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W Falk

Publications and source records attributed to W Falk.

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PubMed1975

[Incidence of tuberculosis and BCG inoculation (author's transl)].

The incidence of tuberculosis in childhood has declined throughout the world during the last decades. It is difficult to evaluate the role of BCG inoculation in achieving a decrease in incidence of the disease. The practice of administering BCG to children in general is thus a matter which is still under discussion and in which unanimity has not yet been achieved. However, it is generally agreed to recommend BCG inoculation in areas with a high incidence of active cases. This study was initiated in order to elicit the necessity of BCG inoculation in the city of Graz and, more widely, in the province of Styria (Austria). The incidence of active tuberculosis was investigated in children and adults over the past 12 years period. The incidence of active tuberculosis in children proved to be higher in rural areas than in Graz. The incidence of active tuberculosis in adults showed only a slight decrease during this 12-year period, the decrease being definitely more pronounced in Graz than in the rural areas. Considering the incidence rates of active tuberculosis it is advisable to continue BCG inoculation in infants and children, not only in the rural areas of Styria, but also in the city of Graz.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

[The effect of bath additive concentration and the water temperature on the refatting effect of oil bath additives].

The refatting effects of three different oil bath products was tested in 30 healthy subjects. In each case the concentration of the therapeutic bath oils and the temperature of the bath water were varied. It could be demonstrated in 2 of the tested products that a threefold increase in the concentrations (as recommended by the companies) significantly enlarges the refatting effect. A further increase in the concentrations significantly reduces this effect. An increase in the temperature of the bath water from 32 degrees to 38 degrees C significantly lessened the refatting effects of all 3 products.

Aged↗
PubMed1973

A study of waiting time in an emergency department.

A study was undertaken to determine the time spent by 3459 patients in the Emergency Department of the hospital and also to assess whether full-time physician supervision of interns appreciably influenced this time.The study was divided into three phases, each lasting two weeks. Cases were classified into five graded categories of severity. The data so accumulated were subjected to computer analysis, and time intervals relevant to the study obtained.Mean waiting times compared favourably with those recorded in other studies. Full-time physician supervision of interns was found to produce a small, but none the less appreciable, decrease in this time.

Canada↗