Publications by authors named "Wolfgang Oswald"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to understand the immune cell composition in human atherosclerotic plaques, which differs significantly from what is observed in mouse models, often used for research.
- Single-cell RNA sequencing was employed to reveal a diverse immune cell landscape in human plaques, primarily consisting of T-cells, highlighting activation and memory formation that aren't adequately represented in mice.
- The findings suggest that traditional mouse models may not effectively translate to human atherosclerosis, particularly regarding activated T-cell responses, posing questions about their relevance in studying adaptive immune cell behavior.
Atherosclerosis, the leading cause of cardiovascular disease responsible for the majority of deaths worldwide, cannot be sufficiently explained by established risk factors, including hypercholesterolemia. Elevated plasma homocysteine is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and is strongly linked to cardiovascular mortality. However, the role of homocysteine in atherosclerosis is still insufficiently understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a pathology characterised by anatomical anomalies of the relative position of the popliteal artery (PA) to the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle (MHGM), resulting in mechanical compression causing damage to and occlusion of the artery.
Patients: From 2012 to 2018, we operated on 3 male patients aged 17 to 48 years, who presented with PAES in our department. The first and oldest patient had previously undergone femoro-popliteal bypass surgery in 2003 when aged 23, with the underlying diagnosis of "posttraumatic PAOD II b" followed by several reoperations.
Objective: Low psoas muscle area is shown to be an indicator for worse postoperative outcome in patients undergoing vascular surgical. Additionally, it has been associated with longer durations of hospital stay in patients with cancer who undergo surgery and subsequently greater health care costs in Europe and the United States. We sought to evaluate this effect on hospital expenditure for patients undergoing vascular repair in a health care system with universal access.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: Cystic medial degeneration Erdheim-Gsell is a vascular pathology mainly of the large vessels, which is mostly associated with Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The clinical findings of this entity are aneurysms of the aorta or large peripheral arteries which usually present in an acute setting due to rupture of an aneurysm.
Patient Concerns: We present a case of a 43-year-old Caucasian male with histologically proven cystic medial degeneration of the lower limb vessels mimicking peripheral artery occlusive disease.
Criterion-related validity of a clinical measure of dorsal first ray mobility.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther
September 2005
Study Design: Test-retest methodological design using a sample of convenience.
Objective: To determine the criterion-related validity and the reliability of measuring first ray mobility with a ruler.
Background: Studies have questioned the accuracy of assessing first ray mobility by manual examination.