11 results on '"Moser M"'
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2. The national dose registry for radiation workers in Switzerland
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Moser, M.
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DRUG dosage ,EPIDEMIOLOGY - Published
- 1995
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3. [Rescue of injured horses, cattle and pigs from manure and cesspools by the large animal rescue service Switzerland and Liechtenstein (GTRD CH/FL)®].
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Moser M, Keller R, Blaser C, and Fürst AE
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- Animals, Cattle, Emergencies veterinary, Horses, Liechtenstein, Swine, Switzerland, Emergency Medical Services statistics & numerical data, Manure, Stretchers veterinary
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Introduction: One of the varied tasks of the Large Animal Rescue Service Switzerland and Liechtenstein (GTRD CH/FL)® is the recovery of animals from manure and cesspools. The aim of the present retrospective study was the evaluation of the rescue protocols of the GTRD CH/FL from such operations and the documentation of a rescue procedure. In the past 25 years, a total of 176 animals have been rescued from manure and cesspools. These included 113 cattle, 51 horses and 12 pigs. All animals could be safely rescued with the animal rescue and transport net (TBTN) or the large animal vertical rescue set (GTVBS). The TBTN is used when the opening of the cesspool is large enough to recover the animal in a horizontal position. The GTVBS is particularly suitable for narrow openings, as the recovery in a -vertical position does not require any constructional modification or the enlargement of the cesspool opening. Both rescue harnesses are characterized by reliable handling and allow gentle recovery.
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- 2021
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4. Long-term outcome in patients with mild traumatic brain injury: a prospective observational study.
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Zumstein MA, Moser M, Mottini M, Ott SR, Sadowski-Cron C, Radanov BP, Zimmermann H, and Exadaktylos A
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Brain Injuries epidemiology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Intensive Care Units, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Survival Rate trends, Switzerland epidemiology, Time Factors, Trauma Severity Indices, Young Adult, Brain Injuries therapy, Health Status, Quality of Life
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Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) is common; up to 37% of adult men have a history of MTBI. Complaints after MTBI are persistent headaches, memory impairment, depressive mood disorders, and disability. The reported short- and long-term outcomes of patients with MTBI have been inconsistent. We have now investigated long-term clinical and neurocognitive outcomes in patients with MTBI (at admission, and after 1 and 10 years)., Methods: Patients of a previous study investigating MTBI short-term outcome were prospectively reassessed after ±10 year using the same standardized data entry form and validated questionnaire (Beltztest with Beltz Score [BeSc]) for evaluation of Quality of life (QoL) and neurocognitive outcome (higher scores indicate lower QoL)., Results: Eighty-six of 176 patients (49%) could be reassessed (n = 75 lost to follow-up; n = 8 second brain trauma; n = 7 death), 10.4 ± 2 years after initial evaluation. Over time, overall BeSc was significantly increased (5.92 ± 10.3 [admission] vs. 10.7 ± 12.8 [1 year] vs. 20.86 ± 17.1 [10 year]; p < 0.0001); only 54 of 86 patients (62.8%) presented with a normal BeSc. Long-term complaints were fatigue, insomnia, and exhaustion. Ten of eighty-six patients (11.6%) had intracranial injury (ICI) and initial BeSc was almost twofold higher in patients with ICI than in patients without ICI (10.0 ± 8.4 vs. 5.3 ± 9.6; p = 0.007). This difference was not seen after 1 year or after 10 years (10.3 ± 11.6 vs. 10.3 ± 10.1 and 21.4 ± 17.3 vs. 16.1 ± 16.4, respectively). Eight of eighty-six patients (9.3%) lost their jobs because of persistent complaints after MTBI., Conclusion: BeSc deteriorates over time; our data suggest a decline in general health and QoL in a substantial proportion of patients (37.2%) 10 years after MTBI. Patients without ICI appear to have a better long-term outcome with regard to subjective complaints and QoL.
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- 2011
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5. Symptoms of ill health ascribed to electromagnetic field exposure--a questionnaire survey.
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Röösli M, Moser M, Baldinini Y, Meier M, and Braun-Fahrländer C
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- Anxiety, Fatigue, Female, Headache etiology, Health Behavior, Health Status, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sleep Wake Disorders etiology, Stress, Psychological, Switzerland, Telephone, Electromagnetic Fields adverse effects, Environmental Exposure, Health Surveys, Surveys and Questionnaires
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From June 2001, health questionnaires were distributed to people who complained about symptoms of ill health which they ascribed to exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). The objective of the survey was to gain a better knowledge of the anxieties of complainants, to obtain hints of possible problems and of actions that should be taken to solve the problems. The survey was not designed to establish a causal association between exposure to EMF and symptoms of ill health. Within one year, 429 questionnaires were returned of which 394 persons reported symptoms. The average age of the complainants was 51.0 years and 57 percent were female. The complainants were older, had a higher educational level and were more likely to be married compared to the general Swiss population. A mean of 2.7 different symptoms were reported. Sleep disorders (58%), headaches (41%), nervousness or distress (19%), fatigue (18%), and concentration difficulties (16%) were most common complaints. Complainants related their symptoms most frequently to exposure to mobile phone base stations (74%), followed by mobile phones (36%), cordless phones (29%) and power lines (27%). No distinct symptoms related to a specific field source could be identified. Eighty-five percent of the people who consulted a public authority because of their symptoms were unsatisfied with the response, whereas consultation of self-help groups or building ecologists usually fulfilled expectations. Two thirds of complainants had taken some action to reduce their symptoms. The most common measure was to avoid exposure if possible. Removing or disconnecting indoor sources was judged to be the most effective action.
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- 2004
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6. Validation of a luminescence immunoassay for the detection of PrP(Sc) in brain homogenate.
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Biffiger K, Zwald D, Kaufmann L, Briner A, Nayki I, Pürro M, Bottcher S, Struckmeyer T, Schaller O, Meyer R, Fatzer R, Zurbriggen A, Stack M, Moser M, Oesch B, and Kübler E
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- Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal immunology, Biomarkers analysis, Cattle, Cell Extracts analysis, Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform epidemiology, Luminescent Measurements, Mice, Population Surveillance, PrP 27-30 Protein isolation & purification, Reproducibility of Results, Scrapie diagnosis, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sheep, Switzerland epidemiology, Brain Chemistry, Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform diagnosis, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay methods, PrP 27-30 Protein analysis
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A luminescence immunoassay (LIA) was developed for the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in brain tissue using two different monoclonal antibodies for capture and detection of the protease-resistant fragment of the pathological prion protein (PrP27-30). PrP27-30 currently represents the most reliable marker for the infectious particle (denominated prion) causing transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). Internal and official validation studies of this assay are described using brain homogenates from ascertained BSE positive and negative cows. Using more than 300 positive and 1400 negative bovine or ovine samples, an excellent sensitivity and specificity of 100% were demonstrated. More than 1000-fold dilutions of a BSE positive homogenate still resulted in a clear positive signal. In combination with a simple homogenisation procedure for the preparation of the samples, this assay lends itself for large scale screening of cattle and sheep for TSEs using complete automation of the process.
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- 2002
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7. [Behavior of sunbed users in Switzerland].
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Mathys P, Moser M, Bressoud D, Gerber B, and Braun-Fahrländer C
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- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Beds, Child, Education, Female, Heliotherapy, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced etiology, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Sex Factors, Skin radiation effects, Skin Neoplasms etiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Switzerland, Time Factors, Attitude to Health, Beauty Culture, Health Behavior, Ultraviolet Rays adverse effects
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Objectives: A constant rise in the number of skin cancer cases has been observed during the last few years. An important reason for this trend is that exposure of the population to UV radiation is higher. Although natural UV radiation is the major source, exposure due to use of sunbeds must be considered from the point of view of prevention., Methods: 151 sunbed users in Bern and Basel were questioned on their reasons for visiting a solarium, their behaviour when using a sunbed and their awareness of risks resulting from UV radiation., Results: It was shown that young women are the most frequent sunbed users. Also, sunbeds are often used regularly, not only for cosmetic reasons but also from a desire for relaxing and well-being in the warmth and light. Although most of the persons questioned were aware of certain health risks resulting from UV radiation, this knowledge hardly influenced their behaviour. Thus, more than half the people questioned use sunbeds longer and more often than advised by international recommendations., Conclusions: In view of a continuing increase in the number of skin cancer cases the improvement of preventive strategies for sunbed users is of major importance. Another urgent requirement is informing the public and increasing the general awareness of possible adverse health effects caused by UV radiation.
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- 2002
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8. Application of Prionics Western blotting procedure to screen for BSE in cattle regularly slaughtered at Swiss abattoirs.
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Oesch B, Doherr M, Heim D, Fischer K, Egli S, Bolliger S, Biffiger K, Schaller O, Vandevelde M, and Moser M
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- Animals, Brain metabolism, Cattle, Medulla Oblongata chemistry, Population Surveillance, Switzerland, Abattoirs, Blotting, Western methods, Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform diagnosis, Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform epidemiology, PrPSc Proteins analysis
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Disease-specific PrP (PrP(Sc)) is at least part of the infectious particle (prion) causing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or scrapie in sheep. Digestion with protease allows a distinction between normal PrP (PrP(C)) and PrP(Sc) i.e. PrP(C) is completely digested while PrP(Sc) is cleaved at the N-terminus leading to a fragment of reduced molecular weight (PrP 27-30). Detection of this fragment by Western blotting has been described more than a decade ago for rodent PrP. We have now optimized the technique in order to allow rapid analysis of hundreds of samples per day. Here we report the application of this technique to the analysis of 3000 regularly slaughtered cattle from Swiss abattoirs. For comparison all the animals were subsequently examined by classical methods (i.e. histology and immunohistochemistry). All but one animal were negative for BSE by all methods. The Western blot positive animal was confirmed to be a BSE case and the carcass was removed from the food chain. We conclude that it is feasible to examine slaughtered cattle on a routine basis without causing delays to the meat processing industry.
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- 2000
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9. Validation of a western immunoblotting procedure for bovine PrP(Sc) detection and its use as a rapid surveillance method for the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
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Schaller O, Fatzer R, Stack M, Clark J, Cooley W, Biffiger K, Egli S, Doherr M, Vandevelde M, Heim D, Oesch B, and Moser M
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- Animals, Brain pathology, Cattle, Immunohistochemistry, Sheep, Switzerland, Blotting, Western methods, Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform pathology, PrPSc Proteins analysis
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In this report we document the results of several independent studies testing the sensitivity, specificity and reliability of the Prionics Western blotting (PWB) procedure to detect bovine and ovine disease-specific, protease-resistant prion protein (PrP(Sc)). Validation of the technique was obtained by blind analysis of samples from cattle affected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), clinically normal animals or cattle with neurological diseases unrelated to BSE. Overall, very high sensitivity, specificity and reliability was observed. It became clear that sampling of the correct brain region and the method used for protein extraction are important factors for correct diagnosis. Furthermore, we tested the usefulness of the PWB technique as an instrument for surveillance purposes. We analyzed animals from a culling scheme as well as older animals from abattoirs to determine the number of subclinical BSE cases detectable by histopathological examination, immunohistochemistry for PrP(Sc) and PWB. In both studies, BSE-affected animals with no overt clinical symptoms were detected. These results demonstrate the usefulness of the PWB procedure in surveillance systems serving as a rapid diagnostic tool to identify animals subclinically infected with BSE.
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- 1999
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10. [Care of patients with neurologic and other disorders in a day center. Day care center Egliseeholz of the Society for Public Welfare in Basel].
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Moser M and Wüthrich R
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- Aged, Chronic Disease, Humans, Nervous System Diseases therapy, Switzerland, Day Care, Medical, Hospitals, Special
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- 1971
11. [Medical-social aspects of multiple sclerosis].
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Moser M, Jubin E, and Wüthrich R
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- Hospitalization, Housing, Humans, Marriage, Switzerland, Work, Insurance, Health, Multiple Sclerosis rehabilitation, Social Medicine
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- 1967
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