Publications by authors named "C Ditz"
Background/aim: Xerostomia following (chemo-) radiotherapy (CRT) is common in head and neck (HNC) patients. This prospective study focused on investigating the link between salivary gland function and the onset of malnutrition in HNC patients.
Patients And Methods: Between 2018 and 2020, 61 HNC patients scheduled for curative CRT were prospectively recruited.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the impact of presurgical tumor growth and other clinical factors on the survival of glioblastoma (GBM) patients.
- A retrospective analysis of 98 adult GBM patients revealed that tumor growth rates did not significantly affect overall survival (OS) or progression-free survival (PFS).
- Key predictors of treatment outcomes included MGMT status, radiation dose, and the number of adjuvant cycles of temozolomide (TMZ), which can help inform personalized treatment plans.
Background/aim: To investigate the significance of the timing of chemoradiotherapy together with clinical and laboratory features in newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
Patients And Methods: Clinical and laboratory parameters of 209 patients with glioblastoma potentially influencing overall (OS) and progression-free (PFS) survival were analyzed in univariable and multivariable models.
Results: On univariable analyses, Karnofsky performance status (p<0.
Background: Volatile anesthetics have shown neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies, but clinical data on their use after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are limited. This study aimed to analyze whether the use of volatile anesthetics for neurocritical care sedation affects the incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), cerebral vasospasm (CVS), DCI-related infarction, or functional outcome.
Methods: Data were retrospectively collected for ventilated aSAH patients (2016-2022), who received sedation for at least 180 hours.