Publications by authors named "G Schwantzer"
Purpose: To assess the efficacy of bolus injections of landiolol hydrochloride as premedication in coronary artery CT angiography (CCTA).
Methods: The study population consisted of 37 patients (17 female; median age, 56 years; IQR, 19 years; range, 19-88 years) who underwent CCTA after intravenous injection of landiolol hydrochloride due to a heart rate > 60 bpm. Landiolol hydrochloride was administered in a stepwise manner until a heart rate of ≤ 60 bpm was achieved or a maximum dose of 60 mg was reached after six injections.
Application frequency - key indicator for the efficiency of severe dry eye disease treatment - evidence for the importance of molecular weight of hyaluronan in lubricating agents.
Acta Ophthalmol
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of high molecular weight hyaluronan (HA) eye drops in reducing the frequency of eye drop applications in patients with severe dry eye disease (DED).
- It compares patients using these high Mw HA drops (hylan A) with those using lower Mw HA drops over an 8-week period, measuring changes in drop frequency and overall eye health.
- Results showed that hylan A users significantly decreased their eye drop frequency by week 4 and maintained this improvement up to week 8, with noticeable benefits in their ocular health metrics.
Austria started its COVID-19-vaccination program in December 2020 with three different vaccines. As the vaccination program continues, we encountered increased 2-[18F] FDG-activity not only in axillary lymph nodes ipsilateral to the injection site but also in other organs. The aim of this retrospective study is to present results of the metabolic activity of ipsilateral axillary lymph nodes, liver, blood pool, spleen, and bone marrow after three different vaccines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Periodontal disease occurs frequently in patients with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) while data about underlying pathways contributing to periodontal changes are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate periodontal disease and to investigate its association with endothelial dysfunction and clinical changes in patients with lcSSc.
Methods: In 38 lcSSc patients and 38 controls, periodontal status was evaluated by disease-specific questionnaire, dental examination including bleeding on probing (BOP), pocket depth, and plaque index, and dental panoramic radiograph.
Background: Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease should be vaccinated against hepatitis B. In observational studies vitamin D insufficiency is associated with a reduced seroconversion rate. The effect of cholecalciferol supplementation on hepatitis B vaccination response in haemodialysis patients with vitamin D insufficiency is unknown.
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