This content is machine translated Chronic insomnia Review analyzes supply situation and identifies potential for improvement A publication published in 2023 by Ellis et al. highlights the clinical management of chronic insomnia in Central Europe. In Switzerland, around one in ten adults suffers from chronic insomnia,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – rectal cancer Colorectal carcinomas usually occur as a transformation within adenomatous polyps. Percutaneous sonography of the abdomen is usually performed as an exploratory examination of the abdomen (liver, ascites, gallstones) and also…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Diabetes as a highly significant risk factor for severity RSV is a common pathogen not only in older seniors over 65 years of age, but also in middle-aged patients between 50 and 64 years of age. In older adults…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus Unholy alliance of asthma and RSV In asthma patients, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections can lead to an exacerbation of the disease by infecting the epithelial layer of the airways and triggering a subsequent immune response.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Depression St. John’s wort helps – with very few side effects The medicinal properties of St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) have been known since ancient times and it is widely used as a complementary therapy for a variety of illnesses. St.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – cystadenoma and teratoma of the ovary Cystadenomas are benign epithelial tumors that grow like glands and form cysts. Mature teratomas of the ovary are benign neoplasms from various cotyledons and can exhibit different phenotypes. Cystadenomas often…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Lung cancer Perioperative therapy for better efficacy Neoadjuvant or adjuvant immunotherapy can improve outcomes in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It has now been observed that perioperative therapies can combine the benefits of both…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular risk SGLT2 inhibitors are also a matter of the heart There are up to six SGLT isoforms, whereby SGLT2 has come into particular focus in recent years due to its importance for type 2 diabetes mellitus. SGLT2 inhibitors lower blood…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Tumor breakthrough pain Quick help for a troublesome side effect Hardly any patients report it, but many suffer from it: Tumor breakthrough pain. The sudden attacks of pain are a psychological and physical burden for those affected, which severely restricts…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory syncytial virus A question of seasonality Epidemiologic evidence suggests that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may have similar effects to non-pandemic influenza in older adults. Dutch researchers have investigated the extent to which RSV seasonality and latitude/region…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Helicobacter pylori infection in humans Phytotherapy, probiotics and novel therapeutic approaches Infection with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a global health problem that is widespread in both industrialized and developing countries. H. pylori is a Gram-negative, spiral-shaped bacterium that prefers to…
