Universitätsmedizin Greifswald

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation and Delirium Among Postoperative Patients

Importance Postoperative delirium (POD) occurs as a significant complication after elective surgery. Objective To investigate the modulation of delirium incidence by transcranial electric stimulation (tES). Design, Setting, and Participants A double-blind, sham-controlled randomi...

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on 30-Day Readmission Rates After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Open Repair

AIM: Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and open aneurysm repair (OAR) are established treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This meta-analysis evaluated 30-day readmission, patient characteristics, postoperative complications, and length of stay after EVAR and OAR, an...

Quantum approximate optimization algorithm with fixed number of parameters

We introduce a novel quantum optimization paradigm: the Fixed-Parameter-Count Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (FPC-QAOA). It is a scalable variational framework that maintains a constant number of trainable parameters regardless of the number of qubits, Hamiltonian com...

Aflibercept 8 mg in neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular oedema: Translating clinical trials into clinical practice

Abstract Provide expert-informed guidance on the integration of aflibercept 8 mg into routine clinical care for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO), based on clinical trial and real-world evidence. Sixteen retina spe...

Neurovascular compression of the left rostral ventrolateral medulla is not associated with arterial hypertension in a population-based MRI study in Germany

PURPOSE: Neurovascular compression (NVC) of the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) is discussed as a cause for arterial hypertension (aHT). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the extent of NVC of the RVLM and to evaluate association with aHT in Germany. METHODS:...

Webinars about child and adolescent psychiatry can support professionals in war-affected regions: lessons from the ESCAP-Ukraine webinar initiative

War has a profound impact on child and adolescent mental health and service provision. This requires creative internationally supported response to strengthen professional capacity in trauma care, psychosocial support and evidence based clinical practice in child and adolescent p...