Medical University Of Vienna

This study tested whether dapagliflozin, a drug used for diabetes, can improve heart structure in people with kidney failure who are on dialysis. Researchers compared the drug to a placebo in 220 adults. The goal was to see if it could reduce heart muscle thickening, a common pro…

This study tested whether teaching emergency medical workers to use ultrasound through remote, online sessions works as well as traditional in-person training. About 90 paramedics from Austria and Hungary with little ultrasound experience took part. If remote training proves effe…

This study looked at the quality of daily life in children aged 5 to 18 who were born with a rare hole in their diaphragm (congenital diaphragmatic hernia). Researchers asked the children, their parents, and siblings to fill out a questionnaire about physical and emotional well-b…

This study looked at how giving rescue breaths during child CPR affects a person's ability to do mental math, like calculating medicine doses. 38 trained medical professionals took part in a 30-minute session where they added numbers while performing ventilations. The goal was to…

This study looked at how wearing full firefighter protective gear changes the quality of chest compressions during CPR. 38 healthy firefighters performed 12 minutes of CPR in teams, switching every 1 or 2 minutes. The goal was to see which interval leads to better compression dep…

This study looked at whether doctors remember a rare emergency airway procedure (FONA) equally well 3-4 months after training on a cheap homemade model versus a store-bought one. 44 resident doctors were randomly assigned to train on one of the two models. The goal was to see if …

This study tested whether video calls to emergency dispatchers work better than regular audio calls. 80 bystanders (ages 18-70) made simulated emergency calls using either audio or video. The goal was to see if video calls change how long the call lasts. Results will help underst…

This study tested four different diagnostic eye drops on 20 healthy adults to see how they affect the thickness of the tear film. Participants received each drop on separate days, and their tear film was measured before and at several time points after use. The goal was to unders…