This content is machine translated Antiphospholipid syndrome Preferably anticoagulate with VKA or heparin Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired thrombophilia and is associated with a high risk of venous, arterial or microvascular thrombosis. In APS with thrombotic manifestations, lifelong anticoagulation is generally indicated.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Real-world data from tirzepatide Safety comparable to other GLP1-RA As more people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) take medication to control blood sugar levels and lose weight, safety concerns have arisen. Real-world evidence from the US Food and Drug…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Updated guidelines for hypertension Elevated blood pressure as a new category In October, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) published its 2024 guidelines for the treatment of high blood pressure and hypertension. At the swissESCupdate, Dr. Lucas Lauder from the University…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Journal Club CED-associated intestinal microbes identified Millions of people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the prevalence is increasing. To find out more about the role of the microbiome, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hacker attack, data theft and blackmail Tailor-made provision with cyber insurance In the first part of our “Danger from the Internet” series, you read how criminals can attack your practice with so-called ransomware attacks, encrypt IT systems and blackmail you with…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Type 1 diabetics with insulin pumps when traveling by air Changes in altitude can influence insulin delivery Changes in flight altitude during commercial flights can affect the blood glucose levels of people with type 1 diabetes who are being treated with insulin pump therapy. This is according…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Steatosis hepatis In steatotic liver diseases, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are distinguished from alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD) and alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH) from an etiological point of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pneumonia that is not pneumonia One in 8 patients with an incorrect CAP diagnosis Misdiagnosed pneumonia in hospitalized adults is not uncommon, especially in older people with geriatric syndromes, but can be very damaging. Little is known about the incidence, risk factors and consequences…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure in the light of the latest evidence MRAs offer advantages across the entire EF spectrum At the swissESCupdate, cardiology experts summarized important content from this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Society of Cardiology . In the area of heart failure, studies on the use…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Geriatrics Malnutrition in elderly hospitalized patients Approximately one-third of patients are at increased risk for malnutrition or are already malnourished upon hospital admission. Older age and the presence of multiple comorbidities significantly increase the risk for… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence in medicine Opportunities and risks of AI The concept of artificial intelligence dates back to the 1950s. 20th century and includes a collection of technologies that allow a computer to emulate typical characteristics of human intelligence. Initially,… CME-Test
