This content is machine translated RSV-related COPD exacerbations Combination of test methods could increase diagnosis rate Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is increasingly recognized as a major pathogen in frail older adults and a cause of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although there are studies...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "smarter medicine - Choosing wisely." Which preoperative clarifications offer added value? Early outpatient evaluation prior to surgery is beneficial. This allows adequate risk assessment and planning of the entire perioperative process can be adjusted with a view to smooth performance of the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Early Warning Score Warning signs for chronic pain after surgery A Dutch-German research team examined warning signs of chronicity of pain after surgery, with skeletal system procedures, preoperative opioid use, pain persisting two weeks after surgery, and painful cold stimuli…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cardiac Surgery New developments to reduce surgical trauma One of the main goals of modern cardiac surgery is to reduce surgical trauma. Therefore, intensive research has been conducted in recent years to further develop surgical measures. Out came…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intensive and emergency medicine Update clinical ethics recommendations for prioritization and triage in COVID-19. Given the sharp increase in COVID-19 patients with severe disease courses, emergency and critical care physicians, as well as other healthcare disciplines, are currently faced with difficult decisions: How should…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sepsis long-term sequelae Years of treatment and care needed Three out of four sepsis survivors are affected by new memory disorders or mental or physical illness. Even in the under-40 group, more than half of sepsis survivors suffer from…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Between research and practice NeuroIntensive Medicine in Focus at ANIM 2022 Interdisciplinary and interprofessional, as a link between research and practice of neuromedical specialties as well as nursing and therapy, the working conference NeuroIntensivMedizin will be held from January 20 –…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Healthcare New WHO guideline for Patient Blood Management (PBM) Member states are required by WHO to adopt national PBM policies through their respective health organizations and form the appropriate governance systems for this purpose. In this way, available resources…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Quality standards in healthcare Better outcomes through patient blood management (PBM). By implementing patient-centered blood management, far-reaching medical and economic benefits can be achieved. This is shown by numerous scientific analyses. The evidence-based approach recommended by the WHO aims at rational…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pharmacological pain therapy Place of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain Opioids form a pharmacologically heterogeneous group of synthetic, semisynthetic, and natural agents whose common feature is binding to opioid receptors. With regard to the development of analgesic effects, the opioid… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New cellular protection mechanism Controlled scarring in the brain In the case of injuries and infections in the brain, the surrounding glial cells ensure that the sensitive nerve cells are preserved and that rampant nerve damage is prevented. A…
