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  1. Article ; Online: Wohin mit den Ansiedlungen, wenn die Flächen ausgehen? Rine bundesweite Regionalplananalyse regionaler Gewerbe- und Industriestandorte unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Fallbeispiels der "Regionalen Kooperationsstandorte" in der Metropole Ruhr ; Where to locate new industrial sites in case of land shortage? A nationwide analysis of regional development plans with particular regard to the conception of "Regionale Kooperationsstandorte" in the Ruhr Metropolis

    Iwer, Nicole / Gerber, Markus

    2022  

    Abstract: Aufgrund steigender Flächennutzungskonkurrenzen ist es in hoch verdichteten Regionen schwierig, neue Gewerbeflächen planerisch zu sichern. Dies betrifft insbesondere Standorte für Betriebe mit größerem Flächenbedarf. Die Wirtschaft drängt zum Erhalt der ... ...

    Abstract Aufgrund steigender Flächennutzungskonkurrenzen ist es in hoch verdichteten Regionen schwierig, neue Gewerbeflächen planerisch zu sichern. Dies betrifft insbesondere Standorte für Betriebe mit größerem Flächenbedarf. Die Wirtschaft drängt zum Erhalt der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit auf (regional)planerisches Handeln, zugleich erheben die Bevölkerung und kommunalpolitische Entscheidungsträger vermehrt Bedenken gegen neue Baugebiete. Der Regionalplanung stellt sich daher die Aufgabe, wie die Akzeptanz für die Festlegung neuer, größerer Gewerbestandorte bei den unterschiedlichen Planadressaten erreicht werden kann. Hier setzen Instrumente an, bei denen in Kooperation aller Akteure geeignete, restriktionsarme Flächen im Einzugsbereich der Kommunen mit Flächenengpässen und hoher Nachfrage identifiziert werden, um diese regionalplanerisch festzulegen. Am Fallbeispiel der "Regionalen Kooperationsstandorte" in der Metropole Ruhr behandelt der Beitrag die Frage, welche Mehrwerte und Herausforderungen die Akteure mit dem Instrument verbinden. Demnach ist zu erkennen, dass das Instrument im Grundsatz hohe Zustimmung erfährt, bei einzelnen Regelungsinhalten und Standorten jedoch, aufgrund divergierender Interessen zwischen unterschiedlichen Akteuren, zwischen Belegenheits- und Nichtbelegenheitskommunen oder sich ändernder politischer Rahmenbedingungen, einer konsensualen Verständigung Grenzen gesetzt sind.

    Due to increasing density-dependent competitions in land use, it is difficult to plan new industrial areas, especially for factories and businesses with a need for large-scaled sites. Economic interest groups demand to plan new industrial areas to keep the region in a competitive position. At the same time, many citizens and local politicians are concerned about new specific land use areas for industries. To locate suitable industrial sites in the catchment area of municipalities with land shortage and a high demand for space and to involve regional stakeholders into the planning process, new regional planning tools are ...
    Keywords ddc:710 ; Regionalplanung ; Regionalverband Ruhr ; Gewerbeflächen ; flächenintensive Betriebe ; Wirtschaftsförderung ; interkommunale Kooperation ; Regional planning ; Regionale Kooperationsstandorte ; Ruhr regional association ; Commercial areas ; Space intensive companies ; Business development ; Inter-municipal cooperation
    Language German
    Publisher München: oekom verlag
    Publishing country de
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: Coronary Artery Dilation in an Asymptomatic Pediatric Patient with COVID19 Antibodies.

    Gerber, Nicole / Flynn, Patrick A / Holzer, Ralf J

    Pediatric cardiology

    2021  Volume 42, Issue 2, Page(s) 460–462

    Abstract: We describe a 16-year-old asymptomatic male who presented with coronary artery dilation (z score + 2.3) identified on echo performed solely for presence of COVID-19 antibodies. This case raises the question of whether cardiac screening should be ... ...

    Abstract We describe a 16-year-old asymptomatic male who presented with coronary artery dilation (z score + 2.3) identified on echo performed solely for presence of COVID-19 antibodies. This case raises the question of whether cardiac screening should be considered for all patients with a history of COVID-19.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; COVID-19/complications ; Coronary Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging ; Coronary Aneurysm/etiology ; Coronary Artery Disease/diagnostic imaging ; Coronary Artery Disease/etiology ; Dilatation, Pathologic ; Echocardiography ; Humans ; Male ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 800857-7
    ISSN 1432-1971 ; 0172-0643
    ISSN (online) 1432-1971
    ISSN 0172-0643
    DOI 10.1007/s00246-021-02566-5
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  3. Article ; Online: Osteomyelitis in an Unusual Location With an Atypical Presentation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature of Scapular Osteomyelitis in Pediatric Patients.

    Gerber, Nicole / Fawcett, Kelsey / Bittman, Mark / Beiner, Joshua

    Pediatric emergency care

    2021  Volume 37, Issue 3, Page(s) e149–e151

    Abstract: Abstract: Bacterial osteomyelitis of the scapula is rare in pediatric patients. When it occurs, it usually affects young infants and patients often exhibit fever and functional limitation of the extremity. We present a case of a 12-year-old boy with ... ...

    Abstract Abstract: Bacterial osteomyelitis of the scapula is rare in pediatric patients. When it occurs, it usually affects young infants and patients often exhibit fever and functional limitation of the extremity. We present a case of a 12-year-old boy with subacute bacterial scapular osteomyelitis and a normal physical examination. The patient was briefly treated with intravenous antibiotics and then transitioned to oral antibiotics to complete a 4-week course for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus osteomyelitis.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Child ; Humans ; Male ; Osteomyelitis/diagnosis ; Osteomyelitis/drug therapy ; Scapula/pathology ; Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis ; Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy ; Staphylococcus aureus
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 632588-9
    ISSN 1535-1815 ; 0749-5161
    ISSN (online) 1535-1815
    ISSN 0749-5161
    DOI 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002362
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  4. Article ; Online: Coronary artery dilation in non-hospitalised children with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19.

    Gerber, Nicole / Lutrario, Christopher / Rosenthal, Michelle / Platt, Shari / Holzer, Ralf / Flynn, Patrick

    Cardiology in the young

    2023  Volume 34, Issue 4, Page(s) 854–858

    Abstract: Introduction: Infection with Sars-CoV-2 is known to cause cardiac injury and coronary artery changes in moderate to severe acute COVID-19 and post-acute multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). However, little is known about the potential ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Infection with Sars-CoV-2 is known to cause cardiac injury and coronary artery changes in moderate to severe acute COVID-19 and post-acute multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). However, little is known about the potential for cardiac involvement, in particular coronary artery dilation, in asymptomatic or mild cases of COVID-19.
    Methods: A retrospective review of children ≤ 18 years of age with a history of asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 disease who underwent echocardiography after Sars-CoV-2 infection is conducted. Patients were excluded if they had been hospitalised for COVID-19/MIS-C or had a history of cardiac disease that could affect coronary artery dimension. Coronary artery dilation was defined as the Boston Z-score greater than 2.0.
    Results: One hundred and fifty-seven patients met inclusion criteria with a mean age of 9.4 years (+/- 5.4 years). Eighty-four (54%) patients were identified as having COVID-19 through positive antibody testing. All patients underwent electrocardiogram and echocardiogram as part of their cardiology evaluation. One hundred and thirty-five (86%) patients had a normal evaluation or only a minor variant on electrocardiogram, while 22 patients had abnormalities on echocardiogram, 4 of which demonstrated coronary artery dilation based on the Boston Z-score.
    Conclusions: Much of the literature for post-infectious screening and follow-up focuses on patients with a history of moderate to severe COVID-19 disease, emphasising the need for surveillance for the potential development of myocarditis. In this study, 4 out of 157 (2.5%) children with a history of asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 disease without MIS-C were found to have some degree of coronary artery dilation. The significance of this finding currently remains unknown.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Coronary Vessels/diagnostic imaging ; Dilatation ; COVID-19/complications ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Coronary Aneurysm ; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-31
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1078466-4
    ISSN 1467-1107 ; 1047-9511
    ISSN (online) 1467-1107
    ISSN 1047-9511
    DOI 10.1017/S1047951123003694
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  5. Article ; Online: Rapid Absolute Neutrophil Count Testing Guides Targeted Antimicrobial Therapy in Febrile Pediatric Oncology Patients.

    Gerber, Nicole / Vella, Adam / Racine-Brzostek, Sabrina / Platt, Shari L

    Pediatric emergency care

    2022  Volume 38, Issue 2, Page(s) e743–e745

    Abstract: Objectives: It is well established that early antibiotic administration leads to improved outcomes in febrile neutropenic patients. To achieve this, many institutions administer empiric antibiotics to all febrile oncology patients in the emergency ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: It is well established that early antibiotic administration leads to improved outcomes in febrile neutropenic patients. To achieve this, many institutions administer empiric antibiotics to all febrile oncology patients in the emergency setting, before knowing their neutropenic status. This study evaluates the role of rapid absolute neutrophil count (ANC) testing in the targeted antimicrobial management of nonneutropenic febrile oncology patients.
    Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients 19 years or younger presenting to the pediatric emergency service with an oncologic process and fever or history of fever. We examined the administration of antibiotics and outcomes in nonneutropenic patients.
    Results: We included 101 patient encounters, representing 62 distinct patients. The rapid ANC test influenced antibiotic management in 94% (95/101) of patient encounters and resulted in no antibiotics or targeted antibiotic therapy in 88% (60/68) of nonneutropenic patients. Use of the rapid ANC test to guide treatment would have spared antibiotic administration in 68% (46/68) of well-appearing nonneutropenic patients with no alternate indication. No well-appearing, nonneutropenic patient had a positive blood culture, and only 1 required hospital admission on a repeat visit.
    Conclusions: The rapid ANC is a useful tool to balance the goal of early antibiotic administration in febrile neutropenic oncology patients while promoting antibiotic stewardship in this vulnerable population.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Child ; Fever/drug therapy ; Fever/etiology ; Humans ; Neoplasms/complications ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Neutrophils ; Retrospective Studies
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632588-9
    ISSN 1535-1815 ; 0749-5161
    ISSN (online) 1535-1815
    ISSN 0749-5161
    DOI 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002354
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  6. Article ; Online: Winter is coming: care of the febrile children in the time of COVID-19.

    Gerber, Nicole / Farkas, Jonathan S / Ratner, Adam J

    World journal of pediatrics : WJP

    2020  Volume 17, Issue 1, Page(s) 6–7

    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/complications ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Child ; Fever/etiology ; Humans ; Seasons
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-11
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2236681-7
    ISSN 1867-0687 ; 1708-8569
    ISSN (online) 1867-0687
    ISSN 1708-8569
    DOI 10.1007/s12519-020-00396-8
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  7. Article: Impact of COVID-19 on Residency Training.

    Early, Nicole K / Gerber, Dawn Knudsen / Spencer, Ricarrdo

    The Senior care pharmacist

    2020  Volume 35, Issue 11, Page(s) 473–475

    Abstract: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted pharmacists in a variety of ways, including increased workloads, reduced hours, and ever-changing recommendations for managing this unique infection. Trainees, both students and ... ...

    Abstract The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted pharmacists in a variety of ways, including increased workloads, reduced hours, and ever-changing recommendations for managing this unique infection. Trainees, both students and residents, have also dealt with numerous challenges and changes during this pandemic.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections ; Education, Pharmacy/trends ; Humans ; Internship and Residency/trends ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Workload
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2639-9636
    ISSN 2639-9636
    DOI 10.4140/TCP.n.2020.473
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  8. Article ; Online: Dysbiosis is not present in horses with fecal water syndrome when compared to controls in spring and autumn.

    Schoster, Angelika / Weese, J Scott / Gerber, Vinzenz / Nicole Graubner, Claudia

    Journal of veterinary internal medicine

    2020  Volume 34, Issue 4, Page(s) 1614–1621

    Abstract: Background: Fecal water syndrome (FWS) is long-standing and common in horses, particularly in central Europe. No large epidemiological data sets exist, and the cause remains elusive. Dysbiosis could play a role in pathogenesis.: Objectives: To ... ...

    Abstract Background: Fecal water syndrome (FWS) is long-standing and common in horses, particularly in central Europe. No large epidemiological data sets exist, and the cause remains elusive. Dysbiosis could play a role in pathogenesis.
    Objectives: To evaluate whether dysbiosis is present in horses with FWS when compared to stable-matched control horses in spring and autumn.
    Animals: Fecal samples were collected from horses with FWS (n = 16; 9 mares, 7 geldings) and controls (n = 15; 8 mares, 7 geldings).
    Methods: The bacterial microbiome of samples collected in spring and autumn of 2016 was analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. Differences in relative abundance of bacterial taxa, alpha diversity, and beta diversity indices were assessed between horses with FWS and controls based on season.
    Results: Differences in microbial community composition based on time point and health status were not observed on any taxonomic level. Limited differences were seen on linear discriminant analysis effect size analysis. No difference in alpha diversity indices was observed including richness, diversity based on health status, or time point. No effect of health status on microbial community membership structure was observed.
    Conclusions and clinical importance: Limited differences were found in the bacterial microbiota of horses with and without FWS, regardless of season. Further research is needed to elucidate the role of microbiota in the development of FWS.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bacteria/classification ; Case-Control Studies ; Diarrhea/etiology ; Diarrhea/microbiology ; Diarrhea/veterinary ; Dysbiosis/veterinary ; Feces/microbiology ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Microbiome ; Horse Diseases/etiology ; Horse Diseases/microbiology ; Horses ; Male ; Prospective Studies ; Seasons
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 92798-3
    ISSN 1939-1676 ; 0891-6640
    ISSN (online) 1939-1676
    ISSN 0891-6640
    DOI 10.1111/jvim.15778
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  9. Article ; Online: Randomized Trial to Improve Body Composition and Micronutrient Status Among South African Children.

    Long, Kurt Z / Beckmann, Johanna / Lang, Christin / Seelig, Harald / Nqweniso, Siphesihle / Probst-Hensch, Nicole / Pühse, Uwe / Steinmann, Peter / Randt, Rosa du / Walter, Cheryl / Utzinger, Jürg / Gerber, Markus

    American journal of preventive medicine

    2024  

    Abstract: Introduction: Physical activity (PA) promotion combined with multimicronutrient supplementation (MMNS) among school-age children may reduce fat mass accrual and increase muscle mass through different mechanisms and so benefit child health. This study ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Physical activity (PA) promotion combined with multimicronutrient supplementation (MMNS) among school-age children may reduce fat mass accrual and increase muscle mass through different mechanisms and so benefit child health. This study determined the efficacy of combined interventions on body composition among South African schoolchildren and determined if micronutrients mediate these effects.
    Study design: Longitudinal cluster randomized controlled trial of children followed from 2019 to 2021. Statistical analyses carried from 2022 to 2023.
    Setting/participants: A total of 1,304 children 6-12 years of age recruited from public schools in Gqeberha, South Africa.
    Intervention: Children were randomized by classes to either: (a) a physical activity group (PA); (b) a MMNS group; (c) a physical activity + multimicronutrient supplementation group (PA + MMNS); and (d) a placebo control group.
    Main outcome measures: Trajectories of overall and truncal fat free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM) estimates in modeled at 9 and 21 months using latent growth curve models (LGCM). Changes in micronutrient concentrations at 9 months from baseline.
    Results: An increased FFM trajectory was found among children in the MMNS arm at 9 months (Beta 0.16, 95% CI = 0.12, 0.31). The PA and MMNS arms both had positive indirect effects on this trajectory at 9 months (Beta 0.66, 95% CI = 0.44, 0.88 and Beta 0.32 95% CI = 0.1 0.5, respectively) and similarly at 21 months when mediated by zinc concentration changes. A reduced FM trajectory was found among children in the PA promotion arm at 9 months when using this collection point as the referent intercept. This arm was inversely associated with the FM trajectory at 9 months when mediated by zinc changes.
    Conclusions: PA and MMNS promotion in school-based interventions directly contributed to reductions in FM and increased FFM among South African children and indirectly through changes in micronutrient status.
    Trial registration: ISRCTN, ISRCTN29534081. Registered on August 9, 2018 Institutional review board: Ethikkommission Nordwest- und Zentralschweiz" (EKNZ, project number: Req-2018-00608). Date of approval: 2018.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-01
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632646-8
    ISSN 1873-2607 ; 0749-3797
    ISSN (online) 1873-2607
    ISSN 0749-3797
    DOI 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.01.017
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