Prof. Dr. Werner Albrich
chief of service
Division of Infectious Diseases, Infection Prevention and Travel Medicine · Dept. I
Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence of Acute Otitis Media with Complications: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Jul 1, 2024Acute otitis media (AOM) is typically a condition that resolves without long-term sequelae. However, it may be associated with complications. These can range from local complications such as involvement of the inner ear, potentially leading to persis...
Clinical Studies - Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 1, 2025
Ongoing
Project leader: Stöckli Sandro
Members: Albrich Werner, Menegotto Richard
Large language models for the identification of etiotypes in Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases
Mar 1, 2024Recent guidelines proposed new taxonomic classifications for COPD, so-called etiotypes, which have clinical relevance for management and treatment of patients. This project hypothesizes that information extracted from patients' electronic health reco...
Fundamental Research - Mar 1, 2024 - Feb 28, 2025
Ongoing
Project leader: Baty Florent
Members: Brutsche Martin, Albrich Werner, Hastings Janna, Kozu Kei, Toromanovic Tim
Exploring the impact of hexagonal boron nitride (nanomedicines) on bacterial quorum sensing communication and its consequences on bacterial lung invasionand pathogenesis
Jan 3, 2023In this interdisciplinary collaboration between Empa's Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions (Particles@Barriers subgroup) and the KSSG (Infektiologie/Spitalhygiene), we aim to study whether hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) could modulate host-i...
Fundamental Research - Jan 3, 2023 - Jan 2, 2024
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Albrich Werner, Bürki-Turnherr Tina, Kahlert Christian
Members: Nigg Susanne
Analysis of the effect of biological therapy on SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody levels following booster vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Jan 20, 2022This is a national multi-center cohort confirmatory study which is designed as a prospective observational trial combined with retrospective data collection. Prospective data are collected through a patient questionnaire and assessment of blood sam...
Clinical Studies - Jan 20, 2022 - Mar 30, 2023
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Brand Stephan
Members: König Marius, Dütschler Joel, Krieger-Grübel Claudia, Eckhold Annika, Truniger Samuel, Frei Nicola Fabian, Albrich Werner
Cognitive Outcome 1 year after COVID-19 – A Pilot Study (CogCOVID)
Oct 19, 2021This prospective observational pilot study examines cognitive function 1 year after SARS-Cov-2 disease. Study population consists of formerly hospitalized non-ventilated COVID-19 patients (nvCOVID) and ventilated patients with COVID-19-ARDS (cARDS) t...
Clinical Studies - Oct 19, 2021 - Dec 31, 2022
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Göhl-Freyn Kristina, Felbecker Ansgar
Members: Albrich Werner, Schmid Dagmar, Kleger Gian-Reto, Schrag Claudia, Pietsch Urs
Covid 19 Impfantwort, Bedarf und Reaktion auf mögliche Booster- Impfung bei Patienten mit soliden Neoplasien
Oct 1, 2021Patienten mit malignen Erkrankungen stellen eine durch die SARS-CoV-2-Pandemie hoch gefährdete Gruppe dar mit einem hohen Hospitalisations- und Mortalitätsrisiko. Eine Impfung gegen SARS-COV2 stellt neben allgemeinen Schutzmassnahmen das wichtigste E...
Clinical Studies - Oct 1, 2021 - Feb 28, 2021
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Project leader: Fischer Stefanie
Members: Silzle Tobias, Demmer-Steingruber Ruth, Albrich Werner, Kahlert Christian
Response to COVID-19 vaccination and COVID-19 infections after vaccination in patients with haematological malignancies
May 1, 2021The prevalence and mortality of COVID-19 are higher in patients with haematological malignancies (HM) compared to the general population (Vijenthira et al. 2020). Two SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines have been approved by Swissmedic, both are...
Clinical Studies - May 1, 2021 - Oct 1, 2022
Completed
Project leader: Silzle Tobias
Members: Fischer Stefanie, Kahlert Christian, Albrich Werner
Validation of COVID-19 risk stratification algorithms based on sTREM-1 and IL-6 in Emergency Departments: a retrospective multicenter cohort study
Dec 1, 2020We will retrospectively select SARS-CoV-2 infected adults who attended the ED of St.Gallen and Bellinzona. We want to measure the concentrations from stored blood samples of: Biomarkers of immune dysfunction: e.g., C reactive protein, procalciton...
Clinical Studies - Dec 1, 2020 - Apr 28, 2023
Completed
Project leader: Albrich Werner
CRiPSI/CRiPSI-X: Covid-19 Risk Prediction in Swiss ICUs-Trial/Extension
Aug 1, 2020Outcome of patients with critical Covid-19 varies. We study risk of and predictors for poor outcome in adult patients with Covid-19 admitted to ICU in a multicenter study. In addition, we assess the prevalence of, risk factors for and mechanisms invo...
Clinical Studies - Aug 1, 2020 - Aug 31, 2022
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Albrich Werner
Members: Von Mering Christian, O'Mahony Liam, Cerny Andreas, Suh Noémie, El Baz Yassir, Dietrich Tobias, Fischer Tim, Felbecker Ansgar, Göhl-Freyn Kristina, Germann Nicolas, Schmid Dagmar, Kahlert Christian, Frischknecht Manuel, Filipovic Miodrag, Brutsche Martin, Pietsch Urs, Kleger Gian-Reto, Bochud Pierre-Yves
Biofilms on short-term indwelling ureteral stents: Influence on associated symptoms and complications; Prediction by urine analysis; Current bacterial spectrum and antibiotic resistance
Oct 10, 2015Die Einlage von Harnleiterschienen ist im urologischen Alltag unverzichtbar. Sie ist jedoch mit erheblichen Beschwerden und Komplikationen verbunden. Die Möglichkeiten diese zu reduzieren sind beschränkt. Mit zunehmender Einlagedauer von Harnleitersc...
Clinical Studies - Oct 10, 2015 - Feb 10, 2018
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Abt Dominik
Members: Zumstein Valentin, Betschart Patrick, Qun Ren, Buhmann Matthias, Schmid Hans-Peter, Engeler Daniel, Albrich Werner
Clinical impact of multiplex realtime PCR in respiratory tract infections
Nov 15, 2014Pathogen detection in respiratory tract infections is challenging due to lack of diagnostic gold standard with sufficient sensitivity and specificity. Viral infections likely contribute to a considerable portion of respiratory tract infections partic...
Clinical Studies - Nov 15, 2014 - Dec 31, 2015
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Project leader: Albrich Werner
Members: Kahlert Christian, Rassouli Frank, Mayer Lena
Human airway epithelia and pneumococcus. Polarized in vitro cell culture model to study interaction between human airway epithelia and pneumococcus
Jan 1, 2014This project aims to extend the existing human airway epithelial model to enable studies on the most relevant and lethal respiratory bacterial pathogen, Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP). The primary goal of this proposal is to show the feasibility of th...
Fundamental Research - Jan 1, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014
Automatically Closed
Project leader: Albrich Werner, Kahlert Christian