Publications by authors named "LANGER L"

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate patients' knowledge about their newly prescribed medications, contributing factors, and preferred sources of medication-related information.

Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted among 931 customers of a mail-order pharmacy. Medication-related knowledge was examined using a novel knowledge index (KI) assessing medication dosage, indication, time of administration, and side effects.

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Background: Nursing care insurance companies in Germany have the legal mandate to develop measures to strengthen the health resources of residents of nursing homes. The present study aimed to examine a mindfulness-informed mind-body intervention (on-site and app) adapted for residents in nursing homes regarding their effect on health-related parameters.

Methods: A pilot study (DRKS00030409) was carried out with three groups in twelve nursing homes (RCT).

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  • - The study focuses on the relationship between mRNA translation and decay in human cells, specifically highlighting the role of the cytoplasmic exosome in degrading mRNA linked to ribosomes during quality control.
  • - Researchers identified that HBS1L3 (SKI7) facilitates a direct physical coupling between EXO10 and the ribosome-bound SKI238 complex, enabling efficient mRNA handover for degradation.
  • - They discovered that the decay process involves a supercomplex formed by the exosome and ribosome, allowing mRNA to be efficiently threaded from the ribosome through the helicase to the exoribonuclease, effectively coordinating the decay mechanism.
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Objective: To describe and compare adverse event (AE) incidence, type, severity, and preventability in the Canadian inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Design: In this retrospective case series, AEs were identified through chart reviews from two Canadian academic tertiary post-acute care hospitals. AEs were characterized through descriptive statistics and compared using the Mantel-Haenszel and Fisher's exact tests.

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Purpose: To describe the therapy approaches and clinical outcomes of an integrated care model for patients with functional movement disorder (FMD).

Materials And Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for all treated individuals with a primary diagnosis of FMD between January 2020 and July 2022. Patients received time-limited integrated therapy ( = 21) (i.

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Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a conserved co-translational mRNA surveillance and turnover pathway across eukaryotes. NMD has a central role in degrading defective mRNAs and also regulates the stability of a significant portion of the transcriptome. The pathway is organized around UPF1, an RNA helicase that can interact with several NMD-specific factors.

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  • Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare lysosomal storage disease in Germany with various clinical forms, necessitating more data on survival and health outcomes in affected patients.
  • A retrospective study analyzed medical records of 33 patients diagnosed with ASMD type B or A/B between 1990 and 2021, focusing on demographics, medical history, hospitalizations, and mortality rates.
  • The study found a high mortality rate, especially in patients under 18, with median ages at diagnosis of 8 years for type B and 1 year for type A/B, revealing that liver and respiratory issues were the leading causes of death.
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Cell fate decisions are achieved with gene expression changes driven by lineage-specific transcription factors (TFs). These TFs depend on chromatin remodelers including the Brahma-related gene 1 (BRG1)-associated factor (BAF) complex to activate target genes. BAF complex subunits are essential for development and frequently mutated in cancer.

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Background: Treatment of functional movement disorder (FMD) should be individualized, yet factors determining rehabilitation engagement have not been evaluated. Subspecialty FMD clinics are uniquely poised to explore factors influencing treatment suitability and triage.

Objectives: To describe our approach and explore factors associated with triage to FMD rehabilitation.

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  • The study examined the characteristics and recovery of 473 adults with acute concussions, tracking their progress over 16 weeks post-injury.
  • Falls were the leading cause of concussions for females, while males were more likely to be injured during sports or violent incidents.
  • Female participants experienced more severe symptoms and longer recovery times compared to males, although a pre-existing history of depression or anxiety did not directly correlate with symptom duration.
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Nutrition is a primary determinant of health, but responses to nutrition vary with genotype. Epistasis between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes may cause some of this variation, but which mitochondrial loci and nutrients participate in complex gene-by-gene-by-diet interactions? Furthermore, it remains unknown whether mitonuclear epistasis is involved only in the immediate responses to changes in diet, or whether mitonuclear genotype might modulate sensitivity to variation in parental nutrition, to shape intergenerational fitness responses. Here, in Drosophila melanogaster, we show that mitonuclear epistasis shapes fitness responses to variation in dietary lipids and amino acids.

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Objective: Functional movement disorder (FMD), the motor-dominant subtype of functional neurological disorder, is a complex neuropsychiatric condition. Patients with FMD also manifest non-motor symptoms. Given that patients with FMD are diagnosed based on motor phenotype, the contribution of non-motor features to the neuropsychiatric syndrome is not well characterized.

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Introduction: Rapid systematic reviews (RRs) have the potential to provide timely information to decision-makers, thus directly impacting healthcare. However, consensus regarding the most efficient approaches to performing RRs and the presence of several unaddressed methodological issues pose challenges. With such a large potential research agenda for RRs, it is unclear what should be prioritised.

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Background: Therapeutic principles of fistula-in-ano (FIA) are lacking evidence-based consensus on treatment options. Non-cutting, sphincter-sparing options have not been published for infancy and childhood FIA.

Patients And Methods: We are presenting retrospective data on FIA treatment with non-cutting seton placement between 2011 and 2020.

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Background: Addressing persistent and pervasive health inequities is a global moral imperative, which has been highlighted and magnified by the societal and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Observational studies can aid our understanding of the impact of health and structural oppression based on the intersection of gender, race, ethnicity, age and other factors, as they frequently collect this data. However, the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guideline, does not provide guidance related to reporting of health equity.

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Background: Across the globe, gender disparities still exist with regard to equitable access to resources, participation in decision-making processes, and gender and sexual-based violence. This is particularly true in fragile and conflict-affected settings, where women and girls are affected by both fragility and conflict in unique ways. While women have been acknowledged as key actors in peace processes and post-conflict reconstruction (e.

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine factors and characteristics associated with changes in knowledge among adults receiving education within the first 8 weeks post-concussion. The study also aimed to understand desired preferences (i.e.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate angular and positional changes in the second (M2) and third molars (M3) of orthodontically treated patients undergoing a first molar (M1) extraction. A retrospective longitudinal study with a sample of 152 pre- and post-treatment panoramic radiographs was conducted. Thirty-nine patients (51.

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Recurrent pregnancy loss is usually associated with significant psychological distress for both partners of the couple. It may act as a traumatic experience resulting in a posttraumatic stress disorder. The object of this study is to examine the posttraumatic impact of recurrent pregnancy loss on men and women and their interdependencies.

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Background: Concussion affects 1.2% of the population annually; rural regions and children have higher rates of concussion.

Methods: Using administrative health care linked databases, all residents of Ontario with a physician diagnosed concussion were identified using ICD-9 code 850 or ICD-10 code S06.

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While materials based on organic molecules usually have either superior optoelectronic or superior chiral properties, the combination of both is scarce. Here, a crystalline chiroptical film based on porphyrin with homochiral side groups is presented. While the dissolved molecule has a planar, thus, achiral porphyrin core, upon assembly in a metal-organic framework (MOF) film, the porphyrin core is twisted and chiral.

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Background: Quality of life (QoL) is commonly impaired among people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). The aim of this study was to evaluate via meta-analysis the efficacy of Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for improving QoL in PwMS.

Methods: Eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified via searching six major electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, AMED, and PsycINFO) in April 2022.

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Objectives: To evaluate the angular and positional changes of the maxillary second (M2) and third molars (M3) after orthodontic premolar extraction treatment according to patient skeletal classification and growth pattern.

Materials And Methods: Panoramic radiographs of patients treated with extraction of the first or second premolars (n = 116) and patients treated without extraction (n = 92), taken before orthodontic treatment (T0) and after completion of multibracket appliance therapy (T1) were analyzed. Angle classification, growth pattern, crowding, and incisor inclination were recorded.

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Study Question: When couples have to face recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), what are the partners' wishes and needs and what is their perception of helpful and unhelpful factors with regard to their own, their partners' and their families' and friends' ways of dealing with the problem?

Summary Answer: Women and men with repeated miscarriages want open communication about their losses, but expect a sensitive and empathetic attitude from others, not pity or trivialization.

What Is Known Already: RPL not only causes the women affected and their partners considerable emotional distress; it also has an impact on the couples' relationships and the way they relate to their families and friends. Studies suggest that women have a greater need than their male partners to talk about their losses and that these differences may lead to dissatisfaction and cause relational tension.

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Background: There is limited prospective data on the prevalence, timing of onset, and characteristics of acute headache following concussion/mild traumatic brain injury.

Methods: Adults diagnosed with concussion (arising from injuries not related to work or motor vehicle accidents) were recruited from emergency departments and seen within one week post injury wherein they completed questionnaires assessing demographic variables, pre-injury headache history, post-injury headache history, and the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT-3) symptom checklist, the Sleep and Concussion Questionnaire (SCQ) and mood/anxiety on the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI).

Results: A total of 302 participants (59% female) were enrolled (mean age 33.

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