This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes ESC recommendations for reducing cardiovascular risk Patients with type 2 diabetes have a greatly increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to healthy people in the same age group. The current guidelines published in the European…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Treating reflux symptoms Doing one thing but not the other Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are still the first choice for acute treatment, but long-term use should be avoided. H2 antihistamines also suppress gastric acid secretion. Antacids and alginates can also…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Smoking cessation Harmreduction!? An overview of the current situation The damage that smoking and flammable products can cause to health is now well known. Accordingly, efforts have been made for decades to reduce the risks through smoking cessation –…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Renal insufficiency in general practice Improve early detection and inhibit progression The most common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) include diabetes and hypertension. Regular screening is recommended if there is an increased risk of CKD. In addition to the eGFR,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Journal Club International registry study on bronchiectasis The aim of the EMBARC study was to describe the clinical characteristics of bronchiectasis and compare them between different geographical regions. In a publication published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Modern asthma management A2BCD implementation guide Most asthma guidelines were developed for medical specialists and are very comprehensive and complex. The A2BCDscheme was developed to facilitate the implementation of important recommendations in primary care. This is…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Barrett's esophagus Current findings on endoscopic screening The early detection of Barrett’s esophagus is of great importance.This is why reflux patients with alarm symptoms should be endoscoped at an early stage. In the presence of an endoscopically…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis Building bridges or tearing them down? Bridging therapy with glucocorticoids (GC) as a temporary part of initial treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) helps to rapidly suppress disease activity. However, it is suspected that patients who have…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Forum Infectiology Hepatitis D – satellite virus of HBV Hepatitis D makes the treatment of hepatitis B more difficult. The risk of liver cirrhosis is greatly increased with simultaneous HDV infection. Due to the risk of a fulminant course,…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Diabetic foot syndrome Exercise and DFS – does every step make you fit? Regular physical activity and increasing physical activity are part of the basic therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in national and international guidelines. With structured aerobic exercise training,… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Functional dyspepsia Which phytotherapeutics benefit patients the most? Some herbal medicines improve typical symptoms such as pain, a feeling of pressure, heaviness and fullness in patients with functional dyspepsia and have also proven to be very well tolerated.…
