H. Zeidler

Publication List Details

Period

1983 - 2009

Number

73

Co-Authors

Machining of nonconductive ZrO2 ceramics with micro-EDM (2009)

Schubert, A., Zeidler, H.

Tests were undertaken using micro-EDM drilling with Tungsten Carbide Electrodes and ZrO2 ceramic. A starting layer, in literature often referred to as "assisting electrode" was used to set up a...

A novel approach to efficiency determination in micro electro discharge machining (2008)

Zeidler, H., Schubert, A.

The need for high-aspect ratio micro structures in hard to machine materials is constantly growing. Electro-Physical machining processes such as EDM offer distinct advantages to conventional...

Comparative cost analysis of outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation for musculoskeletal diseases in Germany (2008)

Zeidler, J., Mittendorf, T., Vahldiek, G., Zeidler, H., Merkesdal, S.

Objectives. To examine the costs of inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders from the perspective of a major statutory health insurance fund in Germany. Methods. A...

EULAR evidence based recommendations on the management of systemic glucocorticoid therapy in rheumatic diseases (2007)

Jacobs, J Wg, Boers, M, Boumpas, D, Buttgereit, F, Caeyers, N, ...

OBJECTIVE: To develop evidence based recommendations for the management of systemic glucocorticoid (GC) therapy in rheumatic diseases. METHODS: The multidisciplinary guideline development group from...

A Method of Simultaneous Registration of Dissolved Oxygen, Redox Potential, Hydrogen Ion Concentration and Relative Turbidity of Bacterial Cultures (2006)

Zeidler, H., Taubeneck, U.

Simultaneous registration of dissolved oxygen, Redox potential, hydrogen ion concentration and turbidity in growing bacterial cultures was carried out during the entire duration of culture. The...

Analyse des Potentials des Fertigungsverfahrens Erodieren zur schnellen Herstellung höchstpräziser Mikrobohrungen (2006)

Zeidler, H.

Electric discharge machining is a thermally induced manufacturing process which works unaffected by workpiece hardness and toughness and applies nearly no mechanical force to the tool. As it can be...

Persistent clinical response to the anti-TNF-{alpha} antibody infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis over 3 years (2005)

Braun, J., Baraliakos, X., Brandt, J., Listing, J., Zink, A., Alten, R., ...

Objective. Infliximab, a monoclonal antibody against tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), is approved in Europe for the treatment of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have responded...

Persistent clinical response to the anti-TNF-{alpha} antibody infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis over 3 years (2005)

Braun, J., Baraliakos, X., Brandt, J., Listing, J., Zink, A., Alten, R., ...

Objective. Infliximab, a monoclonal antibody against tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), is approved in Europe for the treatment of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have responded...

Persistent clinical response to the anti-TNF-{alpha} antibody infliximab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis over 3 years (2005)

Braun, J., Baraliakos, X., Brandt, J., Listing, J., Zink, A., Alten, R., ...

Objective. Infliximab, a monoclonal antibody against tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α), is approved in Europe for the treatment of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have responded...

PP22. GLUCOCORTICOIDS INHIBIT APOPTOSIS OF PERIPHERAL CD1C+ DENDRITIC CELLS AND CAUSE A DOWN-REGULATION OF THE CHEMOKINE LIGANDS CCL19 AND CCL21 IN GRANULOMATOUS INFILTRATES IN TEMPORAL ARTERIES FROM PATIENTS WITH GIANT CELL ARTERITIS (2005)

Wagner, A. D., Ju, X. S., Wittkop, U., Peppmüller, M., Zeidler, H., Zenke, M.

Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis and characterized by a prompt response to glucocorticoid therapy. Earlier studies demonstrated that dendritic cells (DC)...

Empfehlungen zum Tuberkulose-Screening und zur Therapie der latenten Tuberkulose bei Anti-TNF[alpha]-Therapie mit Infliximab (2002)

Hülsemann, J.L., Hohlfeld, J.M., Schnarr, S., Stoll, M., Zeidler, H.

Infliximab ist ein humanisierender Antikörper gegen Tumor-Nekrose-Faktor [alpha] (TNF alpha] und wird zur Therapie der chronischen Polyarthritis und des M. Crohn eingesetzt. Ca. 200 000 Patienten...

Defining disease activity in ankylosing spondylitis: is a combination of variables (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index) an appropriate instrument? (1999)

Calin, A., Gueguen, A., Zeidler, H., Mielants, H., Dougados, M.

Objective. Disease activity has been defined using a self-administered instrument, focusing on fatigue, axial pain, peripheral pain, enthesopathy and morning stiffness [Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis...

Interpreting the clinical significance of the differential inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 (1999)

Brooks, P., Emery, P., Evans, J. F., Fenner, H., Hawkey, C. J., Patrono, C., ...

The International Consensus Meeting on the Mode of Action of COX-2 Inhibition (ICMMAC) brought together 17 international experts in arthritis, gastroenterology and pharmacology on 5–6 December...

Ankylosing spondylitis: what is the optimum duration of a clinical study? A one year versus a 6 weeks non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug trial (1999)

Dougados, M, Gueguen, A, Nakache, JP, Velicitat, P, Veys, EM, Zeidler, H, ...

Objective. To consider the re3levance of the duration of a clinical trial in ankylosing spondylitis: long-term (i.e. 1 yr) vs short-term (i.e. 6 weeks) assessment of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...

ELEVATED SERUM NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS IN ACTIVE SPONDYLOARTHROPATHIES (1995)

STICHTENOTH, D. O., WOLLENHAUPT, J., ANDERSONE, D., ZEIDLER, H., FRÖLICH, J. C.

We determined the concentrations of nitrate, reflecting endogenous nitric oxide (NO) production, by gas chromatography in the sera of patients with spondyloarthropathy. In those patients with active...

Persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis Is Induced by Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin In Vitro

Dreses-Werringloer, Ute, Padubrin, Ingrid, Jürgens-Saathoff, Barbara, Hudson, Alan P., Zeidler, H., Köhler, L.

An in vitro cell culture model was used to investigate the long-term effect of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin on infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. Standard in vitro susceptibility testing clearly...

Sensitivities of PCR, MicroTrak, ChlamydiaEIA, IDEIA, and PACE 2 for purified Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies in urine, peripheral blood, peripheral blood leukocytes, and synovial fluid.

Kuipers, J G, Scharmann, K, Wollenhaupt, J, Nettelnbreker, E, Hopf, S, Zeidler, H

Routine microbiological diagnosis of Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis is based mainly on the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis with urogenital swabs or in urine. Because chlamydial antigen,...

Persistence of Chlamydia trachomatis Is Induced by Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin In Vitro

Dreses-Werringloer, Ute, Padubrin, Ingrid, Jürgens-Saathoff, Barbara, Hudson, Alan P., Zeidler, H., Köhler, L.

An in vitro cell culture model was used to investigate the long-term effect of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin on infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. Standard in vitro susceptibility testing clearly...

Sensitivities of PCR, MicroTrak, ChlamydiaEIA, IDEIA, and PACE 2 for purified Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies in urine, peripheral blood, peripheral blood leukocytes, and synovial fluid.

Kuipers, J G, Scharmann, K, Wollenhaupt, J, Nettelnbreker, E, Hopf, S, Zeidler, H

Routine microbiological diagnosis of Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis is based mainly on the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis with urogenital swabs or in urine. Because chlamydial antigen,...

Urinary nitrate excretion is increased in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and reduced by prednisolone.

Stichtenoth, D O, Fauler, J, Zeidler, H, Frölich, J C

OBJECTIVES--To determine daily production of nitric oxide (NO) measured as urinary nitrate excretion, and the effect of prednisolone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS--Twenty four...

Initiation and perpetuation of rat adjuvant arthritis is inhibited by the anti-CD2 monoclonal antibody (mAb) OX34

Hoffmann, J., Herklotz, C., Zeidler, H., Bayer, B., Rosenthal, H., Westermann, J.

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic potential of the anti-CD2 mAb OX34 first with regard to bone protection in established rat adjuvant arthritis (AA) and...

Optimised sample preparation of synovial fluid for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA by polymerase chain reaction

Kuipers, J., Nietfeld, L., Dreses-Werringloe..., U., Koehler, L., Wollenhaupt, J., Zeidler, H., ...

OBJECTIVE—To optimise sample preparation of synovial fluid for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
METHODS—Serial dilutions of purified CT elementary bodies in...

Combination therapy in early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised, controlled, double blind 52 week clinical trial of sulphasalazine and methotrexate compared with the single components

Dougados, M., Combe, B., Cantagrel, A., Goupille, P., Olive, P., Schattenkirchner, M., ...

OBJECTIVES—To investigate the potential clinical benefit of a combination therapy.
METHODS—205 patients fulfilling the ACR criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), not treated with disease...

Diagnostic evaluation of classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis and reactive arthritis in an early synovitis outpatient clinic

Hulsemann, J, Zeidler, H

OBJECTIVE—To evaluate the diagnostic performance of classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and reactive arthritis (ReA) in an early synovitis outpatient clinic.
METHODS—In a...

Optimised sample DNA preparation for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in synovial tissue by polymerase chain reaction and ligase chain reaction

Freise, J, Gerard, H, Bunke, T, Whittum-Hudson, J, Zeidler, H, Kohler, L, ...

OBJECTIVE—Molecular biology techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and ligase chain reaction (LCR) are routinely used in research for detection of C trachomatis DNA in synovial samples,...

The national database of the German Collaborative Arthritis Centres: II. Treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Zink, A, Listing, J, Niewerth, M, Zeidler, H

OBJECTIVE—To describe current treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in German rheumatology.
METHODS—Data from the German rheumatological database of 1998, comprising clinical...

The national database of the German Collaborative Arthritis Centres: I. Structure, aims, and patients

Zink, A, Listing, J, Klindworth, C, Zeidler, H

OBJECTIVE—To describe the aims, principles, and content of the German rheumatological database and to present data on patient mix and healthcare provision for the year 1998.
METHODS—The German...

Intra-articular co-infection by Borrelia burgdorferi and Chlamydia trachomatis

Putschky, N, Schnarr, S, Wollenhaupt, J, Zeidler, H, Kuipers, J

OBJECTIVE—Chlamydia trachomatis and Borrelia burgdorferi infections are frequently the cause of unexplained oligoarthritis, as shown by identification of bacteria specific DNA in joint material...

Long term efficacy and safety of cyclosporin versus parenteral gold in early rheumatoid arthritis: a three year study of radiographic progression, renal function, and arterial hypertension

Kvien, T, Zeidler, H, Hannonen, P, Wollheim, F, Forre, O, Hafstrom, I, ...

Objective: To compare the three year safety and efficacy of cyclosporin and parenteral gold in the treatment of early, active, severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to study the reversibility of...

Efficacy and safety of the fully human anti-tumour necrosis factor α monoclonal antibody adalimumab (D2E7) in DMARD refractory patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a 12 week, phase II study

Rau, R, Breedveld, F, Kalden, J, Malaise, M, ...

Objectives: To evaluate efficacy, dose response, safety, and tolerability of adalimumab (D2E7) in disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) refractory patients with longstanding, active rheumatoid...

Costs of rheumatoid arthritis in Germany: a micro-costing approach based on healthcare payer's data sources

Ruof, J, Hulsemann, J, Mittendorf, T, Handelmann, S, Von Der Schulenbu..., J M, Zeidler, H, ...

Objective: To develop a systematic set of German cost data in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based solely on valid healthcare payer's cost data sources.

Musculoskeletal pain in Europe: its impact and a comparison of population and medical perceptions of treatment in eight European countries

Woolf, A, Zeidler, H, Haglund, U, Carr, A, Chaussade, S, Cucinotta, D, ...

Objectives: To describe the impact of musculoskeletal pain (MP); to compare management of MP by the population and by primary care physicians; and to identify misconceptions about treatment.

Technical validation of cDNA based microarray as screening technique to identify candidate genes in synovial tissue biopsy specimens from patients with spondyloarthropathy

Rihl, M, Baeten, D, Seta, N, Gu, J, De Keyser, F, Veys, E, ...

Objectives: To validate the use of cDNA based microarray on synovial biopsies by analysing the experimental variability due to amplification of RNA, reproducibility of the assay, heterogeneity of the...

Anti-CD2 (OX34) MoAb treatment of adjuvant arthritic rats: attenuation of established arthritis, selective depletion of CD4+ T cells, and CD2 down-modulation

HOFFMANN, J C, HERKLOTZ, C, ZEIDLER, H, BAYER, B, WESTERMANN, J

Anti-CD2 MoAbs have previously been shown to induce tolerance and to block B cell differentiation, T cell and monocyte activation. Since these immune functions are important in joint inflammation, we...

Alpha beta but not gamma delta T cell clones in synovial fluids of patients with reactive arthritis show active transcription of tumour necrosis factor α and interferon γ

Rihl, M, Gu, J, Baeten, D, Marker-Hermann, E, Goodall, J, Gaston, J, ...

Methods: Complementary DNA based microarrays containing the specific sequence of 56 cytokine transcripts were used for screening. Selected genes were confirmed by reverse transcriptase-polymerase...

Standardised work-up programme for fever of unknown origin and contribution of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of hidden systemic vasculitis

Wagner, A, Andresen, J, Raum, E, Lotz, J, Zeidler, H, Kuipers, J, ...

Background: Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a diagnostic challenge. Rheumatologists are often in charge of patients with FUO because the vasculitides, especially, are potential and common causes of...

Two year maintenance of efficacy and safety of infliximab in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

Braun, J, Brandt, J, Listing, J, Zink, A, Alten, R, Burmester, G, ...

Objective: To obtain results of the second year extension of an original 3 month randomised, placebo controlled trial (and the 1 year extension study) assessing the use of infliximab, a monoclonal...

Characterization of a soluble form of CD58 in synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

HOFFMANN, J C, BAYER, B, ZEIDLER, H

Reduced levels of a soluble form of the adhesion receptor and CD2 ligand CD58 (sCD58) were previously described in RA patients. In order to understand the biological significance of this finding we...

Direct costs related to rheumatoid arthritis: the patient perspective

Hulsemann, J, Mittendorf, T, Merkesdal, S, Zeh, S, Handelmann, S, Von Der Schulenbu..., J- M, ...

Objective: To determine rheumatoid arthritis related out of pocket expenditure (OOPE) in Germany and to disaggregate the total OOPE into contributing cost domains.

Involvement of neurotrophins and their receptors in spondyloarthritis synovitis: relation to inflammation and response to treatment

Rihl, M, Kruithof, E, Barthel, C, De Keyser, F, Veys, E, Zeidler, H, ...

Objective: To investigate whether expression of the four members of the neurotrophin (NT) family and their four corresponding receptors is related to synovial inflammation in patients with...