This content is machine translated NSAIDs in elderly patients Consider pharmacodynamic and kinetic aspects Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly used drugs for the treatment of pain, although there are certain differences between the various preparations in terms of pharmacodynamics and kinetics.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Stroke Don’t forget the psyche – focus on improved well-being Up to a third of all stroke patients suffer from one or more psychosocial impairments. Recognizing and treating these impairments is crucial to improving psychosocial well-being after a stroke. But…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hair loss Are there any indications of a biotin deficiency? There are certain population groups that have an increased risk of developing a vitamin B7 (biotin) deficiency. These include, for example, people with high alcohol consumption or chronic recurrent gastrointestinal…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Heart health and lower blood pressure Bariatric surgery for weight reduction Bariatric surgery can significantly improve cardiometabolic functions such as blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and HbA1c. Researchers found that diabetes, high blood pressure and dyslipidemia disappeared in 30 to 50% of…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Epilepsy in pediatrics On the way to improving quality of life with cannabidiol Plant-derived, highly purified cannabidiol reduces the frequency of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome and improves the overall condition of patients in placebo-controlled Phase III studies of the……
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ovarian Cancer Algorithm supports maintenance therapy in advanced stages The standard treatment for newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer consists of cytoreductive surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab. Maintenance therapy with PARP inhibitors and olaparib-bevacizumab has recently…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence in medicine Opportunities and risks of AI The concept of artificial intelligence dates back to the 1950s. 20th century and includes a collection of technologies that allow a computer to emulate typical characteristics of human intelligence. Initially,… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Turcot syndrome This genetic disease is characterized by an increased incidence of colorectal adenomas and brain tumours and was first described in 1959 by the Canadian surgeon Jacques Turcot. The tumors are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Bronchial asthma The phenotype can change Its heterogeneity has led to asthma being regarded as an umbrella term rather than a disease in its own right. It encompasses several aspects and features that can overlap, making…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD Which patients benefit from ICS as an add-on? The eosinophil count in the blood (EOS) is considered a suitable biomarker for deciding whether COPD patients are likely to derive additional clinical benefit from inhaled steroids (ICS) as an…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Functional gastrointestinal disorders Menthacarin for irritable bowel syndrome and stomach In current pathophysiological concepts, functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are understood as a disorder of gut-brain interaction. To date, there is no causal treatment or standard therapy…
