Publications by authors named "T Dieterle"
Introduction: Serial N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) measurements have proven to be useful for therapy monitoring in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). The POC-HF pilot study investigated whether serial NT-proBNP measurements influenced treatment decisions in these patients.
Methods: Patients hospitalized for ADHF were randomly assigned to an intervention group (serial NT-proBNP measurements made available to treating physicians) or a control group (care as usual).
Primary lymphoedema, axillary web syndrome (AWS) and yellow nail syndrome may be related. Mr B is a 66-year-old gentleman with genital lymphoedema and lymphoedema of all four extremities. In 2023, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and also underwent cardiac surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLong-term, intense endurance exercise training can occasionally induce endothelial micro-damage and cardiac fibrosis. The underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Twenty healthy, well-trained male participants (10 runners and 10 cyclists) performed a strenuous high-intensity interval training (HIIT) session matched by age, height, weight and maximal oxygen consumption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSince the introduction of the reimbursement system based on diagnosis-related groups (DRG) in Swiss hospitals in 2012, most readmissions occurring within 18 days and appertaining to the same major diagnostic category (MDC) are merged and thus often reimbursed to a lesser extent. While readmissions reflect increased distress for patients and their relatives, the causes are mainly patient-related and difficult to influence. However, it may be possible to identify cases at higher risk for readmission.
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- The study investigates whether immunological biomarkers alongside clinical characteristics can predict the frequency and severity of acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Researchers analyzed data from 271 stable COPD patients, identifying key factors like medication count and lung function that correlated with exacerbation rates over a year.
- The findings suggest that while a combination of clinical and biomarker data can predict AECOPD events, clinical parameters alone provided slightly better predictive ability than when including biomarker data.