Persisting high rates of omissions during anesthesia induction are decreased by utilization of a pre- & post-induction checklist.

Introduction: Although Checklists (CL) for routine anesthesia cases have demonstrated their values in various studies, they have found little traction so far. While several reports have shown the benefit of CL preventing omissions prior to anesthesia induction, no investigation yet has scrutinized omissions during the post-induction phase immediately after intubation. This study evaluated the rate of omissions prior to and following the induction of non-emergent general anesthesia, as well as the impact of checklists on omission prevention.

[Old and depressed and/or demented? - Pseudodepression vs. pseudodementia].

Many elderly patients suffer from both, depressive symptoms and cognitive deficits. Clinically, it oftentimes appears unclear whether the affective or the cognitive problems are primary or secondary. Modern molecular and imaging markers contribute to a more efficient distinction between depression and incipient dementia due to neurodegenerative, vascular, and other diseases.

Priming of Anti-tumor Immune Mechanisms by Radiotherapy Is Augmented by Inhibition of Heat Shock Protein 90.

Radiotherapy is an essential part of multi-modal cancer therapy. Nevertheless, for certain cancer entities such as colorectal cancer (CRC) the indications of radiotherapy are limited due to anatomical peculiarities and high radiosensitivity of the surrounding normal tissue. The development of molecularly targeted, combined modality approaches may help to overcome these limitations.

[COVID-19 Concerns and Worries in Patients with Mental Illness].

Objective:  This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lock-down on patients with mental illness.

Methods:  Patients in inpatient or outpatient psychiatric treatment received a questionnaire, examining psychological distress and psychiatric care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results:  More than half of the patients indicated that the state of emergency had a negative impact on their mental illness.