This content is machine translated Thrust-remitting MS An update on basic oral therapy Several encouraging advances have been made in the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in recent years. Thus, the first orally administered substance – fingolimod – now also has a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 86th Congress of the German Society of Neurology Highlights from the DGN Congress 2013 This year’s meeting of the German Society of Neurology took place in Dresden from September 18-21, 2013. We have selected four exciting studies that were highlighted at this congress.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stroke prevention in VHF Real-life data with dabigatran convincing For the first time, real-life data are available for one of the new oral anticoagulants. These were presented in Zurich on October 2, 2013. They demonstrate a compelling safety and…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Award Thierry Carrel: best trainer in Europe Inselspital cardiac surgeon and editor of CARDIOVASC Prof. Thierry Carrel, MD, is the best cardiac surgery educator in Europe. This title was awarded to him by the European Society of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Guidelines What has changed since 2007? Various experts presented the new guidelines on hypertension at this year’s ESC Congress. In particular, the relevance of “out-of-office” blood pressure measurement in diagnosis, elevation of organ damage for risk…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 10 years GIST Group Switzerland GIST – a life with cancer Since 2004, the patient organization “GIST Group Switzerland” (www.gist.ch) has been supporting patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and their families. This year’s annual meeting offered a special program for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated WCM Congress Basal cell carcinoma – What therapies are available for advanced forms? New avenues in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are being intensively discussed by current researchers. In particular, the functioning and inhibition of the Hedgehog signaling pathway offers an…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Highlights from the ASCO Congress New treatment options for melanoma At the ASCO Congress, updates on immunotherapy and kinase inhibitors in melanoma were among the topics presented. Current research is yielding some promising insights into new treatment methods, for example…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Physicians should reconsider their therapy habits At this year’s Melanoma Congress in Hamburg, the question was raised whether the most commonly used treatment options for actinic keratosis (AK) are the most effective and cost-effective. Furthermore, the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated New anticoagulants Questions of practical application are to be clarified The new anticoagulants rivaroxaban, apixaban, and dabigatran promise several benefits, but are not suitable for all patient populations. Various questions arise in primary care practice, which were discussed at this…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus What are the rare forms of diabetes? The classification criteria for the widespread disease diabetes have changed again and again over the years. Since 2000, immune-mediated type 1 forms have been distinguished from type 2 forms, which…
