This content is machine translated Treatment of refractory migraine What remains to be done Migraine therapy has made great strides in recent years. Nevertheless, not all patients are well adjusted and are often underserved in prophylaxis. Refractory migraine can be the result – but…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Osteoarthritis and cardiovascular risk NSAIDs as mediators of cardiovascular disease? Osteoarthritis is usually treated effectively with NSAIDs. Pain and inflammatory processes can thus be contained. But does the treatment entail cardiovascular risk?
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Giant cell arteritis Indication expansion of Actemra® in Switzerland Until now, only high-dose steroids have been available for the potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease giant gall arteritis. This has changed with the first commercially available non-steroidal biotherapeutic targeting the IL-6…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Evidence from herbal sedatives What clinical studies say Herbal sedatives have been used for generations to treat sleep disorders, nervousness or mental problems – with success. However, for reasons of evidence, one should rather rely on combination preparations.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis Patient-oriented long-term measures reduce fracture risk Osteoporosis is especially common in older patients. In order to reduce the risk of fractures, therapeutic long-term measures should be oriented to the patient and his individual needs.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease From diagnosis to therapy – an update Unnoticed over a long period of time, peripheral arterial disease entails serious consequences. The narrowed vessels increase the risk of cardiovascular events – and life expectancy is also significantly reduced.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Differential dignoses of vertigo “The problem child is phobic vertigo”. Since dizziness can have many underlying causes, diagnosis is often difficult. How can vertigo symptoms be classified? And what therapeutic measures are recommended?
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dangers of multimedication Pay attention to interactions According to the WHO definition, more than 5 drugs per day is considered polypharmacotherapy and is especially common in elderly patients. In the over-70 age group, up to half of…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Elevated liver enzymes Practical procedure based on cases Elevated liver values should always be taken seriously and clarified, as only then can the cause be treated and the gradual progression of liver disease prevented. This article provides an…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Less hypoglycemia with insulin glargine 300 E/ml The altered pharmacokinetics and dynamics of the drug are associated with a reduced risk of hypoglycemia.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Diabetes and comorbid depression Rarely diagnosed and treated despite momentous implications Comorbidity rates of depression and diabetes are high and pathophysiological mechanisms influence each other. Impairment of diabetes self-management is a key factor here. Validated and feasible screening instruments exist, but…
