This content is machine translated Lavender oil preparation: long-term use and use in adolescents New database analysis closes important knowledge gaps Volz et al. conducted a retrospective analysis to find out more about the use of a proprietary lavender oil preparation over a longer period of time (>3 or >6 months)...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report An unusual reason for gastrointestinal bleeding The cause of gastrointestinal bleeding is not always easy to find. This case study is about a patient with massive gastrointestinal bleeding associated with a rare malignant disease of the...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Postoperative cognitive dysfunction Effects of midazolam and dexmedetomidine With demographic change and the rising average age of cardiology patients, post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following heart surgery is becoming increasingly important in clinical terms. If it occurs, patients often...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – groin pain: musculoskeletal causes In the differential diagnosis of groin and hip pain, musculoskeletal changes should be considered as a cause of the symptoms. An imaging examination considerably facilitates the diagnostic assessment, whereby the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case Report Cutaneous myiasis caused by botfly larvae When the fly larvae penetrate and develop in the tissue, swelling, pain, redness and inflammation can occur in the affected areas. In some cases, the movements of the fly larvae...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic insomnia, REM sleep instability and emotional dysregulation Risk factors for anxiety and depression With a prevalence of up to 10% in industrialized countries, chronic insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders. Despite comparatively unremarkable objective sleep parameters, those affected report a...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Immune sensors Dysfunctional signaling pathways in cardiomyocytes and their role in heart disease The heart is not just a mechanical pump, but a highly complex organ whose performance depends largely on finely tuned intracellular signaling networks in the cardiomyocytes. These signaling pathways constantly...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Subtype-specific risks and implications for neurological care Suicidal tendencies in dementia Although dementia is primarily associated with cognitive and functional decline, clinical practice is increasingly showing an increased risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and suicide death rates. Differences in the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Oncology – Prostate carcinoma The causes of prostate cancer are still largely unknown. Age and hormones are considered to be the most important risk factors. Specific procedures are available for sonographic and magnetic resonance...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Stress-hyperglycemia quotient and machine learning Prediction of mortality after heart surgery The perioperative metabolic state is a key predictor of clinical outcome after cardiac surgery. In particular, stress hyperglycemia – an acute increase in blood glucose due to surgical and inflammatory...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Pathogenesis, diagnostics and therapeutic interventions Sarcopenia in Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease and sarcopenia are two signs of ageing that mutually reinforce each other: While PD is characterized by the progressive loss of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons and abnormal α-synuclein deposits,...…
