This content is machine translated Back pain Do not turn your back In economic terms, back pain plays a major role – not so much because it is particularly expensive to treat, but because it is so common. In addition, many sufferers…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine for SLIT Useful addition – but not a replacement In the current COVID-19 pandemic, a variety of measures have been taken to minimize the number of direct physician-patient contacts. However, this becomes difficult when using allergen immunotherapy (AIT), the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Forestier’s disease Also known as spondylosis hyperostotica , idiopathic degenerative vertebral pathology is the most common noninflammatory spinal disease, with prevalence increasing in an age-correlated manner. Characteristic clinical features are pronounced hyperostoses…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1-RA How they can protect against diabetic sequelae In recent years, numerous new glucose-lowering agents have been developed. SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists have demonstrated cardiovascular and nephroprotective effects in large clinical endpoint studies. The variety of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Coronary heart disease (CHD) What is the value of PCSK9 inhibitors for cholesterol lowering? The goal of lipid-lowering drug therapy is the prophylaxis of cardiovascular events. When statins and ezetimibe fail to achieve sufficient reductions in LDL cholesterol, or when one of these agents…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CED) Clinical nutrition therapy in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis – an update. According to the newly issued ESPEN guidelines, enteral nutrition measures should generally be preferred to parenteral nutrition. There are some exceptions, however, and these include contraindications such as bowel obstruction,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cystitis Does it always have to be the “club” antibiotic? Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial diseases, even in childhood. It is estimated that more than one in two women will suffer from cystitis at least once…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Undifferentiated rheumatoid arthritis Early detection as the basis for adequate therapy In the case of arthritic complaints, regular progress assessment using the ACR/EULAR criteria is significant so that the time for disease-modifying therapy is not missed. Controlling disease activity at an…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 24h-impendance pH-metry enables targeted therapy of reflux symptoms In patients over 50 years of age with reflux symptoms or if alarm signs are present, an endoscopic examination should be performed directly. In most other cases, a PPI therapy…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Benign prostatic hyperplasia Phytotherapeutic combination preparation inhibits inflammation and reduces tissue growth Several clinical studies support the efficacy of a phytopharmacologic sabal/urica combination for the treatment of obstructive and irritative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in the setting of benign prostatic hyperplasia.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The struggle with uric acid Gout therapy With a prevalence of 7% in the Swiss population over 60 years of age, symptomatic gout is a frequently seen guest in the family practice. In men over 40, it…
