This content is machine translated Atopic eczema What should be considered in infant patients? Atopic eczema is a chronic recurrent skin disease based on a genetically determined dysfunction of the epidermal barrier. Every fifth to sixth child in Western civilization today is affected by…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Therapy for nail pathologies Splintering, discolored or deformed nails: what next? Nail diseases can be very disturbing for the patient cosmetically, but also functionally. Before deciding on therapy, it is important to determine whether the nail change is due to a…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Psychiatric expertise/legal decisions in social security law Depth of clarification of psychiatric reports From a medical-scientific point of view, an expert opinion can be regarded as a measuring instrument that is intended to provide accurate, reproducible and comprehensible results. It is important to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Burnout or depression Delimitation in practice Burnout is a stress-associated disorder that, when severe, can be considered a disease. It represents a risk condition that can lead to psychiatric and somatic sequelae if stress levels become…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Neurocognitive impairment Symptoms that should be taken seriously The brain in multiple sclerosis shows structural and functional changes early in the disease process – even before cognitive deficits become manifest. Brain atrophy is currently considered the best correlate…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Crucial for the course and prognosis of psychotic disorders Early detection of psychosis – what the family doctor needs to know Early recognition of the onset of psychosis is of great importance, as early help can prevent negative consequences and even chronification of the illness. Centers specializing in early detection play…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated The Anemic Elderly Patient in Family Practice What should be considered? The incidence of anemia increases with age and cannot be considered a normal physiological sign of aging. In persons over 65 years of age, the prevalence of anemia ranges from…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pain Fibromyalgia today Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), formerly called fibrositis syndrome or generalized soft tissue rheumatic pain syndrome, is no longer classified as an independent clinical picture, but rather as a clinical complaint complex.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated New therapies Progress in metastatic malignant melanoma New insights in tumor biology and immunology as well as in molecular pathology have rapidly driven the development of immunomodulatory antibodies and so-called “targeted” therapeutics [1]. This makes the therapy…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Early treatment is indicated Actinic or solar keratoses represent in situ squamous cell carcinomas of the skin and are one of the more common dermatoses in daily practice. On the one hand, it is…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Female urinary incontinence An update for the family physician Urinary incontinence is one of the most common conditions in women. For example, the prevalence of urinary incontinence is 17% in women between 30 and 49 years of age, 23%…
