Publications by authors named "D Bartig"
Background: The treatment of ischemic stroke (IS) has changed considerably in recent years. Particularly the advent of mechanical thrombectomy (MTE) has revolutionized the available treatment options. Most patients in developed countries have access to intravenous thrombolysis (IVT).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInpatient care of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in Germany: Nationwide analysis from 2010 to 2021.
Mult Scler J Exp Transl Clin
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates inpatient cases and immunotherapies for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in Germany over the last decade.
- Results show a significant increase in hospitalized NMOSD patients from 463 in 2010 to 992 in 2021, with an average patient age of around 48 years, predominantly female.
- The use of apheresis treatments has decreased as more effective immunotherapies, like rituximab, have been administered, indicating better disease management and awareness without seasonal relapse spikes.
Background: Regional deprivation has been shown to be an influential factor in stroke incidence risk. However, there is a paucity of knowledge on regional differences in stroke incidence and mortality in Germany.
Methods: We assessed data from the Diagnosis Related Groups statistics (2016-2019) and the German Federal Registry of Physicians (2019).
Background: The individualized clinical and public health management of the COVID-19 pandemic have changed over time, including care of people with PD. The objective was to investigate whether in-hospital COVID-19 outcomes and hospital care utilization of people with PD differed between the first two pandemic waves (W) 2020 in Germany.
Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study of inpatients with confirmed COVID-19 and PD between March 1 and May 31 (W1), and October 1 and December 31 (W2), 2020 and 2019, using an administrative database.