Publications by authors named "Katharina Rathberger"
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1055/a-2196-6224.].
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- Pregnant women with COVID-19 face higher risks of severe complications, especially those with multiple pregnancies due to physical changes in lung function caused by the growing fetus.
- A study analyzed outcomes in 5514 women with symptomatic COVID-19 during pregnancy, focusing on the difference between those with multiple pregnancies and those with singletons.
- Results showed that while the overall incidence of adverse outcomes was similar, multiple pregnancies had earlier onset of complications and certain factors like high preconceptional BMI significantly increased risks.
Background: In modern medical education, traditional face-to-face teaching is increasingly being supplemented by innovative teaching methods, such as case-based learning or e‑learning.
Aim Of The Work: Design and evaluation of a new course concept in thoracic surgery to motivate students and at the same time find ways to relieve the medical staff in their teaching activities.
Material And Methods: All students of the third clinical semester at the University of Regensburg completed a case-based course on the topic of pulmonary nodules in the summer semester 2016 and winter semester 2016/2017 as part of the practical course in thoracic surgery.
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- A study in Germany analyzed data from pregnant women with COVID-19 who required intensive care, focusing on their maternal characteristics and clinical outcomes.
- Out of 2650 cases, 101 women (4%) were treated in the ICU, with an average maternal age of 33, and most women diagnosed at around 33 weeks of pregnancy.
- While severe COVID-19 treatment options varied, a high rate of preterm births and poor outcomes for mothers and infants were noted, highlighting the risks associated with respiratory support in these cases.
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- The study investigates the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, particularly focusing on whether mothers can pass antibodies to their babies and how long that immunity lasts.
- Sixteen pregnant women infected with SARS-CoV-2 and their infants were analyzed, revealing that a significant portion of both mothers and infants developed antibodies, especially when there was a longer time between infection and birth.
- Findings indicate that while mothers maintained stable antibody levels, infants experienced a decline in antibody levels after birth, highlighting the potential benefits and concerns related to maternal immunity and fetal antibody transfer in future vaccination studies.
Background: The prognosis of patients with brain tumors is widely varying. Psychooncologic need and depression are high among these patients and their family caregivers. However, the need for counselling and need for referral to psychooncology care is often underestimated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatients with brain tumours face a number of medical and social challenges. Previous studies have shown that these patients and their relatives need a high level of patient-oriented information and counselling. However, these needs are often underestimated.
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