Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Apr 2003
[Percutaneous carotid angioplasty with stent implantation and protection device against embolism--a prospective study of 100 consecutive cases].
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting of internal carotid artery stenosis has been increasingly practiced as an alternative to carotid embolectomy, particularly since the development of cerebral protection devices. 100 consecutive elective percutaneous carotid stenting procedures were carried out in our centre. We here present the clinical outcome and follow-up of these patients. ⋯ Carotid artery stenting with use of a distal embolic protection device is a feasible new alternative to carotid endarterectomy. Our results indicate high success rate and low complication rates, even in patients with severe co-morbidity. The results compare well with surgical figures. Our favourable results are supported by data emerging from current randomized multicenter trials and a large therapy registry. However, long-term follow-up will still be required.
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Apr 2003
Comparative Study[Evaluation of continuing medical education (CME) in print media].
In order to achieve points for the CME certificate of the German Medical Council ("Arztekammer") the reader of a CME article in a medical journal has to fill in an evaluation form that includes knowledge assessment. This article summarizes the data of the first ten CME presentations in the "Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift". ⋯ For the first time this article provides detailed data on CME activities in a nation-wide available German medical journal and thus forms the basis for discussing further the definition of quality criteria for CME articles in medical journals.