This content is machine translated Biosimilars Exchange with reference preparations possible without problems Biosimilars are inexpensive imitation drugs of expensive biological drugs. Now, Swissmedic has confirmed that the two types of drugs are comparable in terms of efficacy and safety. The Federal Office…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Carcinoma of the urinary bladder Urothelial carcinomas can occur in the upper or lower urinary tract. To examine the draining urinary tract (renal pelvic calices, ureters), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pneumatocele and pneumothorax Pulmonary complications after COVID-19 infection. Pneumatoceles occur very rarely in clinical practice. Spontaneous pneumatoceles as a complication of COVID-19 infection have rarely been documented. Even fewer cases report spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication of pneumatocele.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome Align therapy with the predominant symptom Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) manifests as a heterogeneous clinical picture in terms of the type and severity of symptoms, affecting around 16% of the population. Diagnostically, IBS is a challenge…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative care symptom and needs assessment. What screening tools are helpful? In view of the new and mostly well-tolerated therapies, the palliative life and treatment time of oncological patients is increasingly extended. It is a major challenge to identify patients in… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cardiac arrhythmias Atrial fibrillation – what do current guidelines say? Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with significantly increased mortality and morbidity. Therefore, timely diagnostic and therapeutic measures are required. The current ESC guidelines…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated DIABETES AND OBESITY Influence of movement and muscle regulation Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and DIfE have taken a closer look at the cellular basis and signaling pathways that are crucial for the positive impact of physical activity on our…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases The Alagille syndrome This rare genetic disorder is associated with multiple symptoms of multiple organ systems, particularly affecting the liver and heart. The cause is a mutation on chromosome 1 or 20. The…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Thyroid Diseases Clarification of thyroid nodules With the increasing use of imaging techniques, the incidence of incidentally detected thyroid nodules in particular has risen sharply in recent years. In addition, the thyroid gland as an important… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Anemia Autoimmune diseases as a cause of anemia Anemias are a common occurrence in routine medical care, and their causes can be varied. Anemia refers to a decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. The cut-off value of hemoglobin… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Microplastics in kidneys and urine Life in plastic … is not fantastic Pollution from micro- and nanoplastics has increased exponentially in recent decades, and annual production volumes will continue to rise in the coming decades. Micro- and nanoplastics eventually enter the human…
