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  Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment (06.01.2014)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2014.0012

  Retinal detachment is the term used to describe detachment of the neurosensory retina from the underlying membrane, the retinal pigment epithelium. The separation of the two layers takes place within the fissure formed by the invagination of the...

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  Basic Knowledge of Refractive Surgery (29.02.2008)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2008.0163

  Refractive surgery, a subfield of ophthalmology, is defined as the surgical correction of refractive errors of the human eye. It has become a highly specialized area in the last few years. Ophthalmic surgeons now have a multiplicity of refractive...

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  Postpartum Cardiomyopathy (31.10.2008)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2008.0751

  Peripartum or postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a serious disease of poorly understood etiology. It is characterized by rapid onset heart failure during the final weeks of pregnancy or up to 6 months postpartum. The clinical picture of PPCM has the...

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  The Serological Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (06.03.2009)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2009.0159

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has a prevalence of about 0.5% to 1% and an incidence of about 30 per 100 000 inhabitants, making it the most common chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. The peak incidence is at about 50 years of age. Women are affected...

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  The Treatment of Climacteric Symptoms (27.04.2012)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2012.0316

  Peri- and postmenopausal women often seek medical help, and climacteric symptoms are their most common reason for doing so. These symptoms are due to changes in ovarian function during the menopause. The transition from full ovarian function in the...

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  The CARE Guidelines (13.09.2013)

  http://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article/145667/The-CARE-Guidelines-Consensus-Based-Clinical-Case-Reporting-Guideline-Development

  A case report is a detailed narrative that describes, for medical, scientific, or educational purposes, a medical problem experienced by one or several patients. Case reports present clinical observations customarily collected in healthcare delivery...

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  Susceptible, Intermediate, and Resistant – The Intensity of Antibiotic Action (26.09.2008)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2008.0657

  In the microbiology laboratory, the identified infectious organisms are usually tested for their degree of resistance to various anti-infective substances in order to prevent the administration of ineffective treatments. The treating physician is...

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  Novel Therapies in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (28.03.2008)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2008.0232

  Renal cell carcinoma is a heterogenous tumor entity, with both classical histological characteristics and characteristic genetic changes, which have a major influence on the choice of treatment. The most frequent subtype of renal cell carcinoma (RCC)...

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  Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (21.11.2008)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2008.0815

  Plastic surgical reconstruction is one of the main tasks facing the oral and maxillofacial surgeon, the otorhinolaryngologist, and the plastic surgeon. It is a major component of practically all areas of these three surgical specialties but is most...

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  Placebo (13.11.2009)

  //doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2009.0751

  Why an article about placebos? The term “placebo” is familiar to both physicians and laypersons and is often used as a synonym for lack of effectiveness, as in “only a placebo effect.” The effect of preparations used in alternative or complementary...

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