Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder

From trigger to consultation: feasibility of the patient-reported ONCOlogical ROUTinE Screening (ONCO-ROUTES) across a comprehensive cancer center network

Abstract Purpose The German oncological certification program requires multi-domain routine screening for supportive care needs. However, most centers operate separate single-domain instruments, and published implementations rarely track how screening results are acted upon. Ther...

VIDESTA: Adaptation of the BSL-CST for cognitive screening in the Austrian deaf sign language community

Background Improving dementia diagnosis is a global health priority. Neuropsychological assessments often overlook minority groups, such as persons who are culturally Deaf. a In this community measurement of cognitive performance may be affected by communicative, linguistic and c...

The “salted pretzel” sign: A radiological indication of a calcified amorphous tumor as a rare cause of embolic stroke

Calcified amorphous tumors (CAT), also known as toothpaste tumors, are associated with a high prevalence of cerebrovascular events. Present literature provides limited information on conservative treatment strategies, as most published cases had undergone surgical treatment. Henc...

Critical result thresholds and notification practices in clinical laboratories

Laboratory medicine plays an important role in clinical decision-making. The timely notification of results requiring medical attention is therefore essential to ensure patient safety. Since its introduction, the concept of critical result notification has expanded to include bot...