This content is machine translated Fibrosis (FIB)-4 score Screening at-risk patients for NAFLD Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the predominant cause of chronic liver disease. The FIB-4 score can be used to identify at-risk patients with NAFLD and, if necessary, refer them…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pulmonary complaints – dyspnea The spectrum of possible causes of dyspnea is broad. In addition to X-ray imaging in two planes, high-resolution computed tomography (HR-CT) and angio-CT are imaging procedures available for diagnostic localization,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Cardiovascular optimized therapy up-to-date The current ESC guideline recommends blood glucose-lowering substances with a proven cardiovascular benefit for certain risk groups among type 2 diabetics. In type 2 diabetes (T2D) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypomagnesemia Renal or extrarenal causes? In one of this year’s issues of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official publication of the National Kidney Foundation, an article on magnesium metabolism disorders has been published.…
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 5 min This content is machine translated Lupus nephritis What is new for the practice? Kidney involvement is one of the most severe forms of lupus and is often life-threatening. In order to detect lupus nephritis (LN) at an early stage, a kidney biopsy is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes Post-hoc analysis of the SURPASS studies The SURPASS study program investigated the efficacy and safety of the dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide in patients with type 2 diabetes. An exploratory analysis of the Phase III SURPASS…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases Dravet syndrome This rare and severe form of epilepsy was first described by the French physician Dr. Charlotte Dravet. The former term was “severe infantile myoclonic epilepsy”. The first manifestation of Dravet…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated State-of-the-art asthma - inhaled corticosteroids From ICS to inhalers to MART/AIR – what makes a difference? Asthma is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, which is usually characterized by bronchial hyperresponsiveness and/or variable airway obstruction and can manifest itself clinically through respiratory symptoms… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Seasonal allergic rhinitis Complaint relief with modern non-sedating antihistamines Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common allergic diseases worldwide. Every year during the pollen season, many people suffer from sneezing attacks, runny nose, watery eyes and nasal…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Journal Club Cannabinoids in cancer: new ASCO guideline Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published new guidelines for the use of cannabinoids in adults with cancer. Studies have shown that preparations containing cannabinoids can effectively alleviate…
