This content is machine translated Cardiogenic shock A complex and life-threatening syndrome Despite considerable progress in cardiovascular medicine and intensive care, cardiogenic shock remains one of the most serious complications of acute heart disease. This life-threatening condition is characterized by inadequate organ…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Insulin icodec Once-weekly injection as an opportunity for greater adherence Over the last century, significant advances have been made in the development of insulin formulations, including very rapid and prolonged-release analogs of basal insulin. Insulin icodec, a novel basal insulin…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Brain tumors Glioblastoma – the spectre of brain tumors Glioblastomas are a particularly aggressive form of brain tumor. To this day, they are incurable. Despite important advances in understanding the molecular pathogenesis and biology of this tumor over the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis The effects of biological ageing on disease activity Multiple sclerosis (MS) often takes a progressive clinical course in middle age or later, and the number of older adults with the disease is steadily increasing. Developing new strategies to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Lipoprotein(a) The higher the Lp(a), the higher the long-term ASCVD risk Numerous studies have shown that elevated Lp(a) levels are associated with the risk of a number of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), including myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and peripheral arterial disease.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Fanconi-Bickel syndrome Fanconi-Bickel syndrome (FBS) occurs due to variants in the SLC2A2 gene. The diagnosis of a rare genetic disease can take up to 5-6 years, even longer in low and middle…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Online training Swiss Oncology in Motion Module Prostate Cancer Treatment options for prostate cancer have evolved rapidly over the past two years, with advances across the spectrum of disease stages. Prof. em. Dr. med Richard Herrmann speaks in the… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Nephrolithiasis and gout: SGLT2i could be an effective supplement Nephrolithiasis and gout are diseases with an increasing global burden and often co-occur with type 2 diabetes mellitus. SGLT2 inhibitors, which were first approved for the treatment of hyperglycemia in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – intussusception and other displacements of the bowel In intussusception, a section of bowel is pushed into the neighboring section. This change is also known as intussusception. The intussuscepted part of the intestine is the invaginate, the receiving…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Research highlights in atopic dermatitis Innovative therapies – Update 2024 The arsenal of currently researched active substances in the indication area of atopic dermatitis (AD) is considerable. In addition to anti-OX40/OX40L antibodies, CM310, nemolizumab and neurokinin receptor 1 antagonists, there…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction New perspectives for risk stratification and prevention Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is particularly common in patients who have survived a myocardial infarction (MI). Despite significant advances in…
