Volume therapy or infusion therapy is used worldwide for the treatment of hypovolemia caused by surgical blood and plasma losses, trauma, burns, or infections. Interestingly, significant differences exist between countries regarding the use of plasma substitutes. In the United States, crystalloids and albumin are more popular, whereas in Europe artificial colloids such as hydroxyethyl starch are preferred. From an international perspective, it is notable that volume therapy using hydroxyethyl starch is an established therapy for the treatment of cerebral, retinal, otogenic, and peripheral circulation disorders in Germany. In other countries, crys talloids are mostly used to treat dehydration or hypovolemia, for example in brain stroke. In recent years, new data made it possible to overcome national differences and agree on an evidence-based, international con sensus. The efficacy of different plasma substitutes for a volume therapy last ing several days has not been sufficiently studied in the past. Long-term volume therapy of patients with cerebral perfusion disorders is an excel lent model for studying the effects of artificial colloids in detail, because of the high doses of colloids that are administered. Through a compari son of commonly used plasma substitutes, we were able to show that sig nificant differences exist between different colloids, for example in their effect on coagulation. After repeated infusion, hydroxyethyl starches that are difficult to degrade lead to an accumulation of large molecules that are difficult to eliminate. These large molecules impair factor VIII/von Willebrand factor."

Viele Menschen erfahren im Laufe ihres Lebens Schwindelzustande. Zum subjektiven Schwindel kommen nicht selten Unsicherheit und Gleichgewichtsstoerungen hinzu, gerade altere Patienten laufen dann Gefahr zu sturzen. Schwindelexperten aus den Fachdisziplinen Neurologie und HNO treffen sich alle zwei Jahre bei den Hennig-Symposien, um ihr Wissen auszutauschen und zu vermitteln. Der Band fasst die Beitrage des 8. Hennig-Symposiums zusammen und liefert neben einem aktuellen UEberblick uber Diagnostik und Therapie auch einen Einblick in die Forschung.

Die jahrlich erscheinende Reihe HNO-Praxis heute bietet praxisbezogene Fort- und Weiterbildung speziell fur den niedergelassenen Arzt und den Klinikassistenten. Die Themen werden so gewahlt, dass in regelmassigem Turnus alle fur die HNO-Praxis wichtigen Bereiche je nach Aktualitat abgehandelt werden. Die zweifarbige Gestaltung sowie ein gut strukturiertes Innenlayout ermoeglichen dem Leser ein schnelles Erfassen der Inhalte. Der HNO-Arzt kann sich mit dieser Reihe eine komprimierte und standig aktuelle Bibliothek der praktischen HNO-Heilkunde aufbauen, die ihm modernes Fachwissen und das noetige "Know-how" vermittelt.

Die jahrlich erscheinende Reihe HNO-Praxis Heute bietet praxisbezogene Fort- und Weiterbildung speziell fur den niedergelassenen Arzt und den Klinikassistenten. - Die Themen werden so gewahlt, dass in regelmassigem Turnus alle fur die HNO-Praxis wichtigen Bereiche je nach Aktualitat abgehandelt werden. Das zweifarbige Gestaltung sowie ein gut strukturiertes Innenlayout ermoglichen dem Leser ein schnelles Erfassen der Inhalte. Der HNO-Arzt kann sich mit dieser Reihe eine komprimierte und standig aktuelle Bibliothek der praktischen HNO-Heilkunde aufbauen, die ihm modernes Fachwissen und das notige "know-how" vermittelt."

Die jahrlich erscheinende Reihe "HNO-Praxis Heute" bietet praxisbezogene Fort- und Weiterbildung speziell fur den niedergelassenen Arzt und den Klinikassistenten. - Die Themen werden so gewahlt, dass in regelmassigem Turnus alle fur die HNO-Praxis wichtigen Bereiche je nach Aktualitat abgehandelt werden. Die zweifarbige Gestaltung sowie ein gut strukturiertes Innenlayout ermoglichen dem Leser ein schnelles Erfassen der Inhalte. Der HNO-Arzt kann sich mit dieser Reihe eine komprimierte und standig aktuelle Bibliothek der praktischen HNO-Heilkunde aufbauen, die ihm modernes Fachwissen und das notige "know-how" vermittelt."

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