This content is machine translated Angina tonsillaris: clinical management Conservative therapy or surgery? Although bacterial tonsillitis is less common than viral tonsillitis, it is clinically relevant due to potential complications. Pragmatic scoring systems such as the McIsaac criteria and microbiology testing help to...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Platelet and leukocyte abnormalities Clonal or reactive causes? The range of causes of blood count changes is diverse. A bone marrow puncture should be performed at a low threshold if red flags are present and is carried out,...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Clostridioides difficile infection: specific therapy Importance of vancomycin and fidaxomicin has increased C. difficile infection (CDI) is the most common pathogen-related cause of nosocomial diarrhea, but can also occur in outpatients if risk factors are present. Due to the associated morbidity and...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Treatment of type 2 diabetes: paradigm shift continues Cardiorenal organ protection is increasingly coming to the fore Nowadays, the improvement of the cardiorenal prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes is largely independent of the current metabolic situation. The focus of patient-oriented treatment is on quality of...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated DGPPN Congress People at the center of care Why psychiatry needs to realign its care. The challenges posed by increasing mental stress. The DGPPN Congress 2025 focused on a more person-centered approach to psychiatry. Structural reforms, new therapeutic...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Recognize CKD early and avoid dialysis Screen diabetics and hypertensive patients regularly and use modern therapies High blood pressure and diabetes are the main causes of CKD – early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the risk of kidney failure and cardiorenal complications. Regular screening of these...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Modern therapeutic approaches for melanoma Innovative strategies to overcome immunotherapy resistance The therapeutic approach of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized the long-term survival of melanoma patients, but has also reached its limits. Innovative approaches such as adoptive T-cell therapy and personalized...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome “Best practice” recommendations for step-by-step clarification and stage-adapted therapy The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is based on the Rome IV criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders. The main symptoms are abdominal pain and altered bowel habits, but patients...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes - glycemic control and prevention of secondary diseases Utilizing pleiotropic cardio- and nephroprotective effects of SGLT-2-i and GLP-1-RA Type 2 diabetes is currently understood to be a multisystemic disease, with the prognosis being significantly influenced by cardiac and renal pathology. An early, multimodal therapeutic approach that goes beyond...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Oncology Study updates from the ESMO Congress The variety of topics presented at the congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) last October underlined the breadth of the field and the close interlinking of disciplines....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Symptom-free despite asthma? Asthma treatment requirements have increased The treatment goals for bronchial asthma have changed in recent decades – whereas in the past the main aim was to ensure the patient’s survival and alleviate severe symptoms, the...…
