Therapeutische Umschau. Revue thérapeutique
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This is a report on frequent complaints of sportclimbers. A lesion of annular ligament in the ringfinger is described. Chronic swelling of the PIP joint is shown to demonstrate a frequent overuse syndrome and the possibilities in diagnosis and treatment.
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Comparative Study
[Prevalence and persistence of back pain in foreign workers: class or culture-induced?].
Physically working people are more likely to suffer from backache. Not only is their work hard and menial but usually also degrading. Unpleasant circumstances such as an offensive environment, the monotony of work, poor qualifications or unsatisfactory work generally influence the persistence of pain. ⋯ The accumulation of negative factors is closely connected to his role of a foreign worker, whereas cultural aspects do not seem to be determining. Therefore, the foreign patient's rehabilitation can be fostered and improved by adopting the same methods used with Swiss patients against the chronicisation of backache. Nevertheless, the mentioned unfavourable factors and additional language problems considerably foil all efforts to a successful rehabilitation.
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All types of antiarrhythmic drugs are suitable for the treatment of junctional and AV-reentry Tachycardias. Betablocker, calcium antagonist and digitalis are mainly influencing the conductivity in the AV node, leaving other structures unaltered. ⋯ Class-3 drugs prolong refractoring in all compartments of the heart by preventing re-entry in both, AV nodal tachycardias and AV re-entry in the WPW syndrome. The clinical indication for one of these drugs is mainly influenced by the potential side-effects and by pharmacokinetic considerations.