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Incidence and mortality of severe sepsis in surgical intensive care patients : the influence of patient gender on disease process and outcome by WICHMANN, M. W, INTHORN, D, ANDRESS, H.-J, SCHILDBERG, F. W

“…Laboratory studies demonstrated significant detrimental effects of male sex-steroids (testosterone) on immune functions following hemorrhagic shock and…”
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Gender differences in long-term survival of patients with colorectal cancer by Wichmann, M. W., Müller, C., Hornung, H. M., Lau-Werner, U., Schildberg, F. W.

“…Background: Significant differences exist in the immunological response to surgery. This raises the possibility that gender differences exist concerning the…”
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Laparoscopic diaphragmatic plication: Long-term results of a novel surgical technique for postoperative phrenic nerve palsy by HÜTTL, T. P, WICHMANN, M. W, REICHART, B, GEIGER, T. K, SCHILDBERG, F. W, MEYER, G

“…Paralysis of the diaphragm is a severe complication of cardiothoracic surgery carrying significant morbidity and mortality. This study demonstrates a novel…”
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Females in proestrus state maintain splenic immune functions and tolerate sepsis better than males by Zellweger, Rene, Wichmann, Matthias W, Ayala, Alfred, Stein, Susan, DeMaso, Catherine M, Chaudry, Irshad H

“…OBJECTIVES To determinea) whether the cell-mediated immune response during sepsis differs in females vs. males; and b) whether the survival rate in females is…”
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Techniques and results of laparoscopic antireflux surgery in Germany by HüTTL, T. P, HOHLE, M, WICHMANN, M. W, JAUCH, K.-W, MEYER, G

“…This study aimed to evaluate the development and outcomes of laparoscopic antireflux surgery in Germany using a nationwide representative survey. A written…”
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Laparoscopic management of a small bowel perforation caused by a toothpick by Wichmann, M W, Hüttl, T P, Billing, A, Jauch, K-W

“…A 58-year-old man underwent an emergency laparoscopic procedure for small bowel perforation with peritonitis after the ingestion of a wooden toothpick…”
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Laparoscopic partial myectomy : An experimental reflux model by HüTTL, T. P, HüTTL, T. K, LANG, R. A, MEYER, G, WICHMANN, M. W

“…A number of different surgical procedures have been described for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Moreover, modifications and completely new…”
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Immune dysfunction in trauma by Napolitano, L M, Faist, E, Wichmann, M W, Coimbra, R

“…This article documents that all immunomodulation strategies for patients sustaining traumatic injury are still under intense investigation. Although we can…”
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Prolactin administration following hemorrhagic shock improves macrophage cytokine release capacity and decreases mortality from subsequent sepsis by Zellweger, R, Zhu, XH, Wichmann, MW, Ayala, A, DeMaso, CM, Chaudry, IH

“…Although prolactin is reported to counteract the immunosuppressive effects of glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, and morphine, it remains unknown whether prolactin…”
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Severe depression of host immune functions following closed-bone fracture, soft-tissue trauma, and hemorrhagic shock by Wichmann, Matthias W, Ayala, Alfred, Chaudry, Irshad H

“…OBJECTIVETo determine the contribution of soft-tissue trauma plus hemorrhage, bone fracture and hemorrhage, as well as the contribution of bone fracture,…”
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Carcinoembryonic antigen for the detection of recurrent disease following curative resection of colorectal cancer by Wichmann, M W, Lau-Werner, U, Müller, C, Hornung, H M, Stieber, P, Schildberg, F W

“…During recent years a discussion about cost-effectiveness and importance of follow-up determination of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) after curative resection…”
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Laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura : A 1-year follow-up study by MEYER, G, WICHMANN, M. W, RAU, H.-G, HILLER, E, SCHILDBERG, F. W

“…Laparoscopic splenectomy is a novel approach for the treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in patients requiring surgical intervention. This…”
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Differences in the expression of LPS-receptors are not responsible for the sex-specific immune response after trauma and hemorrhagic shock by Eisenmenger, S.J., Wichmann, M.W., Angele, P., Faist, E., Hatz, R., Chaudry, I.H., Jauch, K.W., Angele, M.K.

“…Several studies demonstrated a sex-specific cytokine secretion by macrophages following trauma–hemorrhage (T–H) and incubation with lipopolysaccharide A (LPS)…”
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Techniques and results of esophageal cancer surgery in Germany by Hüttl, T P, Wichmann, M W, Geiger, T K, Schildberg, F W, Fürst, H

“…This study evaluated the techniques and short-term results of surgical treatment for esophageal cancer in Germany by a nationwide representative survey. In…”
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Melatonin Administration Following Hemorrhagic Shock Decreases Mortality from Subsequent Septic Challenge by Wichmann, Matthias W., Haisken, Juliane M., Ayala, Alfred, Chaudry, Irshad H.

“…Melatonin administration has been reported to have beneficial effects on immune function in some clinical studies and in several animal models of immune…”
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Effect of naloxone on immune responses after hemorrhagic shock by WICHMANN, M. W, ZELLWEGER, R, AYALA, A, CHAUDRY, I. H

“…To determine whether naloxone administration after hemorrhagic shock has any beneficial or deleterious effect on immune responses. Hemorrhagic shock is known…”
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The acute phase response following implantation of triclosan-bonded vascular prostheses by HERNANDEZ-RICHTER, T. M, WICHMANN, M. W, SCHRÖDL, W, ANGELE, M. K, HEINRITZI, K, SCHILDBERG, F.-W

“…Infection of prosthetic material is a major complication of vascular surgery. Therapy for it includes implantation of antimicrobial prostheses bonded with…”
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Prolactin: A Novel and Safe Immunomodulating Hormone for the Treatment of Immunodepression Following Severe Hemorrhage by Zellweger, René, Wichmann, Matthias W., Ayala, Alfred, DeMaso, Catherine M., Chaudry, Irshad H.

“…Recent studies have shown that the anterior pituitary hormone prolactin, together with various cytokines, plays an important role in maintaining normal immune…”
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Recent advances in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery by Wichmann, M W, Meyer, G, Angele, M K, Schildberg, F W, Rau, H G

“…Laparoscopy has improved surgical treatment of various diseases due to its limited surgical trauma and has developed as an interesting therapeutic alternative…”
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Trauma–Hemorrhage Induces Increased Thymic Apoptosis While Decreasing IL-3 Release and Increasing GM-CSF by Xu, Ying Xin, Wichmann, Matthias W., Ayala, Alfred, Cioffi, William G., Chaudry, Irshad H.

“…Although the thymus is an important organ in the ontogeny of T lymphocytes, little is known about the effects of hemorrhage and/or trauma on this organ. The…”
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