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  • The combination of pancreatitis, panniculitis, and polyarthritis (PPP) is a rare syndrome linked with pancreatitis or pancreatic cancers, highlighted by a case of a 50-year-old man who experienced worsening polyarthritis and nodules on his legs.
  • Lab tests confirmed pancreatitis, and a dermatological assessment established panniculitis, leading to the diagnosis of PPP.
  • Initial treatments with glucocorticoids and NSAIDs were ineffective, but after performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to remove blockages in the pancreatic duct, the patient's symptoms improved significantly, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary awareness and management of this condition.
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Background: Octogenarians are regarded as one of the frailest patient groups among the chronic limb-threatening ischaemia population with high perioperative morbidity and mortality rates. As a result, alternative vein bypass surgery in the absence of sufficient great saphenous vein is often not considered as a potential treatment option. The aim of this study was to compare the results of octogenarians undergoing alternative vein bypass surgery due to chronic limb-threatening ischaemia to younger patients.

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Background: The aim of the study is to analyze potential prognostic factors and to evaluate therapy strategies regarding clinical outcome in patients with eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) of the head and neck.

Methods: One hundred and sixteen EPC cases from ninety studies and four authors' EPC cases were included in the meta-analysis.

Results: At an average follow up of 20.

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Purpose: To investigate long-term results of patients with hormonal receptor-positive breast cancer treated with breast-conserving surgery (BCS) and consecutive endocrine therapy (ET) with or without whole breast irradiation (WBI).

Methods And Materials: Within the 8 A trial of the Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group, a total of 869 patients received ET after BCS which was randomly followed by WBI (n = 439, group 1) or observation (n = 430, group 2). WBI was applied up to a mean total dosage of 50 Gy (+/- 10 Gy boost) in conventional fractionation.

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Background: To evaluate long-term intraocular lens (IOL) decentration and tilt in eyes with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PES) following cataract surgery using Visante anterior segment OCT and iTrace Visual Function Analyzer.

Methods: Sixty-four eyes following cataract surgery from 2009 to 2012 were included, 34 eyes had PES and 30 eyes did not show PES. A standard phacoemulsification procedure followed by IOL implantation was performed and patients were followed 4-6 years after surgery (mean = 69 months).

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In 2010, eight Austrian medical societies proposed a joint position statement on the management of metabolic lipid disorders for the prevention of vascular complications. An updated and extended version of these recommendations according to the current literature is presented, referring to the primary and secondary prevention of vascular complications in adults, taking into consideration the guidelines of other societies. The "Austrian Lipid Consensus - 2016 update" provides guidance for individualized risk stratification and respective therapeutic targets, and discusses the evidence for reducing vascular endpoints with available lipid-lowering therapies.

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How long do we need teaching in the operating room? The true costs of achieving surgical routine.

Langenbecks Arch Surg

June 2004

Department of Surgery, Mistelbach Hospital, Liechtensteinstrasse 67, 2130, Mistelbach, Austria,

Background: Our aim was to quantify the incremental costs of longer operating times of residents and less-experienced junior consultants when compared with senior consultants on the basis of two surgical routine procedures.

Methods: We prospectively assessed 246 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy and 216 patients who underwent open inguinal hernia repair. Operating times, complication rates and overall costs for these patients were recorded and linked to the attending surgeons.

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