This content is machine translated AID systems Improved therapy for type 1 diabetes with new devices Increasingly, AID (Automated Insulin Delivery) systems are being used for automated or semi-automated insulin dosing in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Through pump and sensor technology coupled with control…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Iron deficiency Ferritin standard values vary according to patient population In certain underlying diseases such as heart failure or chronic kidney disease, transferrin saturation and soluble transferrin receptor should be determined in addition to serum ferritin levels. Inflammation is accompanied…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Influenza vaccination High age – high dose! Influenza is the most common vaccine-preventable infectious disease. Nevertheless, it consistently tops the list of infectious diseases in Europe – with the exception of the past two seasons, when the…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Irritable Bowel Syndrome High “Burden of Disease” – better quality of life as a therapeutic goal In particular, IBS patients with predominant diarrhea suffer from a high burden of disease. This is shown, among other things, by a large international survey study conducted by a Swedish…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Antibiotic resistance Multi-resistant gram-negative germs – what can be done about them? Resistance to antibiotic substances is increasing worldwide. This leads to a gradual loss of efficacy of many antibiotics and makes the treatment of many infections more difficult. Resistance to β-lactam…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Telemedicine for COPD Establishment and operation of a telemedical center Making medical care location-independent involves both opportunities and challenges in terms of implementation in the day-to-day running of clinics and practices. For this purpose, telemedicine offers a possibility to design…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in children Prevent asthma with targeted treatment in allergic rhinitis The use of allergen-specific immunotherapy – also known as hyposensitization – is used for the causal treatment of IgE-mediated allergies. Studies indicate that in children with allergic rhinitis, sublingual immunotherapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Severe asthma Many antibodies lead to success If asthma patients use an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) over a longer period of time and in high doses, even the additional combination with a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) does not respond…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Chemo in hospice? Systems therapies for metastatic NSCLC in poor general health Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the cancer with the highest mortality worldwide, with two-thirds of cases detected only at locally advanced or metastatic stages. Unfortunately, recommendations for patients with… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Respiratory Unexplained or refractory chronic cough – an update. Cough is among the most common reasons for consultation in the family practice. When evaluating patients with chronic cough, a careful history and assessment of findings is critical. However, in…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Interstitial lung disease The ILD Board from the perspective of rheumatologists The presence of ILD in rheumatoid arthritis patients:in limits prognosis and survival as well as quality of life. Early diagnosis is of great importance so that treatment can be started… CME-Test
