Masterthese Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich, 2009.

Diss. Nr. 3652 Rechtswiss. St. Gallen. / Literaturverz.

Zugl.: Siegen, Univ., Diss., 2009

Zugl.: Siegen, Universiẗat, Diss., 2009.

Die Afrikanische Schlafkrankheit ist eine tropische Infektionskrankheit und gehört zu den vernachlässigten Krankheiten. Am stärksten von Schlafkrankheit betroffen ist die Demokratische Republik Kongo. Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts war ihre Bekämpfung von großem Interesse für die Kolonialmächte und eine wirkungsvolle Bekämpfung konnte erreicht werden. Nach der Unabhängigkeit der afrikanischen Staaten kam es jedoch erneut zu Ausbrüchen. Diese Arbeit analysiert die historische Entwicklung und den aktuellen Stand der Bekämpfung und Kontrolle der Schlafkrankheit in der DR Kongo und untersucht Charakteristiken und Aufgabenbereiche aktueller nationaler und internationaler Organisationen anhand von veröffentlichter Literatur, Site Visits und Experteninterviews vor Ort. / Human African Trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a tropical infectious disease that belongs to the major neglected diseases in Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the most affected country. In the beginning of the 20th century sleeping sickness has been of major interest to colonial powers and sufficient control had been achieved. After the independence of the African states case numbers began to rise again. This thesis analyzes the historical development and the current situation of the fight against sleeping sickness in the DRC. It investigates the characteristics and the function of national and international organizations by means of literature, site visits and interviews of experts in this field.

Introduction Intraoral soft tissue infections (OSTI) are a common problem in dentistry and oral surgery. These abscesses are mostly exacerbated dental infections (OIDC), and some emerge as postoperative infections (POI) after tooth extraction (OITR) or apicoectomy (OIRR). The main aim of this study was to compare OIDC with POI, especially looking at the bacteria involved. An additional question was, therefore, if different antibiotic treatments should be used with OSTI of differing aetiologies. The impact of third molars on OSTI was evaluated and also the rates of POI after removal of third molars were specified. Materials and methods Patient data was collected from the patients' medical records and the results were statistically evaluated with SPSS (SPSS version 21.0; SPSS, IBM; Chicago, IL, USA). The inclusion criterion was the outpatient treatment of a patient with an exacerbated oral infection; the exclusion criteria were an early stage of infiltration without abscess formation; and a need for inpatient treatment. Results Periapical exacerbated infections, especially in the molar region were the commonest cause of OIDC. In the OITR group, mandibular tooth removal was the commonest factor (p=0.016). Remarkably, retained lower wisdom teeth led 91 to significant number of cases in the OITR group (p=0.022). Conclusions In our study we could not define differences between the causal bacteria found in patients with OIDC and POI. Due to resistance rates we conclude that amoxicillin combined with clavulanic acid seems to be the antibiotic standard for exacerbated intraoral infections independent of their aetiology. / Einführung Intraorale Weichteilinfektionen (OSTI) sind ein häufiges Problem in der Zahnmedizin und Kieferchirurgie. Diese Abszesse sind meist dentalen Ursprungs(OIDC), einige wiederum treten als postoperative Infektionen (POI) nach einer Zahnextraktion (OITR) oder Wurzelspitzenresektion (Oirr) auf. Das Hauptziel dieser Studie war es OIDC mit POI zu vergleichen. Ein weiteres Ziel war es, die unterschiedlichen antibiotischen Behandlungen bei OSTI unterschiedlicher Ätiologien gegeneinander abzuwägen. Die Auswirkungen der dritten Molaren auf OSTI wurde ebenfalls untersucht, und auch die Rate von POI nach Entfernung der dritten Molaren wurden angegeben. Material und Methode Die Patientendaten wurden durch die Analyse der Aufzeichnungen und Akten erhoben. Die Ergebnisse wurden statistisch ausgewertet mit SPSS (SPSS Version 21.0, SPSS, IBM, Chicago, IL, USA). Einschlusskriterium war die ambulante Behandlung eines Patienten mit dem Krankheitsbild einer intraoralen Infektion. Die Ausschlusskriterien waren ein frühes Stadium der Infiltration ohne Abszessbildung und die Notwendigkeit einer stationären Behandlung. Ergebnisse Apikale Parodontitiden, vor allem im Bereich der Molaren waren die häufigste Ursache für OIDC. In der OITR Gruppe war Zahnentfernung die häufigste Ursache (p = 0,016). Bemerkenswerterweise führte die Entfernung von unteren Weisheitszähnen zu einer erheblichen Anzahl von Fällen in der OITR Gruppe (p = 0,022). Schlussfolgerungen In unserer Studie konnten wir keine Unterschiede zwischen der bakteriellen Flora bei Patienten mit OIDC und POI erörtern. Aufgrund der aktuellen Resistenzraten, ziehen wir die Schlussfolgerung, dass Amoxicillin kombiniert mit Clavulansäure das Antibiotikum der Wahl für intraorale Infektionen, unabhängig von deren Ätiologie, zu sein scheint.

The CIDI is a fully standardised diagnostic interview designed for assessing mental disorders based on the definitions and criteria of ICD-1Oand DSM-IlI-R. Field trials with the CIDI have been conducted in 18 centres around the world, to test the feasibility and reliability of the CIDI in different cultures and settings, as well as to test the inter-rater agreement for the different types of questions used. Of 590 subjects interviewed across all sites and rated by an interviewer and observer, 575 were eligible for analysis. The CIDI was judged to be acceptable for most subjects and was appropriate for use in different kinds of settings. Many subjects fulfilled criteria for more than one diagnosis (lifetime and six-month). The most frequent lifetime disorders were generalised anxiety, major depression, tobacco use disorders, and agoraphobia. Percentage agreements for all diagnoses were above 90% and the kappa values were all highly significant. No significant numbers of diagnostic disconcordances were found with lifetime, six-month, and four-week time frames.

The CIDI is a fully standardised, structured interview for the assessment of psychiatric disorders according to DSM-II-R and proposed ICD-10 criteria. The development of this interview has been the collaborative effort of researchers from 18 sites around the world. In a field trial to test the cross-cultural acceptability and reliability of the questions, there was found to be high acceptance and excellent reliability for the substance use questions, problems with the lengthy alcohol section, and difficulties translating relevant substance use concepts into different languages. There is therefore room for further improvement in the substance-related questions. There proved to be differences between ICD-10 and DSM-III-R regarding substance abuse and dependence disorders.

The CIDI is a fully standardised diagnostic interview designed for assessing mental disorders based on the definitions and criteria of ICD-1Oand DSM-IlI-R. Field trials with the CIDI have been conducted in 18 centres around the world, to test the feasibility and reliability of the CIDI in different cultures and settings, as well as to test the inter-rater agreement for the different types of questions used. Of 590 subjects interviewed across all sites and rated by an interviewer and observer, 575 were eligible for analysis. The CIDI was judged to be acceptable for most subjects and was appropriate for use in different kinds of settings. Many subjects fulfilled criteria for more than one diagnosis (lifetime and six-month). The most frequent lifetime disorders were generalised anxiety, major depression, tobacco use disorders, and agoraphobia. Percentage agreements for all diagnoses were above 90% and the kappa values were all highly significant. No significant numbers of diagnostic disconcordances were found with lifetime, six-month, and four-week time frames.

The CIDI is a fully standardised, structured interview for the assessment of psychiatric disorders according to DSM-II-R and proposed ICD-10 criteria. The development of this interview has been the collaborative effort of researchers from 18 sites around the world. In a field trial to test the cross-cultural acceptability and reliability of the questions, there was found to be high acceptance and excellent reliability for the substance use questions, problems with the lengthy alcohol section, and difficulties translating relevant substance use concepts into different languages. There is therefore room for further improvement in the substance-related questions. There proved to be differences between ICD-10 and DSM-III-R regarding substance abuse and dependence disorders.