This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes: sarcopenia and frailty How can the breakdown of skeletal muscles be stopped? Insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, lack of exercise, inflammation and hypertension are among the most common risk factors for sarcopenia. Along with a loss of muscle mass and function, the risk of...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated MASH Pharmacotherapies as “Game Changers”—What Are the Upcoming Challenges? Two drug therapy options—semaglutide (s.c.) and resmetirom (oral)—are now approved in the EU and the U.S. for the treatment of MASH. This is a major breakthrough, especially since, for a...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Treatment resistant depression Esketamine nasal spray as monotherapy? New for treatment-resistant depression Despite a variety of approved antidepressant treatments, major depressive disorder (MDD) remains one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and has been shown to shorten the life expectancy of...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Analysis of SNVCS data from the period 2005-2022 TBE vaccination for children and adolescents in Switzerland The Swiss National Vaccination Study (SNVCS) is a nationwide cross-sectional study that evaluates the vaccination rate of children and adolescents aged 2, 8 and 16 years. In a combined cross-sectional...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Digital dermatology: innovative project examples AI and eHealth tools in HS care A key concern in the field of digital dermatology is to effectively translate scientific findings into practical digital applications. The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, in particular deep...…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated T helper 1 cells Differentiation and activation of Th1 cells – a multi-omics approach T cells are an important part of our immune system. T helper (Th) cells support and coordinate central functions of the adaptive immune response and thus contribute significantly to the...… CME-Test
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Case study 8-year-old girl with Pätau syndrome aka trisomy 13 The median survival time for live-born children with complete trisomy 13 without medical intervention is 7-10 days. Over 90% of affected newborns die in the first year of life. Risk...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies (HCM) How do myosin inhibitors perform in different HCM phenotypes? Cardiac myosin inhibitors have been developed as a targeted therapeutic option for modulating sarcomere function. While in clinical trials in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy they brought about a greater improvement in...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Plastic surgery and reconstructive microsurgery for DFS Functional limb preservation between infection control, vascular medicine and resurfacing Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is one of the most serious and functionally significant complications of diabetes, with a high number of functionally relevant amputations. DFS is not to be understood...… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Obesity treatment: new study data Incretin mimetics for comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, ASCVD, HF, OSAS Lifestyle-related measures are the basic framework in the treatment of overweight and obesity. However, in order to achieve and maintain the target weight, accompanying pharmacological or surgical measures are usually...…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Incontinence Fecal incontinence from the perspective of gastroenterology Fecal incontinence is a medical problem that significantly impairs the quality of life of those affected, but often remains undiagnosed and untreated due to the sufferer’s sense of shame. It...… CME-Test
