Publications by authors named "M Dossing"
Introduction: A significant proportion of patients do not achieve seizure freedom despite treatment attempts with two different anti-seizure medications (ASMs). A subset may not truly have drug-resistant epilepsy ("pseudoresistant"), while rapid referral of patients with genuine drug-resistant epilepsy to surgery is mandated. This study was designed to evaluate a structured and intensive treatment course with the objective of promptly identifying cases of pseudoresistance and accelerating the time to referral to epilepsy surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Previous studies have linked coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to a rise in ageism. While a growing body of research examined hostile ageism during the pandemic, benevolent ageism received less attention. Drawing on the stereotype content theory and the classic tripartite model of attitudes, the current study explored how benevolent and hostile ageism are reflected in the cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions of attitudes toward older adults in German COVID-19-related tweets.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and patient satisfaction of a treatment course for epilepsy managed by specially trained nurses who could adjust medications.
- Patients had regular contacts with nurses, resulting in improved management of anti-epileptic drugs (AED) and a significant decrease in seizure frequency, with 53.2% of patients reporting at least a 50% reduction in seizures.
- Overall, the treatment approach proved to be safe, with high levels of patient satisfaction and no severe complications related to the intense care provided by the epilepsy nurses.