Psychosomatic staff in conversation

Research

Horizon Europe Long Covid

Funded by: EU Horizon Europe (101057553); Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI; 22.00094)

Third-party funding: CHF 1'271'311.-

Responsible: Gunther Meinlschmidt

Duration: Beginning of June 2022 - end of May 2026

Using Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Predict Online Therapy Outcome and Engagement

Funded by: Hasler FoundationThird-party funding: CHF 49,507

Responsible: Gunther Meinlschmidt

Duration: Beginning of January 2023 - end of December 2023

Prevention of psychosocial stress consequences in somatic medicine: a model project for collaborative care (SomPsyNet)
Funded by/sponsored by: Health Promotion Switzerland
Third-party funding: CHF 2,000,000
Responsible: Gunther Meinlschmidt, Alexander Frick, Seraina Caviezel, Rainer Schaefert, in cooperative main applicant role with the Basel City Department of Health, Prevention Division
Duration: since 2019



Efficacy of a Modular Intervention to promote Dignity and Mental Well-Being by a Palliative Consultation-Liaison Service in Swiss Acute Hospital Care: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Funded by/sponsored by: Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation & Gottfried and Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation
Third-party funding: CHF 117'985.-
Responsible: Sandra Eckstein, Gunther Meinlschmidt, Sabina Hunziker, Silke Walter, Rainer Schaefert
Duration: 2019 - 2021



Checklist-guided shared decision-making for code status discussions in medical inpatients: a cluster-randomized multicenter trial
Responsible: Sabina Hunziker
Duration: 2019 - end of 2021



A clinical trial of group-based body psychotherapy to improve bodily disturbances in posttreatment cancer patients, in combination with randomized controlled smartphone-triggered bodily interventions
Funded by/sponsored by: Swiss Cancer League
Third-party funding: CHF 188,500.
Responsible: Rainer Schaefert, Astrid Grossert, Viane Hess, Christoph Rochlitz, Miklos Pless, Sabina Hunziker, Brigitta Wössmer, Ulfried Geuter, Gunther Meinlschmidt
Duration: 2018 - 2019



A Personalized Approach to Foster Dignity by a Palliative Consultation Service in Swiss Acute Hospital Care: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Funded by/sponsored by: Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation & Gottfried and Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation
Third-party funding: CHF 50,000
Responsible: Sandra Eckstein, Gunther Meinlschmidt, Sabina Hunziker, Silke Walter, Rainer Schaefert
Duration: 2018 - 2019



Medical students learning with and from people with intellectual disabilities: a comparison of the teaching formats improvisational theater workshop and feature film review
Funded by/sponsored by: Dean of Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel and Psychosomatic Department, University Hospital Basel
Third-party funding:
Responsible: Michael Wilde, Claudia Steiner, Gunther Meinlschmidt, Rainer Schaefert
Duration: November 2018 - December 2019



Effect of bedside patient case presentation compared to outside the room case presentation on patient perception of quality of care and patient outcomes: a randomized-controlled, multicenter trial
Funded by/sponsored by: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Third-party funding: CHF 368,000
Responsible: Sabina Hunziker
Duration: 2017 - end of 2020



COMMUNICATE study (Communication In out of hospital Cardiac ArresT Events)
Funded by/sponsored by: Gottfried and Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation
Third-party funding: CHF 80,000
Responsible: Sabina Hunziker
Duration: 2013 - 2024

Further research projects
Medical communication research

Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy on Patients with Chronic Dizziness - Objective Balance Deficits versus Dizziness only
Sponsor: Research Fund Psychosomatics USB
Responsible: Dr. med. Dagmar Schmid


Effects of structured ward rounds on the satisfaction of patients, nurses and doctors.
Sponsor: NN
Responsible: Prof. W. Langewitz


Discharge Communication in Chest Pain
Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation
Responsible: Victoria Siegrist, Prof. Dr. Wolf Langewitz (Principal Investigator), Prof. Dr. R. Bingisser, Prof. Dr. R. Mata


Effect of structured communication on patient satisfaction in anaesthetic care
Sponsor: Research Pool Anesthesia USB
Responsible: Sandra Jadin, Prof. Dr. A. Urwyler, Prof. W. Langewitz


Understanding why cancer patients accept or turn down psycho-oncological support. A prospective observational study including patients' and clinicians' perspectives on communication about distress.
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer League
Responsible: Dr. phil. Diana Zwahlen


Are students more satisfied with the feedback on reflective writing when GPs are specifically instructed? A randomized study
Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation
Responsible: Prof. Dr. A. Kiss


Development and piloting of a communication skills training for pediatric oncologists and pediatric oncology nurses interacting with adolescents and their parents
Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation
Responsible: Prof. Dr. A. Kiss


Psychosocial evaluation in potential living kidney donors in Switzerland: an observational multi-center study
Sponsor: Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
Responsible: Prof. Dr. A. Kiss


Requirements and role profile for interpreters in the medical field
Sponsor: CTI (Commission for Technology and Innovation) - funding agency of the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
Responsible: lic. phil. Marina Slepsova


A cognitive-behavioral mindfulness intervention to improve health-related quality of life, depression and fatigue among long-term haematopoietic stem cell transplant survivors
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer League
Responsible: Prof. Dr. A. Kiss, Paul Grossman, PhD


Long-term Benefits of Mindfulness Intervention upon Well-Being of Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Sponsor: Swiss MS Society
Responsible: Paul Grossman, PhD


Physical and psychological pedictors of patient fatigue one to ten years after human stem cell transplantation
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer League
Responsible: Prof. Dr. A. Kiss, Paul Grossman, PhD


German for migrants with chronic pain
Sponsor: Integration Basel
Responsible: lic. phil. Marina Slepsova


The Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Mindfulness Intervention upon Quality of Life, Depression and Fatigue among Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Supported by: Swiss National Science Foundation, Swiss MS Society, S.T. Johnson Foundation, Sanofi-Aventis, AstraZeneca Foundation, Biogen-Dompe
Responsible: Paul Grossman, PhD


Crying in General Practice and in Oncology
Sponsor: Swiss MS SocietyRoyal Dutch Academy of Science
Responsible: Prof. J. Bensing (Utrecht), Prof. Dr. W. Langewitz


Communication Aspects of Patients with Multiple Unexplained Symptoms
Sponsor: Swiss MS SocietyRoyal Dutch Academy of Science
Responsible: Paul Grossman, PhD Prof. J. Bensing (Utrecht), Prof. Dr. W. Langewitz


Culturally Sensitive Group Therapy for Migrant Patients Suffering from Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. A Controlled Intervention Study Evaluating a New, Integrative Treatment Concept in Migrant Patients from Turkey
Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation
Responsible: Prof. Dr. W. Langewitz


Supervised self-help groups for Turkish women and men with chronic pain
Sponsor: Migrant Friendly Hospitals (MFH)
Responsible: W. Langewitz, N. Fink


Evaluation of the Swiss Cancer League Communication Skills Program for Oncologists and Oncology Nurses
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer League
Responsible: Prof. Dr. W. Langewitz


End of life and death in human stem cell transplantation (HSCT): a qualitative study in doctors, nurses and bereaved families
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer League
Responsible: Prof. Dr. A. Kiss


Patient Preferences vs. Physician Perceptions of Treatment Decisions in Cancer Therapy
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer League
Responsible: Prof. Dr. A. Kiss


Optimizing care in patients with newly diagnosed bronchial carcinoma: Evaluation of their needs and of a patient centered intervention
Sponsor: Swiss Cancer League
Responsible: M. Tamm (Pneumology), A. Kiss

2023

Integrative group psychotherapy for patients with somatic symptom disorder: A randomized controlled trial.

Wang Y, Li L, Huang L, Ma J, Zheng L, Fritzsche K, Leonhart R, Toussaint AC, Schaefert R, Zhang L

Psychiatry Res. 2024 Jan;331:115660. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115660. Epub 2023 Dec 3.PMID: 38061179

Procedures of brain death diagnosis and organ explantation in a tertiary medical center - a retrospective eight-year cohort study.

Grzonka P, Baumann SM, Tisljar K, Hunziker S, Marsch S, Sutter R

Swiss Med Wkly. 2023 Jan 23;153:40029. doi: 10.57187/smw.2023.40029.PMID: 36787468

Future Exploration of the Outer Heliosphere and Very Local Interstellar Medium by Interstellar Probe.

Brandt PC, Provornikova E, Bale SD, Cocoros A, DeMajistre R, Dialynas K, Elliott HA, Eriksson S, Fields B, Galli A, Hill ME, Horanyi M, Horbury T, Hunziker S, Kollmann P, Kinnison J, Fountain G, Krimigis SM, Kurth WS, Linsky J, Lisse CM, Mandt KE, Magnes W, McNutt RL, Miller J, Moebius E, Mostafavi P, Opher M, Paxton L, Plaschke F, Poppe AR, Roelof EC, Runyon K, Redfield S, Schwadron N, Sterken V, Swaczyna P, Szalay J, Turner D, Vannier H, Wimmer-Schweingruber R, Wurz P, Zirnstein EJ

Space Sci Rev. 2023;219(2):18. doi: 10.1007/s11214-022-00943-x. Epub 2023 Feb 28.PMID: 36874191

[Psychosomatic health inventory: Basic psychosomatic documentation for quality assurance inpatient care].

Wutzler U, Croy I, Anderssen-Reuster U, Bierling A, Dörner S, Hoffmann T, Meinlschmidt G, Rauchfuß M, Rothe HM, Ulrich C, Villmann T, Wankerl M, Weidner K, Rose M

Z Psychosom Med Psychother. 2023 Feb;69(1):56-75. doi: 10.13109/zptm.2023.69.1.56.PMID: 36927321

COVID-19-related consultation-liaison (CL) mental health services in general hospitals: A perspective from Europe and beyond.

Schaefert R, Stein B, Meinlschmidt G, Roemmel N, Blanch J, Boye B, Carqueja E, De Matteis T, Dineen P, Doherty AM, Ferrari S, Lanvin V, Lee W, Lemmens GMD, Lemogne C, Małyszczak K, Mendes-Pedro A, Nejatisafa AA, Räsänen S, Rosen B, Simões do Couto F, Syngelakis M, Tarricone I, Van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, Huber CG, Fazekas C, Vitinius F

J Psychosom Res. 2023 Apr;167:111183. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111183. epub 2023 Feb 10.PMID: 36801662

External validation of the PROLOGUE score to predict neurological outcome in adult patients after cardiac arrest: a prospective cohort study.

Blatter R, Gökduman B, Amacher SA, Becker C, Beck K, Gross S, Tisljar K, Sutter R, Pargger H, Marsch S, Hunziker S

Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2023 Apr 4;31(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13049-023-01081-1.PMID: 37016393

Group-based body psychotherapy improves appreciation of body awareness in post-treatment cancer patients: A non-randomized clinical trial.

Grossert A, Meffert C, Hess V, Rochlitz C, Pless M, Hunziker S, Wössmer B, Geuter U, Meinlschmidt G, Schaefert R

Front Psychol. 2023 Apr 6;14:956493. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.956493. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37089722

Patients' Preference for Participation in Medical Decision-Making: Secondary Analysis of the BEDSIDE-OUTSIDE Trial.

Becker C, Gross S, Gamp M, Beck K, Amacher SA, Mueller J, Bohren C, Blatter R, Schaefert R, Schuetz P, Leuppi J, Bassetti S, Hunziker S

J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Apr;38(5):1180-1189. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07775-z. Epub 2022 Sep 9.PMID: 36085211

Clinical practice guidelines for cardiovascular disease: how is depression addressed? Protocol for a systematic review.

Blatch Armon D, Buhayer A, Dobretz K, Meinlschmidt G, Battegay E

BMJ Open. 2023 May 2;13(5):e071940. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-071940.PMID: 37130663

Association Between Induced Burst Suppression and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Refractory Status Epilepticus: A 9-Year Cohort Study.

Fisch U, Jünger AL, Baumann SM, Semmlack S, De Marchis GM, Hunziker S, Rüegg S, Marsch S, Sutter R

Neurology. 2023 May 9;100(19):e1955-e1966. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207129. Epub 2023 Mar 8.PMID: 36889924

Early timing of anesthesia in status epilepticus is associated with complete recovery: A 7-year retrospective two-center study.

De Stefano P, Baumann SM, Grzonka P, Sarbu OE, De Marchis GM, Hunziker S, Rüegg S, Kleinschmidt A, Quintard H, Marsch S, Seeck M, Sutter R

Epilepsia. 2023 Jun;64(6):1493-1506. doi: 10.1111/epi.17614. Epub 2023 Apr 25.PMID: 37032415

Facilitators and barriers of routine psychosocial distress assessment within a stepped and collaborative care model in a Swiss hospital setting.

Aebi NJ, Baenteli I, Fink G, Meinlschmidt G, Schaefert R, Schwenkglenks M, Studer A, Trost S, Tschudin S, Wyss K; SomPsyNet Consortium

PLoS One. 2023 Jun 30;18(6):e0285395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285395. eCollection 2023.PMID: 37390066

Reliability of self-reported dispositional mindfulness scales and their association with working memory performance and functional connectivity.

Kim Y, Lee J, Tegethoff M, Meinlschmidt G, Yoo SS, Lee JH

Brain Cogn. 2023 Jul;169:106001. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2023.106001. Epub 2023 May 24.PMID: 37235929

Sex-related differences in adult patients with status epilepticus: a seven-year two-center observation.

Baumann SM, De Stefano P, Kliem PSC, Grzonka P, Gebhard CE, Sarbu OE, De Marchis GM, Hunziker S, Rüegg S, Kleinschmidt A, Pugin J, Quintard H, Marsch S, Seeck M, Sutter R

Crit Care. 2023 Aug 5;27(1):308. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04592-6.PMID: 37543625

Smartphone-Based Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Blended Care of Cancer Survivors: Nested Randomized Clinical Trial.

Meinlschmidt G, Grossert A, Meffert C, Roemmel N, Hess V, Rochlitz C, Pless M, Hunziker S, Wössmer B, Geuter U, Schaefert R

JMIR Cancer. 2023 Aug 28;9:e38515. doi: 10.2196/38515.PMID: 37639296

Treatment-associated network dynamics in patients with globus sensations: a proof-of-concept study.

Imperiale MN, Lieb R, Meinlschmidt G

Sci Rep. 2023 Sep 20;13(1):15615. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-42186-y.PMID: 37730963

Occurrence of sensitive topics during ward round: an ancillary analysis of the BEDSIDE-OUTSIDE trial.

Gross S, Becker C, Beck K, Memma V, Gaab J, Schütz P, Leuppi JD, Schaefert R, Langewitz W, Trendelenburg M, Breidthardt T, Eckstein J, Osthoff M, Bassetti S, Hunziker S

BMJ Open. 2023 Sep 21;13(9):e073584. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073584.PMID: 37734895

Post-intensive care syndrome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: A prospective observational cohort study.

Vincent A, Beck K, Thommen E, Widmer M, Becker C, Loretz N, Gross S, Mueller J, Amacher SA, Bohren C, Schaefert R, Gaab J, Marsch S, Emsden C, Tisljar K, Sutter R, Hunziker S

PLoS One. 2022 Oct 14;17(10):e0276011. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276011. eCollection 2022.PMID: 36240252

Translation of patients' advance directives in intensive care units: are we there yet?

Baumann SM, Kruse NJ, Kliem PSC, Amacher SA, Hunziker S, Dittrich TD, Renetseder F, Grzonka P, Sutter R

J Intensive Care. 2023 Nov 15;11(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s40560-023-00705-z.PMID: 37968692

Prevention of psychosocial distress consequences in somatic hospital inpatients via a stepped and collaborative care model: protocol of SomPsyNet, a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial.

Meinlschmidt G, Frick A, Baenteli I, Karpf C, Studer A, Bachmann M, Dörner A, Tschudin S, Trost S, Wyss K, Fink G, Schwenkglenks M, Caviezel S, Rocco T, Schaefert R; SomPsyNet consortium

BMJ Open. 2023 Nov 23;13(11):e076814. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076814.PMID: 37996236

The Disclosure of Bad News Over the Phone vs. in Person and its Association with Psychological Distress: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Mueller J, Beck K, Loretz N, Becker C, Gross S, Blatter R, Urben T, Amacher SA, Schaefert R, Hunziker S

J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Dec;38(16):3589-3603. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08323-z. Epub 2023 Aug 8.PMID: 37552418

Determinants of workload-related clinician stress levels in general hospital consultation liaison psychiatry services during the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Ireland. Short report.

van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, Sweetman J, Lee W, Doherty AM, Dineen P, Meinlschmidt G, Vitinius F, Fazekas C, Huber CG, Schaefert R, Stein B

J Psychosom Res. 2023 Dec 30;177:111584. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111584. online ahead of print.PMID: 38181547

Prevention of psychosocial distress consequences in somatic hospital inpatients via a stepped and collaborative care model: protocol of SomPsyNet, a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial.
Meinlschmidt G, Frick A, Baenteli I, et al. BMJ Open. 2023;13(11):e076814. Published 2023 Nov 23. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076814

Smartphone-Based Psychotherapeutic Interventions in Blended Care of Cancer Survivors: Nested Randomized Clinical Trial.
Meinlschmidt G, Grossert A, Meffert C, et al. JMIR Cancer. 2023;9:e38515. Published 2023 Aug 28. doi:10.2196/38515

Facilitators and barriers of routine psychosocial distress assessment within a stepped and collaborative care model in a Swiss hospital setting.
Aebi NJ, Baenteli I, Fink G, et al. PLoS One. 2023;18(6):e0285395. Published 2023 Jun 30. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0285395

COVID-19-related consultation-liaison (CL) mental health services in general hospitals: A perspective from Europe and beyond.
Schaefert R, Stein B, Meinlschmidt G, et al. J Psychosom Res. 2023;167:111183. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111183

Patients' Preference for Participation in Medical Decision-Making: Secondary Analysis of the BEDSIDE-OUTSIDE Trial.
Becker, C., Gross, S., Gamp, M., Beck, K., Amacher, S. A., Mueller, J., Bohren, C., Blatter, R., Schaefert, R., Schuetz, P., Leuppi, J., Bassetti, S., & Hunziker, S. (2023). Journal of general internal medicine, 38(5), 1180-1189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-022-07775-z

Occurrence of sensitive topics during ward round: an ancillary analysis of the BEDSIDE-OUTSIDE trial.
Gross, S., Becker, C., Beck, K., Memma, V., Gaab, J., Schütz, P., Leuppi, J. D., Schaefert, R., Langewitz, W., Trendelenburg, M., Breidthardt, T., Eckstein, J., Osthoff, M., Bassetti, S., & Hunziker, S. (2023). BMJ open, 13(9), e073584. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073584

Group-based body psychotherapy improves appreciation of body awareness in post-treatment cancer patients: A non-randomized clinical trial.
Grossert A, Meffert C, Hess V, et al. Front Psychol. 2023;14:956493. Published 2023 Apr 6. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.956493

The Disclosure of Bad News Over the Phone vs. in Person and its Association with Psychological Distress: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mueller J., Beck K., Loretz N., Becker C., Gross S., Blatter R., Urben,T., Amacher S. A., Schaefert R. & Hunziker S. Journal of general internal medicine. 2023. 38(16), 3589-3603. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-023-08323-z

Determinants of workload-related clinician stress levels in general hospital consultation liaison psychiatry services during the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Ireland. Short report.
van der Feltz-Cornelis, C. M., Sweetman, J., Lee, W., Doherty, A. M., Dineen, P., Meinlschmidt, G., Vitinius, F., Fazekas, C., Huber, C. G., Schaefert, R., & Stein, B. (2023).Journal of psychosomatic research, 177, 111584. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111584

2022

COVID-19-Related Psychosocial Care in General Hospitals: Results of an Online Survey of Psychosomatic, Psychiatric, and Psychological Consultation and Liaison Services in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Schaefert R, Stein B, Meinlschmidt G, et al. Front Psychiatry. 2022;13:870984. published 2022 Jun 24. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.870984

Depressive symptoms, but not anxiety, predict subsequent diagnosis of coronavirus disease 19: a national cohort study.
Meinlschmidt G, Guemghar S, Roemmel N, Battegay E, Hunziker S, Schaefert R. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2022;31:e16. Published 2022 Mar 25. doi:10.1017/S2045796021000676

Perspectives of European internists on multimorbidity. A multinational survey.
Bernabeu-Wittel M, Holecki M, Tuttolomondo A, Chudek J, Battegay E; EFIM Multimorbidity Working Group. 2022 European Journal of Internal Medicine. 2022;100:130-132. doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2022.02.008

Bhend K, Bissig S, Martin L, Müller M, Carlotta P:
Student reflections - part 2.
Prim Hosp Care Allg Inn Med 2022; 22: 29-32.

2021

Update S3 guideline irritable bowel syndrome: definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy. Joint guideline of the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS) and the German Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (DGNM) - June 2021 - AWMF registration number: 021/016.
Layer P, Andresen V, Allescher H, Bischoff SC, Claßen M, Elsenbruch S, Freitag M, Frieling T, Gebhard M, Goebel-Stengel M, Häuser W, Holtmann G, Keller J, Kreis ME, Kruis W, Langhorst J, Jansen PL, Madisch A, Mönnikes H, Müller-Lissner S, Niesler B, Pehl C, Pohl D, Raithel M, Röhrig-Herzog G, Schemann M, Schmiedel S, Schwille-Kiuntke J, Storr M, Preiß JC; Collaborators:Andus T, Buderus S, Ehlert U, Engel M, Enninger A, Fischbach W, Gillessen A, Gschossmann J, Gundling F, Haag S, Helwig U, Hollerbach S, Karaus M, Katschinski M, Krammer H, Kuhlbusch-Zicklam R, Matthes H, Menge D, Miehlke S, Posovszky MC, Schaefert R, Schmidt-Choudhury A, Schwandner O, Schweinlin A, Seidl H, Stengel A, Tesarz J, van der Voort I, Voderholzer W, von Boyen G, von Schönfeld J, Wedel T; in collaboration with:German Society for General Practice and Family Medicine (DEGAM); German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI); German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV); German Society for Nutritional Medicine (DGEM); German Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI).Medicine (DGEM); German Society of Geriatrics (DGG); German Society of Internal Medicine (DGIM); German Society of Naturopathy (DGNHK); German Society of Pathology and Federal Association of German Pathologists e. V. (DGP/BDP); German Society for Psychosomatic Medicine and Medical Psychotherapy (DGPM); German Society for Behavioral Medicine and Behavioral Modification (DGVM); German Pain Society e. V.German College of Psychosomatic Medicine (DKPM), German Society for Tropical Medicine and International Health (DTG); Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (GPGE); German Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine (DGKJ); Swiss Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (SwissNGM); Information Forum for Patientsinside with gastrointestinal diseases (MAGDA).Z Gastroenterol. 2021 Dec;59(12):1323-1415. doi: 10.1055/a-1591-4794. Epub 2021 Dec 10.PMID: 34891206

Long COVID 1 year after hospitalization for COVID-19: a prospective bicentric cohort study.
Becker C, Beck K, Zumbrunn S, Memma V, Herzog N, Bissmann B, Gross S, Loretz N, Mueller J, Amacher SA, Bohren C, Schaefert R, Bassetti S, Fux C, Mueller B, Schuetz P, Hunziker S.Swiss Med Wkly. 2021 Oct 22;151:w30091. doi: 10.4414/smw.2021.w30091. eCollection 2021 Oct 11.PMID: 34694106

Interventions to Improve Communication at Hospital Discharge and Rates of Readmission: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Becker C, Zumbrunn S, Beck K, Vincent A, Loretz N, Müller J, Amacher SA, Schaefert R, Hunziker S.JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Aug 2;4(8):e2119346. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.19346.PMID: 34448868

Pain and psyche in a patient with irritable bowel syndrome: chicken or egg? A time series case report.
Engel F, Stadnitski T, Stroe-Kunold E, Berens S, Schaefert R, Wild B.BMC Gastroenterol. 2021 Aug 3;21(1):309. doi: 10.1186/s12876-021-01879-2.PMID: 34344311

A qualitative study to investigate Swiss hospital personnel's perceived importance of and experiences with patient's mental-somatic multimorbidities.
Aebi NJ, Caviezel S, Schaefert R, Meinlschmidt G, Schwenkglenks M, Fink G, Riedo L, Leyhe T, Wyss K; SomPsyNet Consortium.BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 12;21(1):349. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03353-5.PMID: 34253168

Higher Levels of Psychological Burden and Alterations in Personality Functioning in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Engel F, Berens S, Gauss A, Schaefert R, Eich W, Tesarz J.Front Psychol. 2021 Jun 24;12:671493. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.671493. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34248767

Effect of Bedside Compared With Outside the Room Patient Case Presentation on Patients' Knowledge About Their Medical Care : A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Trial.
Becker C, Gamp M, Schuetz P, Beck K, Vincent A, Hochstrasser S, Metzger K, Widmer M, Thommen E, Mueller B, Fux CA, Leuppi JD, Schaefert R, Langewitz W, Trendelenburg M, Breidthardt T, Eckstein J, Osthoff M, Bassetti S, Hunziker S; BEDSIDE-OUTSIDE Study Group.Ann Intern Med. 2021 Sep;174(9):1282-1292. doi: 10.7326/M21-0909. Epub 2021 Jun 29.PMID: 34181449 Clinical Trial.

The alternative serotonin transporter promoter P2 impacts gene function in females with irritable bowel syndrome.
Mohr S, Fritz N, Hammer C, Martínez C, Berens S, Schmitteckert S, Wahl V, Schmidt M, Houghton LA, Goebel-Stengel M, Kabisch M, Götze D, Milovač I, D'Amato M, Zheng T, Röth R, Mönnikes H, Engel F, Gauss A, Tesarz J, Raithel M, Andresen V, Frieling T, Keller J, Pehl C, Stein-Thöringer C, Clarke G, Kennedy PJ, Cryan JF, Dinan TG, Quigley EMM, Spiller R, Beltrán C, Madrid AM, Torres V, Pérez de Arce E, Herzog W, Mayer EA, Sayuk G, Gazouli M, Karamanolis G, Kapur-Pojskič L, Bustamante M, Rabionet R, Estivil X, Franke A, Lieb W, Boeckxstaens G, Wouters MM, Simrén M, Rappold GA, Vicario M, Santos J, Schaefert R, Lorenzo-Bermejo J, Niesler B.J Cell Mol Med. 2021 Aug;25(16):8047-8061. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.16736. Epub 2021 Jun 24.PMID: 34165249

Psychological burden in patients with COVID-19 and their relatives 90 days after hospitalization: A prospective observational cohort study.
Vincent A, Beck K, Becker C, Zumbrunn S, Ramin-Wright M, Urben T, Quinto A, Schaefert R, Meinlschmidt G, Gaab J, Reinhardt T, Bassetti S, Schuetz P, Hunziker S.J Psychosom Res. 2021 Aug;147:110526. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110526. Epub 2021 May 19.PMID: 34051515

Prevalence and factors associated with psychological burden in COVID-19 patients and their relatives: A prospective observational cohort study.
Beck K, Vincent A, Becker C, Keller A, Cam H, Schaefert R, Reinhardt T, Sutter R, Tisljar K, Bassetti S, Schuetz P, Hunziker S.PLoS One. 2021 May 5;16(5):e0250590. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250590. eCollection 2021.PMID: 33951085

Different Dimensions of Affective Processing in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study.
Berens S, Schaefert R, Ehrenthal JC, Baumeister D, Eich W, Tesarz J.Front Psychol. 2021 Mar 29;12:625381. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.625381. eCollection 2021.PMID: 33854462

The Validity of Somatic Symptom Disorder in Patients With Gastrointestinal Complaints.
Berens S, Schaefert R, Ehrenthal JC, Baumeister D, Gauss A, Eich W, Tesarz J.J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 Sep 1;55(8):e66-e76. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001505.PMID: 33780221

Association of medical futility with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) code status in hospitalized patients.
Becker C, Manzelli A, Marti A, Cam H, Beck K, Vincent A, Keller A, Bassetti S, Rikli D, Schaefert R, Tisljar K, Sutter R, Hunziker S.J Med Ethics. 2021 Jan 29:medethics-2020-106977. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106977. online ahead of print.PMID: 33514639

Does stress influence the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation? A narrative review of the literature.
Vincent A, Semmer NK, Becker C, Beck K, Tschan F, Bobst C, Schuetz P, Marsch S, Hunziker S.J Crit Care. 2021 Jun;63:223-230. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2020.09.020. Epub 2020 Sep 25.PMID: 33046274 Review.

Medical futility regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation in in-hospital cardiac arrests of adult patients: A systematic review and Meta-analysis.
Beck K, Vincent A, Cam H, Becker C, Gross S, Loretz N, Müller J, Amacher SA, Bohren C, Sutter R, Bassetti S, Hunziker S.Resuscitation. 2021 Dec 9:S0300-9572(21)00507-4. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.11.041. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34896244

First-Response ABCDE Management of Status Epilepticus: A Prospective High-Fidelity Simulation Study.
Kliem PSC, Tisljar K, Baumann SM, Grzonka P, De Marchis GM, Bassetti S, Bingisser R, Hunziker S, Marsch S, Sutter R.J Clin Med. 2022 Jan 15;11(2):435. doi: 10.3390/jcm11020435.PMID: 35054129

Thyroid Function of Pregnant Women and Perinatal Outcomes in North Macedonia.
Avramovska M, Kostova NM, Karanfilski B, Hunziker S, Vaskova O, Dimitrov G, Dzikova E, Markova AD, Lega MH, Tofoski G, Sikole A.Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2021 Oct;43(10):736-742. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1736172. Epub 2021 Nov 16.PMID: 34784629

Sleep-wake misperception. A comprehensive analysis of a large sleep lab cohort.
Valko PO, Hunziker S, Graf K, Werth E, Baumann CR.Sleep Med. 2021 Dec;88:96-103. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.10.023. Epub 2021 Oct 22.PMID: 34742039

Diagnostic yield of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in status epilepticus: an 8-year cohort study.
Dittrich TD, Baumann SM, Semmlack S, De Marchis GM, Hunziker S, Rüegg S, Marsch S, Tschudin-Sutter S, Sutter R.J Neurol. 2021 Sep;268(9):3325-3336. doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10447-3. Epub 2021 Mar 5.PMID: 33666722

Predictors of student pharmacist success on an advanced pharmacy practice experience-readiness performance-based assessment.
Hunziker S, Fan J, Ronald K, Deshpande M, Frueh J.Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2021 Dec;13(12):1564-1571. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2021.09.025. Epub 2021 Oct 6.PMID: 34895664

Prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients with terminated status epilepticus and outcome: An observational cohort study.
Baumann SM, Semmlack S, Rybitschka A, Kliem PSC, De Marchis GM, Rüegg S, Hunziker S, Marsch S, Sutter R.Epilepsia. 2021 Dec;62(12):3042-3057. doi: 10.1111/epi.17100. Epub 2021 Oct 18.PMID: 34661284

GWAS Hits for Bilateral Convergent Strabismus with Exophthalmos in Holstein Cattle Using Imputed Sequence Level Genotypes.
Bögeholz A, Falker-Gieske C, Guélat M, Gurtner C, Hunziker S, Oevermann A, Thaller G, Drögemüller C, Tetens J.Genes (Basel). 2021 Jul 4;12(7):1039. doi: 10.3390/genes12071039.PMID: 34356055

Neuron-Specific Enolase (NSE) Predicts Long-Term Mortality in Adult Patients after Cardiac Arrest: Results from a Prospective Trial.
Müller J, Bissmann B, Becker C, Beck K, Loretz N, Gross S, Amacher SA, Bohren C, Pargger H, Tisljar K, Sutter R, Marsch S, Hunziker S.Medicines (Basel). 2021 Nov 17;8(11):72. doi: 10.3390/medicines8110072.PMID: 34822369

Prediction of Postictal Delirium Following Status Epilepticus in the ICU: First Insights of an Observational Cohort Study.
Baumann SM, Semmlack S, Hunziker S, Kaplan PW, De Marchis GM, Rüegg S, Marsch S, Sutter R.Crit Care Med. 2021 Dec 1;49(12):e1241-e1251. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005212.PMID: 34259657

IODINE STATUS AND THYROID FUNCTION IN LACTATING WOMEN AND INFANTS - A SURVEY IN THE ZAGREB AREA, CROATIA.
Prpić M, Franceschi M, Vidranski V, Andersson M, Zimmermann MB, Hunziker S, Milošević M, Kusić Z, Jukić T.Acta Clin Croat. 2021 Jun;60(2):259-267. doi: 10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.12.PMID: 34744276

Swiss-wide multicenter evaluation and prediction of core outcomes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: protocol for the ARCR_Pred cohort study.
Audigé L, Bucher HCC, Aghlmandi S, Stojanov T, Schwappach D, Hunziker S, Candrian C, Cunningham G, Durchholz H, Eid K, Flury M, Jost B, Lädermann A, Moor BK, Moroder P, Rosso C, Schär M, Scheibel M, Spormann C, Suter T, Wieser K, Zumstein M; ARCR_Pred Study Group, Müller AM.BMJ Open. 2021 Apr 22;11(4):e045702. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045702.PMID: 33888530

Doctor-patient communication during the Corona crisis - web-based interactions and structured feedback from standardized patients at the University of Basel and the LMU Munich.
Langewitz W, Pleines Dantas Seixas U, Hunziker S, Becker C, Fischer MR, Benz A, Otto B.GMS J Med Educ. 2021 Apr 15;38(4):Doc81. doi: 10.3205/zma001477. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34056070

Riesen E, Affentranger AL, Bhend K, Janscak M, Martin L:
Student reflections
Prim Hosp Care Allg Inn Med 2021; 21: 299-302.

2020

Berens S, Banzhaf P, Baumeister D, Gauss A, Eich W, Schaefert R, Tesarz J:
Relationship between adverse childhood experiences and illness anxiety in irritable bowel syndrome - The impact of gender.
J Psychosom Res 2020; 128: 109846.

Berens S, Schaefert R, Baumeister D, Gauss A, Eich W, Tesarz J:
Drug treatment and psychological distress in inflammatory bowel disease: Response to Sovich's letter to the Editor.
J Psychosom Res 2020; 132: 109971.

Langewitz W:
Reaching wise decisions, shared decision making, and information recall-A causal relationship or just an association?
Patient Educ Couns 2020; 103: 2-4.

Meinlschmidt G, Berdajs D, Moser-Starck R, Frick A, Gross S, Schurr U, Eckstein FS, Hunziker S, Schaefert R:
Perceived Need for Psychosocial Support After Aortic Dissection: Cross-Sectional Survey.
J Particip Med 2020; 12: e15447.

Schmid DA, Allum JHJ, Sleptsova M, Welge-Lussen A, Schaefert R, Meinlschmidt G, Langewitz W:
Relation of anxiety and other psychometric measures, balance deficits, impaired quality of life, and perceived state of health to dizziness handicap inventory scores for patients with dizziness.Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18: 204.

Berens S, Engel F, Gauss A, Tesarz J, Herzog W, Niesler B, Stroe-Kunold E, Schaefert R.
Patients with Multiple Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) Show Increased Illness Severity: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care FGID Specialty Clinic.
Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2020 Jan 28;2020:9086340. doi: 10.1155/2020/9086340. PMID: 32411207; PMCID: PMC7204123.

Meinlschmidt G, Berdajs D, Moser-Starck R, Frick A, Gross S, Schurr U, Eckstein FS, Hunziker S, Schaefert R.
Perceived Need for Psychosocial Support After Aortic Dissection: Cross-Sectional Survey.
J Particip Med. 2020 Jul 6;12(3):e15447. doi: 10.2196/15447. PMID: 33064108; PMCID: PMC7434062.

Becker C., Kuenzli N., Perrig S.,Beck JK., Vincent A., Widmer M., Thommen E., Schaefert R., Bassetti S. , Hunziker S.:
Code Status Discussions in Medical Inpatients: Results of a Survey of Patients and Physicians
Swiss Med Wkly. 2020 Mar 23;150:w20194.

Boerlin A, Luescher T, Becker C, Perrig S, Thommen E, Widmer M, Beck K, Vincent A, Tisljar K, Bernasconi L, Neyer P, Schuetz P, Sutter R, Marsch S, Hunziker S.:
Low Plasma Sphingomyelin Levels Show a Weak Association with Poor Neurological Outcome in Cardiac Arrest Patients: Results from the Prospective, Observational COMMUNICATE Trial.
J Clin Med. 2020 Mar 25;9(4):E897.

Widmer M, Thommen EB, Becker C, Beck K, Vincent AM, Perrig S, Keller A, Bernasconi L, Neyer P, Marsch S, Pargger H, Sutter R, Tisljar K, Hunziker S.:
Association of acyl carnitines and mortality in out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest patients: Results of a prospective observational study.
J Crit Care. 2020 Mar 26;58:20-26.

Herzog N, Laager R, Thommen E, Widmer M, Vincent AM, Keller A, Becker C, Beck K, Perrig S, Bernasconi L, Neyer P, Marsch S, Schuetz P, Sutter R, Tisljar K, Hunziker S.:
Association of Taurine with In-Hospital Mortality in Patients after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Results from the Prospective, Observational COMMUNICATE Study
J Clin Med. 2020 May 9;9(5):1405.

Tramèr L, Becker C, Schumacher C, Beck K, Tschan F, Semmer NK, Hochstrasser S, Marsch S, Hunziker S.:
Association of self-esteem, personality, stress and gender with performance of a resuscitation team: A simulation-based study.
PLoS One. 2020 May 14;15(5):e0233155

Hochstrasser S., Metzger K., Vincent A., Becker C., Keller A., 5, Beck K., Perrig S., Tisljar K., Sutter R., Schuetz P., Bernasconi L., Neyer P., Marsch S., Hunziker S.:
Trimethylamine-N-Oxide (TMAO) Predicts Short- and Long-term Mortality and Poor Neurological Outcome in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients
Clin Chem Lab Med. 2020 Aug 31:/j/cclm.ahead-of-print/cclm-2020-0159/cclm-2020-0159.xml

Keller A, Becker C, Nienhaus K, Beck K, Vincent A, Sutter R, Tisljar K, Schuetz P, Bernasconi L, Neyer P,
Pargger H, Marsch S, Hunziker S.:
Arginine and Arginine/ADMA Ratio Predict 90-Day Mortality in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest-Results from the Prospective, Observational COMMUNICATE Trial
J Clin Med. 2020 Nov 25;9(12):3815

Becker C, Beck K, Vincent A, Hunziker S.:
Communication challenges in end-of-life decisions
Swiss Med Wkly. 2020 Sep 18;150:w20351.

Vincent A, Semmer NK, Becker C, Beck K, Tschan F, Bobst C, Schuetz P, Marsch S, Hunziker S.:
Does stress influence the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation? A narrative review of the literature
J Crit Care. 2020 Sep 25:S0883-9441(20)30699-7.

Becker C, Manzelli A, Marti A, Cam H, Beck K, Vincent K, Keller A, Bassetti S, Rikli D, Schaefert R, Tisljar K, Sutter R, Hunziker S.:
Association of Medical Futility with Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Code Status in Hospitalized Patients
BMJ Medical Ethics (in press)

Hunziker S., Quinto A., Ramin-Wright M., Becker C., Beck K., Vincent A., Tisljar K., Disanto G, Benkert P, Leppert D, Pargger H, Marsch S, Sutter R, Peters N, Kuhle J.:
Serum neurofilament measurement improves clinical risk scores for outcome prediction after cardiac arrest:
results of a prospective study
Critical Care (in press)

Zwahlen D:
Psycho-oncological support - yes, no, maybe later
Cancer Research Switzerland, Issue 2020 Research report - Cancer Research Switzerland

Rosin C, Hennings E, Gerlach K, Wieners K, Winterholler M, Heierle-Duberow A, Tschudin S, Nickel C, Bingisser R:
Emergency situation: domestic violence.
Swiss Med Forum 2020; 20: 250-255.

Schaefert R:
Nutrition, microbiota and psyche in irritable bowel syndrome.
Rev Med Suisse 2020; 16: 230-232.

2019

Essig S, Steiner C, Kuhne T, Kremens B, Langewitz W, Kiss A:
Communication Skills Training for Professionals Working with Adolescent Patients with Cancer Based on Participants' Needs: A Pilot.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2019.

Gamp M, Becker C, Tondorf T, Hochstrasser S, Metzger K, Meinlschmidt G, Langewitz W, Schafert R, Bassetti S, Hunziker S:
Effect of Bedside vs. Non-bedside Patient Case Presentation During Ward Rounds: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
J Gen Intern Med 2019.

Grossert A, Meffert C, Hess V, Rochlitz C, Pless M, Hunziker S, Wossmer B, Geuter U, Meinlschmidt G, Schaefert R:
A clinical trial of group-based body psychotherapy to improve bodily disturbances in post-treatment cancer patients in combination with randomized controlled smartphone-triggered bodily interventions (KPTK): study protocol.
BMC Psychol 2019; 7: 90.

Kim HC, Tegethoff M, Meinlschmidt G, Stalujanis E, Belardi A, Jo S, Lee J, Kim DY, Yoo SS, Lee JH:Mediation analysis of triple networks revealed functional feature of mindfulness from real-time fMRI neurofeedback.Neuroimage 2019; 195: 409-432.

Korner LM, Pause BM, Meinlschmidt G, Tegethoff M, Frohlich S, Kozlowski P, Rivet N, Jamey C, Reix N, Kintz P, Raul JS, Heil M:Prenatal testosterone exposure is associated with delay of gratification and attention problems/overactive behavior in 3-year-old boys.Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019; 104: 49-54.

Langewitz W, Schaefert R:
Hyperventilation syndrome and dysfunctional breathing.
Swiss Med Forum 2019; 19: 749-752.

Lobmaier JS, Probst F, Lory V, Meyer AH, Meinlschmidt G:
Increased sensitivity to social exclusion during the luteal phase: Progesterone as resilience factor buffering against ostracism?
Psychoneuroendocrinology 2019; 107: 217-224.

Metzger K, Gamp M, Tondorf T, Hochstrasser S, Becker C, Luescher T, Rasiah R, Boerlin A, Tisljar K, Emsden C, Sutter R, Schaefert R, Meinlschmidt G, Marsch S, Hunziker S:
Depression and anxiety in relatives of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: Results of a prospective observational study.
J Crit Care 2019; 51: 57-63.

Rivet N, Jamey C, Reix N, Kintz P, Heil M, Erdmann K, Koerner LM, Lawrenz J, Froehlich S, Kozlowski P, Meinlschmidt G, Tegethoff M, Raul J-S:
Measurement of cortisol, cortisone, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, estradiol, estriol, and testosterone in human amniotic fluid by ultra performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry.
F1000 Research (accepted).

Roenneberg C, Sattel H, Schaefert R, Henningsen P, Hausteiner-Wiehle C:
Functional Somatic Symptoms.
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019; 116: 553-560.

Stalujanis E, Meinlschmidt G, Belardi A, Tegethoff M:
Maternal psychopathology and mental health treatment delay in adolescents from a national cohort.
Health Serv Res 2019; 54: 149-157.

Veit I, Herrmann M, Schaefert R:
Non-specific, functional and somatoform physical symptoms (NFS).
In: Dietrich DE, Goesmann C, Gensichen J, Hauth I, Veit I (eds.). Practical guide to mental illness: Developed jointly for practice by GPs and psychiatrists. Bern, Hogrefe AG, 2019, 193-207.