Publications by authors named "Michaela Klein"
Background: The colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program B-PREDICT is a population based invited two stage screening project using a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) for initial screening followed by a colonoscopy for those with a positive FIT. B-PREDICT was compared with the opportunistic screening colonoscopy (OPP-COL), performed in course of the nationwide screening program.
Methods: Within B-PREDICT all residents of the Austrian federal state Burgenland, aged between 40 and 80 are annually invited to FIT testing.
Objective: Recurrent/advanced endometrial carcinoma carries a poor prognosis. Chemotherapy usually consists of cisplatin/doxorubicin and paclitaxel or the doublet of carboplatin and paclitaxel.We report on final results of the Austrian phase 2 AGO trial of nonpegylated doxorubicin citrate and carboplatin in 39 patients with primary advanced or relapsed endometrial cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion on hemodynamic parameters including transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD)-derived variables.
Methods: We compared hemodynamic parameters obtained before and after RBC transfusion (2 RBC units) in 34 intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Results: Directly after RBC transfusion, we observed a significant increase in hematocrit (28 ± 3 vs.
Objective: To determine the relative incidence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in African-Americans compared to a cohort of Caucasian-Americans.
Study Design And Setting: A prospective study of 2 groups of subjects (287 African-Americans and 236 Caucasian-Americans) to evaluate OSAHS severity based on subjective symptoms and anatomic findings. Subjects were from a public health and fitness fair attended by approximately 80,000 people where attendees were invited for an ENT screening.