This content is machine translated Multivalvular heart disease Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Valve Regurgitation – Diagnosis and Therapy Multivalvular heart disease is a common condition whose incidence will continue to increase as a result of demographic change. A combination of aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation is most common.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease (CHD) Clarification by means of coronary CT Coronary CT allows direct visualization and assessment of the coronaries after i.v. contrast administration and can exclude CAD in symptomatic patients with high negative predictive value. It takes little time…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Colorectal cancer screening Colorectal cancer screening is worthwhile In countries with regular screening, colorectal cancer is becoming increasingly rare. While colonoscopy can reduce mortality rates and prevent many carcinomas. However, the new quantitative immunological stool tests are better…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Vitiligo Causes, clinic and therapy Vitiligo is an acquired pigment disorder which leads to a circumscribed loss of pigment due to destruction of the melanocytes. About 1% (0.5-2%) of the world’s population is affected by…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Cardiac imaging What is the role of myocardial scintigraphy, PET, and SPECT? Myocardial perfusion studies using single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) are established methods with high diagnostic accuracy for noninvasive ischemia diagnosis in suspected and known CAD.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Herpes zoster in the family practice The “uninvited visitor” returns One in three people contract “shingles” once in their lifetime. The disease is very painful and can cause high suffering. The complications are also feared above all.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Meaningful antibiotic therapy in the family doctor's office Proceed sparingly and in a targeted manner! Sparing and targeted antibiotic use helps minimize the risk of antibiotic resistance. Any antibiotic administration also leaves collateral damage in our microbiome. In general, therapy should be as short as…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Developmental Psychology The doctor-patient relationship from the perspective of attachment theory Reactivation of early childhood attachment experiences can shape and challenge the doctor-patient relationship. Because the A-P relationship has been shown to be the foundation for improved treatment outcomes, increased adherence,…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Videoscript: SGPP Annual Congress 2017 SGPP treatment recommendations Borderline personality disorder The care situation of borderline personality disorder is deficient compared to other disorders until now. The SGPP treatment recommendations published in 2018 are expected to change this in the future…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Multiple Sclerosis (MS) News on monoclonal antibody therapy A widespread chronic disease, affecting a majority of young adults, causes a vehement financial and societal interest to develop effective and tolerable therapies. In 2017 alone, two new monoclonal antibodies…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Update on etiopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases of the CNS. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the incidence of autoimmune diseases in general. The current article briefly summarizes the most important innovations regarding etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy…
