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An important step for cross-border healthcare research

Oldenburg and Groningen are consolidating their cooperation in the field of health research under the umbrella of the Cross-Border Institute of Healthcare Systems and Prevention with a new cooperation agreement.

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OLB Foundation / Markus Hibbeler
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OLB Prize: A resounding success for the university

All three dissertation prizes awarded by the OLB Foundation as part of the OLB Science Prize go to the University of Oldenburg. Prizes were awarded for work in the fields of environmental sciences, medical technology and physics.

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Researchers are working on a fall early warning system

Exercise keeps you fit - but balance can be impaired after intensive physical activity. Researchers at University Medicine Oldenburg want to counteract this dilemma.

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University of Oldenburg / Daniel Schmidt
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So that it only takes one fall

A new study by University Medicine Oldenburg offers special training for older people after a fall. The researchers are investigating the extent to which targeted exercises can reduce the risk of falling.

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Not all emergencies are equal

If you dial 112 for the emergency medical services in the Oldenburg area, the dispatchers won’t always send an ambulance. Since the pilot project Gemeindenotfallsanitäter was launched, they may decide to send a specially trained paramedic instead. 

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Why nursing needs more science

The University launched its new master's degree programme "Advanced Nursing Practice" in recently. Rebecca Palm, Professor of Nursing Science, talks about why strengthening nursing education as an academic discipline is important.
 

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Educating people about pain

A German-Dutch team wants to support people in the Ems-Dollart region in dealing with the issue of pain and is pursuing several approaches. One of the target groups is athletes.

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Through the eyes of those affected

A lot often changes for older people after a serious fall. Senior citizens who have experienced falls advise researchers - and help them to look at the research objective from different perspectives.

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What your home region reveals about your cancer risk

For many types of cancer, the incidence rate is decreasing – but according to a new study some regions are benefiting considerably more from this trend than others. Health economist Lars Schwettmann explains the connections.

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Researchers investigate long-term consequences of the coronavirus pandemic

Researchers at University Medicine Oldenburg want to make long-term symptoms of COVID-19 predictable and investigate what impact the pandemic has had on the mental health of children and adolescents.

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Maintaining our independence in old age

Old people and modern technology don’t work well together? Nutritionist Rebecca Diekmann disagrees. She and her team design an app-based system to help this demographic live healthier lives and remain independent.

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Different systems with similar problems

Researchers at the Cross-border institute of healthcare systems and prevention (CBI) are not only studying the healthcare systems in Germany and the Netherlands – they also want to bring together their stakeholders.

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Assitance system to improve older adults' quality of life

Researchers at the University Medicine are developing an app-based assistance system that contributes to healthy living. The challenge: The target group is older adults who often have little experience with technology.

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New firsts every day

Kathrin Wandscher and Frederik Pohlmann are pioneers. The budding healthcare researchers tell us what it's like to study a subject that was newly created at the university.

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German-Dutch collaboration on healthcare research strengthened

An international team will investigate differences in the prescription of antibiotics, standard procedures for patients undergoing surgery, management of multidrug-resistant bacteria, nursing staff shortages, and procedures for dementia patients.

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Expedition into the world of country doctors

From child protection to palliative care: at Oldenburg University's General Practice Summer School, 25 medical students from all over Germany are gaining insights into the varied working life of general practitioners.

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Should cancer patients participate in tumour conferences?

Only a few breast cancer and gynaecological centres in Germany offer their patients the opportunity to take part in tumour conferences. A new study provides data to improve the assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of patient involvement.

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Personal training with a difference

Exercise is the best remedy for back pain - preferably in the form of regular exercises at home. An interdisciplinary team of Computing Science specialists and doctors is developing a smartphone app that monitors the course of therapy with AI support.

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Targeted fall prevention

Improving assessment of the risk of repeated falls in older adults and providing targeted prevention is the aim of a new research project led by geriatrician Tania Zieschang at the University of Oldenburg.

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Effective health services research beyond national borders

How do the different healthcare systems in Germany and the Netherlands affect the healthcare of individual citizens? In a new project, health services researchers from Oldenburg and Groningen are now addressing this question.

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