This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Less hypoglycemia with insulin glargine 300 E/ml The altered pharmacokinetics and dynamics of the drug are associated with a reduced risk of hypoglycemia.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diabetes and comorbid depression Rarely diagnosed and treated despite momentous implications Comorbidity rates of depression and diabetes are high and pathophysiological mechanisms influence each other. Impairment of diabetes self-management is a key factor here. Validated and feasible screening instruments exist, but…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic Disease Management Self-management support for type 2 diabetes is effective and efficient The prevalence numbers of diabetes are high and will continue to increase in the coming years. Since lifestyle modifications can have a positive effect on disease progression and metabolic values,…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Andrology Men’s health: is there an andropause? The older men get, the more likely they are to have a testosterone deficiency. But hypogonadism is not present until it is confirmed in two laboratories.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated The premature ovarian failure Causes and consequences of premature loss of ovarian function. One percent of all women are affected by premature ovarian failure. The exact cause is often unknown.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Neuroendocrine neoplasms An entity in transition Neuroendocrine neoplasms are usually sporadic and often originate in the gastroenteropancreatic space. They are usually diagnosed incidentally, as they are often non-functional. Therefore, in most cases it is an already…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated FOMF Internal Medicine Zurich Latest news on diagnostics and therapy of thyroid diseases What should be clarified in case of abnormal TSH values? Is there subclinical or manifest thyroid dysfunction? In which cases is an antibody determination or scintigraphy necessary? These and other…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated FOMF Diabetes Update Refresher in Zurich Update type 2 diabetes therapy: What are the most important changes? What is the benefit of new drugs of the substance classes of SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists (RA)? Which patients benefit most and in which cases are DPP-4 inhibitors…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Focus on heart & kidney: therapy choice in patients with limiting factors Classes of drugs with different mechanisms of action are available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, the presence of renal or cardiac insufficiency, cardiovascular disease, or insulin deficiency…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated AHA Scientific Sessions 2018 Dapagliflozin reduces heart failure hospitalization rate Diabetes is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk, which should be taken into account therapeutically. In 2015, the EMPA-REG OUTCOME study demonstrated positive cardiovascular effects of the SGLT-2 inhibitor empagliflozin.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Metabolic surgery Surgical treatment of morbid obesity: an update. Metabolic surgery is a promising therapeutic option for the treatment of morbid obesity. This is because there is high evidence that it is more effective than conservative therapy in poorly…
