Medical University Of Vienna

This small pilot study tested the safety of a swallowable intra-gastric balloon (IGBalloon) for weight loss in 5 people with obesity. Participants swallowed up to 5 balloons over 8 weeks, with regular check-ups including blood tests and endoscopies. The study also looked at weigh…

This study tested the drug dapagliflozin (a diabetes medicine) against a placebo in 220 people on dialysis for kidney failure, with or without diabetes. The goal was to see if the drug could improve heart structure and be safe. Participants took the drug or placebo for a period, …

This study tested a drug called suzetrigine, which blocks a specific nerve channel (NaV1.8) involved in pain signaling. In 67 healthy volunteers, tiny amounts were injected into the skin alongside a placebo and lidocaine. Participants received six different types of brief pain (e…

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

This study looked at how wearing full firefighter protective gear affects 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 depth and quality.

This study looked at whether giving rescue breaths during CPR makes it harder for healthcare workers to do mental arithmetic. 38 trained professionals performed dose calculations with and without ventilations. The goal was to see if the extra task of ventilating affects other men…

This study tested four different eye drops used in eye exams to see how they affect the thickness of the tear film in 20 healthy adults. Each person received all four drops on separate days, and their tear film was measured before and up to 4 hours after. The goal is to find whic…

This study tested whether video emergency calls help dispatchers compared to regular audio calls. 80 bystanders made simulated calls about emergencies like seizures or bleeding, and 20 dispatchers handled them. The goal was to see if video calls change call length or user experie…

This study tested whether teaching emergency medical workers how 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 …

This study looked at whether doctors retain an emergency airway procedure (called FONA) equally well after training on a low-cost self-made model versus a commercial one. 44 resident physicians were trained and then tested 3-4 months later. The goal is to see if cheaper models ca…