Dtsch Arztebl Int
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The physician that initially sees a patient with an extensive and deep dermal burn injury must be able to provide initial acute treatment and to make a well-founded decision whether to have the patient transported to a burn care center (BCC). Physicians from a variety of specialities will be involved in the management of long-term sequelae. ⋯ The effective treatment of severe burns is interdisciplinary, involving general practitioners and emergency physicians as well as plastic surgeons and physicians of other specialties. Knowledge of the basic principles of treatment enables physicians to care for patients with burns appropriately both in the acute setting and in the long term.
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Descriptive statistics are an essential part of biometric analysis and a prerequisite for the understanding of further statistical evaluations, including the drawing of inferences. When data are well presented, it is usually obvious whether the author has collected and evaluated them correctly and in keeping with accepted practice in the field. ⋯ The description of collected data is indispensable. If the data are of good quality, valid and important conclusions can already be drawn when they are properly described. Furthermore, data description provides a basis for inferential statistics.
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Ongoing demographic changes in Europe are heightening the importance of adequate treatment for glaucoma, a disorder that is markedly more common in the elderly. ⋯ The goal of glaucoma treatment is to protect the patient from blindness and visual impairment while keeping the treatment-related decline in quality of life to a minimum. Any type of glaucoma treatment, be it medical or surgical, must further this aim in consideration of the situation of the individual patient.
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Evidence-based primary prevention of allergic conditions is important in view of their increasing prevalence in Western industrialized countries. ⋯ This updated guideline serves as an aid in giving patients current, evidence-based recommendations for allergy prevention.
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Review Meta Analysis
Angiotensin blockade to reduce microvascular damage in diabetes mellitus.
Diabetic retinopathy and microalbuminuria are often thought of as distinct disease entities despite their common pathophysiology. Many studies have addressed the prognostic significance of these conditions and their treatment. ⋯ Diabetic retinopathy and microalbuminuria are expressions of microvascular damage. They often appear together and point toward possible future macrovascular events. Multifactorial intervention can lessen the consequences of these pathological conditions.