This content is machine translated Atrial fibrillation In practice more and more often The prevalence of atrial fibrillation is increasing. Screening of all patients 65 years of age and older is recommended because symptoms are often not very specific. Atrial fibrillation is a…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Allergen immunotherapy in asthma Successful against the house dust mite with SLIT House dust mite (HDM) is a clinically and epidemiologically important allergen in allergic asthma. Allergens can be used for treatment in sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). Thus, the need for ICS is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acute decompensation in pulmonary hypertension. Intubation means certain death How to deal with acute decompensation in pulmonary hypertension in case of right heart failure was discussed during the DGP congress in Munich.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Reflux diagnostics Get to the bottom of heartburn Reflux symptoms are among the most common complaints seen in family practice. Careful diagnosis is essential to initiate rapid treatment and prevent worse.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Patient Blood Management Targeted treatment of preoperative anemia! Perioperative anemia, blood loss, and allogeneic blood transfusions are associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality and prolonged hospital stay. About 40% of patients undergoing major surgery are anemic. Target…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic Disease Management Self-management support for type 2 diabetes is effective and efficient The prevalence numbers of diabetes are high and will continue to increase in the coming years. Since lifestyle modifications can have a positive effect on disease progression and metabolic values,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Antibiotic-associated colitis Update on diagnostics and therapy of C. difficile infections Clostridium difficile is a common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and colitis. The incidence is increasing. Recurrent forms of the disease in particular lead to a high burden of disease.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interstitial cystitis New guideline helps with diagnostics and therapy It is largely unknown: interstitial cystitis. However, non-infectious chronic inflammation of the urinary bladder wall is associated with painful symptoms, concomitant diseases and psychological distress.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Burnout among medical professionals Family physicians are particularly at risk More and more administration, economic pressure and political requirements that lead to conflicts of values with professional ethics – doctors have to be careful that their work does not become…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Gastroesophageal reflux disease Better symptom control and patient satisfaction with add-on therapy PPI therapy for GERD does not result in adequate symptom control in some patients. Add-on treatment could help.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Fit in the head with ginkgo Six-week study documents increase in memory performance The positive effect of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® and similar Ginkgo preparations on cognitive disorders is sufficiently documented. But does ginkgo also work in younger, healthy individuals?
