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?
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Andrology Men’s health: is there an andropause? The older men get, the more likely they are to have a testosterone deficiency. But hypogonadism is not present until it is confirmed in two laboratories.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Iron supplementation In heart failure, think of iron deficiency (anemia)! Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure and has been associated with increased mortality and hospitalizations. The benefits and safety of iron supplementation were examined in…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated The premature ovarian failure Causes and consequences of premature loss of ovarian function. One percent of all women are affected by premature ovarian failure. The exact cause is often unknown.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Folic acid as a supplement and dietary supplement New and known facts about vitamin B9 Folic acid is important for cell growth and division and prevents neural tube defects. Optimal folate status is especially central for women of childbearing age. Therefore, folic acid supplementation is…
