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European Journal of Neurology, Volume 27, Issue 8, Page 1422-1428, August 2020., 2020 Background and purpose The use of proton‐pump inhibitors (PPIs) was reported to be associated with increased mortality risk and has been proposed as a potential risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases. We aimed to assess the impact of PPI use on survival in patients with dementia as compared with controls. Methods This register‐based control‐matched
H. Cetin +10 more
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Determinants of nursing home choice: Does reported quality matter?
Health Economics, Volume 29, Issue 7, Page 766-777, July 2020., 2020 Abstract Quality report cards addressing information asymmetry in the health care market have become a popular strategy used by policymakers to improve the quality of care for older people. Using individual level data from the largest German sickness fund merged with institutional level data, we examine the relationship between reported nursing home ...
Hendrik Schmitz +1 more
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Does sunscreen use comply with official recommendations? Results of a nationwide survey in Germany
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 34, Issue 5, Page 1112-1117, May 2020., 2020 Abstract Background The use of sunscreen can reduce the risk of UV‐induced skin lesions. Health authorities have provided recommendations for the correct use of sunscreen use: Sufficient amount of sunscreen should be applied at least 30 min before the sun exposure and should be reapplied every 2 h.
T. Görig +4 more
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Liver‐related long‐term outcomes of thiazolidinedione use in persons with type 2 diabetes
Liver International, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1089-1097, May 2020., 2020 Abstract Background & Aims Studies have described prominent histologic improvement in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) using thiazolidinedione (TZD); however, these were all short term with moderate sample size, no liver‐related long‐term outcomes could be noted.
Fu‐Shun Yen +6 more
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Health &Social Care in the Community, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 651-661, March 2020., 2020 Abstract A community outreach clinic was established in 2013 in a rural part of Germany to counsel and better integrate patients with mental health disorders or clients with psychosocial problems into the healthcare and complementary social assistance system.
Julia K. Ostermann +8 more
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Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 38, Issue 5, Page 883-894, May 2024.Abstract Background Prurigo nodularis (PN) is a rare chronic inflammatory skin disease with a high disease burden, but data on clinical and economic burden are still scarce. Objective To describe the real‐world epidemiologic, clinical and therapeutic characteristics and related economic burden of patients with PN compared to a benchmark population in ...
Sonja Ständer +6 more
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Contextual factors in persistent severe back pain: A longitudinal analysis among German employees
European Journal of Pain, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 649-658, April 2024.Abstract Background Chronic back pain in employees compromises participation in social and daily activities, as well as work. Objectives To examine the severity of back pain after 2 years and identify factors predicting stagnation at this level of pain.
Julia‐Marie Zimmer +4 more
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Addiction, Volume 113, Issue 4, Page 635-646, April 2018., 2018 Abstract Aims To test the efficacy of a web‐based alcohol intervention with and without guidance. Design Three parallel groups with primary end‐point after 6 weeks. Setting Open recruitment in the German working population. Participants Adults (178 males/256 females, mean age 47 years) consuming at least 21/14 weekly standard units of alcohol (SUA) and
Leif Boß +6 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 The Pap test diagnosed cervical dysplasia, which could recover to normal or progress to cervical cancer (CC), is an early stage of cell abnormality before CC. This case‐control study analyzed the differences in the risk to develop CC between Chinese medicine (CM) users and nonusers among women who had ever been diagnosed as having cervical dysplasia. A
Li-Ling Shen +4 more
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The making of the healthcare self : State metamorphoses, activation, responsibilisation and red-green alliance’s healthcare reforms in Germany [PDF]
, 2012 The coalition government in Germany (1998-2005) of the social democrats and the greens instituted several healthcare reform measures marking a paradigm shift and thus setting the direction of reform for subsequent governments’ healthcare politics ...
Holze, Sigrun +2 more
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