This content is machine translated Diabetes mellitus type 1 Are there signs of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome? Patients with type 1 diabetes have a higher risk of developing other autoimmune diseases. The autoimmune-related polyendocrine syndromes are rare but should be detected in time. Certain genetic mutations are…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Brain tumors Glioblastomas and their spreading strategies. Glioblastomas are a particularly aggressive form of brain tumor. To this day, they are incurable. But there is progress. Especially with regard to their dispersal strategies, new insights could be…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Iron status Patients with heart failure: supplement iron deficiency The current ESC guidelines bring into focus the importance of iron status in patients with heart failure. Iron deficiency is associated with decreased physical performance and quality of life regardless…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Geriatrics Malnutrition in elderly hospitalized patients*. Approximately one-third of patients are at increased risk for malnutrition or are already malnourished upon hospital admission. Older age and the presence of multiple comorbidities significantly increase the risk for… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Functional dyspepsia Consider phytotherapeutics as a therapeutic option Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a heterogeneous disorder in terms of both pathophysiology and symptomatology. Accordingly, there is hardly any intervention that is effective for all patients. In the context of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic kidney disease (CKD) Seismograph for vascular damage Not only can renal dysfunction be detected by determining glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria, but proteinuria in particular is also an early risk indicator for the occurrence of a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated GINA Report 2022 One more biologics arrow in the quiver In last year’s update, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) had established two pathways (tracks) that can be followed to treat bronchial asthma. The 2022 GINA update has remained faithful…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "smarter medicine - Choosing wisely." Which preoperative clarifications offer added value? Early outpatient evaluation prior to surgery is beneficial. This allows adequate risk assessment and planning of the entire perioperative process can be adjusted with a view to smooth performance of the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Undesirable pigments Tattoo removal Like many things, the acceptance of tattoos is subject to social changes and time currents. Obviously, for thousands of years, people have felt the need to use tattoos to differentiate… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case series Topical therapy of scalp psoriasis Treatment of the capillitium often presents a particular challenge in topical therapy. In addition to the condition of the skin, the patient’s preferences are also an important criterion in choosing…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Exogenous allergic alveolitis Turtled out with the pigeons A 53-year-old man has been suffering from slowly increasing respiratory symptoms such as cough, chest tightness to shortness of breath for several years. While they initially manifested themselves only after…
