This content is machine translated Therapy of type 2 diabetes in older age Avoid hypoglycemia and consider multimorbidity Over the past three decades, global diabetes prevalence has steadily increased, with an age-correlated increase in prevalence. Therapeutic goals in older type 2 diabetic patients differ from those of younger…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Transgender Medicine Important aspects for the internal medicine practice The medical steps involved in physical gender reassignment (transition) have become well established in Switzerland in recent years. As a prerequisite for a medical measure, a so-called letter of indication… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Keeping an eye on weight: New insights in therapy management The global diabetes community met in Stockholm to benefit from the latest research and innovations in the field of diabetes. At the 58th Annual Meeting of the European Association for…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – an interdisciplinary challenge: case casuistry. In previous issues of HAUSARZT PRAXIS, a broad spectrum of possible causes of dysphagia has been presented in this section, and case studies have been used to explore these in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated SGLT-2 inhibitor empagliflozin Cardiac and renal protection for a broad spectrum of patients Data from the EMPA-KIDNEY study, initiated by Prof. Dr. Christoph Wanner of the University Hospital of Würzburg with the University of Oxford, expand the spectrum for the administration of SGLT2…
View Post 3 min 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 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…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetes New insights into the development of autoimmune disease in children Study sheds light for the first time on the dynamics of blood glucose levels and autoimmunity in early childhood: When and why does type 1 diabetes manifest in children? For…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes Pain is not equal to pain Researchers at the University Medical Center Mainz have discovered that a so-called painful diabetic polyneuropathy is not only caused by damaged nerves, but can also be muscular in origin. Diabetes…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Diabetes subtypes Different influence on erectile dysfunction A study by the German Diabetes Center found not only that diabetes increases the risk of erectile dysfunction in men, but also that there are differences in its occurrence between…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated AID systems Improved therapy for type 1 diabetes with new devices Increasingly, AID (Automated Insulin Delivery) systems are being used for automated or semi-automated insulin dosing in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Through pump and sensor technology coupled with control…
