This content is machine translated Parkinson's Improving the effect of levodopa in the long term The treatment management of idiopathic Parkinson’s syndrome has improved significantly in recent years. Although a causal treatment is still not possible, the disease can now be treated symptomatically. In the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Opioid abuse Pancreatitis? Think of Loperamide! Reports on the abuse of loperamide for the purpose of euphoria or as a substitute for methadone have recently increased. Misuse can lead to dysregulation of the heart muscle cells,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case study Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), also known as Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome, is a rare hereditary disease that primarily affects the skin, eyes and arterial vascular system. Early diagnosis is crucial for the timely…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Phototherapy in dermatology Still an important treatment modality The drug treatment options for many chronic inflammatory dermatoses have improved enormously in recent years. And yet light therapy has a firm place in the therapeutic landscapeand should also be…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Hyperthyroidism Thyroid surgery reduces the risk of cardiovascular events Thyroid surgery is associated with a lower long-term risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with hyperthyroidism compared to thyroid medications, according to study results published in JAMA…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Diabetic ketoacidosis One third could be treated without insulin Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious hyperglycemic complication in people with diabetes. Physicians in sub-Saharan Africa conducted a prospective cohort study of adults newly diagnosed with diabetes who developed DKA…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: current trends Dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist as an innovative therapeutic option The goals of individualized diabetes treatment today are not limited to achieving glycemic control, but many blood glucose-lowering drugs have clinically relevant additional benefits. Incretin-based therapies are particularly interesting for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated ASCVD Statin therapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in HIV Statin therapy should be initiated in patients with HIV infection aged 40 to 75 years who are at risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This is according to the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Appendicitis Abdominal pain in the right lower abdomen, accompanied by nausea or fever, is a typical symptom of appendicitis. If there is a classic symptomatology for appendicitis, the diagnosis can be…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated NSAIDs in elderly patients Consider pharmacodynamic and kinetic aspects Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly used drugs for the treatment of pain, although there are certain differences between the various preparations in terms of pharmacodynamics and kinetics.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stroke Don’t forget the psyche – focus on improved well-being Up to a third of all stroke patients suffer from one or more psychosocial impairments. Recognizing and treating these impairments is crucial to improving psychosocial well-being after a stroke. But…
