Publications by authors named "Schneitler V"

Article Synopsis
  • The German Medical Association introduced a new board certification in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ID) and assessed current training experiences and curriculum expectations through a digital survey distributed among healthcare professionals.
  • Out of 300 respondents, a significant portion (38.9%) had completed additional ID training, with concerns about the future recognition of their certifications, although most were satisfied with their training.
  • A strong majority of participants agreed on the need to incorporate microbiology and antimicrobial stewardship into the new ID curriculum, and they highlighted the necessity for better childcare support and research commitment to attract more young professionals into the field.
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Background: Due to the lack of symptoms an enterothorax frequently remains undetected in adults. Most symptomatic patients complain about bowel obstruction and a surgical repair of the diaphragmatic defect, particularly with a mesh, is mandatory.

Methods: This report presents the case of a 72-year-old female patient with a history of an upside-down stomach presenting with a painless jaundice and signs of liver cirrhosis.

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Urea cycle defects belong to the most common metabolic disorders with a cumulative incidence of 1:8000. A common trait of urea cycle defects is a disturbed detoxification of ammonia leading to hyperammonemia in the event of a high nitrogen load. Most patients develop symptoms in the neonatal period or in infancy, e.

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