This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism What to do with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? An update Hypothyroidism is a common condition that has significant effects on the body’s metabolic processes. Impaired performance is a result of deficient hormone production by the thyroid gland. Accordingly, thyroid hormone replacement…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sports injuries Tendinopathies – degeneration and regeneration of the tendon Overloading or incorrect loading, as well as wear and tear, can acutely affect the tendon or the tendon attachment. As a result, loss of function and pain occur. If tendinopathy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Non-resectable BRAF-mutated melanoma 5-year data from COLUMBUS study support continued long-term benefits After five years of follow-up in the COLUMBUS study, it is clear that patients with non-resectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAFV600 mutation benefit long-term from encorafenib in combination with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dementia Still forgetful or already demented? Effective treatment from the beginning The first signs of dementia are often not recognized, because the changes in the brain occur gradually. Often, a depressive episode also masks the actual symptoms. However, in order to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy Modern treatment management focuses on monotherapy The range of therapies for generalized and especially focal epilepsies is constantly expanding, so that the treatment regime can now be individually adapted to the needs of those affected. However,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypercholesterolemia Bempedoic acid closes “gap” in lipid-lowering field Treatment with statins is part of the standard therapy for high cholesterol levels. However, a substantial proportion of patients on statin therapy alone do not achieve the LDL-C levels specified…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease What is still possible when seemingly nothing else works Contemporary Parkinson’s therapy is multidisciplinary and is based on the individual needs of the patient. The experts at the dgp-Congress agreed. Increasing understanding of disease progression will enable personalized treatment,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Focus on first-line therapy The innovation of recent years has long since found its way into first-line therapy in multiple myeloma. Thus, the EHA-ESMO Guidelines were amended accordingly in January. Daratumumab, a monoclonal antibody…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Adjuvant melanoma treatment Interim analysis of “real world” data from the DACH region For the majority of melanoma patients, much more effective therapies are available today than a few years ago. This also applies to adjuvant melanoma treatment. Many new therapeutic approaches have…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart attack and Co. Young infarct patients and atrial fibrillation – new insights The annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology again had a number of exciting and goal-oriented findings in store. In addition to groundbreaking study results in diastolic heart failure,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Depression Differentiated diagnosis and therapy of a common disease Depression wants to be accurately diagnosed and specifically treated. In Switzerland, up to 20% of the population is affected – in varying degrees. However, because depression is a clinical diagnosis,…
