This content is machine translated Aplastic anemia Etiology and severity as criteria for therapy selection Aplastic anemia is associated with bone marrow hypocellularity and pancytopenia. In patients with immune-mediated severe or very severe aplastic anemia for whom bone marrow transplantation is not an option, the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Antiphospholipid syndrome Preferably anticoagulate with VKA or heparin Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired thrombophilia and is associated with a high risk of venous, arterial or microvascular thrombosis. In APS with thrombotic manifestations, lifelong anticoagulation is generally indicated.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Medical oncology Mastering challenges, shaping innovations Interdisciplinary networking and personal exchange of experience are essential for international cooperation. Around 5500 participants took part in the DGHO in Basel. The largest congress for the specialist field in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Real-world data from tirzepatide Safety comparable to other GLP1-RA As more people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) take medication to control blood sugar levels and lose weight, safety concerns have arisen. Real-world evidence from the US Food and Drug…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Updated guidelines for hypertension Elevated blood pressure as a new category In October, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) published its 2024 guidelines for the treatment of high blood pressure and hypertension. At the swissESCupdate, Dr. Lucas Lauder from the University…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetics with insulin pumps when traveling by air Changes in altitude can influence insulin delivery Changes in flight altitude during commercial flights can affect the blood glucose levels of people with type 1 diabetes who are being treated with insulin pump therapy. This is according…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Predicting and reducing disease activity – what is the current status? Leading experts in the field of neurology met again this year at the world’s largest meeting for research into MS. The focus was on the clinical aspects of the disease,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Adolescents with type 1 diabetes Metformin can improve subclinical atherosclerosis Neuregulin-4 (Nrg-4) may have anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Egyptian researchers used Nrg-4 together with carotid intima-media thickness as a marker for subclinical atherosclerosis. Their finding: The addition of metformin to…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Essential thrombocythemia Risk assessment is of vital importance – a look at the data situation Essential thrombocythemia usually occurs after the age of 50, although there are also those affected under the age of 40. Various subtypes can be distinguished based on molecular genetic analyses.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Immuno-oncological therapies CAR-T cell therapy for hematologic cancers Immunotherapies are now established pillars in the treatment of cancer. The principle of CAR-T cell therapy is that the body’s own T cells are programmed to destroy cancer cells through…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Scabies Successful anti-scabiosis treatment – current recommendations Scabies occurs worldwide and affects people of all ages. In this country, there has recently been an increase in the number of cases. The clinical picture of scabies is varied…
