This content is machine translated Disorders of the Gut-Brain Interaction Rome V Criteria: What Has Changed, and What Has Remained the Same? Disorders of the gut-brain interaction (DGBI) are characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms resulting from a combination of various factors—including motility disorders, visceral hypersensitivity, and dysbiosis. For many years, research into and...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Upper GI Tract Bleeding: Hematemesis, Hematochezia, or Melena? From Risk Stratification to Post-Endoscopic Management Managing patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be a balancing act. Clinical scores are helpful for time-sensitive risk assessment in the emergency department: Is the patient stable? Is urgent...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Colorectal Cancer Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and Progression Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide and is increasingly linked to metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance and obesity. New epidemiological data show significant shifts...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal Pain – Focal Nodular Hyperplasia Thanks to advances in imaging techniques, focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver is being detected with increasing frequency. Focal nodular hyperplasia is often an incidental finding. In some cases, patients...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Hepatology and Metabolism The Mediterranean Diet for MASLD/MASH—What the EASL-EASD-EASO Guidelines Specifically Recommend Since an international Delphi consensus in 2023, the condition formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been called MASLD— “metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.” It is defined as...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Peristomal skin health Focus on preventive care options For people with a stoma, peristomal skin health is a key factor for quality of life. With an incidence of up to over 70%, skin complications in the stoma area...… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Chronic Pruritus in Renal, Hepatic, and Biliary Tract Diseases Pooled Expertise for Targeted Evaluation and Treatment According to the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI), chronic pruritus can be classified into three categories. The etiological classification of pruritus on primarily non-lesional (IFSI II) skin...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Physical activity with IBD Sport is not murder, but it doesn’t help either Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires effective disease control to maintain quality of life and daily functioning. Physical exercise is discussed as a complementary therapy with potential immunological and psychosocial benefits....…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune Liver Diseases Innovative Treatment Approaches for PBC, PSC, and AIH: What’s New? PPAR agonists as second-line therapy have proven effective in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) not only in clinical trials but also in real-world settings, as recent research findings show. In primary...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis in the Age of Precision Medicine Systemic Therapy for Patients with Comorbidities: What Is the Best Choice? Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease often associated with comorbidities, a fact that must be taken into account during treatment. Particular attention should be paid to psoriatic arthritis (PsA),...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated MASH Pharmacotherapies as “Game Changers”—What Are the Upcoming Challenges? Two drug therapy options—semaglutide (s.c.) and resmetirom (oral)—are now approved in the EU and the U.S. for the treatment of MASH. This is a major breakthrough, especially since, for a...…
