This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Tracking the variability of phenotypes Whereas earlier disease concepts assumed that patients with PD would follow a rather uniform clinical course within their disease entities (PD, PSP, CBD, MSA), more recent cohort data show that…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Folie à deux" Infections are a frequent trigger of venous thromboembolism Acute infections activate various inflammatory and procoagulant mechanisms and are considered transient risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Infections not associated with bed rest and hospitalization also increase the risk…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Beyond skin" Tralokinumab: long-term perspectives for patients with atopic dermatitis An excessive Th2 immune response is characteristic of atopic dermatitis. Biologics specifically interfere with signaling cascades of Th2 inflammatory processes. Recently developed novel drugs include tralokinumab. Meanwhile, impressive efficacy evidence from…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Schizophrenia Desirable and undesirable effects of antipsychotics. Continuous and effective pharmacotherapy is essential for patients with schizophrenia, as they are at high risk for developing a severe mental illness. But what constitutes successful medication therapy management? This…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CED) Vedolizumab in subcutaneous formulation proves its worth in everyday practice That vedolizumab in the maintenance treatment of IBD shows comparable efficacy when administered subcutaneously to intravenous administration has been demonstrated several times. Patients can thus carry out the treatment independently…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Obesity Sustainable weight reduction with the help of new therapy options Eat less, move more – obese patients know these recommendations well. However, the implementation is anything but simple. And even if weight loss does occur, the dreaded rebound effect undoes…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Effective therapy management with the aid of fixed combinations Fixed combinations can simplify the therapy management of hypertension and improve adherence – these are statements that are now generally accepted. Accordingly, the administration of fixed combinations is also recommended…
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 Diabetes mellitus Therapy management in 2022 – an update Diabetes mellitus has mankind firmly in its grip. The disease is among the fastest growing health challenges of our time. For this reason, research is being carried out at full…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Severe asthma Personalized asthma management with biologics as an add-on treatment option Patients with asthma can nowadays be treated well, even in severe forms, if they are given the individually appropriate treatment. Long-term use of oral corticosteroids (OCS) is problematic because of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: basal insulin therapy Lower risk of hypoglycemia with second-generation insulin analogues Type 2 diabetes develops insidiously over years and is usually diagnosed in middle to older adulthood – often incidentally during routine checkups. Adequate glycemic control is very important to prevent…
