This content is machine translated Rheumatology As soon as possible to the appointment Inflammatory rheumatic diseases can potentially cause severe joint and organ damage without (adequate) therapy. The capacity of specialized centers and specialists is far from sufficient to treat all patients in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated COPD therapy The less eosinophilic the COPDer, the more unnecessary the ICS “Treatable traits” is the new magic term in the treatment of COPD, and the current guidelines are modeled after it. With regard to the structure of therapy, the focus should…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cystic fibrosis In the sweat of the CF Next to hematomatosis, cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic disease and the most common genetic disease with lung involvement. In adult patients, the symptoms are varied and often…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Lupus nephritis Special case kidney For a long time, the treatment of lupus was characterized by stagnation. However, after 20 years of frustration, there is finally movement to develop new therapeutic options. Studies have produced promising results…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Therapy of metastatic HER2-positive breast carcinoma Is a cure possible soon? In recent years, the prognosis of metastatic HER2-positive breast carcinoma has been significantly improved by the development of new agents such as the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) trastuzumab-deruxtecan and the HER2-targeted…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Pediatric operations When children wish for more pain medication Postoperative pain and pain-related impairments are still inadequately treated in many cases, not only in adults but also in children. In an analysis of pediatric patient populations, a group of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Lipid management: LDL cholesterol reduction Add-on to statin therapy recommended in patients at high cardiovascular risk Numerous empirical studies confirm that there is a causal relationship between high LDL cholesterol levels and cardiac events. The current motto with regard to LDL cholesterol reduction is “the lower,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Parkinson's disease Effective therapy management: mastering challenges An effective treatment regimen in PD is closely linked to a personalized approach. Depending on the age of onset and subtype of the disease, the challenges are different. In addition…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Myelofibrosis Treatment in transition With the introduction of the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor ruxolitinib, therapy for myelofibrosis has changed dramatically in recent years. Nevertheless, further innovation is needed, especially in the second line. Promising…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diabetic polyneuropathy Measure nerve conduction velocity for diagnosis Diabetic polyneuropathy (dPNP) is the most common neuropathy in Western countries. But who gets them and how do you recognize them? This question is particularly important because 40% of those…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Lipid Management Guideline-compliant care up to date A fundamental factor in the field of cardiology is LDL cholesterol. Because without cholesterol, there is no atherosclerosis. Therefore, effective lipid management is paramount for the prevention of cardiovascular events.…
