This content is machine translated Stenosing and occlusive vascular diseases Recognizing and treating pAVK – important facts for family physicians In the worst case, peripheral arterial disease (pAVD) can lead to vascular occlusion and necessitate amputations; the risk of heart attack or stroke is also significantly increased in those affected.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Assisted suicide in oncology A medical task? Oncology is a discipline in which dying and death are omnipresent. Thus, assisted suicide is also a common – and controversial – topic in daily oncology practice. While this has been…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Kidney diseases What to do in case of chronic creatinine increase? The proportion of patients with CKD increases sharply with age. The most common causes are diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension. Early onset of secondary complications can significantly affect the prognosis.… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) Many ways to restful sleep Both habitual rhonchopathy, or simple snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are sleep-related breathing disorders. While snoring is not associated with any consequences for the affected person, because it…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Neuroborreliosis Cerebrovascular events and intracranial aneurysms in focus. Cerebrovascular events occur rarely in neuroborreliosis, but when they do, they can lead to major limitations. Therefore, in cases of acute ischemic insults and MRI changes, neuroborreliosis should be considered…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hypercholesterolemia Effective LDL cholesterol reduction with only two injections annually The primary public health goal of WHO is the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, a large proportion of patients at high or very high cardiovascular risk do not achieve…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Depression Antidepressants: relapse prophylaxis for sustained therapeutic success For moderate to severe depressive episodes, the efficacy of treatment with antidepressants is considered proven. Remission-stabilizing maintenance therapy is an important aspect to reduce the risk of relapse. As a relapse…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated COVID-19 Pandemic costs not yet estimated The Corona pandemic still has us in its clutches – with immense implications for the health of the body and mind, as well as for healthcare costs. The Federal Council…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Special extract of peppermint and caraway oil Phytopreparation inhibits intestinal motility and promotes secretion An in vitro study on human digestive tissue published in 2021 demonstrated secretion-promoting effects in addition to the muscle-relaxing effects observed in previous studies. In addition, the scientists found that…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Iron supplementation Heart failure and iron deficiency – what to do in the multimodality patient? Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure and is associated with increased mortality and hospitalizations. Effective iron supplementation significantly reduces this risk without increasing the risk…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Peripatellar pain – Bursitis prepatellaris The main symptoms of knee bursitis are stabbing knee pain, pressure pain or extension deficits of the knee joint. After radiographic examination and sonographic confirmation of the diagnosis, magnetic resonance…
