Michael Kundi

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..This study aims to investigate whether this association can be statistically proven, and if children who wear shoes of insufficient length actually do have a higher risk of a more pronounced lateral deviation of the hallux...

..The overall evidence speaks in favor of an increased risk, but its magnitude cannot be assessed at present because of insufficient information on long-term use...

..Even though every verdict of causation is provisional, action must not be postponed until better evidence is available if our present knowledge appears to demand immediate measures for health protection...

..With the introduction of FENDrix there now exists an efficient alternative with superior immunogenicity that is, despite comparatively higher reactogenicity, well tolerated...

..A controlled intervention trial was conducted to assess the impact of spinach consumption on DNA stability in lymphocytes and on health-related biochemical parameters...

..As the amount of GA used in the intervention trial is similar to the daily intake in Middle Europe (18 mg/person/day), our findings indicate that it may contribute to prevention of formation of oxidatively damaged DNA in humans...

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..Overall, the results indicate that coffee consumption prevents endogenous formation of oxidative DNA-damage in human, this observation may be causally related to beneficial health effects of coffee seen in earlier studies...

..Supplementation of the drinking water (0.02g/kg per animal) decreased the formation of oxidized DNA bases in colon, liver, lung and lymphocytes; also after gamma-irradiation pronounced effects were seen...

..There are limited data on the efficacy and safety of antiviral therapy in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis, particularly on the impact of portal hypertension...

..The evidence for AO effects of GT is mainly based on the results from in vitro experiments and on animal studies in which protection against chemically induced damage was monitored...

..Therefore, recommendations on booster intervals in TBE endemic areas should be adapted by weighting the risk of infection against the risk of short-lived immunity...

..In 2009 the disease burden was highest in children below three months of age stressing the importance of the early start of the immunization course...

..The low levels of antibodies 1-7 years after vaccination against pertussis, rubella and mumps after only one vaccination should be considered when recommending new vaccination schedules...

..According to guidelines, treatment of HCV infection should be considered a priority in HIV-HCV-coinfected patients...

..However, the lack of induction of anomalies that reflect chromosomal damage indicate that no health effects will take place which are due to instability of the genetic material...

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..Therefore, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended 2 hand rub formulations (WHO I and WHO II) for local production in health care settings where commercial products are not available or are too expensive...

..01) and the total antioxidant status increased (p<0.01) immediately after the race. The results indicate that ultra-endurance exercise does not cause prolonged DNA damage in well-trained male athletes...

..Although, in general, the quality of school indoor air was not worse than that reported for homes, effects on the respiratory health of children cannot be excluded. A multi-faceted strategy to improve the school environment is needed...

..There is anecdotal evidence of an link between mobile phone use and tinnitus, but so far there have been no systematic investigations into this possible association...

..Since July 2007, rotavirus vaccinations have been subsidized in Austria for all children from the seventh week up to the sixth month of life. Vaccination coverage over the whole period was 72% with an increase to 87% in 2008...

..001) and position (P < 0.001) was obtained. With comparable examination sequences and identical resolution, the 3.0 T MRI of the temporomandibular joint increases the perceptibility of joint structures...

..To study the bacterial population kinetics on gloved hands following hand treatment with 3 optically indistinguishable, alcohol-based surgical hand rubs, with and without supplements to delay bacterial regrowth...

..The detectability of NS3-4--directed Th1 responses was associated with faster viremia clearance, was short-lived, and did not seem to be associated with the final treatment outcome...

..The hot summer of 2003 brought about increased mortality in southern and western Europe, highlighting the health impact of heatwaves. No Austrian mortality data have yet been reported for this summer period...

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..In these patients, serum tryptase levels are elevated at diagnosis and decrease to normal (<15 ng/mL) or near normal values in those achieving complete hematologic remission (CR) after chemotherapy...

..This study aimed to determine the impact of a dual respiratory viral infection on specific aspects of the infant's immune response and the clinical course of illness...

..sylvaticus, M. arvalis and C. glareolus as reservoir animals for B. afzelii, B. garinii and B. burgdorferi sensu stricto, agents of Lyme borreliosis. Notable is the salient presence of B. garinii in heart specimens of A. sylvaticus...

..The aim of this study was to provide data on hospitalization of young children with rotavirus infection in Austria...

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..Patients with disorders of the stomatognathic system describe pain and clicking phenomena as primary symptoms. Rapid improvement of the pain is required to ensure and maintain adequate patient compliance...

..gondii infection. Our data demonstrate that T. gondii exhibits strong immunomodulating properties which lead to prevention of allergic immune responses and thereby support the hygiene hypothesis...

..Consequently, cesarean section may reduce the risk of vertical HCV transmission in selected cases...

..4 million inhabitants per year for scenarios 2 and 3, respectively. Without adequate strategies for reducing the emissions of domestic heating facilities, replacement of fossil energy sources could lead to an increased health risk...

..Although successfully applied since many years, little is known about prevalence and distribution of NVC changes in healthy individuals...

..Our results demonstrate that the ELISA is reliable for rapid laboratory diagnosis of influenza in infants and young children, but for older patients application of RT-PCR or virus isolation is necessary to avoid false negative results...

..This article contains Supplementary Material available at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/1045-2257/suppmat...

..Agreement concerning the important information about side of the head the mobile phone is held during calls was poorest and only slightly better than chance...

..We aimed to clarify the role of IP-10 in HIV-HCV coinfection...

..This immunochromatographic dipstick test yields a positive or negative result...

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..Our study shows for the first time that sprout consumption leads to inhibition of sulfotransferases in humans and to protection against PhIP and oxidative DNA-damage...

..Our study provides an example for a feasible strategy to provide local decision makers with recommendations based on scientific evidence and actual observations and to help them implement measures in accordance with CEHAPE...

..Our data confirm the excellent performance of TBE vaccine under field conditions and provide evidence that, in Austria, about 2800 cases were prevented by vaccination in the years 2000-2006...

..In case it can be substantiated it will have an impact on the ongoing discussion of the health risks associated with nicotine replacement therapy...

..Results are assessed with respect to secular trends in smoking habits...

..However, although the prognostic value of neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and monocytosis have been documented, little is known about the impact of eosinophils and basophils...

..The recommended duration for surgical hand treatment has been changed from 10 over 5 to 3 minutes and even shorter...

..Further studies are warranted to determine whether these results translate into protection from influenza virus infection. TRIAL REGISTRATION. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00724997 ...

..001). The only parameter predicting a titer below 10 mIU/ml 10 years after vaccination was the body mass index (p=0.001). This study confirms that protection following primary hepatitis A vaccination persists for more than 10 years...

..Our findings clearly demonstrate that this multi-peptide vaccine is effective in tumor prevention and support its use against minimal disease, drug-resistant tumors or even for prophylaxis against cancers overexpressing Her-2/neu...

..Even though every verdict of causation is provisional, action must not be postponed if our present knowledge appears to demand immediate measures for health protection...

..Only little is known about factors that influence the smokers' propensity to start smoking cessation therapy and stay within such programs...

..28S. Our results suggest that anti-HMW-MAA mAbs may represent useful reagents to apply passive immunotherapy to patients with malignant melanoma...

..The results of studies by nested PCR for detection of the prevalence of C. pneumoniae will always be questionable...

..In line with our previous animal experiments, our data strongly suggest that anti-ulcer treatment primes the development of IgE toward dietary compounds in long-term acid-suppressed patients...

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..The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of nasal allergen encounter on the molecular profile and magnitude of memory IgE responses and on systemic sensitivity...

..To assess the efficacy of low level laser therapy in patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon and predict the success of laser therapy by clinical characteristics...

..3 and 4.6 with highest overall risk for acoustic neuroma (3.5) and uveal melanoma (4.2), and there is evidence for enhanced cancer risk with increasing latency and duration of mobile phone use...

..The surprisingly high level of antimicrobial resistance among invasive isolates considerably amplifies the potential impact of a childhood pneumococcal vaccination programme in Austria...

..In comparison to other European countries the percentage of samples exceeding the guideline levels (50 micrograms/l as current value and 10 micrograms/l as target value) was lower...

..burgdorferi sensu lato but, apparently, developed only rarely, if at all, clinical diseases. The infectious agent is predominantly B. afzelii. Antibodies to other borrelia genospecies are predominantly due to cross reactivity...

..In addition, evidence is presented that an evaluation assuming a log-normal distribution is more appropriate...

..The study was to examine whether or not neighbours of celltowers are particularly concerned about adverse health effects of mobile phones and their base stations...

..In conclusion, antibody maturation continues in immunocompetent patients for a period longer than previously had been thought and is significantly delayed or even inhibited in kidney-transplant patients...

..However, they constitute a signal for one of the two hexavalent vaccines which should prompt intensified surveillance for unexpected deaths after vaccination...

..001). The risk factors for sensitization in elderly to respiratory allergens were chronic damage of respiratory epithelia due to smoking, and for sensitization to food allergens chronic alcohol consumption...

..9) all samples after UV disinfection were devoid of additional mutagenic and clastogenic activities compared to the samples before UV disinfection...