This content is machine translated Spinal muscular atrophy Clinical experience speaks for individual therapy management Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower brainstem. In the meantime, experts agree that therapy management must…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Granulomatous diseases - an update News and interesting facts about pathomechanisms and treatment Both infectious and noninfectious granulomatous dermatoses are very heterogeneous clinical pictures. Treatment is based on pathogenesis and is primarily anti-inflammatory, with corticosteroids still playing an important role. A new therapeutic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Otorhinolaryngology Common ENT diseases in the focus of translational medicine. From the vast field of ENT, some symptoms that are particularly common in practice will be highlighted with a view to current developments and new findings. Under the influence of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ADHD Effective treatment alternative when the gold standard is not effective Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common child psychiatric disorders. After reliable diagnosis, it requires equally reliable treatment management. But what to do when the gold standard methylphenidate does…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia from a nephrological and cardiological point of view. Patients with cardiac and/or renal insufficiency often experience electrolyte imbalance, which in many cases is life-threatening. Hyperkalemia can be caused by the underlying disease itself, but also by its treatment…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Lipid Management Secondary prevention effective and safe even in elderly patients Elderly patients >75 years of age with existing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease should be subjected to effective lipid lowering after considering their health status and with the help of regular follow-up.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Halting joint destruction through early use of DMARDs Early adequate therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is of central importance for the entire further course of the disease, current guidelines conclude. After diagnosis, the indication for disease-modifying therapy should…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Updates in the management of Parkinson’s syndrome Shaking hands, stiff muscles, unsteady gait – the typical signs of Parkinson’s disease. Up to now only symptomatically treatable, intensive research is being conducted to find an individual therapeutic approach.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Management Fresh wind through new possibilities – what is now possible In addition to the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes also affects the blood vessels, heart and kidneys, among other things – this has been revealed by scientific research into the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Direct oral anticoagulants DOAKs in renal insufficiency – GFR tipping the scales Any anticoagulation is a balancing act between thromboembolism and bleeding risk. This is particularly true in the case of chronic kidney dysfunction (CKD). In mild to moderate renal disease, all…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Axial spondyloarthritis How can diagnostic delay be avoided? Inflammatory chronic back pain is an indication of possible axial spondyloarthritis. For primary care physicians, identifying those with axial spondyloarthritis among the many back pain patients is a major challenge.…
