This content is machine translated Acute sinusitis: real-world study on first-line therapy Focusing on a rational therapeutic approach beyond antibiotics A retrospective cohort study published in 2024 analyzed data from patients with acute sinusitis in routine care. On the one hand, it was found that over 70% of patients received...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Hernias Hernias occur due to congenital or acquired gaps and weaknesses within the abdominal wall or groin. Inguinal and femoral hernias are the most common. Surgical intervention is particularly indicated for...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe" (SHARE) Analysis of polypharmacy in ≥65-year-olds The SHARE study is an international multidisciplinary longitudinal survey. The panel survey has been conducted approximately every other year for over 20 years. In an analysis published in 2025, data...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated COPD therapy Drug therapy – Update 2025 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) is a chronic inflammatory multisystem disease caused primarily by inhaled noxious substances in combination with environmental factors and genetic predispositions. The presence of such...… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Shared decision making Participatory decision-making using the example of diets for type 1 diabetes Participatory decision-making (PEF for short) has established itself in recent decades as a desirable form of interaction between doctor and patient. The concept is primarily based on the ethical principles...… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dyspnea – thoracic lymphoma The spectrum of possible causes of lymph node swelling is broad and includes numerous acute and chronic diseases, including lymphoproliferative diseases and malignancies. In more than half of the cases,...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hemophilia A and B Personalized approach and innovative treatment options Severe haemophilia carries a high risk of life-threatening complications if left untreated. In addition to the classic therapeutic principle of substituting the missing coagulation factor, new treatment options have been...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung diseases Artificial intelligence improves ILD diagnosis The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can be difficult, especially in the early stages when pulmonary function tests (PFTs) show only minor changes. To improve the effectiveness of early...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Management of patients after alloHCST ERS/EBMT guideline recommendations on pulmonary cGvHD After an allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloHCST), life-threatening chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGvHD) occurs again and again. This is when the donor’s immune cells attack the recipient’s body. Lung involvement in...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Rare pulmonary syndromes Yellow nail and Swyer-James syndrome Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare disease associated with yellowing of the nails, pulmonary manifestations and lymphoedema. A clinical examination and examination of the fingernails can provide valuable information...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pelargonium sidoides Scoping review sheds light on the multifaceted spectrum of effects The widely recognized medicinal plant Pelargonium sidoides belongs to the cranesbill family (Geraniaceae) and is also known as Cape geranium. A review published last December summarizes the diverse therapeutic effects...…
