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 4 min This content is machine translated Diarrhea in children The problem of parental expectations Acute diarrheal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Although advances in diagnostics have improved the detection of gastrointestinal pathogens, incorrect conclusions can lead to inappropriate...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Ulcerative colitis: current evidence on anti-inflammatory therapies Remission induction and maintenance with biologics and JAK-i The most important therapeutic goal in ulcerative colitis is clinical and endoscopic remission. For moderate to severe disease activity, various options for therapy escalation are available. A non-interventional study examined...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated IBD in childhood Pneumococcal vaccination without negative consequences Inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are characterized by a relapsing-remitting course in which infectious diseases are considered important triggers for disease flare-ups. Although vaccination is...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Helicobacter pylori infection Simplified dual therapy beats quadruple regimen There are no vaccination strategies against Helicobacter pylori, a gram-negative bacterium that colonizes the gastric mucosa. Eradication relies on antimicrobial therapy to reduce transmission, promote mucosal healing and reduce the...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gastric carcinoma Ways of precision oncology New study data are fundamentally changing first-line treatment of metastatic gastric cancer. The ESMO on Air webinar on March 12, 2025 showed how biomarkers guide therapy selection and open up...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS or endometriosis? Chronic pelvic pain ( CPP) is a common reason for referral to gynecology departments and is commonly attributed to endometriosis. However, gastrointestinal disorders, particularly irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), have several...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Cholangiocarcinoma Modern molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy options Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is one of the most aggressive tumors of the hepatobiliary system and is often only diagnosed at an advanced stage. Advances in molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy are...…
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 6 min This content is machine translated MASLD/MASH: lifestyle, pharmacotherapy, bariatric procedures Addressing metabolic drivers and counteracting fibrosis Steatotic liver diseases that are not associated with alcohol consumption are now referred to as metabolic steatotic liver disease (MASLD) or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). There is now no need...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Incontinence Fecal incontinence from the perspective of gastroenterology Fecal incontinence is a medical problem that significantly impairs the quality of life of those affected, but often remains undiagnosed and untreated due to the sufferer’s sense of shame. It...… CME-Test
