This content is machine translated Diabetes treatment Insulin therapy in type 2 diabetics: an update. The most modern representatives of basal insulins are ultra-long acting and associated with low hypoglycemia rates. Mixed insulin or combination preparations of GLP-1-RA and a long-acting insulin are good alternatives…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Heart failure SGLT2 inhibitors improve cardiovascular risk SGLT2 inhibitors are used with great success as antidiabetic agents. However, new study data revealed a positive side effect: the drug group appears to have additional cardioprotective as well as…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Spondylosis hyperostotica – common vertebral change in the elderly. Spondylosis hyperostotica is the most common non-inflammatory disease of the spine, with an age-correlated increase in prevalence. This degenerative spinal disease occurs more frequently in patients with diabetes mellitus and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes treatment Additive glucose-lowering therapy for type 1 diabetics – weighing benefits and risks Overweight type 1 diabetics in whom insulin therapy alone is not sufficient for glycemic control may receive additional oral treatment with the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin or the dual SGLT1/SGLT2 inhibitor…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Diabetes phenotyping Biomarker-associated clustering verified by multiple studies Phenotyping and subclassification of diabetic patients is becoming increasingly important to provide patient-adapted treatment options. Meanwhile, there are several cluster analyses that could reveal certain specific patterns of patient characteristics.…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Role of incretin-based therapy GLP-1-RA and DPP-4 inhibitors in the management of type 2 diabetes. Insulin secretion by pancreatic beta cells is primarily influenced by glucose levels in the portal vein. In addition, secretion is also modulated by the so-called incretins. After food intake, they…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Depression Management Addressing a taboo: Depression in physical illness Patients with physical illnesses such as a stroke, diabetes mellitus, oncological diseases or even tinnitus are usually treated adequately – at least as far as the physical complaints are concerned.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Asthma therapy with SCS A good option – but not for everyone Short-term administration of systemic corticosteroids (SCS) is an effective and fast-acting option to resolve acute asthma symptoms, including exacerbations. Early administration of SCS to treat severe seizures is considered standard,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated GLP-1 receptor agonists in type 2 diabetes Nephroprotection with semaglutide and liraglutide – direct or indirect effects? In a post-hoc analysis of large randomized placebo-controlled trials, HbA1c and body weight and blood pressure were examined as mediator variables regarding the renal protective effects of the GLP-1 receptor…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetic ketoacidosis Study: ketoacidosis in infancy affects brain development Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can have consequences for a child’s brain, an American research group shows in the journal Diabetes Care. The German Diabetes Society (DDG) points out the need to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds Evidence provided: cold plasma effective in chronic wounds Physicians and scientists from Bad Oeynhausen, Karlsburg and Greifswald prove efficacy of cold plasma for the first time in prospective, randomized and placebo-controlled study.
