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Gasteiger S, Primavesi F, Göbel G, Braunwarth E, Cardini B, Maglione M, Sopper S, Öfner D, Stättner S. Early Post-Operative Pancreatitis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Assessed by Serum Lipase and IL-6 Predict Pancreatic Fistula. World J Surg 2020; 44:4236-4244. [PMID: 32901324 PMCID: PMC7599180 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-020-05768-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains a critical complication after pancreatic resection. This prospective pilot study evaluates perioperative markers of pancreatitis and systemic inflammation to predict clinically relevant grade B/C-POPF (CR-POPF). Methods All patients undergoing pancreatic resection from December 2017 to April 2019 were prospectively enrolled. Surgical procedures and outcomes were correlated with perioperative blood markers. ROC analysis was performed to assess their predictive value for CR-POPF. Cut-offs were calculated with the Youden index. Results In total, 70 patients were analysed (43 pancreatoduodenectomies and 27 distal pancreatectomies). In-hospital/90-d mortality and morbidity were 5.7/7.1% (n = 4/n = 5) and 75.7% (n = 53). Major complications (Clavien–Dindo ≥ 3a) occurred in 28 (40.0%) patients, CR-POPF in 20 (28.6%) patients. Serum lipase (cut-off > 51U/L) and IL-6 (> 56.5 ng/l) on POD3 were significant predictors for CR-POPF (AUC = 0.799, 95%-CI 0.686–0.912 and AUC = 0.784, 95%-CI 0.668–0.900; combined AUC = 0.858, 95%-CI 0.758–0.958; all p < 0.001). Patients with both or one factor(s) above cut-off more frequently developed CR-POPF than cases without (100 vs. 50% vs. 7.5%, p < 0.001). This also applied for overall and severe complications (p = 0.013 and p = 0.009). Conclusions Post-operative pancreatitis and inflammatory response are major determinants for development of POPF. A combination of serum lipase and IL-6 on POD3 is a highly significant early predictor of CR-POPF and overall complications, potentially guiding patient management. Clinical trial registration The study protocol was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04294797) Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00268-020-05768-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- S Gasteiger
- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. .,Department of General, Vascular and Visceral Surgery, Salzkammergut Klinikum, Dr.-Wilhelm-Bock-Straße 1, 4840, Vöcklabruck, Austria.
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Schoepfstrasse 41, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.,Department of General, Vascular and Visceral Surgery, Salzkammergut Klinikum, Dr.-Wilhelm-Bock-Straße 1, 4840, Vöcklabruck, Austria
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Gasteiger S, Sopper S, Primavesi F, Oberhuber G, Göbel G, Öfner D, Stättner S. Changes of the immunophenotype in pancreatic cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.10.247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Steiner N, Hajek R, Nachbaur D, Borjan B, Sevcikova S, Göbel G, Gunsilius E. Levels of CEACAM6 in Peripheral Blood Are Elevated in Patients with Plasma Cell Disorders: A Potential New Diagnostic Marker and a New Therapeutic Target? Dis Markers 2019; 2019:1806034. [PMID: 30809317 PMCID: PMC6369456 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1806034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The prognosis of multiple myeloma is still unfavorable due to inherent characteristics of the disease and the often-delayed diagnosis due to widespread and unspecific symptoms such as back pain and fatigue. Therefore, a simple diagnostic blood test would be helpful to speed up the diagnostic procedure in such patients (pts.). Here, we evaluated the diagnostic value of plasma levels of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) in the peripheral blood and bone marrow of pts. with plasma cell disorders and in healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immunoreactive CEACAM6 was determined in the peripheral blood and bone marrow (n = 95/100) of pts. with monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS: 28/37), newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM: 42/40), and relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM: 25/23) by sandwich ELISA. RESULTS Median CEACAM6 levels in the peripheral blood of pts. with plasma cell disorders were significantly higher than those of healthy controls (healthy controls: 15.2 pg/ml (12.1-17.1); MGUS: 19.0 pg/ml (16.4-22.5); NDMM: 18.0 pg/ml (13.4-21.2); and RRMM: 18.9 pg/ml (15.2-21.5); p < 0.001). Plasma levels of CEACAM6 discriminated healthy subjects from MGUS/NDMM pts. (AUC = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.6-0.8); i.e., a CEACAM6 level > 17.3 pg/ml has an 82% (95% CI: 70-90) predictive probability for the identification of MGUS or NDMM. Moreover, CEACAM6 levels in the bone marrow were significantly higher in RRMM pts. than in NDMM pts. (p = 0.04), suggesting a role of this molecule in disease progression. CONCLUSION CEACAM6 plasma levels can noninvasively identify pts. with a plasma cell disorder and should be evaluated prospectively as a potential diagnostic marker. Moreover, due to high CEACAM6 levels in the bone marrow in RRMM pts., this adhesion molecule might be a therapeutic target in multiple myeloma pts.
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- N. Steiner
- Laboratory for Tumor Biology & Angiogenesis, Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Medical Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Department of Hematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Medical Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Medical Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Babak Myeloma Group, Department of Pathological Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
- Department of Clinical Hematology, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Laboratory for Tumor Biology & Angiogenesis, Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Medical Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Gasteiger S, Cardini B, Göbel G, Oberhuber R, Messner F, Resch T, Bösmüller C, Margreiter C, Schneeberger S, Maglione M. Outcomes of pancreas retransplantation in patients with pancreas graft failure. Br J Surg 2018; 105:1816-1824. [PMID: 30007018 PMCID: PMC6282534 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background Pancreas retransplantation is still a controversial option after loss of a pancreatic graft. This article describes the experience of pancreas retransplantation at a high‐volume centre. Methods This was a retrospective observational study of all pancreas retransplantations performed in a single centre between 1997 and 2013. Pancreatic graft loss was defined by the return to insulin dependence. Risk factors for graft loss as well as patient and graft survival were analysed using logistic and time‐to‐event regression models. Results Of 409 pancreas transplantations undertaken, 52 (12·7 per cent) were identified as pancreas retransplantations. After a median follow‐up of 65·0 (range 0·8–174·3) months, 1‐ and 5‐year graft survival rates were 79 and 69 per cent respectively, and 1‐ and 5‐year patient survival rates were 96 and 89 per cent. During the entire follow‐up, 22 grafts (42 per cent) were lost. Patient survival was not associated with any of the donor‐ or recipient‐related factors investigated. Five‐year graft survival was better after simultaneous kidney–pancreas retransplantation than pancreas retransplantation alone: 80 per cent (16 of 20) versus 63 per cent (20 of 32) (P = 0·226). Acute rejection (odds ratio 4·49, 95 per cent c.i. 1·59 to 12·68; P = 0·005) and early surgical complications (OR 3·29, 1·09 to 9·99, P = 0·035) were identified as factors with an independent negative effect on graft survival. Conclusion Pancreas retransplantation may be considered for patients whose previous graft has failed. Good outcome in selected patients
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- S Gasteiger
- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Göbel G, Ehrlich W, Ziegelhoeffer T, Burger H, Walther T. Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Compatible Pacemakers in Comparison with Standard Dual-Chamber Pacemakers in 36-Month Follow-up. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1571779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Burger H, Göbel G, Walther T, Ziegelhoeffer T. Response to Cardiac Resynchronization with Epicardial versus Transvenous Left Ventricular Leads Assessed by Echocardiography in Time Frame of 5 Years. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1571543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sprenger FS, Seppi K, Djamshidian A, Reiter E, Nocker M, Mair K, Göbel G, Poewe W. Reply: Nonmotor symptoms in subjects without evidence of dopaminergic deficits. Mov Disord 2015; 30:1437-8. [PMID: 26227294 DOI: 10.1002/mds.26336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- F S Sprenger
- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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Burger H, Ackermann X, Ehrlich W, Göbel G, Walther T, Ziegelhoeffer T. Long-term Rhythm Follow-up in CRT Patients Suffering from Atrial Fibrillation - Evaluation of Efficacy of an Atrial Lead. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1544272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Burger H, Opalka B, Göbel G, Sperzel J, Van Linden A, Walther T, Ziegelhoeffer T. Clinical outcome of 955 patients treated with different lead concepts for left ventricular/CRT pacing in 5 years follow-up. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1367173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Güler Ö, Perwög M, Kral F, Schwarm F, Bárdosi ZR, Göbel G, Freysinger W. Quantitative error analysis for computer assisted navigation: a feasibility study. Med Phys 2013; 40:021910. [PMID: 23387758 DOI: 10.1118/1.4773871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The benefit of computer-assisted navigation depends on the registration process, at which patient features are correlated to some preoperative imagery. The operator-induced uncertainty in localizing patient features-the user localization error (ULE)-is unknown and most likely dominating the application accuracy. This initial feasibility study aims at providing first data for ULE with a research navigation system. METHODS Active optical navigation was done in CT-images of a plastic skull, an anatomic specimen (both with implanted fiducials), and a volunteer with anatomical landmarks exclusively. Each object was registered ten times with 3, 5, 7, and 9 registration points. Measurements were taken at 10 (anatomic specimen and volunteer) and 11 targets (plastic skull). The active NDI Polaris system was used under ideal working conditions (tracking accuracy 0.23 mm root-mean-square, RMS; probe tip calibration was 0.18 mm RMS). Variances of tracking along the principal directions were measured as 0.18 mm(2), 0.32 mm(2), and 0.42 mm(2). ULE was calculated from predicted application accuracy with isotropic and anisotropic models and from experimental variances, respectively. RESULTS The ULE was determined from the variances as 0.45 mm (plastic skull), 0.60 mm (anatomic specimen), and 4.96 mm (volunteer). The predicted application accuracy did not yield consistent values for the ULE. CONCLUSIONS Quantitative data of application accuracy could be tested against prediction models with iso- and anisotropic noise models and revealed some discrepancies. This could potentially be due to the facts that navigation and one prediction model wrongly assume isotropic noise (tracking is anisotropic), while the anisotropic noise prediction model assumes an anisotropic registration strategy (registration is isotropic in typical navigation systems). The ULE data are presumably the first quantitative values for the precision of localizing anatomical landmarks and implanted fiducials. Submillimetric localization is possible for implanted screws; anatomic landmarks are not suitable for high-precision clinical navigation.
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- Ö Güler
- Childrens' National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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Recheis W, Huttary R, Sverzellati N, Ruiu A, Göbel G, Zompatori M, Jaschke W. Quantifizierung von Krankheitsmustern mittels Texturanalyse bei Patienten mit interstitiellen Lungenerkrankungen (ILD): Korrelation mit Visual Score. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1279347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tanne C, Göbel G, Lisdat F. Development of a (PQQ)-GDH-anode based on MWCNT-modified gold and its application in a glucose/O2-biofuel cell. Biosens Bioelectron 2010; 26:530-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2010.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2010] [Revised: 07/13/2010] [Accepted: 07/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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GIN Austria (Gesundheitsinformationsnetz Austria) offers patients and consumers reliable medical knowledge about diseases, wellness and disease management in an easy understandable way and enables them to quick and incessant access to informations about the Austrian health system and Austrian health organizations. To achieve full customer (patients, citizens) satisfaction to find relevant information we propose a concept of a vector-model oriented IR-Tool based on the controlled vocabulary of the MeSH Thesaurus (german version). By this approach users who are often not used to scientific terms and expressions are supported to build up their own query with MeSH Main Headings. In a second step broader and narrower Main Headings are added to the query vector by the system. For this calculation an adapted version of the Floyd-Warshall algorithm for directed, azyclic graphs is used. The tool is part of the GIN Search Modul, which will ease gathering health information from different heterogenous internet datasources.
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- G Göbel
- Institute of Biostatistics und Documentation, University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41/1, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Schubert WD, Göbel G, Diepholz M, Darji A, Kloer D, Hain T, Chakraborty T, Wehland J, Domann E, Heinz DW. Internalins from the human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes combine three distinct folds into a contiguous internalin domain. J Mol Biol 2001; 312:783-94. [PMID: 11575932 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.4989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is an opportunistic, food-borne human and animal pathogen. Host cell invasion requires the action of the internalins A (InlA) and B (InlB), which are members of a family of listerial cell-surface proteins. Common to these proteins are three distinctive N-terminal domains that have been shown to direct host cell-specific invasion for InlA and InlB. Here, we present the high-resolution crystal structures of these domains present in InlB and InlH, and show that they constitute a single "internalin domain". In this internalin domain, a central LRR region is flanked contiguously by a truncated EF-hand-like cap and an immunoglobulin (Ig)-like fold. The extended beta-sheet, resulting from the distinctive fusion of the LRR and the Ig-like folds, constitutes an adaptable concave interaction surface, which we propose is responsible for the specific recognition of the host cellular binding partners during infection.
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- W D Schubert
- Department of Structural Biology, German Research Center for Biotechnology, Braunschweig
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Göbel G, Masser J, Pfeiffer KP. A MeSH based intelligent search intermediary for consumer health information systems. Stud Health Technol Inform 2001; 77:673-7. [PMID: 11187638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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GIN AUSTRIA (Gesundheitsinformationsnetz AUSTRIA) offers patients and consumers reliable medical knowledge about diseases, wellness and disease management in an easy understandable way and enables them to quick and incessant access to informations about the Austrian health system and Austrian health organizations. To achieve full customer (patients, citizens) satisfaction to find relevant information we propose a concept of a vector-model oriented IR-Tool based on the controlled vocabulary of the MeSH Thesaurus (german version). By this approach users who are often not used to scientific terms and expressions are supported to build up their own query with MeSH Main Headings. In a second step broader and narrower Main Headings are added to the query-vector by the system. The tool is part of the GIN Search Modul, which will ease gathering health information from different heterogenous internet datasources.
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- G Göbel
- Institute of Biostatistics und Documentation, University of Innsbruck, Schöpfstrasse 41/1, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Göbel G, Andreatta S, Masser J, Pfeiffer KP. A multilingual medical thesaurus browser for patients and medical content managers. Stud Health Technol Inform 2001; 84:333-7. [PMID: 11604758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2023]
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This paper introduces a user-friendly browser interface which integrates multilingual search and browsing functionalities within medical thesauri via the internet. The tool is being developed as part of the GIN Austria Patient Information System and is based on an adapted datamodel of the MeSH thesaurus. A prototype offers the possibility to build up queries and export lists of MeSH main headings collected during browsing the relevant MeSH trees. The thesaurus browser can be used both by patients and citizens to build queries based on a controlled vocabulary to match them with existing documents within GIN and by medical information managers to find out appropriate keywords for interactive tagging or indexing of medical contents. A key component of this tool is the flexible choice of different languages of the MeSH datasource as well as of the user interface. Both can be changed independently at any point during a session. Another central aspect is the use of the UMLS Metathesaurus in combination with localized Thesaurus versions due to existing international character set problems.
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- G Göbel
- Institute of Biostatistics and Documentation, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Göbel G, Pfeiffer KP. GIN AUSTRIA. Assuring quality and relevance on Internet-health-informations for patients. Stud Health Technol Inform 2000; 68:562-7. [PMID: 10724952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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GIN AUSTRIA (Gesundheitsinformationsnetz AUSTRIA) offers patients and consumers reliable medical knowledge about diseases, wellness and disease management in an understandable way and enables them to quick and incessant access to informations about the Austrian health system and Austrian health organizations. To improve the quality of the database and to achieve full customer (patients, citizens) satisfaction a systematic approach for implementing total quality management is also applied. Focusing the attention on understanding and responding to customer needs, systematic and continuous improving of the IS and total involvement of all participants are the three core TQM principles at this project. The second focus of the project is the development and the implementation (prototype) of a medical dictionary or rather medical thesaurus as interface for patients, who are not used to scientific terms and expressions. This interface is based on the controlled vocabulary of the MeSH-Thesaurus (german version).
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- G Göbel
- Institute of Biostatistics und Documentation, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Minimal tooth preparation is required for porcelain laminate veneers, but an interim restoration is anticipated by patients to protect their teeth against thermal insult, chemical irritation, and to provide esthetics. Cement remaining after the removal of the provisional restoration can impair the etching quality of the tooth surface and the fit and final bonding of the porcelain laminate veneer. PURPOSE This in vitro study inspected the tooth surface for remaining debris from cement after removal of a provisional restoration. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seventy-two extracted natural anterior teeth were prepared for porcelain laminate veneers. For half of the teeth, the smear layer was removed before luting provisional restorations. Veneer provisional restorations were fabricated and luted to teeth with 3 bonding methods: temporary eugenol-free cement, spot etching combined with dual-curing luting cement, and polyurethane adhesive combined with dual-curing luting cement. After removal of provisional restorations 1 week later, the tooth surface was examined for residual luting material with an SEM. RESULTS Traces of cement debris were found on provisionally prepared teeth for all 3 material methods. CONCLUSION The use of polyurethane adhesive combined with the dual-curing cement revealed significantly less teeth with debris than the other methods. This difference was less distinct when the smear layer was removed.
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- H Dumfahrt
- School of Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Nürnberger W, Michelmann I, Eckhof-Donovan S, Böckmann D, Petrik K, Göbel G, Burdach S, Göbel U. Platelet consumption and activation of the complement system induced by infusion of rTNF alpha and rIFN gamma. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1994; 714:291-2. [PMID: 8017782 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb12058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- W Nürnberger
- Department for Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Lukács L, Kiss T, Göbel G, Fazekas Z, Csanaky G. [Actinomycosis with abdominal manifestation]. Orv Hetil 1992; 133:1309-11. [PMID: 1603582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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During the last 4 years the authors observed 3 actinomycotic cases with abdominal localization. The disease was found in all the three cases to be localized to those parts of the intestinal tract where stasis of fecal contents may occur, i. e. to the appendix, to Meckel's diverticle and to the left colonic flexure. The relatively rare incidence and preoperative diagnostic difficulties make publication of these cases worthwhile. Based on own experience and literary data they describe natural history, clinical picture, histology and treatment of the disease, respectively.
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- L Lukács
- Pécsi Orvostudományi Egyetem I. sz. Sebészeti Klinika
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Kosa W, Gängler P, Göbel G, Kurbad A, Wolff W. [Epidemiological profile of dental caries and treatment needs]. Dtsch Stomatol (1990) 1990; 40:412-4. [PMID: 2268632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In a population survey 2,263 patients were examined for their caries status and treatment needs. The DMF/T-Index and the individual relative risk for caries were calculated. Adolescents and young adults showed a high caries risk and required most of all necessary restorations. But especially older adults and seniors over 55 years presented a high caries risk, required more extensive restorations and more public dental health care at all.
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- W Kosa
- Poliklinik für Konservierende Stomatologie der Sektion Stomatologie an der Medizinischen Akademie Erfurt
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Kurbad A, Loginova NK, Göbel G, Dedejan SA, Hoffmann T, Gängler P, Chazanova VV, Zemskaja EA, Krechina EK, Kramer EI. [Relation between functional-immunological and clinical parameters in juvenile periodontal diseases]. Stomatol DDR 1990; 40:97-9. [PMID: 2284662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In 57 Moscow adolescents aged 15 to 19 years gingival bleeding and periodontal pocketing was recorded. In addition to this functional parameters of Rheoperiodontography and Polarography were documented and immunological investigations were carried out. The clinical parameters of the test group showed a higher level of periodontal diseases compared with a random selected control group. A correlation between clinical and functional parameters in early periodontal destruction was not detected. This study demonstrates the importance of prevention of periodontal diseases in adolescents.
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- A Kurbad
- Sektion Stomatologie der Medizinischen Akademie Erfurt
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Göbel G, Merte K, Gängler P. [Epidemiology, treatment needs and progression monitoring of periodontal disease in adults]. Stomatol DDR 1987; 37:286-91. [PMID: 3483089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Göbel G, Gängler P, Merte K. [5-year epidemiological study of the prevalence and progression of gingivitis and periodontitis in adolescents]. Stomatol DDR 1985; 35:512-7. [PMID: 3868870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Göbel G, Goebe L. [Therapy for cervix carcinoma at the Gynecological Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt in 1950-1967. I]. Zentralbl Gynakol 1974; 96:1601-9. [PMID: 4142347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Göbel G, Goebe L. [Results of radiotherapy for cervix carcinoma at the Gynecological Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt in 1950-1967. III]. Zentralbl Gynakol 1974; 96:1618-23. [PMID: 4456913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Goebe L, Göbel G, Eckardt R. [Report on 408 carcinomas of the corpus uteri]. Zentralbl Gynakol 1972; 94:333-7. [PMID: 5030725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Göbel G. [Vacuum extraction in febrile abortion]. Dtsch Gesundheitsw 1971; 26:305-8. [PMID: 5110215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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