Complexity of patients with or without infectious disease consultation in tertiary-care hospitals in Germany.

Purpose: Patients seen by infectious disease (ID) specialists are more complex compared to patients treated by other subspecialities according to Tonelli et al. (2018). However, larger studies on the complexity of patients related to the involvement of ID consultation services are missing.

Nivolumab for adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma (a rapid review using the software RobotReviewer).

Background: Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is a cancer of the lymphatic system, and involves the lymph nodes, spleen and other organs such as the liver, lung, bone or bone marrow, depending on the tumour stage. With cure rates of up to 90%, HL is one of the most curable cancers worldwide. Approximately 10% of people with HL will be refractory to initial treatment or will relapse; this is more common in people with advanced stage or bulky disease.

[Conjunctival melanoma : Standard operating procedures in diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care].

Background: In cases of rare cancer entities, such as malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva, there are often no evidence-based national guidelines available. Standard operating procedures (SOP) are an alternative in these cases.

Objective: The aim of this project was to develop a consensus SOP for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care of conjunctival melanomas between the 14 Centers of Excellence in Germany supported by German Cancer Aid.

Economic burden of clinical trials in lung cancer in a German Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Objectives: The recent success of individualized lung cancer therapy has triggered fundamental changes in clinical research strategies. To date there is a strong focus on early proof of concept trials in genetically preselected small patient subgroups. This analysis focuses on the economic burden caused by such trials for advanced lung cancer patients in a German Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC).

Economic evaluation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia from a hospital management perspective.

Objectives: Treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is currently undergoing dramatic changes. We analyzed economic risks in hospitalized patients with CLL from a management perspective.

Methods: One hundred and twelve patients with CLL hospitalized in 2013 and 2014 at the University Hospital of Cologne were analyzed.