This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis in elderly patients Evidence-based therapy selection under the aspect of benefits and risks Current evidence suggests that the benefits of low-dose steroid therapy are greater than the harms in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This is evident from the GLORIA study, in…
View Post 18 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases & sleep apnea News from the ominous duo Sleep-disordered breathing is now a recognized cardiac risk factor. It can trigger not only circulatory diseases such as hypertension and heart failure, but also atrial fibrillation. As a result, it…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) What does the current guideline say? Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disease worldwide. The German S2k guideline, updated in 2022, recommends screening patients at risk. The proposed screening algorithm includes fibrosis assessment…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Malignant melanoma of the skin Current European Guideline at a glance Malignant melanoma of the skin has a high metastatic rate and accounts for more than 90% of all skin cancer-related deaths. Therefore, early detection and best possible treatment is very…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Women's hearts beat differently! Gender-sensitive diagnostics in cardiology To this day, women fight for the legal and social equality of the female sex. In medicine, however, equal treatment oriented toward men can have negative consequences for women. Particularly…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Epidermolysis bullosa Wound chronicity and tumorigenesis – relevance of T cell-mediated mechanisms. Bullous autoimmune dermatoses result from an autoantibody-driven immune response against structural proteins of the skin. Chronic wounds in the setting of recessively inherited dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) are highly susceptible…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension Systemic thinking, individualized treatment Hypertension is a widespread disease that primarily affects people of advanced age. Reducing levels to the target range requires comprehensive treatment management consisting of lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapy. If this…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Neuro-Oncology The therapy of brain tumors in the light of new findings Neuro-oncology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the central nervous system. Her main focus is on primary brain tumors such as gliomas or meningiomas, but she also…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Reflux Endoscopy – necessary or superfluous? Heartburn and acid regurgitation are symptoms that are a common cause for presentation to the primary care physician’s office. If there are no other complaints, however, an endoscopy can usually…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated System therapy for atopic dermatitis: biologics or JAK inhibitors? Balancing benefits and risks The era of targeted systemic treatment began several years ago and the therapy armamentarium is constantly expanding, so that the question of selection criteria for the individually appropriate therapy is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Freedom from seizures with a good quality of life for all affected persons The biennial joint meeting of the professional societies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland is the fourth largest meeting on epilepsy worldwide. In German-speaking countries, both the quality of care for…
