This content is machine translated Liver disease Early detection is prognostically significant While early stages are often asymptomatic, various complications can occur in the setting of decompensated cirrhosis. Hepatic encephalopathy is one of them.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Experts warn against e-cigarettes According to current data, there is no proven long-term benefit of using e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. The switch to electronic substitutes is merely a shift in addictive behavior and poses…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis CT-guided periradicular therapy (PRT) – a therapeutic digression. CT-guided PRT has become a recognized minimally invasive spine pain management procedure. It is an efficient, low-risk procedure with few side effects that can be performed on an outpatient basis.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Remission in rheumatoid arthritis Every single week counts… The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is common and the onset of disease is mostly in early adulthood. That is, as a physician, you have many decades to work with…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Mild asthma Controller as demand therapy There is news in the therapy of mild to moderate asthma, which has already found its way into the GINA recommendations. It’s about using not just a so-called reliever anymore,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Spine diagnostics Inflammatory muscular vertebral diseases Inflammatory myopathies may be idiopathic or pathogen-induced. It is also found concomitantly in collagenoses, granulomatoses, and malignant and paraneoplastic syndromes. Imaging diagnostics are primarily performed by magnetic resonance imaging, as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Treatment of osteoarthritis Study results show strengthening of total cartilage thickness Approximately 237 million people worldwide are affected by symptomatic and activity-limiting osteoarthritis (OA). Among disabling conditions, OA has the third fastest growth, with the knee joint being the most commonly…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Dupilumab EU approval for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis nasi The monoclonal antibody dupilumab, which has already been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and asthma, is now also available for patients with…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Depression Not only love goes through the stomach Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses. Researchers have now found that not only antidepressants can lead to an improvement in symptoms, but also antibiotics. Moreover, the linkage…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Overweight and obesity Long-term weight loss through endoscopic procedure? Pathological obesity is associated with complications in various organ systems. In addition to lifestyle measures and medications, there are several endoscopic procedures to aid in weight loss. However, the long-term…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Oral mucosal diseases Interdisciplinary, diverse and complex Lesions of the mucosa may have localized causes, but may also be symptoms of systemic diseases. Thus, changes in the oral mucosa are also features of many skin diseases and…
