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Due to the increasing number of scuba divers in Germany, the otorhinolaryngologist has to face rising numbers of diving-associated ENT disorders. However, data about the lifetime prevalence of these disorders are insufficient...

..Aim of this first nationwide interview and examination survey was to collect comprehensive data on the health status of children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 years...

..The study was performed in north-west Germany in 2004. The incidence of AGE patients requiring medical consultation was 4,020/100,000 inhabitants...

..The objective of the study was to analyze CA16 and EV71 seroepidemiologically in the population of Frankfurt/M., Germany. A total of 696 individuals (349 males and 347 females, divided into seven different age groups, 1-4, 5-9, 10-14, ..

..All Y. enterocolitica 4/O:3 strains were susceptible to most of the tested antibacterial agents...

..of multiresistance for 22 clinical multiresistant and clonally different Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from Germany. Twelve and 10 strains originated from cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF patients, respectively...

..A follow-up phase in Germany comprises mailing of a questionnaire, tracing of individuals to whom mail could not be delivered, obtaining ..

..This report describes the characterisation of PCV-2 isolates from animals affected with PMWS from Germany, Spain and France...

..On the other hand, most ongoing prospective studies are probably too small for evaluating polygenic disease markers...

..with the HRQoL of patients without chronic conditions, to evaluate the HRQoL of general practice patients in Germany compared with the HRQoL of the general population, and to explore the influence of different chronic diseases on ..

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..Because psoriatic arthritis (PsA) usually develops years after the first manifestation of skin symptoms, in many cases the initial diagnosis of PsA depends on the dermatologist...

..A total of 232 persons exposed to a case of Lassa fever imported into Germany were identified...

..Chronic inflammation represents an essential feature of the atherosclerotic process. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), an enzyme mainly produced by monocytes/macrophages, generates potent proinflammatory products...

In the summer of 2006, a bluetongue epidemic started in the border area of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Germany, spread within 2 years over large areas of Western and Central Europe, and caused substantial losses in farm ruminants...

This study has provided evidence for the natural occurrence of sandflies in Germany. Two species belonging to the genus Phlebotomus were detected...

..We obtained daily counts of total and cause-specific mortality for Essen, Germany, for the years 2000-2006...

..Identifying children and adolescents with particularly low health-related quality of life allows for an early detection of hidden morbidity and health care needs...

..Rickettsioses are diseases caused by rickettsiae, obligate intracellular bacteria that are transmitted by arthropods to humans. They cause various types of spotted fever and typhus...

Since 2007 a new fatal haemorrhagic diathesis in calves has been observed in all areas of Germany. Analysis of 56 cases submitted for necropsy allowed its characterization...

..Here we report the discovery of bone and ivory flutes from the early Aurignacian period of southwestern Germany. These finds demonstrate the presence of a well-established musical tradition at the time when modern humans ..

..the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the number of newly diagnosed HIV infections in Germany increased considerably compared to the previous year...

..was possible for the first time to include children with a migration background in a nationwide health survey in Germany in a number corresponding to their percentage of the population...

..Unknown factors between birth and school age determine the progressive loss of pulmonary function in children with persistent asthma. We investigated the role of allergic sensitisation and allergen exposure early in life...

..Plaque-type psoriasis produces significant morbidity, has negative effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and represents an economic burden...

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..To assess whether movie alcohol exposure is associated with alcohol use during early adolescence...

..Are there differences regarding important perinatal outcome-parameters in Berlin relating to ethnicity?..

..silage as well as non-grain based feedstuffs was randomly collected during 2000 and 2001 from sources located in Germany and analysed for 16 Fusarium toxins...

..and it provides current data on the epidemiology, the clinical manifestations and the course of the disease in Germany on a continuous basis...

..Therefore, an intensive hunting of this age group is a necessary adjunct to the use of oral vaccination. After the third immunisation period, no virus was detected in the areas where oral immunisation took place...

..While the role of Chlamydiaceae as pathogens in wild boar has yet to be established, the present findings revealed a possible wildlife reservoir of these bacteria...

..Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem and epidemiological studies are important to identify predictive factors. It is the aim of this study to analyse factors associated with overweight/obesity in samples of German children...

..spa typing was valuable for tracking of epidemic isolates. The data show that disproval of epidemiologically suggested transmissions of MRSA is one of the main objectives of spa typing in departments with a high incidence of MRSA...

..In this population-based case-control study carried out in three regions of Germany, all incident cases of glioma and meningioma among patients aged 30-69 years were ascertained during 2000-2003...

The Middle Palaeolithic site Salzgitter Lebenstedt (northern Germany), excavated in 1952, is well known because of its well-preserved faunal remains, dominated by adult reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)...

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..The aim of this study was to investigate whether genetic variants of the genes encoding ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 play a role in human metabolism...

..Non-participation of general practitioners (GPs) is a serious source of bias for practice-based studies. Objective. To elucidate doctors' motives for non-participation in, and subjective barriers to, general practice research...

..There are only a few small studies that compare breastfeeding rates in mothers with and without type 1 diabetes (T1D)...

..The information may be of value for decision-making and allocation of research fund resources...

Approximately 60% of hepatitis A virus infections in Germany occur in persons without a travel history to disease-endemic areas and for whom sources of infection are unknown...

..outcomes associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) in Germany in 2004-2006...

..countries, a CJD surveillance unit with a clinical and neuropathological approach was established in Goettingen (Germany) in 1993. Here we report the epidemiological data from a prospective 12-year surveillance...

..serum concentrations of adiponectin and long-term risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary heart disease (CHD) in initially healthy middle-aged men within the same representative population in Augsburg, southern Germany.

To determine morbidity and costs related to a large measles outbreak in Germany and to identify ways to improve the country's national measles elimination strategy.

We describe a cluster of cowpox virus (CPXV) infections in humans that occurred near Munich, Germany, around the beginning of 2009...

The Central Upper-Rhine (Baden-Württemberg, Germany) is one of the warmest regions in Germany and also harbours abundant numbers of mosquitoes. Case reports on presumably autochthonous occurrence of Dirofilaria spp...

In Germany, the first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 occurred among wild birds on the island of Ruegen between February and April 2006...

..Congenital or blood transfusion-associated leishmaniasis was ruled out. Possible modes of transmission (including a potential new autochthonous focus of the disease in central Europe) are discussed...

..A uniform resuscitation registry may be advantageous for quality management of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study was conducted to evaluate the establishment of a national CPR registry in Germany.

..At the end of the year 2006, nearly 1,000 farms were affected in Germany. Catches on two German cattle farms proved that the ceratopogonid species Culicoides obsoletus was obviously the ..

..Three patients died. The yearly incidence of neurologic varicella-associated hospitalizations was estimated at 2.4 neurologic complications per 100,000 children, corresponding to about one neurologic complication in 2000 varicella cases...

..The purpose of this research was to assess the prevalence of somatic and psychosomatic health complaints in a cross-national population of university students and to study risk factors associated with health complaints...

..To investigate the effect of exposure to wood dust on the risk of laryngeal cancer...

..the reference values for a comprehensive number of environmental pollutants in blood and urine of children in Germany. Reference values are statistically derived values that indicate the upper margin of background exposure to a ..

..of questing Ixodes ricinus ticks (adults and nymphs; n = 2,862), collected systematically from selected locations in Bavaria, Germany, in 2006. Prevalence was significantly higher in urban public parks in Munich than in natural forests.

..This study provides for the first time data on the circulation pattern of RSV group A genotypes and their molecular characterization in Germany during nine consecutive epidemic seasons.

..a large-scale entomological surveillance programme was initiated in the five affected EU member states including Germany. This paper reports on the entomological findings obtained from March/April 2007 to May 2008 at 15 sampling sites ..

The best European locality for complete Eocene mammal skeletons is Grube Messel, near Darmstadt, Germany. Although the site was surrounded by a para-tropical rain forest in the Eocene, primates are remarkably rare there, and only eight ..

To assess the status quo of clinical management in patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms in Germany. In addition to preferences in vascular treatment (i.e...

..This article analyses generics markets in five European countries: France, Germany Italy, The Netherlands and the U.K...

..coli isolates from the jejunums, ileums, and colons of 21 wild boars hunted in five geographic locations in Germany. Ten isolates per section were subjected to clonal determination using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis...

..SPs are healthy lay people who portray the role of a patient, including symptoms and personality. In Germany the first SP programs were introduced in between 1998 and 2000...

..study was to assess the distribution and characteristics of headache in children aged 7-14 years in Lower Saxony (Germany). For the survey, 8800 households with children were randomly drawn from community registers...

In Germany, the seven-valent conjugate vaccine Prevenar is recommended for use in children at high risk of pneumococcal disease...

..A total of 1922 dogs and 1838 cats from 12 different veterinary practices or clinics in three areas of Germany were systematically examined between July 2003 and June 2004...

We analyzed hip fracture incidence trends in Germany 1995-2004, using national hospital discharge register. Crude incidences per 100,000 increased from 121.2 (95% CI 120.5-121.9) in 1995 to 140.9 (140.2-141.7) in 2004...

..Infant mortality rate (IMR) is used as a population health indicator. We provide an updated description of temporal and geographical trends of IMR in Italy...

..restaurants, 20 coffee bars, 12 bars, 9 discothèques, and 20 restaurant cars in trains were visited throughout Germany from September 30 to October 31, 2005. The readings disclosed a median PM2...

..In Germany area-wide and interdisciplinary studies of prevalence of MRSA have not previously been conducted...

..Most studies evaluating the impact of kidney donation on donors' quality of life (QOL) have limitations such as small cohort size, unmatched references, use of nonstandardized and nonvalidated questionnaires, or low response rates...

..This strain, Barnim epidemic MRSA, was isolated in 15 hospitals in Northern Germany in 1997 and 29 hospitals throughout Germany in 1998...

In Germany, bluetongue disease had not been reported before 2006. During August 2006-August 2008, >24,000 bluetongue virus serotype 8 infections were reported, most (20,635) in 2007...

..The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Babesia infections in a human population in Germany. A total of 467 sera collected between May and October 1999 from individuals living in the Rhein-Main area were ..

..The natural course of the hepatitis C virus genotype 1b (HCV-1b) infection is still unclear but important for therapeutic decisions. There are few unbiased long-term follow-up studies with known dates of infection...

In Germany the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has been recommended as a general infant vaccination since 2006...

..To date, representative data in Germany is lacking...

The true burden of varicella complications in Germany is not known. We investigated the incidence and pattern of varicella complications in children and adolescents using 3 independent surveillance sources.

..the relationships between FTO variants and BMI and fat mass in this isolate of Slavonic origin resident in Germany. In a sample of 948 Sorbs, we could replicate the earlier reported associations of intron 1 SNPs with BMI (eg, P-..

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and cost of illness of asthma in Germany by retrospectively analysing routine health insurance data...

To provide an overview of the development of health technology assessment (HTA) in Germany since the 1990s.

..the morphology and phylogenetic significance of a well-preserved fossil human cranium found near Reilingen, Germany in 1978. The specimen consists of two complete parietals, most of the right temporal, and 70% of the occipital...

..SETTING: In total, 29 rehabilitation facilities for SCI patients in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland, with a total of 837 hospitalized SCI patients...

PURPOSE: In September 2002, two freight trains collided at Bad Muender, Germany. The inhabitants were potentially exposed to combustion products and to the human carcinogen epichlorohydrine (ECH)...

..This study is focuses on the prevalence of postural insufficiency before and during adolescence with an objective test procedure and a more accurate interpretation of the Matthiass arm-raising test...

..To assess the perpetrators of sexual abuse in childhood, forms of simultaneous abuse, and characteristics of the families of origin, and the possible effects of abuse on health in adult life...

..5 and 4.0 Gy. These results may provide a possible explanation for a local anti-inflammatory effect of low-dose RT. RT may be an excellent alternative for patients with contraindications to long-term treatment with steroids or NSAID...

..health supplement (GHS-MHS), the first nationwide, epidemiological study of both somatic and mental health in Germany on a representative sample of 4,181 subjects in the community...

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..Analysis of wounds in this large patient population provides more detailed information about the problem of pressure ulcers and should help improve prevention and treatment...

..We then evaluated differences in image quality in departments without pediatric competence (R) and departments with pediatric competence (PR)...

..The study describes for the first time in greater detail the prevalence of specific disorders and the frequency of high-risk constellations in primary care and allows for the evaluation of various risk scores...

..Furthermore, work environment and job-specific influences, stress burdens and reactions, social comparison processes and disease-induced processes of declining social mobility and social exclusion are discussed as possible explanations...

..The purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of foot pain and foot deformities in adolescents. It was aimed to obtain information on the association between foot pain and foot deformities...

..Obesity as well as a reduced microbial exposure, 2 markers of Western lifestyle, might be associated with an increased risk of allergic sensitization...

..The objective of the study was to develop a brief questionnaire to determine the risk of chronification for patients suffering from lumbar (low) back pain who are consulting a physician for the first or second time...

..To determine the prevalence of functional back, hip and knee pain in adolescents. Risk factors which are associated with these complaints also should be detected...

..The prior authorization is burdensome and costly and reduced overall program savings. By contrast a policy in Germany which required physicians to prescribe within fixed drug budgets was financially successful but left concerns ..

..Geisinger, and INDIVUMED, each of which has multiple sub-sites/participating institutions, and a hospital in Germany. The part of the core which exists at Georgetown is well organized, operates in a cost-effective manner, and ..

..by the formation of societies in Great Britain, several countries in Europe (the Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Germany, Italy, and France), Japan, and Israel...

..updated (ECRHS-II) following-up approximately 17,000 young adults from 12 countries (Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA)...

..the study-Boys Town (Omaha, NE) and the busiest CI center in the world, Medical Hospital of Hannover (Hannover, Germany) with whom we have a standing collaboration...

..including, in addition to the United States, Australia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, England, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Poland, India and others...

..More than 10 years ago, we and our collaborators in Germany began to archive thyroid tumor tissues from patients who underwent thyroidectomy near the site of the power plant,..

..in other countries and cultures, including Japan, China, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Egypt, Puerto Rico and Turkey...

..in other countries and cultures, including Japan, China, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Egypt, Puerto Rico and Turkey...

..association signals in additional European ancestry case-control samples from North America, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Italy...

..case-control study through combined analysis followed by fine mapping of new case-parent trios from the US, Asia, Germany and Ireland...

..case-control study through combined analysis followed by fine mapping of new case-parent trios from the US, Asia, Germany and Ireland...

..association signals in additional European ancestry case-control samples from North America, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Italy...

..is highly infectious to humans, was weaponized by the Soviet Union and was used as a biological warfare agent by Germany during World War I (and the Japanese in China in World War II - I heard it on the radio recently)...

..The tests will be provided to UVA and our consortium sites in Bangladesh and Germany for clinical testing. Both sites have access to specimens and patients from areas where amebiasis is endemic...

..Hermann Mller at the University of Giessen, Germany, and Dr. Tjeerd Dijkstra at the University of Nijmegen, Netherlands, and will involve student exchanges...

..Subsequent meetings were held in Freiburg (Germany) in 1997, Elsinor (Denmark) in 1999, Santa Barbara (California, USA) in 2001, Hakone (Japan) in 2003 and most ..

..Specific aims are the following. 1. Collaborate with investigators in Canada, Costa Rica, Germany, Israel, Italy, Poland, Turkey, and the United States of America, who have already identified ATM families, to a) ..

..Courvalin (France) and H. Labischinski (Germany)...

..Courvalin (France) and H. Labischinski (Germany)...

..Innovative features include international web casting to Germany, England and Brazil...

..The workshop will be held in Freiburg, Germany over 4 days from September 29th to October 2nd, 2007...

..The ISBRA Congresses are held biennially and, since the founding of ISBRA, meetings have been held in Germany, U.S.A., Finland, Japan, Canada, UK, Australia, and Denmark...

..have recently observed that exposure of mice to well-characterized PM collected from ambient air in Dusseldorf, Germany caused shortening of the bleeding, prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times, and increased the platelet count ..

..have recently observed that exposure of mice to well-characterized PM collected from ambient air in Dusseldorf, Germany caused shortening of the bleeding, prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times, and increased the platelet count ..