This content is machine translated Do low carb diets harm the heart? Keto diet associated with hypercholesterolemia and increased risk of ASCVD Many people think they are doing something good for their health with a low carb high fat diet. However, adherence to a low-carbohydrate, high-fat so-called ketogenic diet has now been…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Fatty liver disease New widespread disease NAFLD Model calculations suggest that the number of patients with cirrhosis, advanced fibrosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) could double to triple in the next 10-15 years. Not least because of this,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) Adherence is crucial for treatment success Allergen-specific immunotherapy can prevent disease progression in the long term by tolerance development in allergic diseases. However, to achieve sustainable effects, long-term therapy is required, which requires a certain degree…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Health2030 strategy Roadmap Environment and Health Environmental stresses can cause disease and affect well-being. But the reverse is also true: varied green spaces with rich flora and fauna strengthen health. The Roadmap Environment and Health is…
View Post 2 min 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…
