This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation and secondary prevention after stroke Status of the new anticoagulants In primary and secondary prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), after a long period of monopoly of vitamin K antagonists (VKA), new agents such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Treatment of critical limb ischemia Do not waste unnecessary time! Chronic critical limb ischemia is the most advanced form of PAVD, requiring rapid action and an aggressive therapeutic approach to save the affected limb. Especially in diabetics, this disease progresses…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Drug-eluting stents and balloons for PAVK Initial studies show encouraging results The main problem of angioplasty is recurrent stenosis, which in a large percentage is due to the development of neointimal hyperplasia (NIH). This can be effectively suppressed by applying antiproliferative…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Developments in angiology With VTE and PAVK, something is always going on Angiology has again seen great strides in development in recent years, mainly involving the most important and common vascular diseases, peripheral arterial disease, and venous thromboembolism. The new generation of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism and then? How to successfully prevent recurrent thrombosis Not all patients with venous thromboembolism have an increased risk of recurrence. Those at high risk benefit from continued anticogulation. To calculate the risk of second thrombosis, the risk factors…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Eyelids and conjunctiva Correctly diagnose and treat external eye allergies In addition to the skin and respiratory tract, the eyes are also frequently affected by an allergic reaction. Both immediate-type, IgE-mediated, and late-type, T-cell-mediated reactions can occur on the eyelids…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Management of anaphylaxis Therapy in allergic emergency The course of an allergic reaction is not predictable. Our authors show what to look out for in anaphylaxis and why epinephrine should be used as the first drug.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Onychomycoses are not easy to treat, but: Nail fungus you can cure Nail fungus is not only a cosmetic problem, but an infectious disease that is contagious and can spread. From grandfather to grandchild, from foot to head. Onychomycosis should therefore be…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pharmacodynamics and kinetics Interesting facts about the H1 antihistamines of the 1. and 2nd generation H1 antihistamines are divided into a first, older generation with sedative side effects and a 2nd generation without these effects. Our author sheds light on the pharmacology of this group…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Allergies in the family practice Are you prepared for the allergic patient? Allergies are common diseases that you probably also encounter time and again in your family doctor’s practice. The spectrum ranges from sometimes rather banal symptoms such as allergic rhinoconjunctivitis to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pain with paraplegia syndrome It depends on the neurological injury level The treatment of pain in paraplegic patients takes into account various causes of pain [1–4]. The success of drug, neurosurgical, interventional, and other therapeutic approaches is currently limited. A multimodal…
