring appropriate patient management. Little known about the effects of mobile teledermatology services on diagnostic accuracy their appropriateness for tumour surveillance.To evaluate clinical dermoscopic image tele-evaluation screening.Over a 3-month period up three images were obtained 113 88 patients using phone camera. Dermoscopic taken with dermatoscope applied camera lens....
In Brief Study Design. Prospective, nonrandomized, observational cohort study. Objectives. To determine whether the presence of spinal cord hemorrhage and length hematoma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is predictive recovery in cervical injury (SCI). Summary Background Data. A clear picture location, extent, severity traumatic can be obtained with MRI. Several prognostic studies looked for an association between degree SCI, as depicted by MRI, neurologic outcome. Up to now, extent SCI...
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives: The willingness to be educated is one of the highest desires among patients with psoriasis. Therefore, a collaborative model management would appear essential in enhancing patient satisfaction this challenging condition. present study aimed at examining applicability mobile teledermatology service regard and assessing association between acceptance perceived health‐related quality life. Methods: High‐need psoriasis performed visits over 12 weeks transmitting...
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence meibomian gland dysfunction ( MGD ) and its association with tear film ocular surface parameters in an Austrian clinical population dry eye patients. Methods records 1372 consecutive patients from a unit were analysed retrospectively. Symptoms objective evaluated. Patients classified into pure , aqueous deficiency ATD ), combined anterior blepharitis AB Sjogren's syndrome SS without together . Results Nine‐hundred...
Our study aimed to investigate the prevalence and timing of ocular surface manifestations in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, providing insights into occurrence eye involvement before, during, or after illness. This contributes understanding extent COVID-19, which has been suggested occur due potential viral entry through eyes. 451 confirmed patients had a history hospitalization Styria, Austria. The included 176 aged 18-95 years who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal swabs by...
The purpose of this anatomical study was to explore the morphological variations semitendinosus and gracilis tendons in length cross-section statistical relationship between length, cross-section, body height. We studied legs 93 humans 136 cadavers. In 43 specimens (46.2%) it possible harvest from both legs. found considerable differences with a significant correlation two. A femur, reflecting height, only observed harvested women. reason for gender difference unclear. Additionally, there...
Ninety-six persons, living in Gothenburg, Sweden, on the first of January 1978 and known by health services as cases neurofibromatosis, were investigated concerning clinical genetic aspects disease. Close relatives also interviewed examined. The diagnostic criteria operationally defined according to number café-au-lait spots and/or neurofibromas. prevalence neurofibromatosis was estimated be 0.02%. following findings made patients: axillary freckling (48%), neurological symptoms (30%),...
Abstract BMD of children with fractures was compared healthy controls using QUS. We found significantly lower SOS values in suffering from fractures. None the studied environmental factors could explain difference measurements. Introduction: The aims this study were to compare results quantitative ultrasound (QUS) respective without and identify possible influencing speed sound (SOS) our cohort. Materials Methods: measured by QUS 50 who had sustained an acute fracture 154 as controls....
Assessment of patients' wellbeing in the post anaesthesia care unit and how much each disturbance influences it. Furthermore, assessment incidence correlated disturbances whether there are gender-specific aspects. Observational anonymised survey with a validated questionnaire university hospital central Europe. Incidence rates unit. The most frequently reported early postsurgical (n = 349) were i) dry mouth (35.4%), ii) pain surgical area (12.7%) iii) hunger (12.2%). Every other was below...
To investigate the changes in corneal sensation, ocular surface integrity, and tear-film function after laser-assisted subepithelial keratectomy (LASEK).Department of Ophthalmology, University Graz, Austria.Laser-assisted was performed 21 consecutive patients (37 myopic eyes). The were observed for subjective complaints dry eye, breakup time (BUT), Schirmer test without local anesthesia, fluorescein lissamin-green staining preoperatively 1 week 1, 3, 6 months postoperatively.The score...
Tyrosinase-based reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is a method for the detection of circulating melanoma cells in peripheral blood. To our knowledge, no long-term studies on prognostic impact tyrosinase PCR uveal have yet been reported. In this prospective, non-randomized, observational cohort study, we included 41 patients with malignant melanoma. RT-PCR was performed each patient before and after treatment. A clinical follow-up at least 5 years, including chest...
One of the problems near-infrared-spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements is low reproducibility. The aim present study was to introduce quality criteria increase reproducibility peripheral NIRS measurements. In a prospective cohort in 40 neonates, repeated were performed on calf. During five "reapplication" periods (of optodes), "measurements" (venous occlusions) performed. Tissue oxygenation index (TOI), mixed venous (SvO2), fractional oxygen extraction (FOE), hemoglobin flow (Hbflow), delivery...