This content is machine translated Palliative care symptom and needs assessment. What screening tools are helpful? In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Stroke Not on the brain – the latest findings on strokes The latest scientific findings on strokes were once again the focus of Europe’s largest stroke conference. As the world’s leading forum for advances in research and clinical care of patients…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Recommendations and guidelines Oxygen in acute therapy In hypoxemia, the partial pressure of oxygen or oxygen content in arterial blood is decreased, while in hypoxia there is an undersupply of oxygen to tissues and organs. Tissue hypoxia… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hymenoptera venom allergy Summer, sun, insect bite Hymenoptera venom allergy – commonly called insect venom allergy – is one of the so-called “Big 3” of severe allergic reactions, along with food and drug allergies. No one is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Neurointensive Care Interdisciplinary collaboration writ large It is estimated that one to two percent of adults in Germany have a vascular aneurysm in the brain. If this aneurysm bursts, it is a life-threatening emergency. Interdisciplinary teamwork…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated TISSUE ENGINEERING 3D skin models – a forward-looking technology Models of human skin produced by 3D bioprinting have already found their way into medical research. However, further research efforts are needed to open up this technological achievement for immediate…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Acute therapy of ischemic cerebral stroke “Time is brain” – What is the relevant time window for effective thrombolysis? In the event of an ischemic stroke, the blood supply to the affected area of the brain must be restored as quickly as possible to prevent permanent damage. Ideally, intravenous…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Desensitization error Stung against the wrong stitch Allergen-specific immunotherapy is established as an immunomodulatory therapy for inhalant and hymenopteran venom allergy. Both subcutaneous injection therapy and the sublingual form of therapy are considered safe, but allergic reactions…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ischemic stroke “Time is brain” – guideline recommendations for acute therapy. Worldwide, strokes are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. In a new edition of the S2e guideline on acute therapy of ischemic insults, recommendations are given on the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Intensive and emergency medicine Update clinical ethics recommendations for prioritization and triage in COVID-19. Given the sharp increase in COVID-19 patients with severe disease courses, emergency and critical care physicians, as well as other healthcare disciplines, are currently faced with difficult decisions: How should…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Sepsis long-term sequelae Years of treatment and care needed Three out of four sepsis survivors are affected by new memory disorders or mental or physical illness. Even in the under-40 group, more than half of sepsis survivors suffer from…
