This content is machine translated Common ENT disorders: Acute tonsillitis Distinguish glandular fever from bacterial causes A combination of history, clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings is required to distinguish a viral genesis of acute angina tonsillaris from bacterial causes. The Centor and McIsaac criteria are a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diabetes treatment Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetics: an update. The most modern representatives of basal insulins are ultra-long acting and associated with low hypoglycemia rates. Mixed insulin or combination preparations of GLP-1-RA and a long-acting insulin are good alternatives…
View Post 17 min This content is machine translated Overweight and obesity Diagnostics and therapy for eating disorders Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in obese people. Early detection and treatment is critical to the progression and prognosis of sustained weight loss. Multimodal combination therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Spondylosis hyperostotica – common vertebral change in the elderly. Spondylosis hyperostotica is the most common non-inflammatory disease of the spine, with an age-correlated increase in prevalence. This degenerative spinal disease occurs more frequently in patients with diabetes mellitus and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Successful cessation of tobacco use Tobacco consumption increases the risk of several diseases and significantly increases mortality. Therefore, the topic of smoking cessation plays an increasingly important role in the daily routine of general practitioners.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diarrheal diseases Probiotics as effective prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. In addition to the targeted elimination of the pathogen, antibiotic therapy leads to a change in the balance of the intestinal microbiome with potentially negative side effects. Complementary probiotic administration…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Pancreatic Cancer Effectiveness of treatment depends on molecular prerequisites Pancreatic cancer is one of the greatest challenges in oncologic therapy. Mortality is extremely high despite intensive research. New treatment options are urgently needed. A team of researchers has now…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Spondylodiscitis Inflammatory spinal changes are most common in older adults. Today, MRI is considered the diagnostic gold standard. In case of contraindications to MRI, multislice CT serves as an alternative. The…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated E-cigarettes and co. Harm reduction principle for tobacco: a real alternative or window dressing? Smoking-related diseases are among the biggest health problems of the 21st century. It is estimated that about one billion people will die from the effects of tobacco use by 2099…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD in the lifespan – how transition can succeed In the meantime, the common assumption that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) develops during adolescence has been refuted on the basis of numerous scientific publications. However, the symptoms so typical of children…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tobacco use What makes smoking so harmful? Analysis of a toxic mixture Smoking harms health, every child knows that. Nevertheless, the cigarette seems to exert a special fascination on many people – and has done so for centuries. Many smoking cessation measures…
