Influence of antecedent soil moisture content and land use on the surface runoff response to heavy rainfall simulation experiments investigated in Alpine catchments.

In small Alpine catchments, floods are mostly triggered by surface runoff generation during convective heavy precipitation events. Their magnitude also depends on the antecedent soil moisture content, which was shown in several previous studies. This study aims at understanding (a) which sites change their surface runoff response to rainfall events with high precipitation intensity under very moist pre-conditions to what extent and (b) on which site characteristics this depends on.

[Perioperative Diagnostics of Peripheral Nerve Lesions and Compression Syndromes: Position Paper of the German-Speaking Group for Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves and Vessels].

The treatment of peripheral nerve pathologies requires a rapid and precise diagnosis. However, the correct identification of nerve pathologies is often difficult and valuable time is lost in the process. In this position paper of the German-Speaking Group for Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves and Vessels (DAM), we describe the current evidence for various perioperative diagnostics for the detection of traumatic peripheral nerve lesions or compression syndromes.

Storylines of combined future land use and climate scenarios and their hydrological impacts in an Alpine catchment (Brixental/Austria).

In this paper, the hydrological impacts of future socio-economic and climatic development are assessed for a regional-scale Alpine catchment (Brixental, Tyrol, Austria). Therefore, coupled storylines of future land use and climate scenarios were developed in a transdisciplinary stakeholder process by means of questionnaire analyses and interviews with local experts from various relevant societal sectors. Resulting future land use maps for each decade were used as spatial input in the hydrological model WaSiM, to which a new module for the consideration of snow-canopy interaction processes has been added.

First experiences with the collagen-elastin matrix Matriderm as a dermal substitute in severe burn injuries of the hand.

Restoring function after hand burns plays a major role in the restitution of a quality of life. Thereby the reconstructed pliability of the grafted areas is of utmost importance for good hand function. The collagen elastin matrix Matriderm was evaluated as a dermal substitute for the treatment of severe hand burns.

Evaluation of skin perfusion by use of indocyanine green video angiography: Rational design and planning of trauma surgery.

Background: A very important aspect in the treatment of traumatic injuries is to determine the extent of skin involvement. Traditionally, this has involved clinical examinations, a more or less subjective technique. Therefore, various techniques, supplementing the clinical diagnosis, have been suggested, but none has yet achieved widespread clinical acceptance.