This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetics with insulin pumps when traveling by air Changes in altitude can influence insulin delivery Changes in flight altitude during commercial flights can affect the blood glucose levels of people with type 1 diabetes who are being treated with insulin pump therapy. This is according…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Adolescents with type 1 diabetes Metformin can improve subclinical atherosclerosis Neuregulin-4 (Nrg-4) may have anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Egyptian researchers used Nrg-4 together with carotid intima-media thickness as a marker for subclinical atherosclerosis. Their finding: The addition of metformin to…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (pAVK) Updated ESC recommendations have been integrated into PAAD guideline Both asymptomatic and symptomatic PAD patients have an increased cardiovascular risk. Early diagnosis, prevention and treatment are therefore crucial. The recommendations of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) were updated…
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated AID systems in childhood and adolescence Technology for everyone? Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases in children and adolescents. A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is a considerable burden for those affected and their… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Automated Insulin Delivery AID systems in pediatrics Diabetes technology has developed rapidly in recent years. Tools such as insulin pumps, CGM systems and now AID systems (also known as closed-loop systems) have become indispensable in pediatric diabetology… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Case report extrapulmonary tuberculosis Watch out for signs of infection in immunocompromised patients The majority of cases of tuberculosis (TB) affect the lungs, but around 20% of active cases are extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), which can affect any part of the human body, including…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Obesity Possibilities of nutritional therapy The prevalence of people with overweight and obesity in Europe is almost 60%, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that obesity is (partly) responsible for around 1.2 million deaths… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Obesity Possibilities of nutritional therapy The prevalence of people with overweight and obesity in Europe is almost 60%, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that obesity is (partly) responsible for around 1.2 million deaths… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetes Baricitinib helps beta cells Baricitinib, a JAK1 and JAK2 inhibitor, is often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata or severe coronavirus disease. Doctors in Australia have also investigated whether the drug could preserve…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hyperthyroidism Casuistry of the most common etiologies Thyroid hormones have a far-reaching effect on the body, which is why the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction are often unspecific and complex. In around 80 percent of cases, the autoimmune…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Risk management for diabetes and severe mental illness Critically question statin prescribing in patients with T2D and SMI Differences in mental health outcomes in diabetic patients with concomitant severe mental illness are often associated, at least in part, with suboptimal cardiovascular risk monitoring. A Dutch-Scottish research group investigated…