Orthopedics refers to a field of medicine that deals with the treatment of congenital malformations, the prevention and therapy of chronic diseases, and injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
Orthopedic surgery has the expertise for the surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system.
In recent decades, the number of cases treated in orthopedics has increased massively.
]]>Orthopedics refers to a field of medicine that deals with the treatment of congenital malformations, the prevention and therapy of chronic diseases, and injuries to the musculoskeletal system. In addition to diagnosing the particular cause of the ailment, various therapeutic options are examined and rehabilitation procedures are devised for the patient.
The human musculoskeletal system is a complex system. Not only bones, muscles and joints, but also tendons, vessels, nerves, ligaments and bursa perform important tasks. If problems occur in one of the above-mentioned areas, this can lead to pain or restricted movement that is unpleasant for the patient and reduces the quality of life. This must be counteracted.
Orthopedic surgery has the expertise for the surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system.
It is concerned with correcting disorders of the function of the musculoskeletal system and deals with all congenital and acquired diseases as well as injuries of the bones, joints with their associated ligaments, tendons and muscles.
In recent decades, the number of cases treated in orthopedics has increased massively, and medical statistics show that accidents, the consequences of injuries, degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system (arthrosis) and so-called rheumatic diseases now account for a major proportion of all diseases requiring treatment.
Orthopedics treats a variety of acute and chronic conditions. These include:
The term orthopedics originated in the 18th century. It was coined by the Paris pediatrician Nicolas Andry, who likened the orthopedist to a gardener snapping a crooked little tree to a sturdy stake. Since then, this allegory has been the professional emblem of all orthopedic societies.
Around 1816, modern orthopedics finally found its beginning in Würzburg. In the 1970s, it became today's regular university subject. The pioneers of orthopedics in France are considered to be the anatomist and physiologist Sauveur Henri Victor Bouvier, who opened an orthopedic institute in 1840.
Orthopedics borders on the specialty of trauma surgery. The transitions are fluid. In 2005, the specialty of orthopedics was merged with the surgical sub-specialty of trauma surgery.
Doctors can treat orthopedic diseases and injuries in two ways: surgically and conservatively.
Nowadays, most orthopedic surgeries are minimally invasive. Surgeries in orthopedics can be, for example:
In orthopedics, conservative treatment methods include:
If you have injured muscles or joints, first aid is often crucial for the healing process. Experts recommend the so-called PECH rule:
P - Rest: You should immediately immobilize the affected body part.
E - Ice: In the next step, cool the injured body region. Cold relieves pain and prevents severe swelling. Important: Wrap the ice in a cloth. Because if the ice is applied directly to the skin, there is a risk of frostbite.
C - Compressions: Then apply a compression bandage. This can prevent or reduce swelling and bruising.
H - Elevation: Finally, elevate the affected body part higher than the heart is located. This allows blood from the injured region to flow back to the heart more easily.
As with other medical subdisciplines, the demarcation to neighboring fields is not always sharp. Due to numerous overlaps, the previously independent specialty of orthopedics was merged with the subfield of trauma surgery in 2005. Instead of training to become a specialist in orthopedics, the current training regulations of the German Medical Association of 2018 only provide for a specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery.
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Sports medicine encompasses the relationships between the functions of the human organism and its performance in the various sports disciplines, as well as the prevention and treatment of sports injuries and damage.
The number of people who train competitively or even play competitive sports is increasing every day. As a direct conclusion from these facts, the importance and position of sports medicine in society will continue to increase.
Physical health is an important prerequisite for practicing sports. Due to the current "fitness boom," people are coming to sports who have not been physically active for a long time.
Before taking up a sporting activity, it makes sense to have a thorough medical examination to determine the current state of health and fitness for sport and, depending on this, to be able to make a recommendation for a particular type of sport or training program.
"Great sport begins where it has long since ceased to be healthy." (Bertolt Brecht)
The risks and prevention of wrong physical activity is as crucial and essential for health then the benefits of exercises themselves are:
Some examples:
You can get hurt playing sports.
You can put your muscles and tendons, your joints and intervertebral discs through too much.
You can overstrain your cardiovascular system.
Women can get hormonal problems from sports.
Because this is the case, athletes and others need medical professionals who understand their problems and don't advise them to simply stop doing sports every time a disorder occurs. Conversely, no athlete wants to rely on unfounded optimism ("It'll work out").
Sports medicine, then, is the art of helping people test the limits of athletic ambition and giving them medically sound advice.
In a society characterized by prolonged sitting, little exercise and excessive caloric intake, sport is an important remedy for many so-called "diseases of civilization". Whether high blood pressure, heart disease, back pain or depression - there is hardly a disease for which dosed exercise is not beneficial.
Sports medicine motivates and guides patients to health sports.
But what's especially important is that, in the case of complaints that arise during the unaccustomed exercise at the beginning, sports medicine can treat symptoms, correct training errors, and point out underlying problems.
Sports medicine is an independent branch of medicine and has become increasingly important over the years. As in other specialties, the physician must have a high level of theoretical expertise, but also very specific practical skills if he or she wishes to use the professional title of sports physician.
It is important to know that sports medicine is a comprehensive and high-quality advanced training for already certified physicians. Only after successful completion is permission granted by the medical association for the physician to state this additional qualification.
As is the case with numerous other groups of physicians, the sports physician's area of responsibility can relate to the fields of prevention, therapy and rehabilitation. Prevention is the prevention of illness or injury that may be related to sports or even an unhealthy lifestyle. For example, a sports physician can work with the trainers of a professional club to develop a targeted strengthening program that avoids muscular imbalances and thus an increased risk of injury as far as possible. Sports medicine tests also make it possible to identify existing or impending health problems at an early.
In the area of therapy, the first goal is to adequately treat acute sports injuries or chronic overloads in professional, amateur or occasional athletes and to restore the original performance capacity as well as possible. Rapid and complete regeneration is the optimal goal.
In the rehabilitation field, the aim is to help a patient regain the ability to work with the help of sports medicine and, not infrequently, to provide him or her with valuable strategies for a healthy sporting lifestyle, which is so important for self-help.
Even though sports physicians are often associated with top-level sports or even with doping or its uncovering through media reporting, the focus is nevertheless on promoting less or even previously unathletic people with targeted exercise. This is not just about a training and exercise program tailored to the individual patient, for example to lower dangerously high blood pressure or to carefully reduce excess weight to relieve stressed joints. It is also about making people aware of the negative consequences of a lack of exercise and providing them with sporting resources that, often in combination with a healthy diet, can significantly improve their training and health status. Quite often, for example in the case of high blood pressure or metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, regular sporting activity can also lead to savings on medication.
In our hospital there is a simple rule: our goal is to be there for him and take care of him the moment the patient enters our hospital, in every respect with the highest quality of service.
Sports medicine is an important part of our medical offer at the Wiener Privatklinik, one of the largest private clinics in Austria. In addition, in our Online Healthcare Center we offer you the opportunity to book your session directly online with one of the world's top sports physicians.
Treatment abroad is a necessity and a need for citizens of many countries in Europe and beyond.
Wiener Privatklinik is one of the oldest private hospitals and has a tradition of 150 years.
After treatment, patients from abroad at WPK also undergo check-ups, and online consultations are also possible through the WPK Online Healthcare Center.
]]>Treatment abroad is a necessity and a need for citizens of many countries in Europe and beyond. Waiting lists, the unavailability of medicines, and even modern medical treatments themselves, are just some of the reasons why patients from Serbia are increasingly choosing to seek medical care "over there". When it comes to choosing a medical institution, ours, as well as the citizens of the entire region, increasingly place their trust in one of the most influential private clinics in Austria - Wiener Privatklinik (WPK).
And what is it that makes patients decide to be treated in this hospital? First of all, it is a good team of doctors, says the general director of the clinic, prim. Dr. Walter Ebm (Walter Ebm).
- Having a good clinic means having the right people in your team. We are proud to have the best doctors in Austria, and some of them are the best in their fields in the whole world. This is proven by numerous recognitions and certificates from various international organizations - says Ebm.
On the other hand, he states, the quality of care you provide to your patients is also important.
- And we do it really well in this clinic. The proof is also the fact that for the second year in a row we were chosen as one of the best hospitals in the world - he adds.
Another reason why people choose WPK is that this hospital provides a whole package of services to its patients. Not just one doctor works on their case, but a whole team of experts, and there are different types of support, depending on the needs of each patient.
The medical services provided by Wiener Privatklinik are grouped around 15 centers, with the oncology center of this hospital - WPK Cancer European Academy Cancer Center, the most complex and reputable private center for cancer diagnosis and treatment in Central and Eastern Europe. The hospital employs 350 workers and cooperates with more than 400 doctors who are experts in various fields.
As many as nine doctors of this hospital were included by Stanford in the 10% of the world's best scientists. Among them are the world-renowned oncology doctor Christoph Zielinski, as well as Walter Klepetko, an expert in lung transplantation, who is known in our country for leading a team of doctors who performed the first lung transplant in 2012. at the expense of our Republic Health Insurance Fund.
During the last year, more than 12,000 patients were treated in this hospital, of which about 30% were international, from more than 20 countries. According to WPK, patients from Eastern and Central Europe are leading the way. If we talk about patients from abroad, the hospital has an average of about 5,000 admissions, and the main markets are Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and now Serbia.
- When it comes to patients from Serbia, we are recording organic growth, so last year alone we had close to 100 admissions. Given that 2021 was also a covid year, that's a really significant number. It is important to note that these are patients who came to our clinic solely on the basis of the recommendation of other patients, and the reputation of the hospital and our doctors - Ema Hafner, director of marketing and department for international patients at WPK, told eKapija.
According to her, the most common medical services for which patients from abroad, as well as Serbia, come to Wiener privatklinik are oncology services - surgery, immunotherapy and chemotherapy, genetic tests or prevention. Then there is reconstructive surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiology, traumatology, peripheral nerve surgery... Also, patients often come for second opinion services in order to establish an accurate and correct diagnosis.
- First of all, they need to contact our marketing department, where we have a special email address for patients from abroad. They then get a person in charge of their case, to whom they present their health problem. The next step is communication with the doctor who takes over the patient and forms a team in charge of the specific case. Before coming to the clinic, online consultations with our doctors are also possible, thanks to the online health center - says Hafner.
Wiener Privatklinik is proud to have employees from a large number of countries. All doctors, as well as a good part of the other medical staff, speak English, and often some other foreign language. Therefore, communication with patients is not a problem and there is no language barrier, because they can speak with the staff in their native language. For example, three nurses from Serbia work at the clinic, who are at the service of patients from our country, as well as from other countries in the region.
This clinic also says that they are always open to hiring staff from Serbia.
- Like other hospitals in Europe, WPK is also facing a shortage of medical staff. It is becoming an increasing problem and we are always open and invite nurses from Serbia to apply for a job at our clinic - Hafner tells us.
According to him, the biggest challenge for hiring nurses from abroad is knowledge of the German language.
- Austria is very restrictive and requires a certain level of language knowledge, and this is where it differs from other EU countries. As for the experience and prior knowledge of the nurses, this is not a problem because, when we talk about staff from Southeast Europe, it is at a very good level, and training is also available within the hospital itself. The main barrier, or the biggest challenge, is language - says our interlocutor.
After treatment, patients from abroad at WPK also undergo check-ups, and online consultations are also possible through the WPK Online Healthcare Center.
- If patients from abroad have an operation in our hospital, they also have a control examination afterwards, depending on the doctor's assessment. If we are talking about patients who need further care, we organize it in two ways. Namely, in the event that our doctors in a certain country, specifically in Serbia, have doctors with whom they have collaborated and in whom they have confidence, they recommend further care to patients with those doctors. If this is not the case, our doctors provide clear medical documentation, which will guide the doctors to the patient's case and condition, as well as further recommendations. There are also consultations through our Online Healthcare Center, which we launched during the pandemic and which turned out to be a complete hit - says Hafner.
Considering the significant number of patients from abroad, WPK is one of the largest hospitals in Austria that develops medical tourism. As they said, they have two international offices in Romania, and they have developed a network of 150 travel agencies with which they cooperate. Now they are looking for partners in Serbia, but also in other countries of the region.
- Currently we are not cooperating with any agency from Serbia, but we are interested in finding potential partners. These can be clinics or travel agencies dealing with medical tourism. They know the local market, and we have a hospital and top doctors, so we are always open to cooperation - says Ema Hafner for eKapija.
Wiener Privatklinik is also specific in that it has an Aeromedical center, which offers comprehensive medical certificates and certificates, and where pilots from all over the world have the opportunity to have all aeromedical examinations done at the same location. As Walter Ebn, who is a pilot himself, and the initiator of the idea for the hospital to start this department, said, the center's services are often used by pilots from Serbia.
WPK has seven wards with a total of 145 beds. The hospital has three buildings that are connected, and soon they plan to expand their capacities.
- We recently completed the acquisition of a facility located next to our already existing clinics. It is a very important project for us, and close to EUR 50 million will be invested in the renovation and decoration of the building. We hope that in three years we will have a fully functional new facility, thanks to which we will significantly increase the already existing capacities of the clinic - says Hafner.
When asked if they plan to open another clinic in Austria or another European country, the director of the clinic, Walter Ebm, answers that this type of expansion is not part of their strategy.
- Our strategy is not to have more clinics, but to provide patients with the best possible care in the hospital we already have in Vienna. Our goal is to provide them with the best services, therapies and doctors, as well as to have equal access to each case and patient. And that is not feasible in several different locations. It is simpler and more efficient to bring the patients to Vienna, than to send the doctor to the patients in several locations - he says.
Wiener Privatklinik is one of the oldest private hospitals and has a tradition of 150 years. As director Walter Ebm told journalists during a tour of the clinic in Vienna, during all that time the clinic had numerous ups and downs, and it was also closed during the Second World War. He has been at the head of the hospital since 1995, and upon taking office he gathered around him a team of doctors and experts who worked hard to make the hospital what it is today.
- Now we are very satisfied with what we have achieved, but we always want more, we want to continue to grow and progress, to be the best. That's always been our focus and I think we've all done a very good job together. The key to success lies in people and I think it is very important to have a good team and be surrounded by professionals - said Ebm.
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For the second year in a row, the WPK has been awarded one of the world's top hospitals, and has been awarded an international certificate by the American Newsweek. The ranking of the world's top hospitals, which Newsweek has published in conjunction with Statista, this year included more than 2 200 hospitals in 27 countries around the world.
The main criteria for WPK patients to receive this award are health care professionals' recommendations, patient surveys, quality management and key performance indicators (KPIs).
"WPK is a private hospital with the highest number of patients in Austria. Medical tourism is developing very fast around the world, and people are becoming better informed through the internet and media. We have about 150 medical tourism agencies from all over the world and they are the first point of information for patients, bringing them to different countries. The agencies consider what the needs of the patients are, what doctors are needed, what type of care and then give the necessary information about the institutions where they can get the best possible treatment", Dr Walter Ebm, Director General of the Wiener Privatklinik (Wiener Privatklinik), told Biznis.rs.
The hospital was founded in 1871 and has treated patients from various countries, which is why its staff, who are also doctors, have developed an organised infrastructure for international patients from Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Ukraine and many other countries.
One of the staff members in charge of the administration for communication with international clients, Andrey Chervyakov, says that it is his responsibility to organise meetings and support international clients during their struggle at the WPK.
"Communication between the doctor and the patient, banning, invoicing, littering, follow-ups, it all falls under my domain. If the patient does not speak English or German, we also offer linguistic support. We are working with more medical tourism agencies and we are always looking for new partners, and we are in contact with both legal and physical entities. The arrangement is done by a medical tourism agency sending us a preliminary request about the patient - what is needed and/or what is the health condition of the patient", Cervjakov told our portal.
He added that his task is to then provide information and analysis to either a specialist or a diagnostician who can see the patient and decide on the correct corrections (some consultations are also possible online to a certain extent, which is also one of the advantages of the clinic).
WPK also works with patients and business partners and agencies from Ukraine and Russia. Chevriakov explains that nothing has changed in their relationship, but they treat people from all over the world the same way and they are happy to work with the world.
"Even so, it has become extremely difficult to travel from these lands to our country. Since the beginning of the year in Ukraine, the number of travellers from these two countries has been reduced, and new travellers continue to arrive. These are the people who have destroyed security in European countries. Many of them live in Serbia", Chervyakov said.
As we know, one of the problems for Russian citizens is how many of them do not have a place in the EU. What is interesting and what makes it easier for patients to work at the private hospital is that a lot of employees come from different countries. Thus, Andrei Cherdyakov is from Russia, while WPK's Marketing and PR Director for International Patients, Ema Hafner, is from Romania.
In this medical facility, there are also some nurses from Serbia whom our patients often train themselves, and the clinic's owners have told journalists that they would like to recruit more staff from Serbia.
"We have a multicultural staff at WPK. They all speak English, but many of them speak a higher language. We are focused on international patients, who come to us for medical treatments and diagnostics that they can find here. ", explained Hafner to Biznis.rs.
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Difficulty breathing means that the patient has the feeling that he is not getting enough air. Shortness of breath is a sensation between a subjective "should" and a possible "existing," i.e., that the patient may be short of breath (short of breath) even though many of the findings are not bad. Learn more here!
]]>Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Popp is a specialist in pneumology and attending physician at the Wiener Privatklinik in the Austrian capital. He specializes in pulmonology, allergy and immunology, pulmonary function laboratory, endoscopy and consultancy. He has been in practice since 1993. From 1996 to 2015 he was medical director of the Healthy Lungs Institute for Respiratory and Lung Diseases in Vienna.
Since 2015, he has been Medical Director of the "Center for Long-Term Ventilation and Lung Diseases" at the PDO.
Difficulty breathing means that the patient has the feeling that he is not getting enough air. Shortness of breath is a sensation between a subjective "should" and a possible "existing," i.e., that the patient may be short of breath (short of breath) even though many of the findings are not bad. However, it is often the case that an organic disease lies behind the shortness of breath. These diseases are pulmonary or cardiac, or anemia, for example. Shortness of breath should clear up relatively quickly if it occurs in acute form. If it persists longer, one has some time.
The cause of shortness of breath in the lungs are usually asthmatic complaints that occur due to allergies, shortness of breath occurs often during infections, but there can also be many other causes. In older people who smoke it is often due to COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), but the cause in acute or recurrent breathlessness can also be pulmonary embolism or rare diseases such as pneumothorax. In addition, cardiac diseases should certainly also be thought of and should be clarified by differential diagnosis. This means that we often think of allergies in young patients, cardiovascular disease in older patients, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) in smokers, and sleep apnoea in people who are breathless during sleep. It is also important to ask about any accompanying symptoms (cough, airway noise, phlegm or pain).
These accompanying symptoms point to possible more specific diseases, such as asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), pulmonary embolism, lung cancer, sleep apnea, or others.
Shortness of breath is most dangerous when it occurs in acute form or worsens acutely. Dyspnoea on exertion may be an indication of asthma or an indication of heart disease. Nocturnal dyspnoea may be a symptom of sleep apnoea, and sounds during breathing may be a sign of respiratory disease. In combination with leg edema, dyspnea may be a sign of heart failure.
In the event of new symptoms or worsening of already known symptoms, further clarification should be carried out, ideally with the help of a pulmonary specialist, usually with a lung function test and chest X-ray, along with a chest CT scan or additionally with a cardiologist and internist.
Respiratory problems are usually treated according to their cause. Typically in the case of obstruction (narrowed airways) - by inhalation therapy to open the bronchi and, depending on the cause in asthma and COPD - also by anti-inflammatory therapy. In cases of severe obstruction, advanced therapies are available in the form of antibody therapies or targeted therapies. In the case of allergies - specific therapies and prophylaxis, and in the case of chronic bronchitis by drug treatment in conjunction with physical methods to mobilize mucus, a particular example of bronchiectasis.
Contact your Wiener Privatklinik today for more information on the topic and beyond! Our core medical specialties include Traumatology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Orthopedics and more! We are dedicated to providing excellent care to our patients and optimal working conditions for our attending physicians and staff through first-class medical care, skilled nursing and modern hospital management.
]]>The parathyroid glands are 4 small hormone-producing organs. They are located at the front of the neck on either side, behind the upper and lower thyroid glands. Together with vitamin D, they are the main regulators of calcium metabolism in the body.
99% of the body's total calcium content is localized in bone. The parathyroid glands produce a hormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH), which stimulates the mobilization of calcium from the bones into the blood and the reduction of calcium excretion through the urine.
Both effects lead to an increase in blood calcium concentration, as occurs when intestinal calcium resorption is stimulated, which is a common effect of PTH and vitamin D.
PTH also regulates the concentration of phosphorus in the blood in the opposite direction to that of calcium, increasing its excretion through the kidneys. A well-balanced interaction between parathyroid hormone and vitamin D is necessary to maintain blood calcium levels within the reference range. It is also important for bone health. Low concentrations of calcium and vitamin D in the blood cause PTH concentrations to rise to ensure that the blood calcium concentration remains within the normal range. In healthy individuals, elevated blood calcium concentrations result in depressed PTH concentrations.
We asked Prof. Dr. Anton Luger, a specialist in endocrinology and attending physician at Wiener Privatklinik, what could be disrupting the parathyroid glands, what this will lead to and what the treatment is.
Increased PTH activity can be caused by an adenoma, which is a benign tumor of one parathyroid gland, or less commonly by hyperplasia (an increase in the number of cells and therefore function) of one or all four parathyroid glands. In addition, decreased vitamin D levels lead to a compensatory increase in PTH to keep blood calcium concentrations within normal limits. The use of edications, such as lithium, which is used in the treatment of bipolar disorders, can also cause elevated PTH and blood calcium levels.
Lowered PTH activity is much less common and is usually caused by inadvertent removal of the parathyroid glands during thyroid surgery and very rarely after childbirth.
Reduced levels of parathyroid hormone, or so-called hypoparathyroidism, lead to reduced concentrations of calcium in the blood and can cause muscle pain or cramping, particularly in the areas around the mouth, hands, wrists, legs and feet.
Other possible manifestations of hypoparathyroidism include weakness, calcium deposits in the kidneys, hair loss, brittle nails, depressive mood swings and ECG changes.
Elevated PTH levels with elevated blood calcium levels can cause exhaustion, depression and even coma, loss of bone mineral content with osteopenia, dehydration, calcium deposits in the kidneys, kidney stones, loss of appetite and body weight, and increased risk of gastric hemorrhage.
In order to adequately assess parathyroid function, a measurement of the PTH concentration in the blood should be made, while also determining the phosphorus, albumin and vitamin D content of the blood, as well as urinary calcium excretion.
Increased PTH and calcium concentrations in the blood and increased urinary calcium excretion are diagnostic signs of primary hyperparathyroidism. Imaging studies should then be performed, usually by neck ultrasonography.
In some cases, additional procedures such as scintigraphy, CT, MRI, PET-CT or PET-MRI are necessary.
Primary hyperparathyroidism is usually treated by surgery, in most cases removing the adenoma that led to the increased PTH secretion. After surgery, when PTH levels return to normal ranges, calcium is moved into the bone (fasting bone), necessitating calcium infusion for a short period of time, and then normal calcium balance is restored.
In the case of mild PTH excess and only slightly elevated blood calcium concentrations, without kidney or bone involvement, a strategy of watch-and-wait may be considered, especially in not-so-young patients.
Hypoparathyroidism is treated by calcium and vitamin D supplementation, and in some cases daily injections of PTH are also necessary.
Prof. Dr. Anton Luger, a specialist in endocrinology and attending physician at the Wiener Privatklinik, has been listed by Stanford University in the top 4% of the world's top scientists in 2021. He is an active member of several international medical societies, including The Endocrine Society. President of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Section. Author and co-author of more than 230 books and journal articles; editorial board member of medical journals such as Hormones and Endocrine.
The Wiener Privatklinik (WPK) was founded in 1871 in Vienna. It is one of the largest private hospitals in Austria. It was awarded as one of the best in the world in 2021 and 2022. The hospital offers over 30 different medical specialties. It has 10 competence centers, 145 beds, a surgical department with 4 operating rooms.
The facility offers imaging services at the Radiology Center, including PET scanner (PET-CT) and nuclear medicine. In 2020, the only private Radiotherapy Centre in Austria was also founded.
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When you hear the word 'tumour' or, as doctors call it - 'tumour', you don't automatically think of cancer. The good news is that many tumours are actually benign, i.e. non-cancerous. But how do they differ and how can you tell if a lump, for example, is malignant or benign? More about the difference between malignant and benign tumours below!
A tumour is a cluster of abnormal cells. Depending on the types of cells it contains, a tumour can be:
benign - contains no cancer cells;
premalignant or precancerous - contains abnormal cells that are at risk of becoming cancerous;
malignant - contains cancer cells.
According to the oncologist, benign tumours show an expansive growth pattern (i.e. they tend to occupy a larger and larger surface area), often self-limiting (most of the time, the atypical cells are confined to the tumour itself, without spreading throughout the body). An example would be moles.
The most common types of benign tumours include:
Adenomas or polyps - develop into gland-like cells in epithelial tissue, a thin layer of tissue that covers glands, organs and other structures. Treatment depends on location and size. Some polyps on the colon, for example, need to be monitored carefully, because in some cases they can become malignant. Uterine polyps do not require treatment unless they become too large or if a pregnancy is intended. Prostate adenoma is the most common benign tumour affecting men over 60. Pituitary adenoma is the most common pituitary tumour and affects a large number of people, but in most cases does not reach a size that causes problems;
Fibroids grow in fibrous tissue. Uterine fibroids are common, affecting 20% to 80% of women by the age of 50. They do not necessarily need treatment. If they cause pain or other problems, your doctor may remove them surgically;
Haemangiomas are a type of tumour that arise from abnormal growths of blood vessels. They are the most common tumour in children. They tend to occur more often on the skin and in the liver. Although they should be monitored, haemangiomas do not cause problems and usually disappear without treatment;
Liposomes are slow-growing tumours that form in the fatty tissue under the skin. They can occur anywhere, but particularly in the neck, shoulders, armpits or torso. They are most common between the ages of 40 and 60. Treatment is not always necessary, but they can be removed if they bother you.
Benign tumours do not necessarily turn into malignant tumours. Some, however, have the potential to become cancerous if abnormal cells continue to grow and divide uncontrollably.
Here are some unusual features of potentially premalignant tumours:
hyperplasia. Normal-looking cells reproduce faster than normal;
atypia. Cells appear slightly abnormal;
metaplasia. Cells look normal but are not the type of cells usually found in that area of the body.
Because it is difficult to predict which tumours will progress, the following tumour types should be carefully monitored or treated:
dysplasia. The cells appear abnormal, reproduce faster than normal and are not normally arranged;
carcinoma in situ. The cells are highly abnormal but have not yet invaded nearby tissue. This is sometimes called 'stage 0' cancer.
Colon polyps may be precancerous. Even though it can take 10 years or more to turn into cancer, they can be removed as a precaution.
When we already talk about cancer, we clearly mean a malignant tumour. Broadly speaking, types of malignant tumours include the following:
The most common types of cancer are carcinomas, which develop in epithelial cells. These include the following:
Adenocarcinoma - forms in fluid- and mucus-producing cells. This is the case for many breast, colon and prostate cancers;
Basal cell carcinoma - develops in the deepest layer of the skin;
Squamous cell carcinoma - occurs in cells just under the surface of the skin, as well as in organs such as the bladder, intestines, kidneys or stomach;
Transitional cell carcinoma - develops in tissue called the epithelium or urothelium. Bladder, kidney and ureter cancers can be of this type.
Read about modern prostate cancer treatment called HIFU here. Doctor: "Healthy tissue remains unharmed."
Sarcomas are types of malignant tumors that occur in bones, soft tissues and fibrous tissues such as:
tendons,
ligaments,
fat,
muscle,
blood and lymph vessels.
Germ cell tumours occur in the cells that produce eggs or sperm. They may be found in the ovaries or testicles. They can also develop in the abdomen, chest or brain.
Blasts start in embryonic tissue and develop into developing cells in the brain, eyes or nervous system. Children have a higher risk of developing blasts than adults.
More imaging tests may also be needed to help confirm the diagnosis, such as:
X-ray,
ultrasound,
computed tomography (CT) scan,
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Blood tests may be helpful in establishing the diagnosis. However, biopsy is the only way to confirm or rule out the presence of cancer.
Treatment of cancerous tumours depends on many factors, such as where the primary tumour is located and whether it has spread. Treatment options may include:
surgery,
radiotherapy,
chemotherapy,
targeted therapy,
immunotherapy, also known as biological therapy.
The good news is that today's medicine has treatment plans for every cancer disease, especially in the early stages, that can cure or increase survival rates.
In the fight against cancer, the doctor-patient relationship, and the trust on which this relationship is based, is also very important. Iulia Z. is 37 years old. Two years ago, she discovered a suspicious lump above her left breast. Even though most of her family members were advocates of alternative treatment solutions, Iulia fought against the tide and opted for medicine. She had a mastectomy and breast reconstruction with back muscle, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Find Julia's full story here.
To differentiate between benign skin tumours and malignant tumours, we can use the ABCDE rule:
A- asymmetry: if the two halves of a nevus (mole) do not resemble each other, that lesion should be checked.
B- borders: lesions with irregular, ridged, jagged edges should attract your attention.
C- colour: lesions that have several different shades or colours, from light brown to black, red, blue or white are considered atypical.
D- diameter: large moles, over 6 mm, should be examined by a specialist.
E- evolution: a mole that changes, increases in size, changes shape or colour, bleeds, crusts, should be seen by a doctor.
In patients without severe comorbidities, a localised malignant prostate tumour confirmed by biopsy should be treated either by surgery (radical prostatectomy) or by external radiotherapy (teletherapy), according to the medical oncologist.
"However, there are some low-grade tumours with relatively low PSA (prostate-specific antigen) values that are also best managed by observation. The same can apply to prostate cancers that occur in very old men or men with severe comorbidities."
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang J. Köstler, medical oncologist and haematologist
Prostate cancer is curable if diagnosed early, localised, and treatable with good results in most other cases. For these reasons, regular check-ups in men over 50 are extremely important.
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]]>Ulcerative colitis or ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract. The consequences can be disturbed bowel movements, bleeding, weight loss and chronic fatigue.
The disease affects the inner lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. Symptoms usually develop over time rather than suddenly.
Ulcerative colitis can be debilitating and sometimes lead to life-threatening complications. Although it has no known cure, there are ways to significantly alleviate the symptoms of the disease, which do not appear for long.
Doctors often classify ulcerative colitis according to its location. Types of ulcerative colitis include, according to the Mayo Clinic:
Ulcerative proctitis: inflammation is confined to the area closest to the anus (rectum), and rectal bleeding may be the only sign of the disease;
proctosigmoiditis: inflammation involves the rectum and the sigmoid colon - the lower end of the colon. Signs and symptoms include bloody diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, pain and the need to go to the toilet even after complete evacuation of the bowel (tenesmus);
left-sided colitis: inflammation extends from the rectum up through the sigmoid and descending colon. Signs and symptoms include bloody diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, left-sided pain and urgent need to go to the toilet;
pancolitis: this type often affects the entire colon and causes bouts of bloody diarrhoea that can be severe, abdominal cramps and pain, fatigue and significant weight loss.
Ulcerative colitis is most common in Northern Europe and North America and is usually diagnosed in people aged between 15 and 30. However, there is a second, lower incidence peak between 50 and 70 years of age.
The doctor notes that initial symptoms of ulcerative colitis can be mild and usually include blood in the stool and loose stools. In addition, abdominal pain is common. Because of the blood present in the stool, it is frequently mistaken for hemorrhoids.
Read an extensive interview with vascular surgery specialist Toni Feodor about the manifestations and correct treatment of haemorrhoids here.
More severe symptoms include, according to the gastroenterologist, signs of systemic disease, including:
fever,
weight loss,
anemia due to lack of iron.
In people genetically predisposed to ulcerative colitis, an excessive immune reaction to normal intestinal flora is the underlying pathological mechanism. This inflammatory process leads to mucosal damage and further to diarrhoea, pain and bleeding.
Endoscopic procedures plus biopsy are the only reliable methods of correctly diagnosing ulcerative colitis. For confirmation and to differentiate ulcerative colitis from haemorrhoids and Crohn's disease, you may still need:
blood tests (to identify possible anaemia);
faecal analysis (leukocytes or certain proteins present in the stool may confirm the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. A stool culture may also rule out an infectious cause of the symptoms);
colonoscopy with biopsy;
X-ray (in case of severe symptoms, the doctor may request a conventional X-ray to rule out serious complications such as perforation of the colon);
computer tomography;
MRI.
The doctor notes that treatment depends largely on how extensive and active the disease is. Mild forms or disease confined to the rectum can be treated with mesalazine, an anti-inflammatory drug.
However, for extensive and very active disease, strong therapy should be used early. This is the so-called biologics such as infliximab, vedolizumab or ustekinumab, among others - antibodies against pro-inflammatory cytokines.
It is important to know that people with ulcerative colitis are at higher risk of developing colon cancer than people without the condition. However, patients with proctitis are not at the same high risk.
However, those with other forms of ulcerative colitis are recommended to be screened for colon cancer.
Possible complications of ulcerative colitis include:
massive bleeding;
perforation of the colon;
severe dehydration;
osteoporosis;
chronic fatigue;
inflammation of the skin, joints and eyes;
toxic megacolon (a rapidly inflaming colon);
increased risk of blood clots in the arteries and veins.
According to the gastroenterology specialist, there are no dietary restrictions for patients with ulcerative colitis. A varied and healthy diet containing fruit, vegetables and protein is recommended.
Here are some general dietary suggestions, recommended by the Mayo Clinic, that can help you keep the disease under control:
Limit dairy products. Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease find that problems such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain and gas improve after limiting or eliminating dairy products. You may be lactose intolerant - meaning your body cannot digest the sugar in dairy products (lactose);
Eat little and often. You may find that you feel better if you eat five or six small meals a day, rather than two or three larger meals;
Drink plenty of fluids. Try to consume plenty of fluids daily. Water is best. Alcohol and caffeinated drinks stimulate bowel motility and can worsen diarrhea, while carbonated drinks frequently produce gas.
Contact a nutritionist. If you're starting to lose weight or your diet has become very restricted, talk to a nutritionist about an appropriate eating plan.
Although stress does not directly cause inflammatory bowel disease, it can aggravate signs and symptoms and trigger flare-ups.
To help control stress, you can try:
an exercise programme - even light workouts can help reduce stress, improve mood by releasing happy hormones and normalising bowel function. Talk to your doctor about an appropriate exercise plan;
regular relaxation and breathing exercises. You can go to yoga and meditation classes.
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]]>We treat more than 200 patients per year in our center. What we have been observing over the last years was a clear trend towards higher incidence rates especially in patients suffering from adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Unfortunately early cancer stages are asymptomatic in many cases. In these patients rather the risk factors can lead to typical symptoms (Reflux disease, heartburn, regurgitation). In advanced stages. dysphagia (difficulties with normal swallowing), sometime retrosternal pain are typical symptoms besides general “cancer-symptoms” as weakness, fatigue, weight loss and chronic anemia.
Concerning the risk factors we have to differentiate into two groups: the first group is patients who are at risk for developing squamous cell carcinomas of the esophagus. This cancer is typically located in the upper part of the esophagus. Proven risk factors for this cancer type are smoking, severe alcohol consumption and HPV infection. Generally we see a clear decrease in the incidence of this kind of esophageal cancer over the last 15 years.
The other type of esophageal cancer (the adenocarcinoma of the esophagus) in contrast is a cancer with incredible dramatic increasing incidence numbers. We have seen an increase of over 400% within the last years. The best known risk factor for this cancer type is the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with typical symptoms as heartburn, chronic coughing or regurgitation. A further risk factors is obesity. Today we know that esophageal cancer develops via premalignant stages. Induced trough reflux (heartburn) the so called Barrett Esophagus can develop. If reflux is not treated (Anti-reflux-surgery) in some cases (risk is dependent on the amount of reflux and additional, mostly unknown risk factors) dysplasia (localized cancer precursor) can develop.
The typical patient with high risk for esophageal (adenocarcinoma) cancer is a little overweighed with a history of heartburn or mouth-burnin.
The most important modifiable factor is Reflux Treatment! Today we have very precise methods to evaluate the severity of GERD and have a broad spectrum of treatment modalities in a highly specialized GEDR-treatment center.
We do not really know if the food’s temperature really is a significant risk factor. However in countries where hot food is typical, especially squamous cell cancer of the esophagus is observed at higher incidences.
Throat infections are often induced via GERD and can therefore be seen as an indirect risk factor.
The most important modalities are gastroscopy, (PET-) CT scan and in some cases endoscopic ultrasound.
Today around 30% of patients that suffer from esophageal cancer are candidates for surgery. Even though esophageal resection (where the esophageal cancer is removed including big parts of the esophagus and the stomach) can be performed minimally invasive and survival rates have significantly improved it is a kind of surgery that should exclusively be performed in high output clinics with highly specialized surgeons.
In the same way it is absolutely crucial that these kind of patients have to be treated in a multidisciplinary (oncology, surgery, gastroenterology, radiology) setting. In most patients preoperative treatment with (Radio)Chemotherapy will influence the patients survival significantly.
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]]>The best score was obtained by Prof. Univ. Dr. Siegfried Kasper, a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, who was placed in the top 0.2% of the world's scientists.
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The best score was obtained by Prof. Univ. Dr. Siegfried Kasper, a specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, who was placed in the top 0.2% of the world's scientists.
ORT, DATUM - Several collaborating physicians at the Wiener Privatklinik, Austria's largest private hospital, have been ranked in the top 10 percent of scientists in the world in a ranking recocnized by Stanford University. The full list includes over 100,000 leading specialists in 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields. WPK is certified as one of the best hospitals in the world in 2021 and has two offices in Romania, in Bucharest and Timisoara.
This is the most comprehensive database listing the top scientists in each field, giving the general public access to the most cited authors, published works and up-to-date career and professional achievement data. The rankings are thus an indicator of long-term performance, and for most working scientists it reflects the contribution they make to the development of the field and the training of future generations of experts.
"The Wiener Privatklinik Hospital is proud and honored that 9 of its collaborating physicians have been included in the list of the world's best scientists. The nomination comes in recognition of their outstanding scientific and clinical work. We are happy that through Wiener Privatklinik, patients in Romania and all over Europe benefit from their expertise," said Ema Hafner, Head of Marketing and International Business at Wiener Privatklinik.
To devolve the database, Scopus data collected over a 22-year period (1996 - 2017) was used, taking into account a number of citation parameters, including: total number of citations, Hirsch index, number of citations of papers as sole author, first or last author, number of collaborators and number of collaborative papers. The whole-career data are updated until the end of 2020.
Prof. Kasper has been cited in over 600 publications in PubMed and in over 250 books or book chapters in various fields of psychiatry. He focuses on the biological basis of mental disorders and possible therapeutic approaches to them.
As a specialist in dermatology and immunology, Prof. Univ. Dr. Georg Stingl focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory and allergic skin diseases, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases.
Professor Zielinski is the director of the WPK Central European Academy Cancer Center, the most comprehensive and renowned private cancer diagnostic and treatment center in Central and Eastern Europe, part of the Wiener Privatklinik Hospital.
Prof. Univ. Dr. Walter Klepetko is medical director of the WPK's Vienna International Centre for Thoracic Oncology (VICTO), a team of international experts specialising in surgery, oncology and radiology who treat thoracic malignancies using the latest treatments in the field.
Prof. Erich Minar is an internationally renowned specialist focusing on vascular medicine also known as angiology, both clinically and scientifically. This field of medicine treats circulatory disorders in all vascular regions.
Professor Schillinger's clinical and research priorities are diagnosing, followed by minimally invasive treatment of circulatory disorders of the heart, brain and legs and addressing their risk factors.
Active member of several international societies, in particular the Endocrine Society, Prof. Univ. Dr. Anton Luger has been appointed President of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), Section Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. He is author and co-author of more than 230 books and journal articles and member of the editorial board of journals such as Hormones and Endocrine.
Nominated in 2013 by News as one of the best doctors in Austria and one of the best specialists in the treatment of digestive tract disorders, Prof. Univ. Dr. Sebastian Schoppmann is a member of several medical societies.
Prof. Nkenke holds a PhD in theoretical medicine and is dual qualified as both a doctor and a dentist. He specialises in virtual surgical planning and the use of patient-specific implants in orthognathic surgery, craniofacial surgery and reconstructive surgery. Prof. Nkenke pioneered guided dental implant surgery.
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The term abdominal cancer refers to all malignant tumors of the female genital organ. This includes, but is not reduced to, the most common forms: Uterine and Ovarian cancer.
The most common symptoms of those conditions are prolonged vaginal bleeding, unusual discharge and pain in the abdomen and more.
The causes of abdominal cancer are as yet unexplained. Nevertheless, obesity and unusual strong hormonal fluctuations can promote the development of abdominal cancer.
Cancers in this area must and are usually treated surgically. However, depending on the stage, radiation and or chemotherapy may also be necessary and used in addition.
It used to be considered an incurable disease: peritoneal surface malignancy! Now it is increasingly treatable, using a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates the most state-of-the-art medical and surgical oncology and other subspecialties (urology, gynecology) together and integrating them.
When the extent of peritoneal disease is limited, a surgical technique called "cytoreductive surgery" (CRS) will provide the opportunity to remove all visible disease with curative intent.
At the end of CRS, which often involves multivisceral resection (multiple organs or organ parts must be removed), heated chemotherapy (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, HIPEC) is administered directly into the abdomen to eliminate cancer cells that remained invisible during surgery.
WPK offers CRS and HIPEC to select patients with limited peritoneal surface area where complete removal of cancer cells can be achieved.
Patients must be medically fit to undergo this particular type of procedure, as it can often be complex and lengthy.
Today, peritoneal metastasis should no longer be considered an incurable disease, says Thomas Bachleitner-Hoffmann, M.D. associate professor of surgery.
The diagnosis of a tumor in the pancreas, liver or bile ducts has a terrible impact on a person's life. In such a situation, there is nothing more important than the support of a trusted team of experts who can make the correct diagnosis and establish an optimal treatment plan without wasting time on irrelevant procedures.
Accurate analysis and interpretation of CT and MRI results is necessary to decide whether surgery is possible and appropriate. The possibility of completely removing the tumor through surgery depends on its proximity to major blood vessels and surrounding organs, and whether the tumor has not spread to other organs or tissues.
In some cases, preoperative treatment is performed to shrink the tumor enough to make it resectable.
Laparoscopic surgery, invented years ago for minor surgical procedures, has recently been adapted for pancreatic resections and offers significant benefits to patients: less postoperative pain, faster recovery, smaller surgical scars, and a better view of anatomical details during the procedure. Liver surgery and surgery of the bile ducts and gallbladder also require interdisciplinary decisions by experts, an experienced surgical team, and well-trained nursing staff.
WPK offers the broadest range of therapeutic procedures for gynecologic cancers nationwide, including minimally invasive procedures, fertility-preserving treatments, sentinel lymph node procedures and radical surgery. Our expertise includes surgical and medical treatment of all stages and types of malignancies, including ovarian, endometrial, cervical and vulvar cancers.
Our treatment procedures and expertise include surgical techniques and medical treatments for all types and stages of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, endometrial, cervical and vulvar cancers!
Contact us today and discover abdominal cancer treatment in Vienna at Wiener Privatklinik, one of the largest private clinics in Austria!
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]]>According to a study around 1.7 million people die annually from lung cancer world-wide: Among the cancer-conditioned deaths the lung and bronchial cancer represents thus the most frequent cause of death!
Many people wonder what is actually treated in thoracic oncology clinics?
]]>Many people wonder what is actually treated in thoracic oncology clinics?
Thoracic oncology clinics treat diseases of the lung, pleura, lung pleura, thymus and other rare tumors of the thoracic organs.
In order to diagnose and treat successfully, interdisciplinarity and innovative as well as latest therapy options are essential!
Thoracic cancers include all cancers that occur in the chest cavity, such as lung cancer and cancer of the trachea. Lung cancer is by far the most common type of thoracic cancer.
The focus of thoracic oncology is on cancers of the chest : this includes a whole range of malignancies such as esophageal cancer and mesothelioma. Thoracic oncologists not only diagnose and treat these diseases, but are also involved in research to develop more effective treatments.
Common symptoms that occur with conditions that thoracic oncologists treat include:
As can be seen here, these are all symptoms that cannot be clearly assigned to those diseases.
This, of course, makes self-diagnosis impossible, which is why it is advisable to consult a specialist as a precaution in order to rule out cancer.
At the same time, of course, it is also quite possible that the disease is not accompanied by these rather general disorders. Diagnoses are thus also made completely without signs.
Visits to the doctor and to a thoracic oncology clinic is therefore the safe way to obtain certainty.
Damage to genes leads to their mutation. This results in abnormal cell growth, which becomes more and more widespread.
Thoracic cancer occurs with that abnormal growth in the chest cavity. There are a number of causes of cancer that need to be differentiated.
Biological factors include genes, age as well as hormones.
Environmental factors are associated with exposure to sunlight, exposure to carcinogenic substances, etc.
In contrast, lifestyle factors such as diet, body weight and smoking play a major role in the types of cancer that thoracic oncology deals with. A frightening statistic: 90 percent of lung cancer cases are associated with smoking!
The most important risk factor for thoracic cancer is therefore smoking. In fact, most lung cancers occur in people who have a smoking history.
The more time people really spend smoking and the more cigarettes you smoke, the correspondingly higher the risk of developing the disease.
So-called passive smoking is also incredibly dangerous and is often underestimated. When people are near other smokers, your risk increases considerably and in a significant way. "Passive smoking" causes thousands of cases of breast cancer every year.
Other previously unmentioned risk factors include:
Exposure to radiation and radioactive substances, which is why people who have been exposed to excessive UV radiation because of previous treatment for other cancers often develop breast cancer.
People who have workplace exposure to high-risk substances: For example, working with asbestos exponentially increases the likelihood of developing lung cancer.
When people are frequently and continuously exposed to carcinogens:
Heavy metals such as arsenic are carcinogens, as are coal, air pollution, and diesel exhaust.
Genetic transmission through family history of lung cancer.
A whole range of listed factors can be difficult to prevent or even eliminate the risk: This is especially true for aspects such as family history, radiation, and air pollution!
This is by no means to say that everyone is not capable of greatly reducing risk:
Sounds simple enough: Don't smoke! Avoiding cigarettes and tobacco products of all kinds is by far the most effective way to reduce the risk of developing the diseases mentioned in this article.
Also, it is never too late for this: stop smoking currently, stop as soon as you can!
The use of protective equipment is another effective means of reducing risk.
For example, using a mask to avoid inhaling coal dust or other known carcinogens already significantly reduces risk.
Reducing exposure to toxic substances in general, where and when possible, is also important. Stabilizing and strengthening your overall health over the long term through diet and regular exercise is also a critical factor!
Last but not least, have regular medical checkups to be certain and monitor closely.
The Vienna International Center for Thoracic Oncology VICTO, consisting of a group of renowned surgeons, oncologists and radiologists, aims to,
to offer all necessary services in connection with the treatment of malignant diseases of the thorax at the cutting edge of medical science.
Here you will be offered fast and direct access to the best diagnostic and therapeutic tools, complemented by frontline therapy of the highest quality for all types of thoracic tumors!
Our minimally invasive surgery has increasingly become a standard procedure for early stages of cancer in recent years.
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]]>The Vienna International Center for Breast Oncology at Wiener Privatklinik, one of the largest private clinics in Austria, offers comprehensive breast health services and brings together under one roof all the necessary medical disciplines from oncology, surgery and radiology to radio-oncology, pathology and genetic counseling.
That interdisciplinarity is unique and provides for the diverse diagnostic and treatment options offered to patients at Wiener Privatklinik.
All aspects of modern diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care are therefore fully covered at Wiener Privatklinik. Our goal, mission and vision is to individualize cancer therapies.
This enables the specialists at Wiener Privatklinik to intervene with the right solution at the right time. The individual treatment plan is determined by an interdisciplinary panel of experts.
In this process, the primary case manager, who is usually a specialist in the field of medical or surgical oncology, is responsible for the patient's healing path.
Prior to this, he or she ensures that the best clinical solution has been identified in collaboration with the other members of the multidisciplinary team.
For example, Florian Fitzal, M.D., professor of surgery, gives insight into the approach and goal of treatment at the Wiener Privatklinik, saying that the goal in breast cancer surgery is to achieve the best possible oncologic outcome with an optimal cosmetic result at the first surgical attempt.
Emanuel Sporn, M.D. associate professor of surgery, adds that the team at Wiener Privatklinik successfully fights breast cancer thanks to the mix of modern surgery and a tailored multimodal approach. "
The Vienna International Center for Breast Oncology offers a full range of breast cancer diagnostic options from mammography to MR mammography, breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and PET-CT.
Breast cancer treatment options at the Wiener Privatklinik include a wide range of innovative options.
This includes neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic treatment, including chemotherapy and chemo-free treatment options; antibodies; and systemic inhibitors.
Our surgical options are extremely varied and diverse: breast conservation surgery, oncoplastic breast conservation, mastectomy, immediate and delayed breast reconstruction, and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
No other private clinic in Austria offers patients such a diverse range of diagnostic, treatment and options for various surgical procedures.
The Wiener Privatklinik offers a whole range of other treatments such as routine risk-adjusted clinical follow-up, second opinions, which are very important especially in the field of breast cancer, prophylactic surgery, genetic counseling and risk-adjusted screening!
Contact us today at Wiener Privatklinik and take advantage of our interdisciplinary, patient-centered and excellent breast cancer treatment, diagnosis and surgery options.
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]]>The brachial plexus is a plexus of nerves of the peripheral nervous system formed from the anterior branches of the spinal nerves.
The brachial plexus is so important and disorders so fatal because numerous nerves lead from it to the arms, shoulder, and chest. Nerves for the arm, shoulder, and chest originate from it.
]]>The brachial plexus is a plexus of nerves of the peripheral nervous system formed from the anterior branches of the spinal nerves.
The brachial plexus is so important and disorders so fatal because numerous nerves lead from it to the arms, shoulder, and chest. Nerves for the arm, shoulder, and chest originate from it.
The brachial plexus provides motor supply to tissues and organs with nerves to the shoulder and chest muscles, but at the same time it also provides that sensitive supply to the arm and hand.
The brachial plexus is structurally divided into three sections: the trunci (trunks), the fasciculi (bundles), and the nerves (nerves) originating and arising from them.
Topographically, on the other hand, it is divided into two sections:
The pars supraclaviculari, located above the clavicle, and the pars infraclavicularis, located below the clavicle.
In the pars supraclaviculari there are 3 trunci, superior, medius and inferior and the following nerves: dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5), subclavian nerve (C5, C6), thoracic long nerve (C5-C7) and suprascapular nerve (C4-C6).
Three fasciculi (lateralis, medialis, and posterior) of the brachial plexus are located in the pars infraclavicularis. The fasciculi and their branches in detail:
Fasciculus lateralis contains the musculocutaneous nerve and median nerve (radix lateralis). Fasciculus medialis, on the other hand, encloses ulnar nerve, cutaneus brachii medialis nerve, cutaneus antebrachii medialis nerve, and median nerve (radix medialis) branches. Fasciculus posterior includes radial nerve and axillary nerve.
Due to the nature of the brachial plexus, the question of which parts of the body are affected by disorders and diseases is answered by which plexus is damaged.
If it is the rostral brachial plexus, the shoulders are affected and impaired.
If it is the caudal brachial plexus, the hands are conductive, while disorders of the lumbosacral plexus affect the legs.
Disorders of the plexus usually result from compression or trauma. In newborns, for example, this means excessive or apruptive pulling on the arm, which is not yet strong enough or secured.
In adults, on the other hand, it usually requires trauma, such as a fall that overextends the neck against the shoulder or invasion by a metastatic tumor. Also, in patients receiving anticoagulants, for example, a hematoma may compress the plexus.
There are a host of other causes that can lead to disease in various parts of the brachial plexus. Those other causes include, but are not reduced to, radiation-induced fibrosis and diabetes.
Acute brachial plexus neuritis or neuralgic shoulder amyotrophies occur primarily in men and young adults.
Causes are largely unknown, but viral and immunological-inflammatory processes are suspected. Injuries to the brachial plexus (brachial plexus) are usually caused by major external forces. At the same time, a distinction is made here between open or closed injuries.
Open injuries are usually inspected immediately at the time of wound care, thus initiating or planning treatment and recovery of the injured nerves.
In the case of closed injuries, the spontaneous course and recovery of the affected or injured nerves are initially observed and documented for three months. If regeneration has not occurred during this time, surgical procedures are enlisted to initiate reconstruction of the nerve plexuses.
Typical symptoms include extremity pain and motor or sensory defects and dysfunction. Those symptoms are complicated and difficult to attribute because they cannot be traced to a single nerve root.
Muscles most commonly affected include the serratus anterior muscle, which has the function of pulling the scapula ventrally and facilitating shoulder rotation.
There are several diagnostic options for determining disease or disorders of the brachial plexus.
Examination of the brachial plexus is made possible indirectly by neurologic functional testing or directly by neurophysiologic diagnosis as well as neuroradiologic imaging.
Commonly used diagnostic tools include performing an MRI or CT of the appropriate plexus, as well as electromyographies and nerve conduction studies.
Electromyographies are performed to clarify the anatomic distribution of the injury or disorder. MRI and CT, on the other hand, to detect abnormalities such as tumors and hematomas and to counteract them accordingly in treatment.
The diagnosis of plexus disease is ultimately made based on clinical findings.
There is no general solution for diseases or disorders of the brachial plexus; treatment is causally oriented.
The commonly prescribed corticosteroids have no proven benefit for brachial plexus disorders.
Surgical intervention may be indicated when injury, hematoma, and benign or metastatic tumors are found in the patient.
In the case of metastases, radiation and chemotherapy are also part of the treatment.
During surgical procedures on the arm, the brachial plexus is often turned off. This form of anesthesia is also called plexus blockade.
In reconstruction, a distinction is made between decompression and freeing the nerve from scar tissue and nerve interposition.
Here, a donor nerve from the lower leg, which is responsible for sensation in the lateral sole of the foot, is used to bridge an irreversibly damaged nerve on the brachial plexus.
Secondary functional surgery can also be used later to partially restore unrecovered functions after individual consultation.
Wiener Privatklinik’s medical services include a brand range of core competencies such as sports medicine, traumatology and much more!
If you are suffering from a disease or disorder of the brachial plexus, contact us today or visit the Millesi Center for peripheral nerve surgery, brachial plexus surgery, reconstructive surgery and hand surgery directly.
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]]>Generally, it can be said that Reconstructive Surgery becomes necessary when the form and function of the body needs to be re-articulated, therefore restored to some degree, to regain its former "normal" level or status.
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]]>As a subspecialty of general surgery, reconstructive surgery is concerned with the reconstruction of tissue forms and their functions through surgery; usually after tumor operations, severe accidents, or even to compensate for congenital malformations.
The generally most frequent interventions here include nerve transplants and tendon rearrangements.
In order to reconstruct defects, a whole range of flap plastics are available.
Here, flaps of skin or tissue are transplanted, and in more difficult and severe cases, even muscle or bone!
Microsurgery is always listed as the foundation of reconstructive surgery, as it involves connecting the finest vessels and nerves with the use of a surgical microscope.
Other notable options that Reconstructive Surgery uses to cover defects include 3D printing with biocompatible materials and bioprinting of tissue elements!
Generally, it can be said that Reconstructive Surgery becomes necessary when the form and function of the body needs to be re-articulated, therefore restored to some degree, to regain its former "normal" level or status.
This may be the case and desired due to an accident, cancer surgery, or congenital malformations.
When we speak of reconstructive surgeons, we are talking about specialists who work on the correction of skin and soft tissues, muscles, tendons and peripheral nerves, as well as bone and cartilage.
The focus here is mainly on restoring the functions of limbs and facial expressions.
However, the scope of work of reconstructive surgery goes even further:
Even severed limbs can be successfully reattached: For example, after accidents or cancer.
Even individual nerve fibers can be repaired by the surgeon, if necessary.
Even some time after an accident, for example, torn nerve cords can be sutured back together; thus enabling reconstruction.
For example, one of the standardized and most frequently performed procedures is breast reconstruction using the patient's own tissue after breast cancer surgery.
Common situations in which reconstructive surgery is indicated are:
- Trauma with tissue loss
- Congenital malformations
- Tissue loss resulting from tumor surgery
- Scar contractures
What is often forgotten is the proximity to aesthetic surgery, as the objective often includes and is fixated on creating visually pleasing results in addition to functional ones.
Since the medical specialty of reconstructive surgery, as already discussed, aims at the restoration of tissues and organs as a result of accidents, diseases, defects and injuries, the scope and expertise of specialized surgeons can be found here.
As a result of those accidents, bodily functions may be limited and/or the appearance of the affected person may be disfigured.
This can significantly affect the life and quality of life of the affected person.
The surgeon's task is to restore bodily functions and appearance to normal, thus reducing possible impairments to the affected person's quality of life.
In intensive detailed work, ligaments, muscles, tendons, bones and soft tissues are reconstructed in such a way that patients regain their functional ability.
The list of fields of application of a reconstructive surgeon is accordingly very long:
- Tissue reconstruction after tumor removal
- scar correction
- Treatment of fat distribution disorders and lymphedema
- Treatment of consequences of accidents
- Aesthetic and functional reconstructions of the face
- Reimplantation of severed limbs
- Relief of burns by skin grafts
- Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery
- Correction of male breast augmentation in adulthood
And many other areas!
Reconstructions are often microsurgical procedures, such as connecting blood vessels.
At the same time, as in many medical specialties, interdisciplinarity is crucial , close cooperation with dermatologists, oncologists, orthopedists , radiologists and specialists in other fields is a basic requirement for success.
Reconstructions in the area of extremities are connected with closures of soft tissue defects as by soft tissue coverings. At the same time, muscle units can be transplanted to restore function, or muscle functions can be redirected.
When talking about reconstruction in the area of more complicated bone injuries, complex bone and soft tissue reconstruction is required.
In addition to these areas, reconstructive surgery includes nerve restoration as well as reattachment of severed limbs.
Discover the Millesi Center for peripheral nerve surgery, brachial plexus surgery, reconstructive surgery and hand surgery today.
The MILLESI CENTER at the Wiener Privatklinik offers an all-inclusive approach to the treatment of peripheral nerve lesions, pain syndromes and nerve reconstruction, including nerve grafting.
Contact us today or book your online consultation at our Online Healthcare Center with one of the best specialists in the field in all of Europe!
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The list of everyday situations and tasks in which we need, even rely on, our hands and their functionality is long: our hands help us eat, dress, write, earn a living, and many other activities.
Our hands can only cope with this multitude of existential challenges if sensations and movements, such as joint movement, tendon glide and muscle contraction, are intact.
]]>If a problem arises here, all the different types of tissue that allow the hand to function must be considered, which is why this medical field and diagnosis, treatments and therapy here, are incredibly complex and complicated.
So, hand surgery is the field of medicine that deals with problems of the hand, wrist and forearm.
Hand surgeons are familiar with problems in these areas and are trained to find, offer and execute the perfect solution without surgery and if necessary with operation.
The training of many hand surgeons is very diverse and multi-faceted: for example, the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder and elbow problems are often part of their expertise.
Basically, hand surgeons are orthopedic or general surgeons with additional training that allows them to perform surgery on the hand.
What is a good or qualified hand surgeon? Well, first and foremost, he is trained to diagnose and treat all problems related to the various structures of the hand, wrist and forearm.
The hand, as an absolutely unique area of the human body, composed of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, skin and blood vessels, functions appropriately only when all the listed elements, are in a very good condition. If this is not the case, functionality can be severely limited. Since the relationship of the different structures as well as their connection is extremely sensitive, injuries or illnesses can therefore strongly affect the usability.
Therefore, it is critical that a hand surgeon, in addition to his or her residency training in orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, or general surgery, have additional qualifications, such as specialized training in the treatment of hand problems.
Membership in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand is only granted to those who complete a full year of additional training as well as pass a rigorous certification exam.
The most commonly treated problems by hand surgeons include problems such as:
Other problems that affect many people around the world and are part of the daily work for hand surgeons include: Arthritis, nerve and tendon injuries. At the same time, it is important to realize that not all problems treated by a hand surgeon require surgery.
Non-surgical treatments such as medications, splints, therapy or injections are often recommended as well depending entirely on what the individual problem requires.
A hand surgeon should generally be seen when there is pain in the fingers, hand, wrist or arm.
Many different types of surgery can be performed on the hand, which of course are quite individualized and depend on the problem and its complexity. These procedures include:
Skin grafts of the hand involve replacing or attaching skin to a part of the hand where it is missing.
This type of surgery is most commonly used in hand surgery when amputations or fingertip injuries need to be treated. Here, a piece of healthy skin is taken from a part of the body not affected by the problem and attached to the injured area.
Again, skin is taken from another part of the body for the hand.
The main difference with skin grafting is that this procedure uses skin that has its own blood supply. This is because the section of skin used includes the underlying blood vessels, fat and muscle.
This type of hand surgery is used when an area where the skin which is missing does not have a good blood supply.
This type of hand surgery is used and performed for fractures or a broken bone in a part of the hand, including the fingers.
The broken bone is realigned and then held in place or immobilized while it heals.
Because of the structure of the tendon, tendon repairs are a difficult operation. Problems requiring those procedures are usually caused by infection, trauma, or a sudden tear.
The nerves in the hand can be damaged very easily with or through injury. The result can be loss of function or loss of feeling in the hand.
Some nerve injuries may heal on their own, while there are a number of injuries that require surgery.
If the nerve is cut or severed, it can be repaired by reconnecting it to the other end of the nerve.
At the same time, a nerve graft may also be performed, in which the damaged nerve is replaced with nerves from other parts of the body.
This type of hand surgery and operation is performed only when compartment syndrome needs to be treated.
This painful condition occurs when injuries cause swelling and increased pressure in a small space or compartment in the body.
The pressure impairs blood flow to the body's tissues and destroys function.
Compartment syndrome can cause severe and increasing pain and muscle weakness. During the fasciotomy procedure, the doctor makes an incision in the hand or arm.
This incision reduces the pressure and causes the swelling of the muscle tissue, thus restoring the blood flow.
That hand surgery procedure helps prevent further damage and loss of function to the affected hand.
Joint replacement is commonly used in cases of hand osteoarthritis. This involves replacing a joint that has been destroyed by osteoarthritis with an artificial one.
An artificial joint is made of metal, plastic, silicone rubber, or the body's own tissue.
Like most surgical procedures, hand surgery procedures carry the risks of anesthesia and bleeding.
However, there are a whole host of other risks associated with surgery and highly dependent on the type of procedure. These risks include infection,
Incomplete healing, loss of sensation, or loss of mobility of the hand or fingers. Blood clot formation is also a possible risk.
After an accident, or after the onset of symptoms, you should consult the specialists at the MILLESI CENTER as soon as possible. The longer you wait with the treatment, the worse is the prospect of success.
At the MILLESI CENTER, patients are cared for by an interdisciplinary team of the best specialists, from diagnosis to surgical treatment and neurorehabilitation.
Millesi Center is your solution for surgery of peripheral nerves, brachial plexus, reconstructive surgery and hand surgery!
]]>Hormones are involved in growth, mood, reproduction, metabolism and much more.
With functioning hormones or a properly functioning hormone balance, processes here work naturally and automatically! But what if problems occur? With over 50 different hormones, each familiar with a complex task in the human body, it takes a specialist when problems arise:
The endocrinologist!
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With functioning hormones or a properly functioning hormone balance, processes here work naturally and automatically! But what if problems occur? With over 50 different hormones, each familiar with a complex task in the human body, it takes a specialist when problems arise:
The endocrinologist!
Endocrinology refers to the field of medicine that relates to the endocrine system. This is that system that controls and directs hormones.
Physicians who are considered endocrinologists are those who diagnose, treat, and manage diseases related to the glands.
Consequently, doctors in this field specialize in extremely complex and difficult-to-detect diseases. When it comes to hormonal problems, endocrinologists are your go-to doctors!
Primary care physicians refer their patients to an endicronologist when initial tests show that the individual's problem is related to hormones. The goal of the endocrinologist can be identified as one thing above all: Restoring hormonal balance in the body!
So what exactly are endocrinologists? Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating health conditions associated with problems with the body's hormones, as well as endocrine glands and their associated tissues.
Specially trained in the endocrine system, they can help diagnose, treat and manage diseases in this area. Diseases and problems that can arise when hormone imbalances or endocrine gland problems occur.
The most common diseases that endocrinologists treat are diabetes mellitus and thyroid disease.
Other common diseases that endocrinologists treat include pituitary gland disorders, problems related to lipid metabolism disorders, Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome, diabetes insipidus, and polycystic ovarian disease.
Here you can see a list of common conditions that an endocrinologist treats:
When should you see an endocrinologist?
Typically, the primary care physician will determine if you need to see an endocrinologist and may provide a referral for this.
In rare cases, the primary care physician may be able to diagnose and treat your condition himself or herself without referring you to a specialist.
So usually endocrinologists work on referrals from primary care physicians, for the simple reason:
Since treatment here would be less expensive, and thus endocrinologists are used only in the case when the primary care physician cannot provide adequate therapy and a specialist is needed.
In case of an unusual or difficult diagnosis, you should see a specialist as soon as possible. Signs that you may need to see an endocrinologist include:
The advantage of seeing a specialist is that he or she is an expert in a few conditions and has access to more resources for diagnosing and treating the problems mentioned above than a general family physician.
Endocrinology is an important part of our medical services at Wiener Privatklinik, one of the largest private clinics in all of Austria.
We also offer you the possibility to book your session with one of the top endocrinologists worldwide directly online in our Online Healthcare Center.
]]>The medical services offered by Wiener Privatklinik include a whole range of medical specialties in addition to our core competencies.
These include dermatology: You have the option to book your online session with the best dermatologists worldwide in our Online Health Care Center.
Contact us today for an appointment with your dermatologist online!
]]>Specialists who specialize in dermatology, called dermatologists, therefore diagnose and treat diseases of the skin, hair and nails, mucous membranes and subcutaneous tissue.
The aim of dermatologists and dermatology is generally the prevention and treatment of skin cancers, allergic skin inflammations (eczema), infectious diseases and psychological problems arising due to those issues for daily life.
In addition to these elements and areas, certain beauty treatments are also within the scope of dermatologists.
There are many signs that make seeing a dermatologist advisable. Unusual appearance of the skin, protrusion of the skin, redness often accompanied by itching, enlargement of a mole or hair loss: in all these cases, it is advisable to consult a dermatologist directly in order to identify the cause of the appearance at an early stage.
Especially if there are personal or family histories regarding skin diseases, or if you are exposed to risk factors, such as strong sun exposure and chemical products, regular examination and monitoring by a dermatologist is recommended.
Typical and common manifestations such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, warts, herpes, shingles; from the most benign to the most severe, are treated by dermatologists and are an integral and commonplace part of dermatology.
Of fundamental importance is a questioning of the patient by the dermatologist about the nature of the problem, in order to understand and grasp aspects such as medical and family history and lifestyle.
This is naturally followed by an examination of the specific area affected by the problem; such as lesions or moles. However, it is also important, based on the information given, to examine other areas that may be affected or where similar manifestations may be present.
One of the common tools used to aid diagnosis is dermoscopy, a painless examination to visualize the skin in depth. Also helpful is a skin biopsy to specify the nature of the problem.
The dermatologist usually uses a whole arsenal of treatment techniques. In addition to the self-evident possibility of local or oral medication
the removal of lesions or skin defects by peeling, liquid nitrogen, surgical removal or laser should be mentioned here above all. Likewise, phototherapy for psoriasis and psoriasis as well as local injections of, for example, botulinum toxin against wrinkles are among the common treatment measures of the dermatologist.
First and foremost here are necessary excellent communication skills. The reason for this is simple: many skin diseases have a psychological origin or are closely linked to a person's psyche.
At the same time, skin diseases can influence or limit the psyche, especially a person's self-confidence.
Communication with the patient is therefore fundamentally important in order to understand and fathom the circumstances and the living environment and thus find an adequate solution for dealing with the disease.
In fact, that communication and psychological healing care and evaluation takes up almost half of the treatment and is thus probably the most difficult and demanding skill that a good and successful dermatologist should possess.
One of the most common problems that dermatology and dermatologists face is sun damage from years of carefree sunbathing. Here it is crucial that the skin is checked regularly, as skin cancer may develop. If white skin cancer has already developed, it is essential to remove it.
Other common and frequent diseases are psoriasis, that is psoriasis and eczema.
In most cases, the best and first type of treatment for skin diseases is a cream specifically designed for the individual disease.
However, there are also numerous patients who are bothered by having to apply cream on a daily basis.
The big problem here is that there is generally comparatively little justification for tablets in dermatology, since side effects of creams are comparatively dwindling.
In some rarer cases, injections are also used.
The medical services offered by Wiener Privatklinik include a whole range of other medical specialties in addition to core competencies such as orthopedics and traumatology, sports medicine and general surgery.
These include gynecology, allergology, dermatology, neurology and much more.
Also, you have the option to book your online session with the best dermatologists worldwide in our Online Health Care Center.
Contact us today for an appointment with your dermatologist online!
]]>There is no person in this world, no matter which age and in which situation, who doesn’t ask himself in his life if there is a way to prevent cancer.
WPK offers screening for molecular markers associated with hereditary and/or genetic cancer risks using the most modern molecular technologies performed after a careful assessment of your condition and your family’s health history, followed by a meticulous explanation of the results by a team of geneticists
]]>There is no person in this world, no matter which age and in which situation, who doesn’t ask himself in his life if there is a way to prevent cancer.
And this is just logical: Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide and this every single year!
More so are one third of all cancers deaths are related to behavioral and dietary risks which impacts the way we live for everyone:
High Body mass index, a fruit and vegetable intake which is too low, not enough exercise and an excessive use of alcohol and tobacco are here the main factors.
One of our mission at the Wiener Privatklinik is health education, to give people information and recommendations that could prevent certain diseases.
Especially in the adult life a weight gain is very common. But this has to be avoided: Keeping the own weight within a healthy range and having a good body mass index is crucial. There is a strong evidence that body fatness is connected to cancer.
And there comes physical activity into play: Exercise and movement simply have to be part of everyday life in order to stay healthy; it might surprise people that indeed it is a fact: Less sitting and more walking reduces the cancer risk!
A healthy diet has to contain continuously of whole grains, vegetables, fruits and legumes. If healthy pattern of eating and drinking is achieved and implemented in your daily life, it is clearly associated with a lower risk of cancer.
On the other hand it is crucial to limit Processed Foods, High in Fat, Starches and Sugars.
Only then you can control your calorie intake and maintain a healthy weight. "Fast foods" are a main cause of weight gain and overweight; Greater body fatness is a cause of 12 cancers!
Additional to the regulation of fast food also the consumption of red meat should be controlled. Red or processed meat can cause colorectal cancer.
Not just your food but especially what you drink affects your health and prevention of cancer.
It is crucial to mostly drink water and unsweetened drinks. There is huge evidence that drinking drinking sugar sweetened drinks on a regular base, as it affects and contributes to body fatness, is a cause of several cancers.
If you want to reduce the risk of some cancers, don’t drink alcohol! Even one glass per day, already increases cancer risks.
The Central European Cancer Center offers a range of services to help you learn how to reduce your individual cancer risks or detect cancer at an early stage, when it can be treated and cured best.
Our team of highly experienced and widely recognized physicians operating state-or-the-art tools will deliver personal risk assessments, guidance to risk reduction and diagnostic evaluation services based on age, gender and individual disease probability.
Nowadays, an abundance of techniques is available to early recognize diverse types of cancer, such as breast, thyroid, lung, cervix, ovary, colon, rectum, prostate, skin cancer.
WPK offers screening for molecular markers associated with hereditary and/or genetic cancer risks using the most modern molecular technologies performed after a careful assessment of your condition and your family’s health history, followed by a meticulous explanation of the results by a team of geneticists. Here are a series of screening techniques used: genetic and serological testing, endoscopies, PET-CT, nuclear medicine, MRI, micro-invasive image guided biopsies. Moreover, at the Cancer Prevention and Early Recognition Department we also offer dietary recommendations and physiotherapy and physical exercise.
Contact us today or visit us directly at the Wiener Privatklinik, your private hospital in Austria! Also don’t forget that you can book your appointment online from the comfort of your home at our Online Healthcare Center! Learn more about radiology second opinion and discover your online psychiatric evaluation here now!
]]>Urology, as medical service, is dealing with issues and diseases of the urinary tract, for both, male and females.
The Wiener Privatklinik offers the option for Urology Online Consultations in our Online Health Care Center. This means you can book an appointment with one of the world’s best Urologist from the comfort of your home.
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Urology, as medical service, is dealing with issues and diseases of the urinary tract, for both, male and females.
The urinary tract includes kidneys, but also ureters, bladder and urethra. Urology is dealing additionally with the baby creating organs of males: Penis, testes, scrotum and others, which shows the significance of this segment of health care even more.
Everyone can have issues in these areas so it is an immanent important part of the medical health care and system. Urology as medical service is best known as a surgical service and specialty.
The complexity of this medical section makes it inevitable that practicing doctors have knowledge of a wide range of specialties such as gynecology, internal medicine and others.
Urologists are physicians specialized in diseases of the urinary tract. Their expertise prepares them to handle situations involving your kidneys and bladder such as the muscles connected to those.
But there is more the field of action of an Urologist includes such as issues and diseases plus the prevention of those related to the penis, testes, scrotum, and prostate.
If treatment isn’t applied at an early stage when issues appear, it can result in a number of different serious medical conditions. Just to list some of the most common ones: Diseases like kidney or bladder damage and prostate cancer.
Usually when visiting an urologist there are different procedures for diagnosis applied: Lab tests to identify issues like number of blood cells and possible kidney malfunctions. Medical imaging of kidneys, bladder and others related organs is very common, too in order to diagnose the possible issue and find the individual best treatment option.
Without going to an urologist resulting in a lack of possibility for an early diagnosis serious or even life threatening issues related to the urinary tract simply can’t be diagnosed and treated.
From surgical removal of the entire prostate, to the increasingly more common active surveillance - a representative number of first-class urologists work at the Wiener Privatklinik, treating not only prostate cancer, but also prostate enlargement, erectile dysfunction, or testosterone deficiency.
The perfect blend between state-of-the-art infrastructure and excellent service-oriented standards makes us the single private hospital in Austria offering a full treatment spectrum: staging, tumor board, preparation, therapy and follow up.
The Center of Urology offers Lutetium-PSMA-directed therapy based on a radioactive procedure (radiation from within). Patients with prostate cancer have an additional option even when they have exhausted all “classical” therapy options.
All men aged 45 and up should undergo a regular screening at least once a year, while risk and prostate cancer patients have to do it more frequently.
No matter how focused and technologically bound our medical treatments today are: In the center of attention is taking care of our patients!
The Wiener Privatklinik offers the option for Urology Online Consultations in our Online Health Care Center. This means you can book an appointment with one of the world’s best Urologist from the comfort of your home.
Contact us now and find your Urologist at the Wiener Privatklinik.
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People of all ages, from all countries and in every possible situation can be affected by a traumatic injury.
We offer for our patients all around the globe the possibility to book an appointment with one of our world class traumatologist online at our Online Healthcare Center. Choose the specialist with the expertise best fitting to your problem for an appointment today!
The difficulty of the treatment of such injuries is a fact, as often several parts of the body are involved at the same time.
Trauma surgery concerns the recovery after damage to the musculoskeletal system. Sports medicine deals with the same field; however, its main function is prevention: Sports medical examinations and training support protect recreational and competitive athletes from making excessive demands on their bodies.
What exactly is meant by the term Traumatology?
A simple, a banal definition would be: Traumatology can be seen as accident medicine. In its nature, Traumatology deals with 4 main elements: The development, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of injuries and wounds.
Especially the follow-up treatment plays a huge role in the area of Traumatology.
This includes at a first step clinical, radiological or laboratory follow-up examination, but also further diagnostics in the form of X-ray examinations, CTs, scintigraphy and much more.
After the clarification and the treatment of the diagnosed osteoporosis the recovery process is essential and in the focus.
This includes tailored to the individual needs Physiotherapeutic treatments and in a later stadium possibly additional measures for wound healing like the Preparation and planning of metal removal.
What does Orthopaedic Traumatology refer to?
In general when talking about Orthopaedic Traumatology we mean the care of patients with complex fractures, non-unions and mal-unions, which includes incomplete healing.
Orthopaedic trauma can be defined as a severe injury to part of the musculoskeletal system such as a bone, joint or ligament. The most common reasons for such injuries are car accidents, falls and especially sport injuries.
The Competence Centre for Sports Medicine and Trauma Surgery at the Wiener Privatklinik offers therapy and rehabilitation for sports and accidental injuries of all kinds and severities. Treatment is provided for knee injuries, cruciate ligament revisions and shoulder injuries. In doing so, we focus on minimally invasive surgery.
Learn here more about what our competence centre offers:
Minimally invasive surgeries, causes and treatment options for sports injuries, sports rehabilitation and arthroscopy.
What is the crucial and essential point when talking about Traumatology? It’s all about the precision of the surgical procedure and the patient's rapid recovery is always in the focus. We at the Wiener Privatklinik, as one of Austria's largest private hospitals, ensure high quality treatment from an experienced team of world-class experts.
Minimally invasive treatments and the most modern techniques at WPK make sure risks of complications following surgery are reduced to a minimum, while the recovery period is shortened. Each patient benefits additionally from the assistance of a case manager.
At the Wiener Privatklinik, your private hospital in Austria, there are two integrated centres for musculoskeletal and musculoskeletal disorders: the Centre for Orthopaedics and the Centre for Sports Medicine and Traumatology.
Important and our biggest advantage compared to the competition is the fact, that our Radiology Centre offers in addition to these two centres medical imaging at the highest level for the treatment and diagnosis. No matter if X-ray, MRI or CT is needed for an accurate diagnosis, our facilities include the necessary instrument.
As we get older, locomotor system disorders appear affecting the mobility in the daily life. However, at the Wiener Privatklinik we treat patients with orthopaedic problems of all types and complexities to the highest standard of quality and provide individual medical care. This is our mission, our passion and promise to our patients from Austria and all over the world, as the Wiener Privatklinik has an exceptional reputation worldwide.
We focus on the latest methods for treating joint disorders, as well as implanting hip, knee, ankle and shoulder prostheses in a short and non-aggressive process.
Patients with knee joint conditions requiring surgical treatment benefit from a new innovative, robotic-assisted arthroplasty technique. The state-of-the-art robot used in this procedure (OMNIBotics) is the only one that uses digital analysis to individually determine the ideal knee joint ligament tension during an arthroplasty operation. This allows the procedure to be customised for each individual patient.
The scope of Trauma surgery includes the treatment of injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Sports medicine on the other hand operates in the same field with an additional essential function of prevention. This means it includes the examination and supervision of training in order to protect amateur and performance athletes from the health risks related to physical overuse.
Our Competence Center for Sports Medicine and Trauma Surgery offers therapy and recovery from injuries of all forms and severity levels. Contact us for information about our Traumatology in Vienna and Trauma Surgery in Vienna today!
Most commonly treated are conditions like knee injuries, cruciate ligaments and shoulder injuries.
We offer for our patients all around the globe the possibility to book an appointment with one of our world class traumatologist online at our Online Healthcare Center. Choose the specialist with the expertise best fitting to your problem for an appointment today!
Visit our online healthcare center and contact us now!
]]>The medical speciality Cardiology is known as one part of internal medicine focused on diseases and disorders related to the heart.
The diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions like heart defects, artery diseases connected to the heart, heart failures and much more summarizes the scope of the Cardiology.
The Wiener Privatklinik is specialized on Cardiology as one of our main medical services and core competencies! Contact us today!
]]>The medical speciality Cardiology is known as one part of internal medicine focused on diseases and disorders related to the heart.
The diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions like heart defects, artery diseases connected to the heart, heart failures and much more summarizes the scope of the Cardiology.
Cardiology includes several subspecialties such as the echocardiography , nuclear cardiology and interventional Cardiology.
Subspecialties of the cardiology field include cardiac electrophysiology, echocardiography, interventional Cardiology and nuclear Cardiology.
There are a range of disorders of the cardiovascular system that are treated and studied under the field of Cardiology. Among them are acute coronary syndrome, Angina pectoris, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease and restenosis.
In the field of Cardiology a range of devices are typically used such as various types of balloons and defibrillators, a pacemaker, and a stethoscope. Artificial hearts also are used and studied in the field of Cardiology.
Cardiologists diagnose and treat patients with diseases of the cardiovascular system, so the heart and blood vessels.
The patients, Cardiologists treat and diagnose, are mostly adult patients with a number of possible different conditions such as:
The common believe is that Cardiology and Cardiologists focus on improving survival rates and gaining back life quality after heart diseases, disorders or failures but it includes a much more diverse scope.
Prevention and the process of the disease play a similar role and have a very high significance for the scope of work of a Cardiologist, too.
The nature of the work requires often the development of a sub specialty for Cardiologists. There are several areas and as the field is a very complex one, a wide number of specifications. Examples would be:
Cardiology is one of the medical areas which are constantly developing the most, which means a lot of specialties and sub-specializations are always developing. Those include inherited cardiac conditions, cardio-oncology and interventional valve therapy.
The complexity of the heart as a system is just incredible, which means the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, which can come here in so many ways and for such a diversity of reasons, is a very complex and difficult task.
At the Competence Centre for Cardiovascular Medicine at the Wiener Privatklinik, we treat several very common heart defects and diseases.
Some of the most common ones are listed below:
The Coronary Heart Disease is the heart disease, which is most common, especially in industrial nations. The treatment is very complex and diverse including besides medicinal treatment also several surgical procedures, like the well known bypass operation and minimally invasive balloon dilatation, nowadays connected to a stent implementation.
Heart failure is the pathological inability of the heart to pump the volume of blood required by the body in the atria without any increase in pressure.
It should be referred to as a heart defect rather than a weakness of the heart. A difference is made between chronic and acute heart failure.
Acute heart failure develops within hours due to heart rate disturbances or arrhythmia, mechanical obstruction to the filling of the ventricles, heart valve failure, acute heart muscle inflammations or pulmonary embolisms.
In comparison develops Chronic heart failure over months or years. This combined with the often lack of noticeable symptoms, because the organism compensates for the under-supply by quickening the heartbeat, thickening the heart muscle, contracting the blood vessels or increasing the volume of blood.
The described and mentioned reasons for the disease are very complex; such as the diversity of treatments. The keyword is here the interdisciplinarity which exists at the Wiener Privatklinik, whereby the collaboration of specialists in various fields represents a great competitive advantage.
The third most common problem in modern cardiology is cardiac arrhythmia, most often occurring as atrial fibrillation or ventricular fibrillation.
These are disturbances of the normal heart rate caused by irregular excitation-conduction processes in the heart muscle. Causes for this issue might be both: congenital or acquired.
ECG (electrocardiogram), and particularly long-term ECG, is especially helpful for detecting the different types and forms of cardiac arrhythmia. In cases of doubt, a so-called electrophysiological examination may be necessary. Not all cardiac arrhythmia requires therapy. If treatment is indicated, it is carried out with heart rate regulating and stabilizing medication, by implanting a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator (AICD), by cardiac catheter or bypass operations.
The Wiener Privatklinik is specialized on Cardiology as one of our main medical services and core competencies! Contact us today!
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At Wiener Privatklinik, we offer innovative methods of Cancer diagnosis and treatment. At our Central European Cancer Center, the highly specialized physicians who care for patients have a globally remarkable and outstanding reputation in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
The interdisciplinary cooperation of different specialties such as radiology, pathology, surgery, medical oncology and Radiation Therapy is critical. Contact us today to learn more!
]]>The medical field of oncology deals with all good tumor types, malignant tumor types as well as cancers.
The specialization of oncologists is in the diagnosis and treatment of tumor diseases; physicians from very different specialties can therefore be seen as oncologists.
Oncology is understood to be the science of tumor diseases. The word origin includes the Greek word "onkos" for swelling/tumor as well as the Greek suffix "logie": hence, the science or teaching of a particular subject.
As an overarching generic term for the holistic care of tumor patients, oncology encompasses a number of many different fields of activity: These are covered by specialized disciplines.
Good cooperation between the various disciplines is the prerequisite par excellence for optimal therapy of tumor patients.
The goal should always be to gain a detailed insight into patients' diseases and to identify the best treatment steps based on the individual and his or her clinical picture.
Prevention sets as a foregone conclusion the goal of preventing tumor disease or suppressing its spread.
Prevention includes measures and examinations such as colon polyp removal, early detection/screening checks, smoking cessation, carcinogenesis research.
It is widely known that the diagnostic key is the medical history.
During the interview, it is possible for the first time for the treating physician to identify the patient's disease history . Moreover, with the help of specific questions, essential and decisive clues and information can be obtained here.
But not only that, on the basis of this information further examinations are first planned.
These include imaging diagnostics in the case of an existing suspicion of tumor disease, the so-called fine tissue/pathological assessment of the tissue, and laboratory testing of body fluids.
If the suspicion of cancer is confirmed, the goal and approach of therapy is always to remove all tumor tissue or,
In special cases where this is impossible, at least to limit the tumor disease as much as possible.
In this case, prolonging the patient's life and maintaining as good a quality of life as possible is paramount.
Treatment methods include:
Surgical tumor removal, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, drug treatment, psycho-oncological support, and tumor risk diagnosis.
Once cancer treatment is completed, medical aftercare is recommended in all cases, which extends over a period of up to five years.
Aftercare has various goals, such as reducing the risk of relapse, detecting and treating secondary damage, and also providing psychological support and building up the patient.
Thus, aftercare includes areas such as psycho-oncological care, follow-up examinations, rehabilitation, nutritional counseling and more.
The goal of immuno-oncology therapies is to activate the patient's immune system, preparing it to recognize and destroy tumor cells.
Immuno-oncology drugs are approved for a plethora of cancers:
A new treatment revolution is unfolding.
Clinical trials demonstrate and prove that the results of immuno-oncology therapies are sustainable and effective in a stable manner.
The innovative nature and characteristics of immunotherapy offer patients, while prognoses were very limited in the past, new hope: the hope of long-term survival with a high quality of life.
The WPK Academy Central European Cancer Center team consists of highly specialized experts, the best in their field worldwide, who carefully monitor the continuous progress of the treatment while ensuring to counteract possible side effects in a timely manner.
The team creates a customized treatment plan: Treatment options range from standard chemotherapy and surgery to revolutionary personalized cancer cures and immuno-oncology agents.
The Breast Health Center offers a comprehensive and complete range of breast health services, bringing together under the same roof all the necessary medical disciplines from oncology, surgery and radiology to radiation oncology, pathology and genetic counseling.
The Wiener Privatklinik combines all aspects: modern diagnosis as well as treatment and aftercare are fully covered here.
Our mission and our goal:
Our vision is to individualize cancer therapies in order to intervene with the right solution at the right time. That is why we are the preferred destination for patients from all over the world for cancer treatment in Europe.
Individualized treatment plans are determined by an interdisciplinary panel of experts.
The primary case manager, usually from medical or surgical oncology, determines the patient's course of treatment.
This is done after working with the other members of the multidisciplinary team to find the best clinical solution tailored to the individual patient.
Our offered services include:
In diagnosis, we offer mammography, MR mammography, breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and PET-CT.
Our systemic treatment includes neoadjuvant and adjuvant systemic treatment, including chemotherapy and chemo-free treatment options, as well as antibodies and systemic inhibitors.
Our scope of surgery includes breast-conserving surgery, oncoplastic breast conservation, mastectomy, immediate and delayed breast reconstruction, and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Other treatments offered include routine risk-adapted clinical follow-up, second opinions, prophylactic surgery, genetic counseling, risk-adapted screening.
Consisting of a group of renowned surgeons, oncologists and radiologists who aim to provide all necessary services related to the treatment of malignant diseases of the chest at the cutting edge of medical science.
We offer fast and direct access to the best diagnostic and therapeutic tools, doubled by frontline therapy at the highest quality level for all types of thoracic tumors.
At Wiener Privatklinik, we offer innovative methods of Cancer diagnosis and treatment. At our Central European Cancer Center, the highly specialized physicians who care for patients have a globally remarkable and outstanding reputation in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Their regular participation and involvement in top international cancer conferences and seminars guarantee the most qualified and latest solutions for cancer treatment, including precision diagnostics and subsequent individualized targeted therapies.
The interdisciplinary cooperation of different specialties such as radiology, pathology, surgery, medical oncology and Radiation Therapy is critical.
Contact us today to learn more!
]]>A U.S. study, the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), showed that regular low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for smokers results in a significantly higher chance of surviving lung cancer: In fact, mortality is reduced by 20% when lung cancer is detected at an early stage.
This is because tumors in the lungs that are still small and confined to a single site are much more treatable than tumors that have already progressed to distant metastases.
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It has been known for decades that smokers have the highest risk of developing lung cancer.
The level of risk depends largely on the intensity of smoking, i.e. how much is smoked and over what period of time the person smokes.
A U.S. study, the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), showed that regular low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for smokers results in a significantly higher chance of surviving lung cancer: In fact, mortality is reduced by 20% when lung cancer is detected at an early stage.
This is because tumors in the lungs that are still small and confined to a single site are much more treatable than tumors that have already progressed to distant metastases.
From 30 pack-years - the number of cigarette packs consumed daily multiplied by the number of years smoked - a precautionary lung examination is useful.
The type of examination is also important here: a CT scan is much more informative and detailed than a simple lung X-ray, because tumors are only detected when they are much larger and it is therefore already too late.
If conspicuous lesions are found here, a decision is made according to precise criteria as to whether the examination should be repeated after a certain period of time or whether the focus needs to be examined more closely. PET-CT, the combination of positron emission tomography and computer tomography, is then used. PET-CT makes glucose metabolism in the tissue visible: Since tumors have increased glucose metabolism, this helps with the detection!
What is the best way to prevent lung cancer? Don't smoke in the first place!
Now this is of course for many and in many cases easier said than done, but then should apply without question: Show consideration for others!
Many consider non-smoker protection and the appeal for it as exaggerated or not real, but facts and studies prove the importance for this:
For example, waitresses in a smoking establishment are twice as likely to develop lung cancer after eight years.
Non-smoker protection is an extremely important issue therefore: it's a matter of life and death!
For over 110 years, the Radiology Center at Wiener Privatklinik has combined the advantages of a small office, in particular the individual care provided by our team, with the advantages of a large and modern clinic with all radiological (e.g. X-rayl, CT and MRI) and nuclear medicine (such as SPECT/CT and PETCT) capabilities.
Contact us today to learn more!
]]>About five percent of Austrians suffer from sleep apnea:
Loud, irregular snoring with frequent stops in breathing and heavy gasping for air.The foley is extremely disturbing and can severely affect the quality of life of those affected: sleep is not very restful, immediate consequences include daytime sleepiness and morning headaches.
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For those with supplementary insurance, we offer the option of a sleep apnea diagnosis with a short waiting period in our sleep laboratory in Austria.
About five percent of Austrians suffer from sleep apnea:
Loud, irregular snoring with frequent stops in breathing and heavy gasping for air.
The foley is extremely disturbing and can severely affect the quality of life of those affected: sleep is not very restful, immediate consequences include daytime sleepiness and morning headaches.
Sleep apnea brings with it a whole host of health consequences, including high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart and stroke attacks, in addition to countless neurological conditions that are common.
Whether Parkinson's disease, memory function decline or dementia: all those neurological diseases are among the health consequences promoted by sleep apnea.
The most common cause is obesity; thus, it mostly affects obese middle-aged men. This does not mean, however, that a reduction in weight or a change in diet will automatically bring improvement or even solve the problem.
If there is no significant improvement, a nasal mask is used. The patient is thus ventilated during sleep with the help of that mask (CPAP device).
It provides overpressure on the airways and thus prevents these airways from collapsing.
In the sleep laboratory of the Wiener Privatklinik, obstructive sleep apnea is not only diagnosed but also directly treated, if necessary.
First, the patient's exact sleep behavior is studied, analyzed and evaluated in detail for 1-2 nights with the help of sensors and measuring devices.
If the suspicion of sleep apnea is confirmed, the patient is given a CPAP device during a second night in the sleep laboratory.
The goal and outcome is to find out the patient's individual pressure level, which the device must generate to prevent the breathing pauses and oxygen supply drops.
The sleep laboratory at Wiener Privatklinik was completely renovated a few years ago.
The latest equipment, the most modern ventilators, an optimal diagnosis according to valid standards: This is what your sleep laboratory in Austria offers you.
The best part? A very short waiting time. Compared to the usual waiting time of six to twelve months in public hospitals, those with supplementary insurance have to wait no more than two to three weeks at the Wiener Privatklinik!
Contact us today and get your second opinion online and radiology second opinion now!
]]>Regular training of muscles and steady, daily and sufficient exercise are essential if the goal is to stay healthy!
Learn more with your Online Healthcare Center!
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Many people find it difficult to get enough exercise and do it in a healthy way due to their daily routine at the office and daily chores. But how important is exercise really? Is exercise a basic essential component to compensate one's health?
Regular training of muscles and steady, daily and sufficient exercise are essential if the goal is to stay healthy!
The musculoskeletal system is made for movement. No movement equals atrophy of the musculoskeletal system!
In addition, circulation as well as metabolism are stimulated, muscles are strengthened by movement and mobility is ensured.
But here comes the crux: How to secure movement? Everyone understands the basic principle, but it is the implementation that causes difficulties.
Because the easiest way to stay fit and the most important is to incorporate exercise into everyday life.
Many people think of it as going to the gym, doing strange workouts in the office and the like, but it's much easier:
In fact, many everyday activities can be easily combined with the perfect movement. These include, for example, simple measures such as: Climbing stairs instead of taking the elevator, walking instead of driving.
Effective, easy to implement even in the current state of exception and incredibly valuable!
Muscle training has a huge importance. Muscle loss begins between the ages of 20 and 30, which means that muscle is constantly diminishing when exercise is absent.
At the same time, it is never too late to exercise muscle training: Muscle and endurance training can be practiced into old age.
Mobility in old age is thus also achieved through that combination of training.
The most important thing is to maintain a level of mobility that allows you to lift or carry one's own weight.
Because in old age, this ability is required in order to maintain independence for as long as possible. Whether it's getting up from the toilet bowl or climbing a flight of stairs, carrying your own weight is the key to mobility.
The weight of one's own body, is not clear to a young person. The training that is necessary depends entirely on how much movement was accomplished as a young person.
A quarter of that amount is needed to stay fit. To actually build muscle mass, three to four sessions of 20 to 25 minutes are necessary, and exercises with a simple Thera-Band are quite sufficient.
The daily trip to the gym can therefore be saved when it comes to exercise and health, which is focused on muscle and endurance training to achieve sustainable mobility.
Consulting trainers or therapists is a must to achieve real success.
This is because incorrect training or incorrect movement patterns in everyday life can lead to muscle shortening as well as poor muscle balance.
Only under the guidance of professional trainers, the perfect mix of training can be achieved and a learning process can take place that can be transferred to everyday life.
The Wiener Privatklinik and our Department of Physical Medicine offers just that professional guidance!
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Good nursing care at Wiener Privatklinik means: Engaging with people, having an open ear and focusing on recognizing needs and acting accordingly. A self-reliant and independent work attitude coupled with the attitude of functioning as a competent contact partner in the team.
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Careers in nursing have been one of the least attractive professions for the next generation for years. This trend can be explained by the current understanding of this profession. The characterization negative: poor pay, unfavorable working hours and that with high responsibility; not the best combination.
But how exactly will the profession develop in the next ten years? Will there still be enough people interested in the profession despite the development and the image many have of a career in nursing? And how can the current lack of attractiveness for young people be increased and developed again?
New in nursing is the introduction of three different occupational groups:
Certified nurses, nursing assistants and nursing assistants. Training courses are now only at UAS level, i.e. at bachelor level. However, the competencies, whether training at the UAS or school, are exactly the same.
What does this mean for the future of nursing in Austria? Qualified personnel are becoming fewer and fewer for a variety of reasons. One reason is the policy on foreigners in Austria, which makes it incredibly difficult for foreign professionals to work in Austria.
The fact that there is a need for a B2 level in German for the registration certificate, no matter what the qualification, is another problem. Compared to the past, where many nurses learned German locally, this makes for an aggravated shortage of skilled workers.
An important approach is the creation of perspective and an increasing attractiveness of the profession through this.
Bringing medicine and nursing closer together would be one such objective. The interdisciplinarity here to create should have priority.
However, it is much more important to polish up the image of the nursing profession in society and the public. Away from a view as favorable servants of the physicians for the unpleasant tasks under poor working conditions to a position in which doctors and nurses have a similar status.
Wiener Privatklinik communicates how fulfilling the nursing profession can be at various open days.
Likewise, cooperation with universities of applied sciences is extremely important in order to give talented people the opportunity to enter the profession at an early stage. Internships are offered on the premises: The multifaceted nature of the nursing profession is perfectly conveyed here.
Interested in exploring the Wiener Privatklinik as a workplace? The opportunity is open to all graduated nursing staff. Basic requirements are sharing our values: motivation as well as the ability to think in a structured and flexible way.
Good nursing care at Wiener Privatklinik means:
Engaging with people, having an open ear and focusing on recognizing needs and acting accordingly. A self-reliant and independent work attitude coupled with the attitude of functioning as a competent contact partner in the team.
Contact us today to learn more about our nursing mission statement!
Discover your Austria nurses vacancy, nursing jobs in Vienna and nursing jobs in Austria here today!
]]>Siegfried Kasper, former Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at MedUni Vienna has been awarded the Arvid Carlsson Medal during the first virtual World Congress for Neuropsychopharmacology of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP, CINP Home).
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Siegfried Kasper, former Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at MedUni Vienna has been awarded the Arvid Carlsson Medal by the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP).
During the first virtual World Congress for Neuropsychopharmacology of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP, CINP Home), Siegfried Kasper was awarded the Arvid Carlsson Medal for his outstanding achievements as CINP President, an office he held from 2018 until the beginning of 2021. The presidency of the International College, which was founded in 1958, has previously been held by famous people such as, e.g. Nobel prize-winner Arvid Carlsson, after whom the award is named, who was president in 1978. From Austria, Hans Hoff, who was then Director of the Department of Psychiatry, held the presidency in 1962, followed by prominent figures such as Paul Janssen, Paul Kielholz, Jean Delay, Pierre Denniker and Hans Hippius.
The CINP regards itself as a global institution for promoting knowledge and advanced education in the field of neuropsychopharmacology and has set itself the goal of disseminating knowledge in this field and developing it for the benefit of patients through the medium of its annual world congresses and publication of the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.
Siegfried Kasper has conducted numerous studies in the fields of psychobiology, neuropsychopharmacology and clinical psychiatry. He has more than 650 publications listed in PubMed (Google: Citation Index: 47,397; Hirsch-Index: 108, i10-index: 679) and has published more than 250 books or book contributions, as well as relevant textbooks and handbooks in various fields of psychiatry, in both German and English.
Siegfried Kasper is/has been on the board of numerous national and international societies, such as e.g. the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP), European Psychiatric Association (EPA), Austrian Society for Neuropsychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry (ÖGPB), Austrian Society for Drug Safety in Psychiatry (ÖAMSP) and the Austrian Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (ÖGPP). He was elected onto the Executive Committee of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP) for the period 2012 – 2018 and was president of this society from 2018 until 2021. For the 2005 to 2009 term, Kasper was President of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP), one of the world’s three leading societies in the field of psychiatry, with a total of 63 member countries across five different continents. He was appointed Honorary President of the WFSBP in 2013. He was also Chair of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), Section of Pharmacopsychiatry. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCP, UK), Fellow of the Scandinavian College of Neuro-Psychopharmacology (SCNP), Honorary Member of the Czech, Romanian and Colombian Societies of Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry and of the Ukrainian and Hungarian Societies of Psychiatry and corresponding member of the German Society of Biological Psychiatry (DGBP), as well as a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Kasper is editor of the International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, field editor for the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, section editor for Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy and Annals of General Psychiatry, as well as psychiatry editor for the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. He is on the editorial board of numerous medical journals (54 in all) such as e.g. The Lancet Psychiatry, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, CNS Spectrums, Journal of Affective Disorders, Pharmacopsychiatry and European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience.
Siegfried Kasper has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the universities of Craiova and Cluj-Napoca in Romania and the University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He has also has been appointed honorary/visiting professor by the following universities: University of Hong Kong, China, 2004; Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago de Chile, Chile, 2014; Aino University in Osaka, Japan, 2015; Kolkata Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Health & Family Welfare, India 2016; University of Hiroshima, Japan, 2017 and Belgrade University School of Medicine, Serbia, 2017.
He holds the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Austrian Republic and the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st Class, the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the City of Vienna, in addition to numerous other national and international awards.
The online healthcare center of the Wiener Privatklinik offers you the possibility to book your online consultation with Sigfried Kasper and to get a Psychiatric Evaluation Online.
]]>The Wiener Privatklinik offers its patients the complete range of treatments in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
The ultimate goal is the rapid complete regeneration and restoration of bodily functions.
The physical medicine of the WPK includes numerous sections and forms of physical medicine therapy.
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The physical medicine of the WPK includes numerous sections:
The following forms of physical medicine therapy are applied here:
The care of patients immediately after surgery plays a crucial role. Mobilization as soon as possible through special training is important here, as is treatment of the surgical site with lymphatic drainage to successfully and effectively treat and reduce swelling that follows postoperatively.
The Physical Medicine Department of WPK is always there and on duty for you: be it on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays! One of the motives of the Wiener Privatklinik for doing this is that there must be post-operative physical therapy and treatment for everyone, no matter the day of the patients surgery.
This means the use of remedial gymnastics, massage, ultrasound, electrotherapy and osteopathy to relieve or eliminate joint pain, pain from the muscles, spinal problems (disc problems), headaches and dizziness.
The mobility of older people is restored here. Fall prevention as well as gait safety training is performed so that older people can once again manage their daily lives on their own after a hospital stay.
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation can provide the highest quality of care for all patients requiring physical therapy. The following treatments are offered:
Here, after disc surgery or targeted infiltration of the spine, exercise programs are designed for the individual patient to cope with everyday life.
This is primarily concerned with postoperative follow-up care.
Here, adjunctive measures are set to offer a better quality of life to the patient who has been affected by chemotherapy.
Patients referred to the physical medicine department by internists are usually given circulatory training, vascular training, or weight-bearing training.
In addition to postoperative care, physical medicine in otolaryngology is used primarily for tinnitus
Here, very special programs are put together in close consultation with the surgeon during postoperative care.
Wiener Privatklinik thrives on the close cooperation of its affiliated physicians.
Only when everyone pulls on the same rope with the goal of achieving the best results for the patient, success is guaranteed.
At the WPK, every doctor knows every other doctor, and the cooperation, relationship and exchange between doctors is extremely effective. This team spirit also prevails in the team of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Together you are strong and the priority is to be close to the patient.
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Cancer can affect all parts of the human body, including the female reproductive organs. The excellent gynecologists at the Wiener Privatklinik (WPK) treat those cancers.
One of the tasks of Wiener Privatklinik is to educate and provide valuable information on such immanent topics. Learn more about cancer of the female reproductive organs and its precursors here.
]]>The best-known tumor of the female genitalia is cervical carcinoma, or carcinoma of the cervix. Once known as the most common malignant tumor in the female genital area, intensive screening has reduced this disease by 75 percent in recent years.
The development of cervical carcinoma usually occurs through infection with certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is usually transmitted through sexual contact. An HPV vaccine against cervical cancer and its precursors has also been available for several years.
This precautionary measure has led to a decrease in the incidence of the disease. Cancer precursors can nowadays even be treated locally with a special ointment, unthinkable a few years ago.
The malignant tumor uterine body carcinoma develops in the uterine cavity and affects mainly women in and after menopause, childlessness, high blood pressure and obesity.
The typical symptoms often start with bleeding, after menopause, which is why these should be clarified and examined directly.
In case of early diagnoses and therapies, the chances of cure are considered very good.
Dangerous is ovarian cancer, where early detection is only possible with vaginal ultrasound, because early symptoms are hardly noticeable and therefore patients rarely notice them.
Another case in which extreme caution is necessary is in the case of family history of the disease. Genetic testing is strongly recommended here, and in the case of a positive laboratory result, prophylactic removal of the ovaries should also be discussed here.
Vaginal cancer, carcinoma of the labia, mainly affects women after 60, and risk factors include childlessness, hypertension, and obesity. In the case of disease, the operational success rate is at 60 to 70 percent.
More extensive involvement will require chemotherapy or even a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, possibly followed by surgical treatment.
Minimally invasive endoscopic techniques are most common here, but there are also still the classic open procedures.
Interdisciplinarity and modern cancer treatment form an essential combination nowadays. The so-called tumor board of the Wiener Privatklinik is a regular meeting of specialists from different areas with different specifications. The goal is to work together as an interdisciplinary team to determine the optimal treatment for each individual patient.
The important premise is to accompany the patient on her journey; the Tumor Board is therefore not reduced to the medical questions that are naturally in the foreground.
The entire spectrum of the patient's medical journey and oncological therapy is covered: from suspicion, to the best possible treatment method, to aftercare. The most important thing: constant support and the possibility and proximity of a competent contact person.
The consequences of a genital tumor and its treatment are very far-reaching: Loss of libido, vaginal dryness, vaginal shortening and more can be the result.
Sexuality occupies an important position in the process of oncological rehabilitation: it achieves positive effects for the healing process!
The Wiener Privatklinik offers a whole range of complementary treatments, such as physiotherapy, but also medical applications such as dilators.
After certain surgeries or after radiation, patients often fear that they will no longer be able to have sex. However, depending on the previous therapy, patients can have intercourse again after six weeks to three months. The healing process is supported by loving companionship with a partner.
One of the tasks of Wiener Privatklinik is to educate and provide valuable information on such immanent topics. Learn more about cancer of the female reproductive organs and its precursors here.
We also offer online consultations in the field of gynecology at our Online health Care Center! Book your online gynecologist consultation now!
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