Article
Dermatology
Rodolfo David Palacios-Diaz, Antonio Sahuquillo-Torralba, Vicenc Rocamora-Duran, Blanca de Unamuno-Bustos, Miguel Salavert-Lleti, Sergio Santos-Alarcon, Adriana Quintero, Joan Garcias-Ladaria, Aina Vila-Payeras, Alvaro Martinez-Domenech, Almudena Mateu-Puchades, Cristina Nadal-Llado, Rafael Botella-Estrada
Summary: The increasing use of biologics in the treatment of inflammatory diseases has led to more cases of leishmaniasis in patients subjected to iatrogenic immunosuppression. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of cutaneous or mucocutaneous leishmaniasis patients receiving a biological therapy. The results showed that leishmaniasis presented more frequently as a plaque with larger lesion size, ulceration, and required more intralesional meglumine antimoniate infiltrations in patients being treated with TNF-a inhibitors compared to non-exposed patients. However, no systemic involvement was found in patients receiving anti-TNF-a therapy. There were no differences in treatment characteristics whether biologic therapy was modified or not.
JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tobias Teismann, Aleksandra Kaurin
Summary: After the age of 12, there is a significant increase in the frequency of suicidal thoughts and behavior. Therefore, it is necessary to differentiate between psychotherapeutic interventions for children and adolescents and those for adults. Effective suicide preventive interventions include the design of an emergency plan, immediate psychotherapeutic addressing of suicidal experiences and behavior, and higher frequency of treatment sessions.
Article
Engineering, Civil
Jens Fischer, Sascha Schwendner, Werner Seim, Iris Engelmann
Summary: This article presents the research and standardization of the load-bearing behavior of nails in wood construction, focusing on the development of the structural use of nails in the early 20th century. It showcases the systematic studies and regulations that have made nails an important fastener in timber structures. Through a timeline, tables, and graphics, the connections and changes between research and standardization are highlighted, emphasizing that much of the current knowledge can be attributed to the foundational research of the 1930s.
Article
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Jana Stegemann, Anya Miller
Summary: We report a case of a female patient who developed an ulcer with osteomyelitis in her foot following complex physical therapy. The patient had previously undergone resection, polychemotherapy, and radiation for synovial sarcoma in her left popliteal cavity and had undergone reconstruction of her left popliteal artery. The use of compression bandaging and stockings increased pressure on the left foot, leading to insufficient tissue perfusion and the development of an infected pressure ulcer with osteomyelitis.
Article
Psychiatry
Ekkehart Englert, Claus-Ruediger Haas
Summary: This article introduces the guideline provided by the Federal Association of Leading Medical Directors for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for dealing with transgender patients. The guideline includes recommendations and treatment principles for handling transgender patients, as well as goals for supporting adolescents with gender dysphoria.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KINDER-UND JUGENDPSYCHIATRIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE
(2023)
Article
Dermatology
Constantin Luetgerath, Christel Weiss, Joerg Faulhaber, Syrus Karsai
Summary: This study compares the antiperspirant effects and tolerability of an aluminum chloride-based antiperspirant with an innovative aluminum lactate-based antiperspirant in healthy participants with excessive axillary and inguinal sweating. The study found that both antiperspirants were equally effective in reducing sweating in both areas, but the aluminum lactate-based antiperspirant showed better tolerability. This study supports the use of topical aluminum lactate as a first-line therapy option for controlling excessive axillary and inguinal sweating.
JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Tansel Dogan, Lisa Michael, Tobias Rudolph, Stefan Moellerherm, Ulrich Paschedag
Summary: The end of hard coal mining in Germany and other European countries has brought new challenges in post-mining and abandoned mine management, but also created new job opportunities for professionals. The USAMIN Project and the PepperMINT Project aim to recruit and train future professionals, strengthen specialized training and international cooperation.
ZEITSCHRIFT DER DEUTSCHEN GESELLSCHAFT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Andrea Diana Klausen, Ulf Guenther, Guido Schmiemann, Falk Hoffmann, Insa Seeger
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the interventions delivered by community paramedics (G-NFS) to older people in need of care. The findings showed that a significant portion of the callouts were related to care needs. However, many callouts only provided advice without actual interventions, and a substantial number of interventions were classified as non-urgent. Additionally, measures related to urine catheters were more common in nursing homes.
MEDIZINISCHE KLINIK-INTENSIVMEDIZIN UND NOTFALLMEDIZIN
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Juliana Rachel Hoeper, Florian Schuch, Patricia Steffens-Korbanka, Georg Gauler, Martin Welcker, Jorg Wendler, Ulrich von Hinueber, Sara Eileen Meyer, Andreas Schwarting, Jan Zeidler, Torsten Witte, Dirk Meyer-Olson, Kirsten Hoeper
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of team-based care on the course of depression and anxiety in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and active disease. The results showed that anxiety symptoms significantly improved in the intervention group, while there was no significant difference in depression symptoms. Patient satisfaction with outpatient care also significantly improved in the intervention group.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR RHEUMATOLOGIE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
V. S. Hiremath, D. M. Reddy
Summary: Composite materials with high strength-to-weight ratio are susceptible to delamination damage when impacted by low-speed projectiles. This paper presents an experimental evaluation of a quasi-isotropic carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminate subjected to low-velocity impact. The study investigates damage evolution and failure mechanisms using ultrasonic C-scan, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and surface micrographs. The results show that damage resistance decreases with increasing impact energy, while quasi-isotropic laminates exhibit improved damage resistance and energy absorption rates.
MATERIALWISSENSCHAFT UND WERKSTOFFTECHNIK
(2022)
Article
Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Anja Oesterhelt
Summary: This article analyzes authentic and fictional letters from 19th-century emigrants and their semantics of Heimat. It shows that the term Heimat encompassed a large semantic spectrum, shaped by migration experiences, influencing German Realism. The literary discourse on Heimat echoes the massive migration experiences of the time.
Article
Language & Linguistics
Irina Mostovaia, Victoria Fedorovskaya, Wolfgang Imo
Summary: This paper investigates the strategies used by doctors to clarify the referential scope of the personal pronoun "we". In clinical practice, doctors have different roles and levels of agency and responsibility when interacting with patients. Patients need to understand whether they are included in the "we" or not. Analyzing therapy planning talks from German and Russian oncological clinical departments, the study identifies the strategies used by doctors to locally clarify the range of "we", such as adding numerals or locative phrases.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GERMANISTISCHE LINGUISTIK
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
X. Yang, W. Yu, D. Tang, Z. Chen, J. Fan, J. Shi, L. Wang, D. Sun
Summary: In this study, the effect of internal air cooling on the temperature variation in the thickness direction during the online quenching process of high strength steel was analyzed using finite element software and experiments. The results showed that the interval air cooling could effectively improve the uniformity of temperature, microstructure, and hardness in the direction of thickness of the steel plate.
MATERIALWISSENSCHAFT UND WERKSTOFFTECHNIK
(2022)
