Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of nasal nocturnal oxygen
therapy on respiration, sleep, exercise capacity, cognitive function and daytime symptoms in …

Interest in the educational use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in higher
education is increasing. For successful implementation, it is important to know students’ …

BACKGROUND: Depression in old age is common. Only few studies, exclusively conducted
in the USA, have examined the impact of depression on direct costs in the elderly (60+). …

Objective. Because of the increasing shortage of general practitioners (GPs) in many
countries, this study aimed to explore factors related to GP career choice in recent medical …

Objective. The International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD-10) is a standard
international diagnostic classification for medical diagnoses. Reliable diagnostic coding is of …

Objective: The study should answer the question of whether identical symptom presentations
of depression in male and female patients leads to similar recognition rates in primary care. …

The study should prove the effectiveness of a preventive in-home CGA regarding mortality
and time able to stay in the community. We performed a randomized controlled trial with a …

Background Demographic change and recruitment problems in family practice are increasingly
threatening an adequate primary care workforce in many countries. Thus, it is important …

Background Dyspnea is a common reason for consulting a physician. Data from the primary
care setting on the epidemiology, management, and underlying causes of dyspnea have …

Background: Depression is the most frequent psychiatric disorder in the elderly. It is the
reason for most suicides in this age group. Method: We performed a representative survey in …