This content is machine translated Aliskiren Good blood pressure control in combination with HCT Aliskiren, a renin inhibitor that reduces the amount of angiotensin II, is available as a monotherapy (Rasilez®) and in combination with hydrochlorothiazide (Rasilez HCT®). Recent real-world studies and meta-analyses confirm…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Zurich Cardiovascular Day Stroke treatment news The results of the IMS-III trial show that endovascular therapy for acute stroke is not yet mature. Regardless of this, they once again emphasize the time factor in stroke treatment.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and myelodysplastic syndrome What are the benefits of lenalidomide and pomalidomide? At the ASH Congress in New Orleans, the focus was on the efficacy and safety of lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatrics Recognize and treat an emergency correctly A workshop at the SGIM Great Update in Interlaken dealt with the topic “Emergencies in Children”. In particular, it was about sharpening the clinical eye for impending internal medicine emergencies.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the ECTRIMS Congress 2013 New therapeutic approaches and an exciting hypothesis on the pathogenesis From October 2-5, 2013, the 29th ECTRIMS (Congress of the European Committee for Research and Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis) and the 18th RIMS (Annual Conference of Rehabilitation in MS) were…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Ginkgo Biloba Clinical studies on dementia therapy with phytotherapeutics. Numerous studies exist on the efficacy of the ginkgo biloba extract EGb761® in dementia. However, according to Prof. Dr. med. Dipl.-Psych. Ralf Ihl from the University of Düsseldorf, they differ…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Metastatic renal cell carcinoma. What are the reasons for resistance to current drugs? Practical strategies for treatment management of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) were presented at the ESMO Congress in Amsterdam. Updates on current clinical trials and the utility of new treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated New drugs Optimal use of kinase inhibitors How can kinase inhibitors be put to good use? What are the advantages or disadvantages of a combination? How can genomic sequencing contribute to an individualized therapeutic approach with such…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Highlights 2013 New practice-relevant European guidelines What news did the 2013 European Congress of Cardiology in Amsterdam bring? Discussed were not only practice-relevant guidelines, but also the current trends regarding lifestyle modifications. Furthermore, studies on the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Decrease of brain volume in multiple sclerosis Potential future parameter for therapy monitoring More and more is becoming known about the importance of decreasing brain volume in patients with multiple sclerosis. And this is not least thanks to steady progress in imaging techniques…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Highlights of the symposium at the Inselspital Bern How to respond to cervical cancer in pregnancy? The twelfth annual symposium of the Breast and Tumor Center at the Inselspital Bern, which was held at the end of December 2013, focused this time on cervical carcinoma. What…
