This content is machine translated Highlights EULAR Wide variety of therapeutic options On the third day of this year’s EULAR Congress, news was presented in the areas of fibromyalgia, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Experts from four different countries presented…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated EAACI-WAO Congress on Allergy and Asthma Faster and better symptom control in allergic rhinitis Asthma and allergies are becoming increasingly important. Their treatment is often unsatisfactory, for example, many patients with allergic rhinitis complain of inadequate control of their nasal and ocular symptoms. A…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Properly treat diabetes Lifestyle coaching is becoming increasingly important as a form of therapy The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, and with it the diabetes-associated secondary diseases. At the SGIM congress in Basel, it was reiterated that lifestyle intervention can provide greater…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Heart failure Wet or dry? Warm or cold? The motto of this year’s continuing education conference of the College of Family Medicine (KHM) was “Opposites: Wet – Dry”. Consequently, the first keynote presentation was dedicated to heart failure.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gout How can the deposits be addressed? At this year’s EULAR congress, Prof. Thomas Bardin, MD, Paris, went into more detail about the many therapeutic strategies for gout and other crystal-induced diseases. In particular, he discussed the…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated SFCNS Congress in Montreux Stress responsible for unipolar and bipolar disorders Over the past 20-30 years, new insights into mechanisms that may lead to affective disorder have been continuously gained. The focus is on neurobiological mechanisms in which chronic stress plays…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Video session at the three-country meeting on epilepsy Contribution from Zurich wins Video recording of seizures with and without EEG is considered essential in epileptology and is firmly established. Diagnostics, research and didactics would be unthinkable without the recording possibilities, Prof. Peter…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Guidelines in psychiatry Does psychiatry need more standardization? The discussion as to whether guidelines are necessary in medicine is controversial, especially for the field of psychiatry, in which the relationship between doctor and patient plays a significant role,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypertension control Better combination preparations and targeted care than titration While one group of experts believes that the hypertension problem has already been solved, others see a long way to go for medicine and research in this area. Although the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diastolic heart failure Treat concomitant diseases, modify lifestyle No guidelines exist for the treatment of diastolic heart failure. Several studies were presented at the SGK Congress in Lugano indicating that treatment of comorbidities and a healthy lifestyle can…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Combating prejudice and better controlling seizures thanks to new approval The diagnosis of epilepsy often poses great challenges and changes to everyday life for those affected, but also for those around them. In addition, drug treatment does not lead to…
