This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) are primarily intraductally growing epithelial pancreatic tumors that consist of mucinous cells. IPMNs are usually heterogeneous and show varying degrees of dysplasia and malignancy. Timely...…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated IBDmatters - Advanced Therapeutic Treatments Examinations and considerations before therapy Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (inflammatory bowel disease, IBD). Aspects that should be considered in particular before starting treatment, but...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Esophageal stenosis and atresia Magnet enables anastomosis and recanalization Endoscopic balloon dilatation and stent implantation are common treatment methods for narrowing of the digestive tract. However, this conventional endoscopic therapy has limited efficacy in the treatment of refractory esophageal...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Guideline update Dietary recommendations for Crohn’s disease and colitis The risk of malnutrition is greatly increased in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC). People with CD are even more severely...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Case report: Drug-induced hepatitis Rare side effect of tirzepatide therapy The dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)/glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1) receptor agonist triazepatide has shown promise for improving glycemic control and weight loss. However, it can also have undesirable side effects....…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Liver steatosis with metabolic dysfunction New nomenclature for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease The term “non-alcoholic steatohepatitis” (NASH) was originally used to describe liver damage characterized by lobular inflammation, steatosis and ballooning of hepatocytes. In addition, a large proportion of patients were described...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Association of polyps and colorectal cancer Caution with a family history A family history of polyps is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer. However, the frequency of polyps as a factor has not yet been investigated in detail. A study...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Indications of an increased risk of “leaky gut” Psoriasis sufferers often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine along with a tendency to increased permeability of the intestinal barrier (“leaky gut”), according to recently published research from Uppsala...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Crohn’s disease: step-up or top-down therapy? There are currently no clearly defined parameters available for therapy management, as the updated S3 guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of Crohn’s disease published last year states. This is...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hemorrhoids Better out of the saddle Hemorrhoids are one of the main reasons for visits to the coloproctologist: diet and lifestyle play a role in the development of this disease or in its progression to more...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Liver cirrhosis Prophylaxis of decompensation – focus on portal hypertension While until recently the rule was to initiate beta-blocker therapy only when varices occurred, it has recently been recommended to prescribe beta-blockers early and regardless of the stage of the...…
