Joachim E. Fischer

Frequency and severity of aggressive incidents in acute psychiatric wards in Switzerland (2007)

Abderhalden, Christoph, Needham, Ian, Dassen, Theo, Halfens, Ruud, Fischer, Joachim E, Haug, Hans-Joachim

Abstract Background Aggression and violence and negative consequences thereof are a major concern in acute psychiatric inpatient care globally. Variations in study designs, settings, populations, and...

G-CSF and IL-8 for early diagnosis of sepsis in neonates and critically ill children – safety and cost effectiveness of a new laboratory prediction model: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN91123847] (2004)

Horisberger, Thomas, Harbarth, Stephan, Nadal, David, Baenziger, Oskar, Fischer, Joachim E

Abstract Introduction Bacterial infection represents a serious risk in neonates and critically ill paediatric patients. Current clinical practice is characterized by frequent antibiotic treatment...

Effect of the G-308A polymorphism of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α gene promoter site on plasma levels of TNF-α and C-reactive protein in smokers: a cross-sectional study (2004)

Gander, Marie-Louise, Fischer, Joachim E, Maly, Friedrich E, Von Känel, Roland

Abstract Background Plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and of C-reactive protein (CRP) are elevated in smokers. Previous studies failed to show an association between the G-308A...

The effect of natural habituation on coagulation responses to acute mental stress and recovery in men (2004)

Von Känel, Roland, Preckel, Daniel, Zgraggen, Lilian, Mischler, Katharina, Kudielka, Brigitte M., Haeberli, André, ...

Blood coagulation activation might be mechanism linking acute mental stress with coronary events. We investigate the natural habituation of coagulation responses and recovery to short-term mental...

The Interrelationship of Psychosocial Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease in a Working Population: Do We Measure Distinct or Overlapping Psychological Concepts? (2004)

Kudielka, Brigitte M., Von Känel, Roland, Gander, Marie-Luise, Fischer, Joachim E.

There is growing evidence that psychosocial factors contribute to the risk of coronary artery disease. Commonly used psychometric scales share several features leading to questions about whether they...

The Unexpected in Primary Care: A Multicenter Study on the Emergence of Unvoiced Patient Agenda

Peltenburg, Michael, Fischer, Joachim E., Bahrs, Ottomar, Van Dulmen, Sandra

PURPOSE Within the time constraints of a typical physician-patient encounter, the full patient agenda will rarely be voiced. Unexpectedly revealed issues that were neither on the patient’s list of...

The Unexpected in Primary Care: A Multicenter Study on the Emergence of Unvoiced Patient Agenda

Peltenburg, Michael, Fischer, Joachim E., Bahrs, Ottomar, Van Dulmen, Sandra

PURPOSE Within the time constraints of a typical physician-patient encounter, the full patient agenda will rarely be voiced. Unexpectedly revealed issues that were neither on the patient’s list of...

Levels and confounders of morning cortisol collected from adolescents in a naturalistic (school) setting

Kelly, Shona J., Young, Robert, Sweeting, Helen, Fischer, Joachim E., West, Patrick

Salivary cortisol is widely used in research but little is known about the typical, or expected, functioning of the HPA-axis in adolescents in naturalistic settings, nor whether the extensive array...