This content is machine translated Study report Back pain due to axial SpA? Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is one of the most common inflammatory rheumatic diseases affecting the axial skeleton. Back pain and limited mobility in the lumbar spine are among the main symptoms.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Visceral hypersensitivity Effects of a peppermint/caraway oil combination in animal experiments Visceral hypersensitivity, including hyperalgesia, is closely related to irritable bowel syndrome. To investigate short- and long-term treatment effects of a proprietary combination of peppermint and caraway oil on electrophysiological markers…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Compression Lymphoedema and chronic wounds Lymphoedema is a chronic inflammatory disease of the interstitium as a result of primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) damage to the lymphatic drainage system, which is characterized by inflammation, increased… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Cogan syndrome – a clinical challenge The disease was first described in 1945 by the US physician David Glendering Cogan. The physician noticed a clear hearing loss in combination with keratitis. The exact causes are unclear,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis New consensus paper recommends “treat-to-target” strategy Giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica are inflammatory rheumatic diseases that often occur together and almost exclusively affect people over the age of 50. Glucocorticoids are initially used for both…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Systemic lupus erythematosus DORIS and LLDAS are also worthwhile for severe cases DORIS (Definition of Remission in SLE) and LLDAS (Lupus Low Disease Activity State) are established measures of remission in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but their feasibility and validity have not…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Malnutrition in old age A problem underestimated for a long time Although malnutrition is a significant problem in clinical practice, particularly in the elderly, it is often unrecognized and even less often treated. Malnutrition has a decisive influence on the mobility,… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation On the way to better health – alternative nicotine products in view The E-Cigarette Summit marked the 60th anniversary of the publication of U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry’s landmark report on smoking and health – a consensus document that clearly established the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Age-related cognitive impairments Ginkgo biloba extracts bring benefits Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is an important predictor of memory deterioration in old age.There is evidence that SCD may be the first symptomatic manifestation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Casuistry SLE with kidney damage does not always have to be lupus nephritis The distinction between IgA nephropathy and lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has important prognostic and therapeutic implications. Physicians from China describe a case of systemic lupus…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Viral hepatitis Hepatitis ABC(EN): Prophylaxis and treatment – an update In the acute stage of viral hepatitis, the clinical picture is similar for all five pathogens. HBV and HCV infections are the most dangerous chronic infectious diseases worldwide. In contrast…
