This content is machine translated Narcolepsy Always sleepy The terms used by patients for various sleep-associated complaints – daytime sleepiness, hypersomnia, fatigue or tiredness (fatigue) – can be understood very inconsistently. They require precise diagnostics to enable targeted…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Inclusion of comorbidities for long-term treatment success Psoriatics are often affected not only by skin manifestations, but also suffer from one or more concomitant diseases. This should be taken into account in the context of individualized therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Lumbar back pain Note “Yellow Flags” and “Red Flags”! Back pain is one of the most common health problems and can have serious economic and psychosocial consequences. The family doctor is often the first point of contact for those…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist About eggs and birds: “Egg-bird, bird-egg and egg-egg” syndromes Bird-egg syndrome was described in 1988 by Mandallaz et al. described and published in 1990 by de Blay et al. confirmed by means of a casuistry. RAST inhibition was used…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology Communication is the key to adherence It is not always the physician’s clinical experience that counts. Patient satisfaction and especially adherence depend critically on the doctor-patient conversation. Bridges can be built here.
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Medullary thyroid carcinoma Calcitonin as a tumor marker Thyroid nodules are a well-known phenomenon; fortunately, medullary thyroid carcinomas are not. It is a malignant degeneration of the C cells of the thyroid gland, which are located parafollicularly and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Systemic therapy in transition Until now, systemic treatment of atopic dermatitis has been overshadowed by side effect risks. Dupilumab, a biologic that has proven to be highly effective and safe, has been available as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Therapy recommendations to improve mobility impairments. Multiple sclerosis is the most common autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. It is associated with visual and sensory disturbances as well as limitations in coordination. The latter manifest…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure Aspects of the treatment of metabolic acidosis Chronic metabolic acidosis is a common complication in renal failure patients. The disease is associated with accelerated progression of chronic kidney disease and increased all-cause mortality. Acidosis correction via diet,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Therapeutic “inertia” influences patient satisfaction and adherence Inertia with regard to therapy adjustment is called therapeutic “inertia” in the literature and is one reason why treatment goals are not fully achieved in the disease management of a…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Sleep-wake disorders in pneumology practice. Patience, knowledge and persistence in therapy In particular, sleep-disordered breathing leads not only to daytime sleepiness or fatigue, but also to insomnia and is considered a trigger for parasomnias, epileptic seizures, and a risk factor for…
