This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Update on new antigen-specific therapeutic approaches A promising approach for the therapy of multiple sclerosis lies in antigen-specific treatment. They are intended to specifically inhibit the autoreactive immune response to avoid the risks of global immunosuppression.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypertension and kidney disease Antihypertensives can prevent renal replacement therapy In a significant proportion of patients with kidney disease requiring dialysis, high blood pressure is a major factor in the advanced stage of the disease. Antihypertensive therapy may reduce the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Obesity Knee osteoarthritis prevention for adolescents Being overweight increases the risk of developing joint arthrosis at an early stage. In the project “Children’s KNEEs” a physiotherapeutic training program was developed and evaluated from a clinical and…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Lymphomas The Sézary syndrome The nonspecific symptoms in the early stages lead to a significant diagnostic latency of these primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Extracorporeal photopheresis and new targeted therapies are increasingly improving therapeutic success…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Hives Therapy of chronic urticaria In addition to elimination of causes, avoidance of triggers, and induction of tolerance, pharmacologic treatment is the fourth pillar in disease management of this distressing skin disorder. Several 2nd generation…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Interpretation of peripheral arterial tonometry in sleep medicine. High importance in outpatient sleep medicine diagnostics Peripheral arterial tonometry is a modern technique for outpatient sleep medicine diagnostics. Evaluations for sleep architecture analysis can be fully automated and manual. Low patient stress allows multiple measurements to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Special case migraine Do not take headaches in children lightly Headaches in children are often underestimated, but occur frequently with a prevalence of 79%. Due to genetic predisposition and functional impairment already from (pre-)school age, migraine is the most important.…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Therapy of the rheumatic foot Early care to maintain mobility In the course of its disease, rheumatoid arthritis leads to hand and foot destruction in affected patients in particular. In the area of the foot, the forefoot is affected more…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Polyarthrosis of the hand Surgery only as ultima ratio! Polyarthrosis of the hand can rightly be called a widespread disease. Approximately half of the population over the age of 50 has arthritic changes in the finger joints. In some…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Behavioral, emotional, and cognitive disorders: important but often unrecognized In addition to physical symptoms, behavioral, emotional and cognitive disturbances are the main factors that play a role in the performance and quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ophthalmology The most common eye conditions – What does the family doctor need to know? Due to the increasingly aging population, the number of those suffering from age-related eye diseases is also rising. The three most common causes of blindness in industrialized nations are age-related…
