Publications by authors named "Schlidt K"
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- Peyronie's disease (PD) leads to penile curvature and related issues, with various treatment options available including surgery, devices, and medications.
- A study examined insurance coverage for these treatments across top US insurers, finding only 54% had clear policies on PD.
- The most commonly covered treatment was collagenase injections, while shock wave therapy was universally denied, highlighting significant gaps in coverage and suggesting a need for better alignment with clinical guidelines.
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- Dermatochalasis can obstruct vision and hinder daily activities, and blepharoplasty is a surgical option that may be viewed as cosmetic by insurance providers.
- A study analyzed 70 insurance policies on blepharoplasty, revealing that 96% provide coverage, mainly for conditions like functional visual impairment due to dermatochalasis.
- However, there are inconsistencies in insurance criteria, particularly regarding visual field loss requirements, with many companies demanding stricter standards than recommended by existing literature.
Background: Severe cases of varicose veins can cause psychological distress as well as physical symptoms including skin discoloration, wounds, and burning sensations. One intervention, endovenous laser/radiofrequency ablation, is variably covered by insurance. Insurance coverage for this procedure was assessed for all indications of endovenous laser/radiofrequency ablation as medically necessity criteria.
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- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a rare but serious chronic pain condition characterized by complex symptoms and challenging clinical management due to its unclear underlying mechanisms.
- The Budapest diagnostic criteria have improved the diagnosis of CRPS, which is classified into two types based on neuronal injury, but more research is needed to fully understand its pathways.
- Management options for CRPS are diverse, ranging from non-invasive therapies like physical and psychological support to invasive procedures, highlighting the need for multimodal treatment approaches and further clinical research.
Tissue loss, irrespective of etiology, often requires extensive reconstruction. In many instances, the need exceeds what current treatments and technologies modern medicine can offer. Tissue engineering has made immense strides within the past few decades due to advances in biologics, biomaterials, and manufacturing.
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- Osteoarticular infections (OAIs) in children can be risky if not treated properly, prompting the introduction of a clinical practice guideline (CPG) aimed at reducing broad-spectrum and IV antibiotic use while increasing the use of narrow-spectrum oral antibiotics.
- Over 96 months, the study analyzed data from 330 patients, achieving significant improvements: broad cephalosporin use dropped from 47% to 10%, IV antibiotic discharge rates decreased from 75% to 11%, and discharge on narrow-spectrum oral antibiotics rose from 24% to 84%.
- The CPG implementation resulted in fewer adverse drug reactions (down from 31% to 10%), while other factors like complication rates and readmissions remained stable
Surgical management of perianal fistula using an ovine forestomach matrix implant.
Tech Coloproctol
September 2023
Purpose: Invasive surgical management of cryptoglandular perianal fistulas (PF) is challenging because of high recurrence rates and the potential for injury to the sphincter complex. In the present technical note, we introduce a minimally invasive treatment for PF using a perianal fistula implant (PAFI) comprising ovine forestomach matrix (OFM).
Methods: This retrospective observational case series highlights 14 patients who had undergone a PAFI procedure at a single center between 2020 and 2023.
Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin widely used to treat gram-positive and gram-negative infections. Its half-life is approximately two hours in patients with normal renal function and may increase to 13.5 hours in patients with acutely or chronically impaired renal function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCues previously paired with rewarding stimuli induce a time-dependent increase in the motivational craving state (incubation of craving). Whether there is an increase in craving for high-fat (HF) food over time, which may contribute to overeating and obesity, has not been determined. We hypothesized that cues paired with HF pellets would elicit a greater incubation of craving effect than those paired with standard chow (SC) pellets.
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