This content is machine translated Update Cardiogenetics Current advances and limitations in cardiovascular genetics. Genetic testing now enables diagnoses that could not be made in the past. However, it depends on the method, which significance is behind the results.
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Stress tests Practical stress tests in pneumology Exercise testing is of great importance in pulmonology: it provides information on physical performance and clues to the reasons for a performance deficit. Which method is used depends on the…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Cardiology 50 years of Fontan operation – “not only good news In functionally univentricular hearts, a Fontan circulation is a palliative surgical therapy with significant long-term complications-a challenge.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation In practice more and more often The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increasing. Screening of all patients 65 years of age and older is recommended because symptoms are often not very specific. Atrial fibrillation is a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis An interdisciplinary challenge Diagnoses cannot always be made with certainty after taking a medical history and performing clinical and laboratory examinations. Sometimes, further imaging clarification is required.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Andrology Men’s health: is there an andropause? The older men get, the more likely they are to have a testosterone deficiency. But hypogonadism is not present until it is confirmed in two laboratories.
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Dermatology Triage of dermatologic blockbusters in family practice. Not infrequently, the general practitioner is also confronted with dermatological clinical pictures. Which finding is harmless and when should referral to the specialist be made?
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated The premature ovarian failure Causes and consequences of premature loss of ovarian function. One percent of all women are affected by premature ovarian failure. The exact cause is often unknown.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Home Treatment Acute treatment at home for people with mental illnesses For those who need care for their mental illness but cannot or do not want to do so in an inpatient setting, there is an alternative: home treatment is increasingly…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Eating disorders Early detection and case management determine the success of therapy Eating disorder therapy includes both psychological and somatic treatment. To avoid dropouts, case management must be established early on.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Folic acid as a supplement and dietary supplement New and known facts about vitamin B9 Folic acid is important for cell growth and division and prevents neural tube defects. Optimal folate status is especially central for women of childbearing age. Therefore, folic acid supplementation is…
