This content is machine translated Upper respiratory tract comorbidities When asthma and rhinosinusitis go hand in hand Almost half (45%) of all patients with – mainly severe – asthma are also affected by chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). As many as 60% have allergic rhinitis as a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated SARS-CoV-2 Exploring bacterial extracts in the fight against coronavirus. The bacterial lysate OM-85 induced downregulation of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 – two enzymes highly relevant to SARS-CoV-2 infection – in vitro in human epithelial tissue of target organs of the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated New S3 guideline Clear focus on primary allergy prevention When it comes to allergy prevention, what are the priorities for supplemental feeding? How should the administration of cow’s milk-based formula be evaluated? Are supplements a reliable preventive measure? And…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated New job profiles in family practice Modern division of tasks between MPK, APN and primary care physician/physician Primary care physicians face some challenges. The number of very old, multimorbid patients with complex psychosocial and nursing needs is increasing. Many family physicians will retire in the next few… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Ginkgo special extract Relief of tinnitus partially mediated by reduction of neuropsychiatric symptoms. A research team involving the Tinnitus Center at Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin (D) demonstrated in a mediation analysis that tinnitus patients benefit from treatment with a high-quality Ginkgo biloba extract, with efficacy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes and chronic renal failure (CKD) Dapagliflozin: risk reduction even in the presence of greatly increased albumin excretion. About half of all diabetics develop chronic kidney disease. SGLT-2 inhibitors have been shown not only to favorably affect glucose metabolism, but also to protect the heart and kidneys. The…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Murine coronavirus (MCoV) Bacterial immunostimulant increases activity of macrophages in lung tissue Strengthening the body’s defenses with the help of orally ingested bacterial extracts can help fight respiratory infections in humans. In a recently published study, the underlying mechanisms of action of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Lower respiratory tract infections Community-acquired pneumonia in Covid times – “Tour d’horizon”. Pneumonia diagnosis and triage is anything but trivial, especially in the context of the current covid pandemic. As a basis for deciding which patients can be managed in the outpatient…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Cardiovascular diseases New study data on primary prophylaxis with ASA: carefully weigh benefits and risks Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) has long been established for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. In contrast, ASA administration for primary prevention is controversial. While European experts tend to advise against…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Wrist pain – Lunate malacia Lunate malacia is a disease of a carpal bone in which all or part of the os lunatum necrotizes. This progressive disintegration of the small bone bellows in the lunar…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypothyroidism Hashimoto’s thyroiditis as the most common cause of hypothyroidism Autoimmune thyroiditis of the Hashimoto type progresses insidiously in most patients and in the long term leads to destruction of the thyroid gland resulting in hypothyroidism. However, there are also…
