Myositides : What is the current situation?

This article gives a review of the classification, diagnostic procedures and treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies from a neurological point of view. The myositis syndromes can be subdivided into four groups, polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), inclusion body myositis (IBM) and necrotizing myopathy (NM), which substantially differ clinically and pathophysiologically. Myositis may also occur in association with cancer or autoimmune systemic diseases (overlap syndrome). Diagnosis of inflammatory myopathies is based on clinical symptoms, determination of creatine phosphokinase and acute phase parameters in blood (e.g. C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate), electromyography results and findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in muscle. A muscle biopsy is mandatory to confirm the diagnosis. High quality randomized controlled trials of treatment regimens for inflammatory myopathies are sparse; however, empirical experience indicates a clear effectiveness of immunosuppressive treatment of PM, DM and NM.

Mémoire sur la répartition la plus équitable et sur la perception la plus convenable des impôts : supplément au mémoire: "Sur les moyens d'améliorer fondamentalement et d'une manière durable la situation des classes ouvrières", publiés à Berlin, en 1849

Boberach: Durch eine Steuerreform ist die Lage der arbeitenden Klassen zu verbessern

Employment Situation of Parents of Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors.

BACKGROUND Taking care of children diagnosed with cancer affects parents' professional life. The impact in the long-term however, is not clear. We aimed to compare the employment situation of parents of long-term childhood cancer survivors with control parents of the general population, and to identify clinical and socio-demographic factors associated with parental employment. METHODS As part of the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, we sent a questionnaire to parents of survivors aged 5-15 years, who survived ≥5 years after diagnosis. Information on control parents of the general population came from the Swiss Health Survey (restricted to men and women with ≥1 child aged 5-15 years). Employment was categorized as not employed, part-time, and full-time employed. We used generalized ordered logistic regression to determine associations with clinical and socio-demographic factors. Clinical data was available from the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry. RESULTS We included 394 parent-couples of survivors and 3'341 control parents (1'731 mothers; 1'610 fathers). Mothers of survivors were more often not employed (29% versus 22%; ptrend = 0.007). However, no differences between mothers were found in multivariable analysis. Fathers of survivors were more often employed full-time (93% versus 87%; ptrend = 0.002), which remained significant in multivariable analysis. Among parents of survivors, mothers with tertiary education (OR = 2.40, CI:1.14-5.07) were more likely to be employed. Having a migration background (OR = 3.63, CI: 1.71-7.71) increased the likelihood of being full-time employed in mothers of survivors. Less likely to be employed were mothers of survivors diagnosed with lymphoma (OR = 0.31, CI:0.13-0.73) and >2 children (OR = 0.48, CI:0.30-0.75); and fathers of survivors who had had a relapse (OR = 0.13, CI:0.04-0.36). CONCLUSION Employment situation of parents of long-term survivors reflected the more traditional parenting roles. Specific support for parents with low education, additional children, and whose child had a more severe cancer disease could improve their long-term employment situation.

Ein Blick auf die gegenwärtige Situation der Kolonien in Palästina

Hillel Yofé

Die Situation im Zionismus : ein Wort zur Verständigung

Elias Auerbach

Die Situation der jüdischen Belletristik

H. M. Grünwald

Kurt Lewin, Die psychologische Situation bei Lohn und Strafe, mit 30 Abbildungen, Verlag S. Hirzel 1931 [Rezension]

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Die religiöse Situation in Palästina

Hugo Bergmann

Die seelische Situation der jüdischen Jugend in Deutschland

Friedrich Rülf

Na 50 Nachlass Arthur Schopenhauer - 'Schopenhauer-Archiv', 647 - Schreiben zur finanziellen Situation Arthur Schopenhauers in Gotha

u.a.: Bericht des Lehrers Franz Passow über die schulischen Leistungen Arthur Schopenhauers;