[Psychometric investigation of Tyrolean patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon].

Primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP) is provoked by digital vasospasm induced by cold and emotional strain. By use of established psychometric test instruments (Freiburger Aggressionsfragebogen (FAF), Fragebogen zur Abschätzung psychosomatischen Krankheitserlebens (FAPK), Stressverarbeitungsfragebogen (SVF 120)) we examined the patients' ways of dealing with aggression and distress as well as their experience of psychosomatic illness. In all psychometric tests performed there were no statistically significant differences between the patients and the controls, indicating that patients with PRP depict no specific ways of dealing with aggression and distress, and do not experience psychosomatic illness.

Mobilization versus immobilization in the treatment of acute proximal deep venous thrombosis: a prospective, randomized, open, multicentre trial.

Objective: The aim of prescribing strict bed rest for acute deep venous thrombosis is to reduce the risk of pulmonary embolism and pain in the legs, as well as swelling. This study was performed in order to compare outcome of mobilization against 5 days of strict bed rest in patients with acute proximal deep venous thrombosis (DVT).

Methods: 103 in-patients with proximal DVT or patients admitted to the hospital because of proximal DVT were recruited to a randomized study.

[Psychiatric investigation of Tyrolean patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon].

Raynaud's phenomenon is provoked by digital vasospasm, mostly induced by cold and emotional strain. While studies dealing with other vasospastic disorders, e. g.

[Stomatitis, glossitis, and esophagitis in a patient treated with minocycline].

After 10 days of minocycline therapy, stomatitis, glossitis and esophagitis were seen in a 62-year-old male patient, who had previously tolerated minocycline for > 20 years without complications. This typical side effect of minocycline was initially misinterpreted in the differential diagnosis and was only diagnosed, when the patient was reexposed to a new 7-day minocycline therapy. Healing was achieved by termination of the minocycline therapy and the initiation of antimycotic treatment.