Publications by authors named "Paul Watzl"

Article Synopsis
  • The ELIMINATE project aimed to reconnect individuals in Eastern Austria with previously documented hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections to medical care, supporting global elimination goals set by the WHO.
  • Researchers reviewed lab records from 2008 to 2020, identifying 5,695 individuals, but faced challenges such as 34% having died and 13% lacking contact information.
  • Ultimately, they successfully contacted 617 individuals, leading to a 64.3% treatment initiation rate, and confirmed an HCV cure in 326 people, demonstrating the effectiveness of targeted outreach strategies in addressing HCV.
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The association between intravenous iron substitution therapy and hypophosphatemia was previously reported in patients with iron deficiency anemia. However, the extent of hypophosphatemia is thought to depend on the type of iron supplementation. We hypothesized that the intravenous application of ferric carboxymaltose and iron sucrose leads to a different longitudinal adaptation in serum phosphate levels.

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