Publications by authors named "Nathalie Rippinger"
Purpose: Circulating miRNAs can provide valid prognostic and predictive information for breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent management. They may comprise quintessential biomarkers that can be obtained minimally invasively from liquid biopsy in metastatic breast cancer patients. Therefore, they would be clinically crucial for monitoring therapy response, with the goal of detecting early relapse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Women with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have elevated breast cancer (BC) risk. Optimal BC treatment strategies in this population are yet unknown.
Methods: BC subtypes and treatment were retrospectively investigated between December 2016 and January 2019 in a multicentre study.
Purpose: Whether and how music influences the performance of surgical procedures such as laparoscopy is unclear and can be feasibly determined using laparoscopic box training tools under standardized conditions. The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the effect of different genres of music on the performance of laparoscopic novices.
Methods: Between May 2018 and December 2018, n = 82 students (38 male, 44 female) from Heidelberg University Medical School performed 3 different laparoscopic exercises (A, B, C) from the "Luebecker Toolbox" with 2 repetitions each under standardized conditions.
Background: Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a high-risk cancer predisposition syndrome caused by pathogenic germline variants of TP53. Cancer surveillance has noted a significant survival advantage in individuals with LFS; however, little is known about the feasibility, acceptance, and psychosocial effects of such a program.
Methods: Pathogenic TP53 germline variant carriers completed a 7-part questionnaire evaluating sociodemographics, cancer history, surveillance participation, reasons for nonadherence, worries, and distress adapted from the Cancer Worry Scale.
Purpose: The Commission for the Promotion of Young Talents of the German Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics e.V. was founded in 2017, aiming to inspire medical students for a career in obstetrics and gynaecology by developing a concept for the first German Summer School in this field.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Dental and cervical controls are two established screening programs in Germany. Compliance to orthodontic treatment in childhood is essential for dental health and one of the first health interventions that requires adherent behavior; therefore, it may be associated with participation in further screening programs in adulthood. However, it is not yet known whether early orthodontic treatment influences long-term screening adherence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ENTOG) is a non-profit, independent organisation that represents young trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology around Europe. At present, ENTOG has 32 member countries. The organisation was founded in 1997 and shall assure the exchange of experiences between young physicians all over Europe.
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- This study examines the midterm survival rates and mortality risk factors for patients on chronic dialysis who undergo cardiac surgery, analyzing data from 53 patients operated on between March 2007 and May 2012.
- The 30-day mortality rate was found to be 24.5%, while the survival rates at 1, 3, and 5 years were 82%, 50%, and 17%, respectively; most deaths during follow-up were linked to noncardiac issues, especially peripheral arterial disease.
- The study concluded that while the short-term mortality rate was high, midterm survival rates were similar to other studies; however, factors like age, gender, and various surgical specifics did not significantly impact survival outcomes.
Background: This study evaluates the impact of gender in dialysis-dependent patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Methods: We retrospectively identified 204 dialysis-dependent patients (68.6% male, aged 66.