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…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Fatigue in oncology patients An unwelcome companion of many entities Fatigue occurs in almost all oncology patients during the course of the disease. Despite sufficient sleep, sufferers are tired and exhausted – a grueling experience. Since the complaints can still… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 in the fall of 2022 What awaits us on the Corona front? As far as severe and fatal courses are concerned, SARS-CoV-2 has almost lost its terror by 2022. This is despite the fact that the number of infections is still high…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyeroiditis Associated with low vitamin D status Links between autoimmune diseases and vitamin D metabolism are controversially discussed. Several studies showed a negative correlation between the level of 25-(OH)-D3 and TPO antibody levels in patients with autoimmune…
