This content is machine translated Primary biliary cholangitis Therapy slows down liver damage Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic, progressive liver disease that usually affects women in the second half of life. It is often an incidental finding, especially as more than…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Using predictors to improve therapy management A few years ago, the EULAR agreed on a definition for “difficult-to-treat” rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The reasons for multiple treatment failures are not yet fully understood. Research projects are trying to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Clinical suspicion of Borrelia infection When is a serological clarification useful? The diagnosis of a Borrelia infection is not always easy. There are cases in which the symptoms are not initially associated with a tick bite or are atypical. Serological testing…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Focus on basic management and the effects of seizures The main theme of the congress was “People with epilepsy – seizures and more”. In addition to high-quality scientific and state-of-the-art symposia on current topics relating to the diagnosis and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis How patients benefit most from osteoporosis therapeutics Osteoporosis therapeutics have been proven to be effective in reducing the risk of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. Ideally, they should be used as part of a multimodal therapy and tailored…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Study report Back pain due to axial SpA? Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is one of the most common inflammatory rheumatic diseases affecting the axial skeleton. Back pain and limited mobility in the lumbar spine are among the main symptoms.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Neurology Expecting the unexpected – a look into the future of diagnostics and therapy As the leading association in the field of neurology, the EAN is always striving to do pioneering work by developing new approaches for the meeting and exchange of scientific knowledge.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis New consensus paper recommends “treat-to-target” strategy Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica are inflammatory rheumatic diseases that often occur together and almost exclusively affect people over the age of 50. Glucocorticoids are initially used for both…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stroke With polypills and co. against stroke and its consequences This year marked the tenth edition of the European Stroke Organization. Since the first conference, it has provided a platform for the presentation of studies that have changed clinical practice.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation On the way to better health – alternative nicotine products in view The E-Cigarette Summit marked the 60th anniversary of the publication of U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry’s landmark report on smoking and health – a consensus document that clearly established the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: reduction of microvascular and macrovascular risks The extensive toolbox has a lot to offer The fact that most type 2 diabetics today aim for an HbA1c value of <7% is partly due to the results of the UKPDS. This landmark study showed that the…
