This content is machine translated Migraine prophylaxis with medication Keeping an eye on comorbidities The market approval of CGRP antibodies has revolutionized the treatment options for migraine. It is a therapy option that is very popular with patients and whose efficacyis supported by a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Obstructive sleep apnea Healthier heart thanks to CPAP People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, but there is conflicting data regarding the effects of CPAP on reducing this risk. A study now…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sjögren's syndrome Algorithm helps with pSS diagnosis The focal score (FS) in biopsies of the labial minor salivary glands is one of the two most important criteria (with anti-SSA positivity) for the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated New ESH guideline Screen hypertensive patients regularly for albuminuria The prevention of hypertension-associated secondary diseases is the focus of the new ESH (European Society of Hypertension ) hypertension guideline. Special emphasis is placed on secondary prevention with regard to…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Neurology Neurodegenerative diseases in the focus of promising therapies This year’s DGN focused on neurodegenerative diseases, as much development has taken place in this area. Promising therapeutic approaches are on the horizon, and molecular biological research has provided important…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Esophagus Therapy of esophageal carcinoma – an overview Esophageal carcinomas are comparatively rare tumors and account for approximately 1% of all malignancies worldwide. Based on their location, a distinction is made between cervical and intrathoracic tumors. Histologically, they… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Risk stratification for Barrett's esophagus Pathology test beats human experts Low-grade dysplasia is associated with an increased risk of progression in Barrett’s esophagus, but the diagnosis of LGD is limited by considerable interobserver variability. Several studies have shown that the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Influenza A and B Seasonal flu vaccination – recommendations 2023/2024 Due to the high variability of influenza viruses, the antigen composition of the vaccines must be reviewed annually and adjusted if necessary. The composition of the three quadrivalent split vaccines…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Inflammatory rheumatic diseases Fatigue in rheumatism Since the corona pandemic, the number of publications on fatigue symptomatology has increased exponentially, reflecting the current very high interest in this topic. As an accompanying symptom of cancer, but… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Osteoporosis New in diagnostics and therapy Since 2018, the update of the S3 guideline Prophylaxis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Osteoporosis (AWMF 183-001) took place after previous update of the underlying PICO questions (Population-Intervention-Comparison-Outcome questions) for systematic… 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
