This content is machine translated Psychiatric and internal diseases Body and mind in interplay The number of psychiatric disorders in internal diseases is up to 35% [1]. Internal diseases can interact with psychiatric diseases. Furthermore, the two can be mutually dependent. Both dementia and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Eye pressure measurement is one of the most important preventive examinations Glaucoma – what does the family doctor need to know about it? A detailed ophthalmologic examination with eye pressure measurement should be performed in everyone from about the age of 40 (depending on the risk profile). Adherence and persistence of patients with…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune inflammation of the temporal artery News in the diagnosis and therapy of giant cell arteritis If giant cell arteritis is suspected, further evaluation and treatment should be undertaken immediately. Typical symptoms such as headache or chewing pain and visual disturbances may be absent. Oligosymptomatic RZA…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated HIV and cancer Why do some tumors occur more frequently under HAART? The incidence of white skin cancer is three to five times higher in HIV-infected individuals. Squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas occur at younger ages in HIV-infected individuals, are more…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Focus - Skin Cancer Malignant Melanoma, Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy – The Road to Success Thanks to the approval of new therapeutic approaches, the treatment of advanced melanoma has been further developed in recent years. Patients with metastatic melanoma who undergo immunotherapy and/or targeted therapy…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Treatment of movement disorders Botulinum toxin therapy for dystonia and spasticity Botulinum toxin is used primarily for the treatment of focal and segmental dystonia. For successful therapy, the muscles involved in the dystonic movement pattern must be correctly identified. During intramuscular…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Microsurgical clipping and endovascular coiling Surgical treatment options for intracranial aneurysms. An intracranial aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition and should be referred to a specialized clinic for evaluation. Treatment is possible both surgically and endovascularly and should be decided by…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Shortness of breath Cough and dyspnea in oncologic and palliative patients. Dyspnea is one of the most common and anxiety-provoking symptoms in oncology and palliative care patients. Always consider causal therapy options first. In addition to and instead of causal therapy,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology in family practice Supporting, continuous and networked care by the primary care physician Early psychological support helps cancer patients and their families to cope with the disease and overcome possible fears. The primary care physician plays an important role in oncology patients as…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated More than drugs Current therapy of Parkinson’s disease Levodopa remains the most effective and well-tolerated medication for Parkinson’s disease. However, half of the patients experience fluctuations in efficacy (wearing-off, dyskinesias) after only a few years. Effective countermeasures are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tumors in the mouth, throat and neck area Diagnostics and surgical options Enlarged neck lymph nodes that persist for more than two weeks must be clarified. Ultrasound and fine needle aspiration are the gold standard. Open biopsies are initially contraindicated! Slice imaging…
