Long-Term Effectiveness of Guided Self-Help for Parents of Children With ADHD in Routine Care-An Observational Study.

To assess long-term effectiveness of guided self-help for parents of children with ADHD under routine care conditions. 6- to 12-year-old children diagnosed with ADHD were enrolled in an observational study on a 1-year telephone-assisted parent-administered behavioral intervention. = 136 families who completed the intervention participated in a follow-up assessment.

[Guided self-help interventions for parents of children with ADHD--concept, referral and effectiveness in a nationwide trial. An observational study].

Objectives: The effects of guided self-help interventions for parents of children with ADHD have already been proven in randomized controlled trials. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of this novel form of intervention under routine care conditions in a nationwide trial.

Method: Registered pediatricians as well as child and youth psychiatrists enrolled 274 children between 6 and 12 years old (83.

[Intraepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy and alcohol delamination for recurrent corneal erosions--two minimally invasive surgical alternatives].

Background: Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) has become established as a successful therapy for recurrent corneal erosions. After epithelial debridement, Bowman's lamella and anterior stroma are ablated by the Excimer laser. We have evaluated two alternative stroma-sparing treatment options, intraepithelial PTK, and alcohol delamination.

[Vitreoretinal operations with local anesthesia].

The objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the intra- and postoperative pain in vitreoretinal surgery under retrobulbar anesthesia (RBA) in 53 patients, considering objective stress parameters such as blood pressure, heart rate and plasma concentration of cortisol (PCC). The level of pain was graded on a standard 4-point nominal scale. Mean pain score after RBA was 1.

Early pars plana vitrectomy without buckling procedure in cytomegalovirus retinitis-induced retinal detachment.

Background: Retinal detachments induced by cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis can often be treated successfully with a buckling procedure combined with vitrectomy and silicone oil instillation, but this technique yields varying visual results.

Methods: To minimize operational trauma, pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil instillation without additional buckling was performed in a series of 11 consecutive patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and CMV-retinitis-induced retinal detachment. Surgery was performed early in the course of the retinal detachment: 6 patients (55%) had an attached macula, and 7 patients (64%) had a visual acuity of 20/200 or better.