This content is machine translated Radiotherapy for bone metastases Primary goals are pain reduction and functional preservation When treating bone metastases, interdisciplinary discussion is necessary to ensure an optimal multimodal therapy regimen and thus the best possible outcome for the patient. Radiotherapy is considered the treatment of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Red blood cell concentrates and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents Blood transfusions in oncology – when and for whom? In tumor patients, treatable causes of anemia should also be deliberately sought before transfusion. No transfusion due to falling below a “transfusion trigger”: The indication for a transfusion should always…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated News about contact allergy What allergens should you know? Contact allergic eczema is common. The main differential diagnosis is irritant contact dermatitis. However, especially on the hands, chronic contact eczema is often a combination of irritant and contact allergic…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Urticaria Chronic spontaneous urticaria – a challenge in everyday practice Urticarial lesions on more than three days per week and persisting for more than six weeks define chronic urticaria. Angioedema may be concomitant (40%) or the only symptom (<10%). Chronic…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Venous thromboembolism Thrombophilic factors and the judicious use of laboratory diagnostics The currently known and established hereditary thrombophilias are statistically associated with an increased clinical risk of thrombosis. This risk is variably expressed and depends on the individual genetic background of…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Fewer symptoms and better quality of life Palliative care in people with heart failure. An increasing number of studies confirm that the inclusion of palliative care (PC) in the care of people with heart failure alleviates their symptoms, improves quality of life and reduces…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Individual treatment for vein problems Varicose vein therapy – with foam, light or steel? Venous diseases are not only cosmetically disturbing, but in severe cases can lead to disability. The CEAP classification has become widely accepted for the classification of chronic venous disease. Today,…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Colon irritabile (irritable bowel syndrome) Harmless, but severely limiting the quality of life In the case of symptoms typical of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), initial comprehensive diagnostics with erudition of alarm signs, colonoscopy if necessary, and in particular the exclusion of sprue are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Bloody diarrhea Ulcerative colitis – current diagnostics and therapy Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease of unknown etiology. The clinic consists of bloody mucopurulent diarrhea with accompanying tenesmus and rarely fecal incontinence. The relapses are classified according…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Better performance, fewer symptoms Exercise therapy for heart failure Exercise therapy, in addition to optimal drug therapy, is an adjuvant method for treating patients with chronic heart failure. Structured training can achieve relevant improvement in performance and limiting symptomatology…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Boxing or badminton? Sport in patients with diseases of the aorta Dilatation of the ascending aorta above 40 mm (descending aorta above 50 mm and abdominal aorta above 40 mm) requires control. There are no restrictions for patients with diameters below 40 mm. From 40 mm…
