Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyPrevention of post-herpetic neuralgia using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of herpes zoster (HZ) and is difficult to treat. The role of antiviral agents and nonpharmacologic procedures in preventing PHN is not entirely clear. Recent retrospective study showed that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may completely prevent PHN. The aim of our study was to identify predictors for PHN and evaluate the treatment with antiviral agents and TENS. ⋯ PHN cannot be completely prevented. TENS as a single therapy was found the most successful among the tested treatments in reducing the incidence of subacute herpetic neuralgia.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2015
Physicians' exodus: why medical graduates leave Austria or do not work in clinical practice.
Austria has the highest number of medical graduates of all Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries in relation to its population size, but over 30% choose not to pursue a career as physicians in the country. ⋯ Extensive reforms regarding occupational conditions and the structure of postgraduate medical education are necessary to avoid a further exodus of junior doctors.