Search results
-
Journal of Health Monitoring 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - This edition focuses on the utilization of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services, cancer screening, outpatient and inpatient care, as well as physical therapy.
-
Follow-up of children and adolescents with special health care needs: Results from the KiGGS study 2003-2012 – Focus – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - The incidence of chronic diseases in children has risen sharply throughout the world. Regardless of the particular diagnosis, chronically ill children and their families are faced with particular …
-
Utilization of inpatient medical care in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Inpatient care is an important pillar of the health care system. Data from health surveys enable to analyse the utilization of inpatient treatment from the patient’s perspective, and to identify …
-
Perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Data on the prevalence of perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions were gathered for the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study using a simple graduated question. Approximately one-fifth of people in …
-
Social support as a health resource in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Social support is a psychosocial resource that results from social ties and networks. It has a significant impact on health and can improve mental well-being, reduce stress and mitigate the impact of …
-
Use of medicines by adults in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - The use of medicines is an essential aspect of treating disease. In this field, surveys that map the population’s use of medicines are of particular interest. The GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study collected …
-
Utilization of physical therapy services in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Physical therapy plays an important role in health care and is listed as a therapy in many clinical guidelines. Claims data gathered by statutory health insurers demonstrate that in Germany physical …
-
The utilization of colonoscopy in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Colorectal cancer is one of the three most common cancers in German adults. There are several legally based examinations for the early detection of colorectal cancer. People aged 50 to 54 years can …
-
Early detection of breast cancer: the utilization of mammography in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Germany. In addition to physical examinations (palpation) mammographies are offered every two years to women aged 50 to 69 years as part of the …
-
Utilization of outpatient medical care in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Outpatient care in Germany is mainly provided in physicians’ private practices. Data from health surveys enable to analyse the utilization of outpatient services from the patient’s perspective, and to …
-
The health of single mothers and fathers in Germany – Focus – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - In every fifth family in Germany, one parent lives alone with children in the household. Life as a single parent is often marked by challenges that include adopting sole responsibility for the child’s …
-
The uptake of influenza vaccination for the 2013/2014 season in Germany – Fact sheet – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - Seasonal influenza (flu) is an acute viral disease that occurs every winter in Germany and is referred to as the ‘flu wave’. The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at the Robert Koch Institute …
-
The utilization of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services in Germany – individual determinants and regional differences – Focus – JoHM 4/2017
December 13, 2017 - In Germany, the provision of health services to people with mental disorders is an issue that is subject to controversial debate. On the one hand, regional differences exist in the distribution of …
-
Journal of Health Monitoring 4/2017: Utilization of healthcare and preventive healthcare in Germany
December 13, 2017 - This edition focuses on the utilization of psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services, cancer screening, outpatient and inpatient care, as well as physical therapy.
-
Report to the workshop “Automatic Detection of Infectious Disease Outbreaks” (in German)
December 12, 2017 - The workshop on "Automatic Detection of Infectious Disease Outbreaks" was held on 19 and 20 September 2017 at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). It was organized by Stéphane Ghozzi and Alexander …
-
Electron Microscopy
November 7, 2017 - Diagnostic electron microscopy provides a rapid survey about pathogens present in a sample. All micro and nanoparticles, including the smallest known virus particles, can be detected based on …
-
DEMIS – Departmental research request – Signale 2.0 (in German)
October 31, 2017 - Extension of the automatic early detection system to an outbreak information system by data-driven context retrieval using current methods of machine learning and integration in DEMIS
-
Report on the Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Germany - 2016
October 13, 2017 - In 2016, a total of 5,915 tuberculosis (TB) cases were notified in Germany. This corresponds to an annual TB incidence of 7.2 cases per 100,000 population. The number of total cases remained almost …
-
Journal of Health Monitoring 3/2017
October 9, 2017 - Health situation of the population in Germany II
-
Background paper to the decision not to recommend a standard vaccination with the live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine for the elderly in Germany (Bundesgesundheitsblatt October 2017)
October 1, 2017 - Statement of the German Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
Search results 4,521 to 4,540 from a total of 13,838